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Offline greg916

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I'm going to Chicken out!
« on: January 24, 2010, 12:42:36 PM »
Just back from Wally World to order a 10 ga. Said I need to come back later, as he could not order for me. I'm thinking do
I really need this?  I,m worried about the recoil. Going to hunt sea ducks and Swans if all goes well this year. I want to throw a big load of steel.  Maybe I'll just order the 12ga 32 inch ???
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Re: I'm going to Chicken out!
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2010, 01:52:51 PM »
All though I don't use mine much. I would hate to give it up nothing else swings as smooth and has that much bite on the front end . as far as recoil I would rather shoot it than a 3 1/2in 12ga  it is more of a big shove  Mine is 32" barrel mod choke. It works real well on feral cats
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Re: I'm going to Chicken out!
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2010, 03:11:26 PM »
I'm with you Greg!!!

I am debating a 10 ga myself, but am scared to death to shoot the thing! I will be turkey hunting with mine if I get one.

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Re: I'm going to Chicken out!
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2010, 04:15:21 PM »
I bought a 10ga turkey last year with the 24" barrel, Its not bad at all.
I would MUCH prefer shooting that than any 3" mag out of my 12ga. Now that stings. id hate to shoot 3 1/2 mag steel out of one.

with the long barrel I think recoil would be pretty tame, my Dad had an old long tom bolt with a barrel too long to measure LOL, its a pussy cat.

Dont be afraid, fear profits a man nothing!  ;D
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Re: I'm going to Chicken out!
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2010, 06:40:09 PM »
My mindset has always been, "It's just a shotgun (or rifle, pistol, revolver...whatever)". It's made to shoot, so you know it can't actually hurt you.  ;)
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Re: I'm going to Chicken out!
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2010, 07:16:59 AM »
True enough guys. I guess I need to suck it up shoot one and decide if it would fit my wants. I will probably get one though.
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Re: I'm going to Chicken out!
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2010, 01:44:27 PM »
Felt recoil from the 10ga is not anyworse than 12ga 3", 3 1/2" 12ga in my experience is not shootable for the recoil senitive out of the light wieght single shot.
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Re: I'm going to Chicken out!
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2010, 06:39:48 PM »
 What are the ranges shooting sea duck ? You might be better served with a 12 shooting hevi shot than the 10ga shooting steel  . I have seen some preatty amazing shots with that stuff . I waterfowl hunt about 50 days a year my main gun is a ruger over/under  and my back up is a 12ga nef
I cant tell you how many times we have passed it around to finish a hunt just because nothing else would go bang!
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Re: I'm going to Chicken out!
« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2010, 08:19:15 AM »
2 3/4" No.4 hevishot. in 12ga will give you plenty of range and lethality on any duck. I use to hunt with a buddy who guided Canada goose hunts and that's all he used.
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Re: I'm going to Chicken out!
« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2010, 05:21:19 PM »
I have the 10ga waterfowl gun and the recoil is not bad at all. I would rather shoot it than a pardner in 12ga 3 1/2". The 10 ga weighs 9 lbs the 12 ga weighs 6 lbs and change.

Get the 10 ga. I love mine
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Re: I'm going to Chicken out!
« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2010, 09:09:20 AM »
I would assume shots 40 yds or less. Never had the opportunity to hunt them before. They are open water hunts.The person I am going with shoots a 3 1/2 in 12 #2's. I did have the opportunity to eat one this past week. Taste reminded me of fish. Sorta makes me change my mind about hunting them. I do have a 2 3/4 in 12. It is old and will not handle steel shot. Maybe I will just buy some bismuth?
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Re: I'm going to Chicken out!
« Reply #11 on: January 30, 2010, 10:13:21 AM »
Yeah...I don't like the taste of waterfowl at all. I enjoyed hunting ducks on the 3-4 occasions I've had the opportunity, but I started giving away birds after trying roasted duck. Too greasy, too fishy. Course, I'm not sure the cook really knew how to prepare it.
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Re: I'm going to Chicken out!
« Reply #12 on: February 06, 2010, 05:22:09 AM »
Went back this morning to order it. When the manager tried to put in the code he found he was not able to order it. Could not even give me a price. I asked if they were out of stock, he said that was not the problem, they just decided not to offer that particular item anymore. In the book, but can't order???
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