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if you were building your next favorite 12ga shotgun for all day hunting the western praires what gun weight you would shoot for?
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For me, about 6 1/4 to 6/12 lbs. Much lighter than that and I dont shoot it well. Much heavier and its a chore to carry all day. Just my opinion. YMMV
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6 1/2 pounds is enough for an Upland gun to be carried for miles and miles.
More likely to be a 16 gauge than a 12 these days, for this old guy.
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If pheasants are involved I like something around 7 lbs. Heavy enough to swing well, handles the recoil of a few 3 1/4 DE 1 1/4 oz of shot loads when required & not too heavy for long hunts.
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6 1/2 pounds is enough for an Upland gun to be carried for miles and miles.
More likely to be a 16 gauge than a 12 these days, for this old guy.
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6 1/4 pound. Mine is 3" 20, but a 12 or 16 would be fine too.
Operative phrase is 'all day'.
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It's the old story of balancing weight with effectiveness. I walk alot of miles for ruffed grouse and they require a very rapid response to be effective so....I shoot a 5 3/4lb 16. If I was pursuing more thick-skinned game such as pheasant, I'd be shooting a light-to-medium weight 12 bore. My own gun for that job is slightly heavier than what I'd consider to be perfection at 6 3/4 lbs. I'd expect that a 6 1/2 lb 12 would be about perfection, assuming you're not recoil sensitive.
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Morning gun or afternoon gun?
I use a heavier gun in the morning and a lighter
gun after lunch.
Makes a difference.
Mike
Last edited by skeettx; 08/07/20 03:23 PM.
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That does become a component at some point, I suppose...
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