Comments on: will over/under shotguns work well for pheasant hunting?

By: bassman12

bassman12 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:32:59 +0000

yah you just need to pattern it on a target to see where it is hitting before you go out to hunt... i use a charles daly over and under shotgun.
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By: b.jeanguy

b.jeanguy — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:59:59 +0000

as well as you shoot.
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By: Malicious Intent

Malicious Intent — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:28:59 +0000

Absolutely it would. I recommend firing the lower barrel first because the rise from the lower barrel to the vent rib will give you a good buffer to lead the bird as it is coming up.
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By: Moses

Moses — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:03:59 +0000

Great and you don't have to worry about a plug.
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By: hellsbells37

hellsbells37 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:30:59 +0000

Firstly let me point out I’m, English posting on the USA site.

An Over & Under will be suitable for pheasant shooting however I find a side by side presents it’s self better on a formal driven day.

I understand my colonial cousins prefer a semi or dare I say a pump but for us Brits thats just not sport.
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By: dca2003311@yahoo.com

dca2003311@yahoo.com — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:14:59 +0000

It is A++++++++.* You are good to GO.*
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You cannot teach what you have not experienced.*……….Fly like an Eagle.*

By: CIH(Ret)

CIH(Ret) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:29:59 +0000

Absolutely!! They are great guns. If you are a good hunter and a good wingshot, an over and under, or as an old friend of mine insisted on calling it an "up and over", will put the birds in your bag quite well.
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By: talbot983

talbot983 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:44:59 +0000

NO unfortunatly over the last 35 years of advanced field studies funded and backed by the rockefeller foundation. I have come to the conclusion that an O/U shot gun in NOT a good weapon for Pheasant hunting. My research has shown that over the vears the Pheasants have adapted a technique to not only survive the shotgun blast they also at the same
time render the said shotgun inopperable.
This is done by the Pheasants learned abillity to stuff the barrels of the shotguns with their long feathers, thereby causing a stoppage in the said barrels and causing the said barrels to mushroom back almost in a "PEELED BANNA" look. On occasions the shooter also has recieved power burns to his face…

** EDITORS NOTE******
It is now believed that these New smarter pheasants learned these new skills from watching old Elmer Fud and Bugs Bunny shows.
Just goes to show that Mr. DARWIN was correct.
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By: blackheart_987

blackheart_987 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:08:59 +0000

A O/U is a good type of gun for most shooting. With both barrel on the same plan it make the second shot easier and you do not have to jack the second bullet in. If you need more that 2 shot, well practice a lot of reloading it. Usually a O/U is a better made shot gun. You did not say what Gage it was, a 12 or 16 would be nice, a 20 would be reaching. and use the full chocked barrel for far shots and the Mod. barrel for mid and close shots. Please practice all safe gun handling rules, the live you save might be mine. Make sure of you shot before you pull the trigger Remember it is all ways the empty gun that kills some one. Safe hunting
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By: hill bill y

hill bill y — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:45:59 +0000

yes if you do
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