Need 12 ga 3.5" shotgun - advice? - Page 2

Mavrik · December 22, 2005, 10:52 PM

Well to be different go 10 gauge, I picked up a Ithaca Mag 10 this fall, used it for turkeys and got 2. Honestly I didn't think the recoil was much if any worse the 303 british I use for deer hunting. Not sure if I'm going to do any waterfowl hunting but I'm definitely keeping it for turkey.

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Mavrik

roy reali · December 22, 2005, 11:11 PM

I am by no means a shotgun expert. But I was under the impression that all shotguns, regardless of gauge, shot their pellets to more or less the same distance. In other words, 6 shot from a .410 travels just as fast and just as far as 6 shot from a 10 gauge. The difference is that larger bored shotguns give more pellets in the pattern.

Am I right about this or not?

HSMITH · December 23, 2005, 08:37 AM

Roy, yes that is basically true. Another advantage of a larger bore or a larger payload is you can use larger pellets that retain energy better giving you a longer effective range provided pattern density is adequate.

roy reali · December 23, 2005, 11:57 AM

So if you stood 200 yards away and someone fired a 20ga. load of eight shot at you, then someone shot a dove load out of a 12 at you at the same distance, your odds of suffereing a serious injury would be the same?

I also noticed that some folks mention using buckshot to shoot waterfowl.

In my state, that is illegal. There is the concern of safety too.

The stuff some folks post here makes me glad that some of them hunt many states away from me.

datchew · December 23, 2005, 12:14 PM

I bought a rem 870 supermag.
Mostly because they offered a 50$ rebate.

Other than that, I had an old steven's 12 gauge that would ONLY take 2.75" shells and sometimes in the middle of nowhere, the local shop only had 3"
so I like the supermag becuase no matter what's available, it will chamber.

Most folks don't have that problem or take what they need with them. I try to do that as well, but i've been in a pinch before and hopefully will not be again.

That being said, I seriously doubt i'll ever use the 3.5" shells. Most guns now chamber 2.75" AND 3.0" so i didn't NEED the supermag. That's where the 50$ rebate changed my mind.

HSMITH · December 23, 2005, 03:54 PM

Roy, yes.

If I am not mistaken the buckshot comments were in jest........

gdeal · December 23, 2005, 03:58 PM

remington

Chip Dixon · December 24, 2005, 09:04 PM

I love my Mossy Oak Breakup 835 Ulti-Mag.
It's flexibility is awesome, it's beautiful, and the crown-grade
Mossbergs are nice guns--they're built a lot nicer than say, a 500.

Hello123 · December 30, 2005, 11:29 PM

The best choice would be to shoot hevi-shot or hevi-steel. If you are going to shoot steel, I like shooting a 3.5 inch load.

December 22, 2005, 11:11 PM	#27
roy reali Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2005 Posts: 3,248	Wrong Impression? I am by no means a shotgun expert. But I was under the impression that all shotguns, regardless of gauge, shot their pellets to more or less the same distance. In other words, 6 shot from a .410 travels just as fast and just as far as 6 shot from a 10 gauge. The difference is that larger bored shotguns give more pellets in the pattern. Am I right about this or not?

December 23, 2005, 11:57 AM	#29
roy reali Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2005 Posts: 3,248	In Other Words? So if you stood 200 yards away and someone fired a 20ga. load of eight shot at you, then someone shot a dove load out of a 12 at you at the same distance, your odds of suffereing a serious injury would be the same? I also noticed that some folks mention using buckshot to shoot waterfowl. In my state, that is illegal. There is the concern of safety too. The stuff some folks post here makes me glad that some of them hunt many states away from me.

December 23, 2005, 03:58 PM	#32
gdeal Senior Member Join Date: October 30, 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 748	870 remington

December 24, 2005, 09:04 PM	#33
Chip Dixon Member Join Date: June 4, 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 44	835 Ulti-Mag I love my Mossy Oak Breakup 835 Ulti-Mag. It's flexibility is awesome, it's beautiful, and the crown-grade Mossbergs are nice guns--they're built a lot nicer than say, a 500.

December 22, 2005, 10:52 PM	#26
Mavrik Member Join Date: December 17, 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 89	Well to be different go 10 gauge, I picked up a Ithaca Mag 10 this fall, used it for turkeys and got 2. Honestly I didn't think the recoil was much if any worse the 303 british I use for deer hunting. Not sure if I'm going to do any waterfowl hunting but I'm definitely keeping it for turkey. 126_2699 small.JPG Mavrik

December 23, 2005, 08:37 AM	#28
HSMITH Senior Member Join Date: June 21, 2002 Posts: 2,019	Roy, yes that is basically true. Another advantage of a larger bore or a larger payload is you can use larger pellets that retain energy better giving you a longer effective range provided pattern density is adequate.

December 23, 2005, 12:14 PM	#30
datchew Member Join Date: December 22, 2005 Location: Bakeland, FL Posts: 22	I bought a rem 870 supermag. Mostly because they offered a 50$ rebate. Other than that, I had an old steven's 12 gauge that would ONLY take 2.75" shells and sometimes in the middle of nowhere, the local shop only had 3" so I like the supermag becuase no matter what's available, it will chamber. Most folks don't have that problem or take what they need with them. I try to do that as well, but i've been in a pinch before and hopefully will not be again. That being said, I seriously doubt i'll ever use the 3.5" shells. Most guns now chamber 2.75" AND 3.0" so i didn't NEED the supermag. That's where the 50$ rebate changed my mind.

December 23, 2005, 03:54 PM	#31
HSMITH Senior Member Join Date: June 21, 2002 Posts: 2,019	Roy, yes. If I am not mistaken the buckshot comments were in jest........

December 30, 2005, 11:29 PM	#34
Hello123 Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2005 Posts: 571	The best choice would be to shoot hevi-shot or hevi-steel. If you are going to shoot steel, I like shooting a 3.5 inch load.