Dreaming100Straight
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All that is true, Jim, but I still believe my basic point remains valid. Generally, a repeater is a better SG for HD than an Double, which is not to say that a double cannot be a solid HD gun if one trains enough. I am saying that if trained equally well with both, the repeater generally is the superior HD gun.
As you say, almost all my shooting is with a over under. In particular one with 30" barrels and, because of its length it is poorly suited for moving about the home (forgetting about how many rounds it can get off). Still, it is far better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick if hunkered down awaiting police and, why I am no where near as proficient with it as you and many others, I much prefer my short barrel pump for HD.
In short, the question is not if a sxs can be made to work, but if it can be made to work better than a repeater given equivalent time and effort.
Look at it this way. A lot of newbies, just like I did, come to this board with questions as to what to get for a HD shotgun. While for some that put a lot of training in, the coach gun may do a pretty good job, I don't think the new guy should be given the impression that a basic double fills the bill without much more extensive practice than a pump or semi.
As you say, almost all my shooting is with a over under. In particular one with 30" barrels and, because of its length it is poorly suited for moving about the home (forgetting about how many rounds it can get off). Still, it is far better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick if hunkered down awaiting police and, why I am no where near as proficient with it as you and many others, I much prefer my short barrel pump for HD.
In short, the question is not if a sxs can be made to work, but if it can be made to work better than a repeater given equivalent time and effort.
Look at it this way. A lot of newbies, just like I did, come to this board with questions as to what to get for a HD shotgun. While for some that put a lot of training in, the coach gun may do a pretty good job, I don't think the new guy should be given the impression that a basic double fills the bill without much more extensive practice than a pump or semi.
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