hoggysreels 76 Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 Ive a few shotguns, one being an old AYA Yeoman ... they're a reliable, nice handling sbs shotgun. You will need to use steel for the duck, well non lead more accurately, but steel is the more frequently used. Yeoman are okay with "standard steel" 70mm cartridges. Whatever you choose, stick with it for a while. Switching between OU & SBS is okay after you have gained experience, but early days, it can mix you up a bit. I use OU, SBS and bolt action shotguns, and its fair to say, lm a master of none lol ... l've just never got into rifle "bullet" shooting, except when l was in the Army. Thpugh l.must say, these pcp's have got me hooked .. especially night vision ratting with one. More versatile than.my .410, though l'm going to get a moderator for it, one day! Quote Link to post
clarkhirstphoto 94 Posted November 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 Cheers mate appreciate that! I used the yeoman other night and preferred it to his semi auto. It seemed to fit me nice too. The hatsan makes a loud bang with 50 gram magnums in it. ... ears still ringing! 1 Quote Link to post
Alsone 789 Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 (edited) If you value your hearing with any shotgun then get hearing protection! Personally I'd highly recommend active protection as in the field you can then hear every little sound but still have full protection when the gun goes off. I have a pair of these: http://www.deben.com/hearing-protection/deben-electronic-ear-defenders-black.html Edited November 9, 2014 by Alsone Quote Link to post
clarkhirstphoto 94 Posted November 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 Yeah ill Def be looking into some ear protection £99 seems like a bargain if it saves your hearing. Matty is so deaf he can't even hear what I'm typing ;p Quote Link to post
Alsone 789 Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 (edited) You can get a lot cheaper if you go passive. However, if you go passive, you hear nothing. With active, you can hear as well as normal - better with the volume up, so you don't miss a thing whether that's a friend whispering or an animal cracking a twig or a wing beat, but come the discharge, the amp shuts off quicker than the sound can reach the speakers so you get full protection as with passive but without any of the draw backs. Only possible drawback I can think of is battery failure, but as you'll have read, life is long. Claimed 300 hrs with the Deben. I've had mine 10 yrs (admittedly not done much shooting recently) and I've never changed the batteries. Ultimately, if the batteries fail, you're left with a passive defender so no worse off. Edited November 9, 2014 by Alsone 1 Quote Link to post
mattybugeye 884 Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 Yeah ill Def be looking into some ear protection £99 seems like a bargain if it saves your hearing. Matty is so deaf he can't even hear what I'm typing ;p What you say mate?? Lol Do you think it's worth me getting any ear protection? Haha bit late for that I think 1 Quote Link to post
Alsone 789 Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 You might be deaf but you can still get tinnitus plus worsen your deafness. It's never completely too late to protect you hearing. Quote Link to post
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