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Who hunts with a SXS?
Started by Brian Stewart, May 09, 2012, 02:38:29 PM
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Brian Stewart
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Who hunts with a SXS?
May 09, 2012, 02:38:29 PM
After opening day hunting with my dad and killing a double with him. I've been thinking about getting me a sxs 12ga. He was using a LC Smith 10ga with 32" barrels both are full choke. It is a handful to carry but I love the nostalgia of using them. I've got my eye on a few of the older ones. I was just wondering if anyone else still uses them. Dad was shooting a 2 7/8" shell with a load of #6's and at 34 yards it worked great.
But as for me and my family, we will serve the LORD. Joshua 24:15
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May 09, 2012, 02:52:45 PM
I have been thinking about a SxS and/or O/U for many years.
I've tested a few, and just can't find anything where both barrels have the same POA vs. POI.
I'll keep working on it though!
mudhen
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May 09, 2012, 03:12:32 PM
I have a Fox SxS that I use on occasion. Many years ago I had a good bit of work done on it. The chambers were lengthened to 3", the barrels were shortened to about 19", it was threaded for chokes, I had the forcing cones lengthened and the barrels slightly backbored. I also had sling swivels installed.
It has double triggers so I can choose which barrel to fire and can, if I choose, have different loads or different chokes in each barrel. My original idea when I had this work done was to have a "short range" and a "long range" gun. I had it equipped that way for several years, with a modified choke in one barrel and a .650 in the other but after a while and never having to use it at ranges less than 20 yards, I put .650 chokes in both barrels and left it that way.
The POI for both barrels is as close as any double gun I've shot and it has been responsible for the death of a good many turkeys over the years.
It's a handy gun to carry in the woods but as the years have gone by, I've found other favorites and most of the time it stays home when I go hunting these days.
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Clark
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Brian Stewart
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May 09, 2012, 03:26:17 PM
Clark,
Do you have any pics of that gun. thanks Brian
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May 09, 2012, 03:56:00 PM
This is not a great one and I had some camo tape on the barrel and a Shooter's Friend on it but you can get an idea of how it looks.
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Clark
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May 09, 2012, 06:14:27 PM
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: May 09, 2012, 06:16:39 PM by DocHolliday
I've used nothing but doubles for the last 10 yrs. Mostly 20's and 28's. I put rifle fiber optic sights on mine and POI/POA issues went away! (see "another 28 ga tungsten bird" in the handloader section for a pic of the gun)
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May 09, 2012, 07:43:10 PM
Great pic's guys!
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May 09, 2012, 07:57:47 PM
I've got an old fox with fixed full and mod. Got a case of 2 3/4 bismuth #5s to shoot out of it. Haven't used it yet, but I'm thinking about it.
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May 09, 2012, 08:31:14 PM
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: May 09, 2012, 08:32:51 PM by gobblergls
I hunted an Ithaca NID 3.5" 10 gauge for years. I grew tired of carrying it and sold it to a buddy. Of all the guns I've had and sold, that is the one I wish I had back, but not for turkeys. I found I could shoot a single barrel better than the double, especially with the addition of rifle sights, and now, a red dot. I
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