Goose Gun

[lgray88 4]

Just wondering what sort of goose gun could i get on a budget of £300

 

liam

[SportingShooter 0]

Have a good look around on guntrader.co.uk and see what you come up with. A second hand 3 1/2" auto would be the most likely outcome, a 3 1/2" O/U will be around £600-700 second hand.

If you step down to 3"(which is more than capable of killing geese), then you will have a lot more which will suit your budget in Semi Auto, O/U and S/S.

Regards

SS

[kiwi 4]

a russian semi is a good bet........3.5 inch and they never stop

[lgray88 4]

can someone give me links to suitable guns, as i really aint sure what im looking for, is a goose gun just basically any shotgun with a longer barrel.

 

liam

[lgray88 4]

is 30" barrel sutiable for a goose gun or would it need to be longer , im looking at ranges up to 100 metres

 

liam

[SportingShooter 0]

You wont be shooting any geese up to 100 metres or anything else for that matter with a shotgun.

The barrel's length makes no difference to the power only the balance, it depends on what your confortable with.

Any 3" or 3 1/2" auto on guntrader.co.uk is perfectly capable.

SS

P.S I take it youve never shot a shotgun or goose?

[dwighet 1]

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Nice hey!!!

[lgray88 4]

i have shot geese before just never with a goose gun , i dont own a shotgun just had a few shots with one , and my judgement of distances is very poor , i was under the impression that goose guns could shoot crazy distances for shotguns. thats all

 

liam

[SportingShooter 0]

If you have an exceptional load then 50 yards is achievable consistently. The "goose gun" is not special in any way in terms of ballistics, its just a gun designed for the marsh.

With factory ammo and a normal choke 40 yards is maximum for a goose, especially something the size of a greylag or canadas.

Even if you move from 12 bore up to the 10, 8 and 4 bore, the range will stay around the same.

SS

[lgray88 4]

50 yards is that it!! , i was expecting more than that , so the barrel lengthe does not aid the range of the shot what so ever then ? so am i just better off to go for a standard shotgun with 3" or 3.5" then?

 

liam

[SportingShooter 0]

50 yards is that it!! , i was expecting more than that , so the barrel lengthe does not aid the range of the shot what so ever then ? so am i just better off to go for a standard shotgun with 3" or 3.5" then?

 

liam

And 50 yards is at a very long push, it is not easy to consistently kill at 50 yards unless you are supremely confident, the normal working range of a shotgun is 30-40 yards. The barrel length has absolutely no advantage to range. Go for a standard auto or O/U with a 3.5 or 3" chamber. The 3.5" will just give more shot in the pattern, especially when you are using large shot like No. BB, 1 and 3. For a goose I advocate the more shot the better as they are such as tough target to bring down at distance. If caught in the right circumstances much lighter and smaller shot sizes will bring down geese well but the placement has to be good.

[COMPO 54]

I have a 12gauge baikal mp153 with the 3.5 inch chambers, more than enough gun for what you want

 

i was considering selling mine a few months ago as i want another dog and was looking for cash, i think i have changed my mind now although i still want another dog i will just try and fund it another way, i like having this gun around

 

 

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