single barrel shotgun

[Guest bluemink]

can anyone reccomend a decent one? 12 bore or 410.

[tallpauljcb1 5]

both are spot on mate a been thinking about getting a 410 but a use the 12 bore at the min

[Deker 3,453]

can anyone reccomend a decent one? 12 bore or 410.

 

 

What do you want to do with it?

 

I have a single barrel 12g in the Cabinet for the simple reason it was £25 at the Game Fair this year! Kicks like a mule and does nothing better or more efficiently then my O/U or Semi.

 

Much more choice or 410 singles and a better bet for general pest control?

[halamrose 24]

forgive me but how is 410 better for pest control?

cheers,

H

[223 cz 0]

forgive me but how is 410 better for pest control?

cheers,

H

its better use around stables /barns very effective tool

[JonathanL 4]

Depends what you want it for. I have a single barrel, bolt action 9mmRF shotgun that I bought to kill rats which were hanging round the compost bin in the garden. Unfortunately, I've never seen a rat since I got it. Very handy little thing for use in confined spaces or where you don't want to upset the neighbors.

 

J.

[bob.243 7,540]

Go for a 20, less kick than a 12, better than a .410

[AzMaN 0]

i tryed clay shooting with a single barrel 12g and my god did my soulder hurt after 75carts, kicked like a mule. now i have a nice semi

[stubby 175]

can anyone reccomend a decent one? 12 bore or 410.

 

as already asked, whats it for

 

I have already been down this road, I started with buying a single shot 410 pedretti hushpower, purely for dispatching live trap caught foxes, and for that its a great little tool, very quiet

 

but I then got the bug of shooting pidgeons, and wanted a 12, so brought a single shot pedretti hushpower in 12 bore, but a single shot gets annoying after a while

 

Ive since bought myself a second hand hatsan escort semi (3 shot), great little rough gun in my eyes, simular to marmite, has its lovers and haters,

 

carts cheaper too

with the hushpowers, carts were around £6 per box, both sizes

but with a standard shotgun, £4 a box

[Deker 3,453]

forgive me but how is 410 better for pest control?

cheers,

H

its better use around stables /barns very effective tool

 

 

That's it, care must obviously be taken regardless, but for pests and small vermin in more confined areas or even in the yard, a 410 is very effective, causes less collateral damage, is quieter (a bit), Huspower types available which help with noise more, and safer!

 

[Guest bluemink]

can anyone reccomend a decent one? 12 bore or 410.

 

as already asked, whats it for

 

I have already been down this road, I started with buying a single shot 410 pedretti hushpower, purely for dispatching live trap caught foxes, and for that its a great little tool, very quiet

 

but I then got the bug of shooting pidgeons, and wanted a 12, so brought a single shot pedretti hushpower in 12 bore, but a single shot gets annoying after a while

 

Ive since bought myself a second hand hatsan escort semi (3 shot), great little rough gun in my eyes, simular to marmite, has its lovers and haters,

 

carts cheaper too

with the hushpowers, carts were around £6 per box, both sizes

but with a standard shotgun, £4 a box

I want a 12 bore for pigeon shooting and fox maybe the odd game bird. And a 410. for shooting where noise is a problem. I wasn't asking 12 bore or 410. I was asking can anyone reccomend a good model in both calibres. I know you only have one shot but I like them better than o/u s/b/s and semi auto.

[stubby 175]

in that case, I'd recomend pedretti, keep and eye out on pidgeon watch, or gun trader, they sometimes come up there, just sold my 12

 

[bicykillgaz 1]

get a baikal in both then mate but i'd stick a recoil pad on the 12b they kick like a b*****d, you'll pick up a baikal single barreled 12b for as little as £25 and the .410 will vary but probably get the pair for about £100

 

good luck mate

[dixyhmr 62]

Why not try a multi shot instead of single.

Edited January 18, 2010 by dixyhmr