Side By Side

[Nobby8126 96]

Been decoying over stubble to my air rifle recently, mainly to give the pooch training in retrieving, and having reasonable success. But toying with the idea of getting my SGC and was wondering if a cheap 12 gauge side by side will do the job or should I stop being such a tight twat and dig deeper.

I'm by no means a die hard shooter but do enjoy a few hours out and would never turn down increased bag sizes, difference between a £100 bang or a £500 second hand one gonna make that much difference?

[squab 2,875]

never mattered to me mate,cheapo for bit rough shooting done the job and we dont go hungry

[Nobby8126 96]

That's my thinking. Gonna be on it like a fat lass on cake.

[Born Hunter 17,763]

AYA Yeomans seem quite reasonable 2nd hand side by sides. Be spot on for rough shooting.

[walshie 2,804]

Go for a cheapy. Then you won't get all tearful when you have to lean it against a wall. Your quarry won't know the difference.

[The one 8,474]

Nothing wrong with cheap and cheerful guys have to start somewhere , whats the point of £1000 + gun if you cant hit the side of a barn ?.

[Lloyd90 509]

Has a SxS with 24" barrels as first shotgun, cost me £50, gutted I sold it , was a lovely little rough shooter

[Nobby8126 96]

Cheers guys. Best get my application in and get shopping.

[David Aiken 253]

My Spanish Masters SxS 12g was £45! Lovely rough Pigeon and Fox gun!

Edited August 26, 2015 by David Aiken

[SportingShooter 0]

Might be an idea to pick quite a few up and find one that roughly fits.

 

If you're 6ft tall but the gun has a 13" stock, then no matter how cheap it may be, you're still going to go away empty handed with a sore shoulder...

[The one 8,474]

There are plenty guys that shoot sbs even at championship levels the only thing I picked up was that o/u handled the recoil better so more folk used them fore clay shooting

[charlie caller 3,654]

The cost of the gun dont matter a jot, but it MUST fit you, or you will hit nowt.

[Nobby8126 96]

Going to try a couple on for size today.

[andyf 144]

Cheapo S/S ok. but also cheapo O/U viz Non Ejector Baikal, plenty around look on Guntrader.

From experience very old & cheap non ejector Spanish S/S are often cursed with breaking firing pins and top

lever springs that snap, as the materials used are low end, but the good old 'tractorial' Baikal's are just about indestructible.

Either way if you get a shotgun, you'll either give a try and pack in, or you'll be buying a better gun fairly soon,

I still have an old gun I bought 40+ years ago still use it now even when I can choose a gun whose set of chokes cost more than the old gun!

[baigon 3]

difference between a £100 bang or a £500 second hand one gonna make that much difference?

what that price included shipping?