Break Action 12 Gauge

[5 Dollar Fishing Game]

I'm just starting bird hunting for duck, dove, etc. Maybe deer and other game in the future. All I have right now to start is a single shot break action 12 gauge. Is this way old? Time to upgrade? Or do people still use these?

[Jeff H]

It could be old.  They are cool guns, will allow you to get out there and are typically very dependable.  With some practice you can learn to reload pretty quick.  I still have a break action single .410 that I use for rabbits.

[5 Dollar Fishing Game]

My father in law have it to me. It's about 20 years old. I want to learn with it. I just don't want to feel like a nerd out there lol.

I guess a better question would've been "do people still hunt with these?"

:-)

[Kentuckysteve]

People still use them and you should do just fine with it.You may miss a few ducks during the reload but as jeff said you will get faster with practice.I too still use a single shot break action for rabbits.I would have no problem using one for bird hunt's if it was all i had.

[5 Dollar Fishing Game]

Thanks guys!!!

[F14A-B]

Sure, you can. It's not ideal at all for quail or pheasant.. What choke is it? That's liable to be the biggest detraction here..

Best of luck, it's a great hobby ( past time )

[5 Dollar Fishing Game]

Modified

[preach4bass]

You can kill all of God's creatures with that gun. Stuff your pockets full of shells and go have some fun!

[MDBowHunter]

My father in law have it to me. It's about 20 years old. I want to learn with it. I just don't want to feel like a nerd out there lol.

I guess a better question would've been "do people still hunt with these?"

:-)

I still use an old 16ga single shot shotgun to hunt with a few times every year. It was giving to me by a lifelong friends grandfather, so every year I hunt with it just so pop Hagner can still hunt. Even though hes not with us in the physical form anymore. I also have a friend that to this day uses an old shotgun with a smooth bore and a bead sight, hell he only wears jeans and a plaid jacket and he kills monster deer every year. Its great to see him roll up the daily lunch spot with a hammer buck in his truck while looking like a hillbilly while all the other guys have every thing known to man to hunt with but are at the lunch spot with not even a deer sighting. 

[gardnerjigman]

Yup you will do just fine. Nobody will laugh at you, especially if you practice and every time you pull the trigger a duck or dove drop. I have a break over .410 and a 12. Very fun guns. 

[K_Mac]

I learned to hunt with a single shot. The advantage of doing so is you will learn to make every shot count. This is a good skill in any shooting situation. With a little practice you can reload and be ready for a follow-up shot very quickly. Enjoy!

[bigbill]

I have a 410ga I purchased for my son. He now has a 20ga. Semi auto Ted Williams.

[Josh Smith]

My favorite slug gun was a break-action 20 gauge. Sucker would cloverleaf at 100 yards though it was a smoothbore.

Josh

[bigbill]

I shoot those grooved slugs the brenneke brand the ones that whistle out of my smooth bore Winchester 120 slug gun. There accurate too. I also tried the smooth sabot slugs in the smooth bore too at 50yds they were accurate.

[Hi Salenity]

Being able to hit your target is way more important than what brand of gon you have.

if you can shoot it good don't worry about it, but if not do what everyone else does and get a semi auto and keep shooting!