Originally Posted By: Chuck H
In concert with King's post, I don't beleive in seeking an "all purpose gun". Buy the gun that you need/desire for the immediate task and determine if you need/desire a different gun later when a different task presents itself. Can you hunt quail with a 12g 3 1/2" mag 391 Extrema? You bet. Would I want to? I'd rather hunt quail with a bb gun.


There is a difference between an "all-purpose" gun and a gun that is ideally suited to all purposes. Some people don't have enough money for a dedicated quail gun, a dedicated duck gun, a dedicated goose gun, and a dedicated deer gun.

Although a 12 gauge 2 3/4 chambered gun can perform very adequately on all of the game listed, each quarry would have a different "ideal" gun and cartridge. BUT, as a "poor" college kid I managed to take whatever game I hunted with the same shotgun. It made a fine "all-purpose" gun for me.

Todd


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