I have been using drillings since the mid 1960s and find them very, very useful with a couple caveats. I find long barrel 12 ga. drillings too heavy and cumbersome. A 16 or 20ga with a 60 cm barrel, with a scope (with 7mm+ exit pupil diameter) in claw mounts, quick adjustable sling, and a rimfire insert barrel (einstecklauf) is just about perfect. BTW, only use rimmed rifle cartridges.
Mike

Last edited by Der Ami; 04/19/25 02:20 PM.