Inexpensive 12ga - Page 2

Taurus_9mm · August 8, 2007, 07:43 PM

Another vote for the Remington 870.

Dave McC · August 8, 2007, 09:05 PM

A good dove gun is one YOU shoot well. Any of thse mentioned will do after a bit of practice.

The more I shoot, the better I shoot. Doves are accompanied by many cubic yards or empty air that suck up the shots of those that do not practice much but do not affect the shots of those that do.

In your shoes, I'd buy a used 870 or 500, add a few choke tubes, buy a mess of trap loads and hit the range. When done, buy more trap loads (Secret weapon of successful dove gunners) and go kill some dove.

Scoupe · August 10, 2007, 12:13 PM

I am compelled to be the echo. PRACTICE! Practice lots and lots. It will make a you a better shot and it's a load of fun. Guns are fer shootin' so get out and do it as often as you can. If you can shoot, the equipment issue kind of takes care of itself and no one will care what label or flavor your gun is anyway.

Question though: Are all you folks really shooting doves with 12ga? Seems like a waste of a lot shot. We never use anything more than 7/8oz 20ga and usually 28ga 3/4oz. Get between where they eat and where they drink and have at it. My tastebuds have been craving dove for a couple weeks now. Season can't get here soon enough.

Dave McC · August 10, 2007, 03:24 PM

Scoupe,dove are hard to hit but easy to kill. We use 12s because we HAVE 12s.

My pet 12 gauge clays load works for dove, 7/8 oz of hard 7 1/2s at 1200 FPS....

Scoupe · August 10, 2007, 04:13 PM

Dave, that's a popular load here too and kill's 'em dead.

Dave McC · August 11, 2007, 03:26 PM

Deadernheck, Scoupe.

okiewita40 · August 23, 2007, 07:05 AM

A good 20 ga will take care of dove and pheasant. But men just need to use a 12 ga.

dakotashooter2 · September 6, 2007, 11:54 AM

Quote:

If your only going to shoot one day a year, and the targets are dove.....your going to get laughed at no matter what gun you bring.

So just buy a bag of shot and throw handfulls at them (doves)

dbgun · September 6, 2007, 01:08 PM

Another vote for the Mossberg 500 or the Remington 870, with a lean toward the Remington. You can't beat the price, and if you really get hooked on bird/trap shooting, you can always upgrade.

August 23, 2007, 07:05 AM	#32
okiewita40 Senior Member Join Date: June 11, 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 409	A good 20 ga will take care of dove and pheasant. But men just need to use a 12 ga. __________________ What on god's green earth do you think your doing?

August 8, 2007, 07:43 PM	#26
Taurus_9mm Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2006 Location: Louisville, Kentucky USA Posts: 963	Another vote for the Remington 870.

August 8, 2007, 09:05 PM	#27
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	A good dove gun is one YOU shoot well. Any of thse mentioned will do after a bit of practice. The more I shoot, the better I shoot. Doves are accompanied by many cubic yards or empty air that suck up the shots of those that do not practice much but do not affect the shots of those that do. In your shoes, I'd buy a used 870 or 500, add a few choke tubes, buy a mess of trap loads and hit the range. When done, buy more trap loads (Secret weapon of successful dove gunners) and go kill some dove.

August 10, 2007, 12:13 PM	#28
Scoupe Member Join Date: August 3, 2007 Location: Mid America Posts: 15	I am compelled to be the echo. PRACTICE! Practice lots and lots. It will make a you a better shot and it's a load of fun. Guns are fer shootin' so get out and do it as often as you can. If you can shoot, the equipment issue kind of takes care of itself and no one will care what label or flavor your gun is anyway. Question though: Are all you folks really shooting doves with 12ga? Seems like a waste of a lot shot. We never use anything more than 7/8oz 20ga and usually 28ga 3/4oz. Get between where they eat and where they drink and have at it. My tastebuds have been craving dove for a couple weeks now. Season can't get here soon enough.

August 10, 2007, 03:24 PM	#29
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	Scoupe,dove are hard to hit but easy to kill. We use 12s because we HAVE 12s. My pet 12 gauge clays load works for dove, 7/8 oz of hard 7 1/2s at 1200 FPS....

August 10, 2007, 04:13 PM	#30
Scoupe Member Join Date: August 3, 2007 Location: Mid America Posts: 15	Dave, that's a popular load here too and kill's 'em dead.

August 11, 2007, 03:26 PM	#31
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	Deadernheck, Scoupe.

September 6, 2007, 01:08 PM	#34
dbgun Senior Member Join Date: March 25, 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 326	Another vote for the Mossberg 500 or the Remington 870, with a lean toward the Remington. You can't beat the price, and if you really get hooked on bird/trap shooting, you can always upgrade.