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That Winchester is fantastic Bob. I like that as much as your 28 gauge Model 21.

Jon, I think you mean "triggers" to be singular. If SKB has started offering DT's, I haven't heard of it. I've only handled several of those guns, not shot them. I've been tempted by one of their 28's (field model, not target), but I don't really need another 28ga.

I tried one of the earlier generation (still made in Japan, but post-Ithaca era) SKB's with a high rib. I was shooting in a skeet league at the time, and I thought it might be just the gun. But when I discovered that I'd flat miss low 7 every time unless I blotted out the target, that gun went away. It might well have been a barrel regulation issue (simply shooting too low), but I always thought a high rib was supposed to allow you to float the target--which I do even with my low rib guns. Good to hear about a positive experience with one of their current high rib smallbores. They do seem to be offering interesting options for those looking for a smallbore target sxs.

You are right Larry. Trigger not triggers. But (s) aside the trigger pull was very good. Not too light or one of those 8 pound trigger pulls I can't stand. Give me 4-6 pounds and I'm very happy.

The vent rib on a double is not for everybody and the HR which I took to stand for high rib does have a vent rib. But I don't know if the field guns come in 30" barrels in small bores. As the original poster was looking for 12 ga it does not matter. As to the POI on the HR none of my misses with the .410 due to that. I just missed. A 28 ga of .410 30" SKB would be a lot of fun for released birds or clay targets.

Considering your requirement of brick-like reliability there are only a handful of sxs that will work. I know because I�ve broken many different sxs guns shooting the snot out of them at targets. Your BSS meets the reliability criterion and at an excellent price point. I�ve run a few 25 straights at skeet and wobble skeet with both my 12 and 20 gauge BSS shotguns with the original chokes. Both of them are LM in the right barrel and Holy Cow extra full in the left. Makes for nice soot balls. I shoot for fun and not score and have learned to enjoy tight chokes. Shoot what you have and see how it goes. Your other options are an original Winchester 21 (not a CSMC gun) or a nice, new Perazzi. 12 gauge 21s are relatively reasonably priced right now. The Perazzi is, well, not so reasonably priced, but an outstanding gun. If you can find a heavy framed Webley & Scott 700 in good shape that would work as well.
Have fun,
Jeff

If you're new to the clay pigeon games you may want to try skeet with something other than a gun choked mod/full. You'll probably be disappointed with your scores. A skeet score of 125/125 with full chokes is quite hard to do. The " big boys " shooting skeet use SK/SK for chokes - must be a good reason for doing it. A couple of hundred for choke tubes is cheaper than another gun and makes it more versatile for any game you may want to try. Plus you'll be shooting something you're use to shooting.

Any gun you shoot well will be perfect for occasional skeet. Remember: Beware of the man who shoots one gun.

I love how the last two replies are 180� contradictory, yet both make perfect sense to me. I�m sensing there are few absolutes in wingshooting.

This is very interesting.

JNW-

Thank you, sir.



I�d had no idea Perazzi made side-by-sides. My bankers certainly had no idea.

Yes. Yes they do.

http://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-fo...un_id=100948674

http://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-fo...un_id=100944207

Got you thinking about a Perazzi side by side?

In the same way I�m thinking about buying Liechtenstein.