side by side or over and under?

OLNfan · February 28, 2009, 02:04 AM

question answerd, thanks!

Buzzcook · February 28, 2009, 02:49 AM

http://www.savagearms.com/24f12.htm

Big Bill · February 28, 2009, 03:35 AM

Buzzcook - GOOD ANSWER!

HiBC · February 28, 2009, 03:50 AM

I'm not 100% sure I understand what you are asking.Unless it is a real tight choke,slugs can be used in one bbl of the double,and a grouse load in the other

troy_mclure · February 28, 2009, 06:16 AM

till you pull the wrong trigger, and slug the grouse. lol

darkgael · February 28, 2009, 06:35 AM

I, also, am not sure about what you are looking for.
If you want either a SXS or an O/U for Upland hunting, the choice is very personal. I use both. My favorite, personal choice, is a SXS. I very much enjoy the way SXSs point....find that they are more "natural" (but that is me, someone else might feel the same about an O/U or a pump).
The business about slugs and buckshot and bears was unclear. As noted by another poster, you should be able to load a rifled slug into one of the two barrels, at least, and fire it safely unless the gun is choked Full and Full. If it is choked that tightly, it is really not a good choice for Upland hunting. In fact, IMHO, if either barrel is choked Full, you'd be better off looking at another gun. Typical Upland choking is IC/M and a rifled slug will work out of either choke.
The Savage O/U combo has a long history but the rifle barrel is not known for accuracy.
Pete

James R. Burke · March 10, 2009, 05:02 PM

I have had both. We all have are favorites. Mine is the over/under.

Art Eatman · March 10, 2009, 10:54 PM

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February 28, 2009, 02:04 AM	#1
OLNfan Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2009 Location: British Columbia Canada Posts: 277	side by side or over and under? question answerd, thanks! Last edited by OLNfan; March 1, 2009 at 02:35 AM.

February 28, 2009, 06:35 AM	#6
darkgael Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2006 Location: Homes in Brooklyn, NY and in Pennsylvania. Posts: 5,473	SXS I, also, am not sure about what you are looking for. If you want either a SXS or an O/U for Upland hunting, the choice is very personal. I use both. My favorite, personal choice, is a SXS. I very much enjoy the way SXSs point....find that they are more "natural" (but that is me, someone else might feel the same about an O/U or a pump). The business about slugs and buckshot and bears was unclear. As noted by another poster, you should be able to load a rifled slug into one of the two barrels, at least, and fire it safely unless the gun is choked Full and Full. If it is choked that tightly, it is really not a good choice for Upland hunting. In fact, IMHO, if either barrel is choked Full, you'd be better off looking at another gun. Typical Upland choking is IC/M and a rifled slug will work out of either choke. The Savage O/U combo has a long history but the rifle barrel is not known for accuracy. Pete __________________ “Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games.” Ernest Hemingway ... NRA Life Member

February 28, 2009, 02:49 AM	#2
Buzzcook Senior Member Join Date: November 29, 2007 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 6,126	http://www.savagearms.com/24f12.htm

February 28, 2009, 03:35 AM	#3
Big Bill Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 1,053	Buzzcook - GOOD ANSWER!

February 28, 2009, 03:50 AM	#4
HiBC Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2006 Posts: 8,350	I'm not 100% sure I understand what you are asking.Unless it is a real tight choke,slugs can be used in one bbl of the double,and a grouse load in the other

February 28, 2009, 06:16 AM	#5
troy_mclure Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2008 Location: gulf of mexico Posts: 2,716	till you pull the wrong trigger, and slug the grouse. lol

March 10, 2009, 05:02 PM	#7
James R. Burke Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2009 Location: U.P. of Mich/Quinnesec Posts: 1,897	I have had both. We all have are favorites. Mine is the over/under.

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