Most serious Skeetshooters have gone to 30” inch barrels. Some even to 32”. Even in international Skeet using a low gun position.
Huh. Interesting. I don’t pay attention to competition. Guess I’m old school.
Most serious Skeetshooters have gone to 30” inch barrels. Some even to 32”. Even in international Skeet using a low gun position.
More compact action, no cyling delay, better balance, a different choke for each shot, longer barrels for a given OAL. There is more fitting involved with the lockup, you have 2 trigger groups, 2 barrels, gas systems and mag tubes are relatively cheap to build. In either a semi or O/U, you can get a useable low-end gun for $500, more money gets better fit and function. There is a point around $2K-$3K where the materials and build are about as good as they can be, over that usually adds aesthetics, sometimes accesories, exotic materials, or true custom services.
My Grandfather hunted pheasants in the mid west as a boy and they dove in Arizona after his service during WW2. He always preferred his OU shotguns over his side by side saying moving up and down is a more natural motion than side to side and since the OU was narrow you didn't lose sight of your target as you swung...I don't know as I have never fired a double of either type...My brother got my dad's 16 gauge side by side in the will...
Nobody has mentioned the most important reason. Different chokes. My first barrel has a wider choke and my follow up barrel is tighter since I will be shooting at a greater distance typically.
Because it's a rich old guys sport for the most part and the rich old guys are willing to pay a premium for something that looks fancy
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Most serious Skeetshooters have gone to 30” inch barrels. Some even to 32”. Even in international Skeet using a low gun position.
You don't have to bent over and pick up empty hulls.
On Grab A Gun; the best Beretta semi-auto they have is like $2700. The best Beretta O/U is like $4900!!!! The semi-auto Beretta A400 Xcel is a rather sophisticated semi-auto with a Kick Off shock absorbing system that has next to no felt recoil. The O/U's in comparison are very low tech. I never realized that O/U's (from the same manufacturer) were at such a premium.
Can anyone explain to me why people pay the extra $$$$ for an O/U??
Well, if you only have extractors. If you have ejectors, you're still bending over.
I'm surprised nobody noted the lower recoil from the extra mass of the extra barrel.
Using the "Rule of 96" negating different velocities which has a lot to do with felt force.
Some don't like the double thump of semi auto's and having the choke tubes setup differently assist you in the short and followup shots.
I tried the longer barrels on skeet. Didn't like the shift in the weight of the gun, and it seemed to take longer to get on target. A lot harder to hit the low station 8 bird especially. Went back to 26 inch and was a lot happier.
Well, if you only have extractors. If you have ejectors, you're still bending over.
On Grab A Gun; the best Beretta semi-auto they have is like $2700. The best Beretta O/U is like $4900!!!! The semi-auto Beretta A400 Xcel is a rather sophisticated semi-auto with a Kick Off shock absorbing system that has next to no felt recoil. The O/U's in comparison are very low tech. I never realized that O/U's (from the same manufacturer) were at such a premium.
Can anyone explain to me why people pay the extra $$$$ for an O/U??