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re: In the market for a new waterfowl shotgun. What do you like?

Posted on 9/16/25 at 7:50 pm to
Posted by REB BEER
Laffy Yet
Member since Dec 2010
17721 posts
Posted on 9/16/25 at 7:50 pm to
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1 time was sighting in turkey loads and I leaned my shoulder back against a 4x4 post like an idiot and decided to pull the trigger. Thought I would be more stable The second time was crawling geese and I was laying flat against a steep levy and made 1 shot when the geese took off.


Baw, you’ve never been taught to not lean against anything when you shoot. Your shoulder takes the brunt of the recoil. If it can’t move, it will break.
Posted by Trevaylin
south texas
Member since Feb 2019
9784 posts
Posted on 9/16/25 at 8:18 pm to
over/under browning good for 3 inch shells works for me. the third shell allowed in a pump/auto is useless
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
71163 posts
Posted on 9/16/25 at 9:03 pm to
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hunts deer with a .375HH but doesn't like a 3.5" .12g.


Correct.

The 375 kicks less and I never shoot it more than a few times.

I've watched my buddy dump a box full of 3.5" steel shot at skeet one day. Nooooooo thankya
Posted by Redfish2010
Member since Jul 2007
15228 posts
Posted on 9/16/25 at 9:08 pm to
A300 20 ga. Not sure what they go for now but got a couple for $800 a few years ago.


ETA. Agreed with all the non 12 gauge thoughts. I have 8 cases of 12 ga shells I counted yesterday which really annoys me. I haven’t shot my 12 in years and need to work through that stack somehow.
This post was edited on 9/16/25 at 9:11 pm
Posted by speckledawg
Somewhere Salty
Member since Nov 2016
4259 posts
Posted on 9/16/25 at 9:30 pm to
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the third shell allowed in a pump/auto is useless


Go chase a stubborn duck through some buckbrush after rushing out of the blind and get back to us on this.
Posted by SmoothBox
Member since May 2023
2509 posts
Posted on 9/17/25 at 7:32 am to
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the third shell allowed in a pump/auto is useless


Waterfowl hunting with a O/U or sxs is like bringing a knife to a gun fight. Makes me cringe when customers bring them, drives me nuts.
Posted by REB BEER
Laffy Yet
Member since Dec 2010
17721 posts
Posted on 9/17/25 at 8:16 am to
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Plenty of good guns out there, but I’d recommend a 3.5” 12 gauge whatever you choose.


Why? you only need this if you don't have a good spot are are sky busting


You don't have to use 3.5's but IMO it's nice to have the option if you ever want to.
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
71163 posts
Posted on 9/17/25 at 8:19 am to
Yea, if youre getting a 12ga no reason to not get a 3.5"

None of my friends ever seem to have issues with low brass light loads in their SBE's.
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
86539 posts
Posted on 9/17/25 at 9:06 am to
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the third shell allowed in a pump/auto is useless
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