ADN-EA-15 12 Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 I have recently joined a wildfowling club for the season ahead, after speaking to a few friends who also do a fair bit of wildfowling I have been told more than once I should consider buying a 3 1/2” chambered gun? None of the clubs land is on the foreshore it is only really marshland and on the river so is 3 1/2” really necessary or will I be ok to use my normal 3” chambered gun? Cheers Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mudman 14 Posted August 5, 2019 Report Share Posted August 5, 2019 no it is nor needed a 3" steel proofed gun is all you need 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGA 117 Posted August 5, 2019 Report Share Posted August 5, 2019 the 3 1/2 inch chambers are for shooting the larger sizes of steel shot. It's nice to have but by no means a necessity. Get a 10 bore instead. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ADN-EA-15 12 Posted August 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 Thanks for the replies, this fits in with what I thought. My 3” o/u is steel proof and I don’t shoot terribly with it so I shall use that. On another note, a gunsmith I spoke to over the weekend said he sells a lot of 2 3/4” steel as people like the 32gm load for driven ducks? Would these be enough on the marsh or is it better to just stick to the 34gm and 36gm 3”? Cheers Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGA 117 Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 I'll probably be told otherwise but personally I would always err on the larger side for Wildfowling. Purely based on my theory that I find it harder to judge the range and I think I find myself shooting at birds that are farther than I think. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Baz2 44 Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 2 3/4" super steels are plenty for ducks, they will do there job if you do yours Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sam r 354 Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 im looking at joining local wildfowling near me, ill be using a Hatsan semi auto 3inch magnum proofed ,cheap enough not to care too much about Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ADN-EA-15 12 Posted August 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 Cheers for the replies. Well looks like a few boxes of 2 3/4 and maybe one or 2 3” for the geese and I should be good to go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stoggy 598 Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 On 09/08/2019 at 09:35, ADN-EA-15 said: Cheers for the replies. Well looks like a few boxes of 2 3/4 and maybe one or 2 3” for the geese and I should be good to go. You will get them with those no problem. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leslie harold gedge 1,390 Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 On 30/07/2019 at 10:18, ADN-EA-15 said: I have recently joined a wildfowling club for the season ahead, after speaking to a few friends who also do a fair bit of wildfowling I have been told more than once I should consider buying a 3 1/2” chambered gun? None of the clubs land is on the foreshore it is only really marshland and on the river so is 3 1/2” really necessary or will I be ok to use my normal 3” chambered gun? Cheers Dan You will find 3 1/2 shot a lot slower if you have not shot geese stick to the 3in will be easier to work your lead out .hope it helps Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stoggy 598 Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 On 30/07/2019 at 10:18, ADN-EA-15 said: I have recently joined a wildfowling club for the season ahead, after speaking to a few friends who also do a fair bit of wildfowling I have been told more than once I should consider buying a 3 1/2” chambered gun? None of the clubs land is on the foreshore it is only really marshland and on the river so is 3 1/2” really necessary or will I be ok to use my normal 3” chambered gun? Cheers Dan I shoot 3" and 3 1/2" out of my A400 Extrema and you cannot tell the difference in the speed of the shot.Give the same lead on them with either cartridge and if you get it right you will drop them. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leslie harold gedge 1,390 Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 6 minutes ago, stoggy said: I shoot 3" and 3 1/2" out of my A400 Extrema and you cannot tell the difference in the speed of the shot.Give the same lead on them with either cartridge and if you get it right you will drop them. Well you never got it right when I was showing you how to.go.on.whats that about 4 years ago just keep practicing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stoggy 598 Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 6 minutes ago, leslie harold gedge said: Well you never got it right when I was showing you how to.go.on.whats that about 4 years ago just keep practicing If you showed me how to go on why did I always shoot more than you.Fool. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leslie harold gedge 1,390 Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 28 minutes ago, stoggy said: If you showed me how to go on why did I always shoot more than you.Fool. 28 minutes ago, stoggy said: If you showed me how to go on why did I always shoot more than you.Fool. You really are a fool I never saw you shoot more than 6 but you always took more even the canadas I will have them we all laughed at you 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGA 117 Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 Why would shot out of a 3 1/2 inch cartridge have slower velocity? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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