Hello Everyone,
Thank for the great help in narrowing my shotgun search and for generally educating me on shotguns!
I am pretty familiar with pistols, revolvers and autos, and rifles. Don't know much about shotguns. I think I'll only be needing one shotgun for my purposes. Those purposes being home D and perhaps some skeet & trap shooting - maybe even fowling. I think the hunting would be much less likely to be waterfowl than the more active (and dry) hunting of dove, quail etc. I'm also fairly set on a double barrel, but not set in stone. Pretty set, though.
I need info on barrel length. I LOVE CZ and had first thought to get a Bobwhite. They only come in 26" barrels and one guy (just 1 so far) suggested that 26" is too short. What is the consensus on that? If it's too short, it'll have to be an over/under due to my budget. This leaves me with a choice between CZ's Mallard and their Redhead Premier. Both are in 28" Why not the Canvasback? I won't own a gun with gold ducks on it. This may seem silly, but there it is.
So PLEASE give me some information regarding barrel length as well as any solid information y'all may have on those 3 types of CZ shotguns.
Thanks,
Pan
EDIT: I'd also like some input on gauges. Whatever input you think I need to know, lay it on me. I've fired both 12g and 20g (even 16g and 410's). I find the recoil of a 12g a bit excessive (lol) and it affects my second shot. I'm remembering this from the last time I shot skeet - in my early 20's (I'm 38yo now). The 20g I had was far better and was, of course, just as effective on clay pigeons. It's been suggested to me that a 12g could accept lower recoil shells, but it's occurred to me that this may make it basically a 20g. INPUT INPUT INPUT! Lay all that combined (and considerable) experience and knowledge on me.
Oh, a 16g, the natural solution, is out for a few reasons. The price is generally higher and the shells much less available.
Thanks Again,
Panoply
Thank for the great help in narrowing my shotgun search and for generally educating me on shotguns!
I am pretty familiar with pistols, revolvers and autos, and rifles. Don't know much about shotguns. I think I'll only be needing one shotgun for my purposes. Those purposes being home D and perhaps some skeet & trap shooting - maybe even fowling. I think the hunting would be much less likely to be waterfowl than the more active (and dry) hunting of dove, quail etc. I'm also fairly set on a double barrel, but not set in stone. Pretty set, though.
I need info on barrel length. I LOVE CZ and had first thought to get a Bobwhite. They only come in 26" barrels and one guy (just 1 so far) suggested that 26" is too short. What is the consensus on that? If it's too short, it'll have to be an over/under due to my budget. This leaves me with a choice between CZ's Mallard and their Redhead Premier. Both are in 28" Why not the Canvasback? I won't own a gun with gold ducks on it. This may seem silly, but there it is.
So PLEASE give me some information regarding barrel length as well as any solid information y'all may have on those 3 types of CZ shotguns.
Thanks,
Pan
EDIT: I'd also like some input on gauges. Whatever input you think I need to know, lay it on me. I've fired both 12g and 20g (even 16g and 410's). I find the recoil of a 12g a bit excessive (lol) and it affects my second shot. I'm remembering this from the last time I shot skeet - in my early 20's (I'm 38yo now). The 20g I had was far better and was, of course, just as effective on clay pigeons. It's been suggested to me that a 12g could accept lower recoil shells, but it's occurred to me that this may make it basically a 20g. INPUT INPUT INPUT! Lay all that combined (and considerable) experience and knowledge on me.
Oh, a 16g, the natural solution, is out for a few reasons. The price is generally higher and the shells much less available.
Thanks Again,
Panoply
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