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What about either the CZ Hammer Classic or the CZ Sharp-tail Target for hunting ducks? Both are 30" 7.5 lbs guns, 3" chambers, black-chromed barrels with choke tubes. The Hammer Classic can be found for under $900 and the Target model is just under $1200.
Anyone try one of these two for ducks?
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I have a CZ Hammer Classic. I was surprised how much I liked the tang safety which compliments the hammers nicely on a dove shoot or in a duck blind. I removed the steel buttplate and put on a Kick Ease pad. That helped both balance and tamed 3" recoil...Geo
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I have a CZ Hammer Classic. I was surprised how much I liked the tang safety which compliments the hammers nicely on a dove shoot or in a duck blind. I removed the steel buttplate and put on a Kick Ease pad. That helped both balance and tamed 3" recoil...Geo Thanks, Geo. About the only negative I've read is heavy triggers. How were yours?
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Thanks, Geo.
About the only negative I've read is heavy triggers. How were yours?
The triggers on mine are good, and I am particularly sensitive to trigger weight. I do have Turkish guns with ridiculous triggers. Of course my gun is second hand so perhaps someone before I bought it cleaned up the trigger pulls...Geo
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Thanks, Geo.
About the only negative I've read is heavy triggers. How were yours?
The triggers on mine are good, and I am particularly sensitive to trigger weight. I do have Turkish guns with ridiculous triggers. Of course my gun is second hand so perhaps someone before I bought it cleaned up the trigger pulls...Geo Thanks, Geo. The gun is starting to make a lot of sense to me for ducks and a little range fun.
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I have been using one for ducks for a few years. The original triggers needed a lot of attention and I opened up the full pistol grip to a more open half PG to avoid bashing my middle finger on the trigger guard. Shoots well. a friend uses the Sharptail for ducks and is also happy with it.
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If you are OK with hammerless, look for a Pietro Bernardelli Europa in 12 gauge. They came in PG or English grip, splinter f/e, oil or poly finish, DT or SST, 3” chambers, 28” barrels with choke tubes, extractors, case colored frame. Not a best gun, but a solid, reliable Brescia SxS, and one of the great bargains of all time. They pop up on the auction sites from time to time.
If you want a hammer gun, look for a Vincenzo Bernardelli Brescia or Italia (more money). Very nice and well made guns. I own a pair of Brescias and love them, but all that I have seen are 2-3/4” chambers and fixed chokes. Mine are English grip with 30” barrels, M/F, extractors.
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I have a San Georgio hammer gun, a "modern" Italian gun made by Bernardelli in 1973. Good triggers, Briley thinwalls, 30" barrels. Only time I've ever shot it was at S X S Hammer Gun events. It would make a good moderate load duck gun, especially for woodies in a beaver pond, as it is not overly heavy and handles nimbly.
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My favorite waterfowl shotgun Husqvarna 51 IC/IM with 7/8oz ITX 6's
Last edited by oskar; 06/20/20 12:23 AM.
After the first shot the rest are just noise.
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A couple of thoughts Dave Erickson, I've learned over the years that a single triggered gun is better for waterfowl because
1) it's difficult to lace a cold or gloved finger into the right slot to pull the intended trigger and when you do manage to pull the trigger the heavy loads required for waterfowling can cause a cut or bruise from the trigger guard or back of the front trigger, and 2) ejectors are really important since every duck not killed immediately will only take a quick moment or two before swimming, running or diving - ejectors offer an empty and waiting chamber for some clean-up shots. Again, trying to dig a swollen shell out of a chamber with cold or gloved fingers can give you time to lose that canvasback you've always wanted.
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