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10 Gauge versus 12 Gauge Duck Hunting
Posted on 10/12/12 at 7:57 am
Posted on 10/12/12 at 7:57 am
I came across a decent deal on a Browning BPS 10 gauge yesterday and could not resist. Who has duck hunted with one? Is it worth it to use?
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Posted on 10/12/12 at 7:59 am to DeepSouthSportsman
I had the same gun when younger, it's heavy as hell and will kick the shite out of you....it's been in the closet for close to 10 years
Posted on 10/12/12 at 8:14 am to yellowfin
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it's heavy as hell and will kick the shite out of you....
Posted on 10/12/12 at 8:28 am to Tiger 79
I was thinking it may be better if ducks are not working well for taking longer shots or mop up duty.
Posted on 10/12/12 at 8:37 am to DeepSouthSportsman
ive brought both with me before usually use 10 for geese
Posted on 10/12/12 at 8:44 am to conundrum
very few ever use them for ducks, largely due to heavier handling, stiff recoil, and difficulty in finding shells (and they cost more of course). That said, lots of guys swear by them for chasing high-flying snows. Been to many a camp in SW La rice that keep a 10 handy for when a body of snows happens to come over low "enough".
Posted on 10/12/12 at 8:45 am to DeepSouthSportsman
Drop down to a 3" and you get 12 gauge 3.5" performance with less recoil. Win.
Posted on 10/12/12 at 8:54 am to AlxTgr
Got that...just wanted a 10 I guess
Posted on 10/12/12 at 8:56 am to AlxTgr
Do they make 10gauge 3"?
If so, I've never seen them.
To the OP, I have the same gun and have been shooting it since 1998 or so. I like it alot. Like others said, it's heavy, but I don't find the recoil to be that bad.
I also don't duck hunt every weekend either.
If so, I've never seen them.
To the OP, I have the same gun and have been shooting it since 1998 or so. I like it alot. Like others said, it's heavy, but I don't find the recoil to be that bad.
I also don't duck hunt every weekend either.
Posted on 10/12/12 at 8:57 am to REB BEER
I dont think there is a 3in...I thought he meant just shoot 3.5 out of 12 gauge
Posted on 10/12/12 at 8:58 am to REB BEER
quote:I was just regurgitating something from "The Gun Nuts". He may have been saying lighter 3.5" loads. Whatever would be similar to a 12 3.5".
Do they make 10gauge 3"?
If so, I've never seen them.
Posted on 10/12/12 at 9:03 am to DeepSouthSportsman
How much did you pay? I would have made you a hell of a deal on mine 
Posted on 10/12/12 at 9:05 am to yellowfin
400 like new camo
This post was edited on 10/12/12 at 9:06 am
Posted on 10/12/12 at 9:15 am to DeepSouthSportsman
what do they sell for new these days? I think I paid $600 back in the mid 90s
Posted on 10/12/12 at 9:17 am to yellowfin
Bowie was 690 for black...guy I talked to didnt have price on camo. Thinking that probaly another 75+/-
Posted on 10/12/12 at 9:24 am to DeepSouthSportsman
mine is the regular wood stock
Posted on 10/12/12 at 9:28 am to yellowfin
edited to not be outed..
This post was edited on 10/12/12 at 10:16 am
Posted on 10/12/12 at 10:02 am to Ole Geauxt
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i have a Winchester lever action, made for the Wells Fargo "shotgun rider"... I'll make you a sweet deal on this one...
I'm saving room in my gun closet for when my dad dies
Posted on 10/12/12 at 10:04 am to yellowfin
this one has passed down for a while... i remember seeing it the first time when i was about 3.. it didnt make it to me until about 10 years ago.. They're not real common, to say the least..
Posted on 10/12/12 at 10:12 am to yellowfin
I have one. The are heavy as crap, but that's an odd benefit. Yes, it slows you down swinging and acquiring targets, but the weight greatly reduces recoil. The one I have is synthetic, and was given to me by Phil Robertson. Jason had one that was wood, and he shot it for a long time. Eventually he quit because the recoil was so bad on it.
The gun is more like a cannon. I've made absolutely ridiculous kills with it. If a duck is flying directly over your head, it consistently can kill at ranges that are crazy. I used mine because I was hunting in wide open fields at that time. If ducks lit wide, you could still kill them with the 10. The biggest benefit in that situation is that you had far fewer cripples. Generally, if you shot it with a 10, it was dead and you didn't have to chase it. But, I always brought both a 12 and a 10, so I wasn't confined to using the 10 all the time.
The gun is more like a cannon. I've made absolutely ridiculous kills with it. If a duck is flying directly over your head, it consistently can kill at ranges that are crazy. I used mine because I was hunting in wide open fields at that time. If ducks lit wide, you could still kill them with the 10. The biggest benefit in that situation is that you had far fewer cripples. Generally, if you shot it with a 10, it was dead and you didn't have to chase it. But, I always brought both a 12 and a 10, so I wasn't confined to using the 10 all the time.
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