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re: Duck Hunting with an O/U?
Posted on 2/14/23 at 5:26 pm to dltigers3
Posted on 2/14/23 at 5:26 pm to dltigers3
I have O/U’s in 12 and 20. I always use the 20 for teal and sometimes for big ducks. I use the 12 for about half of my hunts during duck season and an auto for the other half. Just depends on what I feel like shooting. True, there is no third shot, but I find I shoot a little better with my O/U. Also, I don’t have a problem shooting 3” shells. You can feel it, but it’s not bad.
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Posted on 2/14/23 at 8:15 pm to Coach Yo
Drmphd
Pintail limit is 5 .... even after tripling i still had 2 to geaux ;)
That was in Saskatchewan. It was amazing. No green jeans needed :)
Pintail limit is 5 .... even after tripling i still had 2 to geaux ;)
That was in Saskatchewan. It was amazing. No green jeans needed :)
Posted on 2/14/23 at 9:19 pm to Coach Yo
Yea, I’d say about 75% of the time my third shot is completely wasted on something I have no business shooting at.
I usually am very selective with my shots, rarely pass shoot, no sky busting, try to get them in close. Of course I don’t shoot as many ducks as I probably hood if I took more chances, but oh well.
I usually am very selective with my shots, rarely pass shoot, no sky busting, try to get them in close. Of course I don’t shoot as many ducks as I probably hood if I took more chances, but oh well.
Posted on 2/14/23 at 9:25 pm to dltigers3
I've used a side-by-side with two triggers extensively for duck hunting, in both 12 and 20 gauge. Not an o/u, but similar in some respects. Some observations:
- the third round never much mattered to me,
- switching barrels with double triggers is very easy, and much less so with an o/u, but
- I probably use the open choke first the vast majority of the time, and switching up which to fire first is a minor advantage at best,
- be aware that an o/u will open up at a much steeper angle than a sxs, and may be difficult to use in a compact blind.
Overall, I think a stackbarrel should work fine, and wouldn't overthink the matter.
- the third round never much mattered to me,
- switching barrels with double triggers is very easy, and much less so with an o/u, but
- I probably use the open choke first the vast majority of the time, and switching up which to fire first is a minor advantage at best,
- be aware that an o/u will open up at a much steeper angle than a sxs, and may be difficult to use in a compact blind.
Overall, I think a stackbarrel should work fine, and wouldn't overthink the matter.
This post was edited on 2/14/23 at 10:10 pm
Posted on 2/14/23 at 10:23 pm to dltigers3
I did it for wood ducks all season this past year. I shoot my o/u better than anything else.
Disadvantages were getting a nice gun muddy, dirty, wet, etc.
Advantages were 2 chokes, better shooting.
I shot 3” 4 shot and while it doesn’t feel like nothing, when I’m shouting at birds I don’t notice recoil.
Disadvantages were getting a nice gun muddy, dirty, wet, etc.
Advantages were 2 chokes, better shooting.
I shot 3” 4 shot and while it doesn’t feel like nothing, when I’m shouting at birds I don’t notice recoil.
Posted on 2/14/23 at 10:47 pm to dltigers3
Some guides and clubs don’t allow them; they have signs in the mud-room at Oak Grove prohibiting them. I believe it has to do with the difficulty keeping them pointed in a safe direction (up) in a confined / crowded space of a blind. A friend I hunt with uses one, he is very safety conscious, but does say it is a PITA in the pit at times.
Posted on 2/15/23 at 4:30 am to dltigers3
I love my O/Us, but they're not for duck hunting. Too pretty and don't hold enough shells. I would put the 3rd shell right up there with the 1st one in order of importance. Or 4th one if I have one floating. This isn't a leisurely dove shoot. When the flaps a thrown each man has a job to do. Kill them all.
Posted on 2/15/23 at 8:20 am to Royalfisher
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So many times a goose comes in when you have duck load in and vice versa. Not sure how others deal with that w/o shooting a compromise load or ejecting first shell but I think except
man don't fall into that crap trap. A good shot will kill the bird. I've killed many a goose with "duck shot"
Posted on 2/15/23 at 8:23 am to TopWaterTiger
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man don't fall into that crap trap. A good shot will kill the bird. I've killed many a goose with "duck shot"
This.
I’ve killed geese with 20ga 5shot.
Posted on 2/15/23 at 8:46 am to dltigers3
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Anyone done it regularly? I’m considering switching to a 20 gauge next year and have thought hunting with an O/U would be interesting.
I don’t typically shoot more than twice anyway, and when I do fire a third time it isn’t a productive shot haha
I did it this past season bc it was a quick impromptu hunt and that's the only gun i could scrounge up last minute (i was traveling to my in-laws at Christmas).
In short - it sucked. Do not reccomend.
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