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    Hi

    I don't own a shotgun and never have but am interested in investing in one. I have shot but always with borrowed guns.

    My questions are;
    1. What is the ideal barrel length for wing shooting?
    2. Which is better s/s or o/u?
    3. I am not going to ask which is the best make but rather which makes should I avoid?

    Obviously price will be the biggets determining factor.

    Thanks
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    Damm, how long is a piece of string.

    All advice I can give is in the form of most questions.

    What type/ size bird do you intend to shoot,

    S/S in my opinion is the better, that's because that's what I have.

    O/U the ones I have shot with were gr8.

    Buy a known name, Aya,Beretta, Browning, ........ make sure the gun fits you, don't buy over the phone, touch smell and feel the Gun.

    If possible try to get a Continental gun, I'm told they are better than those from Asia.

    Chamber size, some of the older guns have a chamber of 65mm, most ammo is 70mm, keep that in mind.

    However the best advice I could give you is to contact wingshooters, www.wingshooters.co.za , or your local clay pigoen / gunclub.

    Just remember,
    Buy the best you can afford.
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    Speak to as many people as possible, until you have formed your own opinion.

    Once you have the gun you have the gun, to change it will be a major headache.

    This is just my advice, I don't know enough about shotguns to advise you, I only know what I like, what I have and What I would like to have.

    I hope this helps to confuse you more.

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    Thanks Philipbasson

    I am looking at a 12ga to shoot anything from pigeons up to geese.

    I will visit the wingshooters sight.

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    When you absolutely positively have to kill every thing with wings... SAIGA 12. Accept no substitue.
    Cattle die, kindred die, every man is mortal:
    But I know one thing that never dies,
    the glory of the great dead.
    Havamal

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    Thanks SSP but I would prefer a sporting gun to your suggested weapon of mass destruction :)

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    Quote Originally Posted by kurly
    Thanks SSP but I would prefer a sporting gun to your suggested weapon of mass destruction :)
    Dude that is a sporting gun. Slightly different sport mind you 8)

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    Quote Originally Posted by kurly
    Thanks SSP but I would prefer a sporting gun to your suggested weapon of mass destruction :)
    I like to win at my sports. Frikken birds.
    Cattle die, kindred die, every man is mortal:
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    I like to win at my sports. Frikken birds.
    [/quote]

    What did the poor ostriches do to you or should I rather not ask cfd89

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