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I have just the gun for you. It's a 10 bore , 3 frame Parker that Simmons sleeved, chambered for 3 inch 12 gauge and added their vent rib to the 32 inch tubes. They retained the 10 O.D. on the tubes. So if you are a good strong guy it's just for you. You could then become the owner of the world record Parker. After the massive barrels it has been torched for color and a MC stock added. The ultimate record holding pimped out Parker.
With choke tubes it should handle steel with ease.
bill

I always use 34g Eley Maximum loaded with bismuth #4 or #3.

The best gun I find is one that weighs a little over 7lbs and has 30" barrels. Unless only shooting very long range, don't over-do the chokes. 1/4 and 3/4 is plenty tight enough for inland and flighting in the UK.

You may find a stock that is a little shorter than your usual works better if you are loading o the clothing because of the cold.

I prefer to use a hammer gun or a boxlock non-ejectorwhen it gets wet and muddy.

I'd try and look for a Miroku. 99% the same as a BSS but you pay 1/2 the cost. Durable as you could ever ask for and swings like a dream. You can easily rechamber it to 3" if it is 2 3/4" and it will take a beating.
After ducking, throw a load of #6’s in her and chase some ringnecks with the best of them.

This thread makes me chuckle. Here's the gun you should be shooting, bar none, unless your interested in something modern.

http://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbt...age=2#Post53090

Eight pound Classic Doubles 201: brazed and chrome-lined barrels, vr, with Browning Inv choke system. Just add extened SS choke tubes (std inv or Winchoke) I doubt you can find a better modern SxS for wildfowling out there. The PB 626 'Onyx' 3.5" mag would be right at it's heels. A 3" version was also made for Orvis of Vt. by PB at one time.

Lovely classic wildfowler, but how many 3" HeviShot rounds would it take to get right barrel burst?

If you need to throw that kind of load to kill ducks, you're right this gun isn't for you. Heck, why stop there, get a big bore 10g. and really crank up the load...like I said, this thread makes me chuckle.

All,

Thanks for all of the suggestions - very nice reading . . . Well, I have a few to look for. I bought a CZ Bobwhite for my Son and was in fact quite impressed with the quality for the money and he shot it very well on open day doves . . . just had to shoot it. He likes the double triggers! He is eyeing my Grulla . . .

I might start with the CZ Ringneck but keep looking. I'm in SW Indiana which is not the Nice double capital of the Midwest.

Thanks again and good shooting.

WD

Hi, I'll chime in here. I was using a Spartan 210 in 12ga, 28" bbls with tubes. No problems with it at all, except a bit akward in the balance dept. This year I'm trying a BSA Classic in 12ga, 28" bbls, tubes, POW grip, SST. I don't use 3" shells very much (except for geese) I use 1 1/8 or 1 1/4 oz steel over decoys. This load was worked great for me.

Good Luck!!

Greg

I have a Parker DH 10 gauge with F/F chokes and 32" damascus bbls that is great on geese. I load low pressure smokeless and black powder loads of 1 1/8oz Bismuth #2. I also have a 10 gauge browning light 10, a Benelli SBE, Rem. 870 etc. and the Parker 10 is balanced better and swings better than any of the others. If you don't mind loading your own shotshells it isn't that difficult to cut down plastic hulls to 2 7/8" and load with IMR 7625. This is one of Sherman Bells Recipies. I have not shot ducks with the Parker 12's yet but will be doing so this season. Wish I had some #6 or #4 bismuth.

KjD