bigkuntry72 Posted February 28, 2010 Posted February 28, 2010 im in the process of buying my first shotgun. ive been wanting to take up hunting for many years now, and have finally decided to get it done. im trying to decide between SBE 2 and the vinci. i will mostly be hunting duck, goose, pheasant, and on occasion turkey. i really like the vinci, but my understanding is that there is no rifle barrel available for deer. my question is would i be better off buying the vinci and a separate deer rifle or the more expensive SBE 2 and the other barrel? is the SBE 2's ability to fire 3.5" that big of a deal? thanks in advance. Quote
tucker301 Posted February 28, 2010 Posted February 28, 2010 Get the SBEII and a Savage 110 bolt action rifle. You can buy that rifle, the most accurate out of the box production rifle made, for the same or less than you can get a Benelli slug barrel. Yes, the 3.5" pays dividends with big tough birds like geese, swans, cranes, turkeys. Quote
texas skeeter Posted February 28, 2010 Posted February 28, 2010 with big tough birds like geese, swans, cranes, turkeys. just out of curiousity, why would one hunt swans or cranes?? are they a pest-like bird like hogs are to farmers fields?? Quote
Scotty82 Posted March 1, 2010 Posted March 1, 2010 Ive heard swan is good eating, they were for royalty in GB, I know crane is good table bird. Quote
hognutz Posted March 1, 2010 Posted March 1, 2010 Ive heard swan is good eating, they were for royalty in GB, I know crane is good table bird. Can't shoot either one in Wi. We fatten them up and send them south. Quote
Novaking Posted March 1, 2010 Posted March 1, 2010 What tucker said is right on unless you live in a slug only state. But if that's the case, buy a sbe and a mossberg slugester. Same rule applys. Quote
Scotty82 Posted March 1, 2010 Posted March 1, 2010 I have 2 shotguns and a rifle, a Franchi for duck, a Winchester for dove, quail, and pheasant, 270 win.(pre-***) for deer. I dont know many people who multi use a shotgun to the extent you want to. I would sugest the vinci, ive dove and quail hunted with it and a sbeII and it seems to be faster for me with the lighter loads. Quote
bigkuntry72 Posted March 19, 2010 Author Posted March 19, 2010 well the vinci it is!!!! stopped by gander mtn today to check them out in person. the vinci felt much better than the SBE. and my cousin has a really good deer rifle he let me have for next to nothin. thanks for the input guys. Quote
bigkuntry72 Posted March 19, 2010 Author Posted March 19, 2010 hey hognutz- where in wi are you located? im in northwestern racine county. Quote
hognutz Posted March 19, 2010 Posted March 19, 2010 I'm in Big Bend. Looks like we are pretty close. Mike Quote
hattles Posted March 19, 2010 Posted March 19, 2010 well the vinci it is!!!! stopped by gander mtn today to check them out in person. the vinci felt much better than the SBE. and my cousin has a really good deer rifle he let me have for next to nothin. thanks for the input guys. Can I suggest GunBroker.com for your Vinci purchase. I picked up my synthetic 26" for $1150 + shipping Saved a bunch of money and happy as a lark Quote
U.Hunter Posted March 19, 2010 Posted March 19, 2010 Or you could buy an M2 and a T/C pro hunter frame and enjoy life. Quote
bigkuntry72 Posted March 21, 2010 Author Posted March 21, 2010 I'm in Big Bend. Looks like we are pretty close. Mike REALLY close. i live right off of 36 & 164!!!! Quote
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