Thoughts on best skeet/dove gun?

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Agree. Sometimes you do get what you pay for and that definitely applies to shotguns. As much as I'm fond of my 870 it's a club compared to a Silver Pigeon or Citori. It's an effective club but still a club.
 
Trifecta... morning, whitewing and Eurasian collared doves.

20 gauge Lindner Daly with Damascus barrels.

Daly trifecta.JPG
 
Another vote for the beretta silver pigeon. It is the best value in the shotgun world.
 
Well I sold my franchi and orderd a new A5 they seem to just fit me. I'm a kinda browning fan and wanted one since they came out .the main thing was the quick load .I'm able to charge the chamber with the barrel up while in a blind and can keep charging if the action gets heavy.something I missed since I sold my gold hunter.as for birds I love my double auto but my wife's 28ga O/U Breda is a blast to bird hunt with .
 

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Grz63 wrote on roklok's profile.
Hi Roklok
I read your post on Caprivi. Congratulations.
I plan to hunt there for buff in 2026 oct.
How was the land, very dry ? But à lot of buffs ?
Thank you / merci
Philippe
Fire Dog wrote on AfricaHunting.com's profile.
Chopped up the whole thing as I kept hitting the 240 character limit...
Found out the trigger word in the end... It was muzzle or velocity. dropped them and it posted.:)
Fire Dog wrote on AfricaHunting.com's profile.
2,822fps, ES 8.2
This compares favorably to 7 Rem Mag. with less powder & recoil.
Fire Dog wrote on AfricaHunting.com's profile.
*PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS FOR MY RIFLE, ALWAYS APPROACH A NEW LOAD CAUTIOUSLY!!*
Rifle is a Pierce long action, 32" 1:8.5 twist Swan{Au} barrel
{You will want a 1:8.5 to run the heavies but can get away with a 1:9}
Peterson .280AI brass, CCI 200 primers, 56.5gr of 4831SC, 184gr Berger Hybrid.
Fire Dog wrote on AfricaHunting.com's profile.
I know that this thread is more than a year old but as a new member I thought I would pass along my .280AI loading.
I am shooting F Open long range rather than hunting but here is what is working for me and I have managed a 198.14 at 800 meters.
That is for 20 shots. The 14 are X's which is a 5" circle.
 
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