Looking for a new duck/goose gun

[Lindey83]

Hey all

 

Well tax season is over and i am looking for a good duck/goose/sporting clay gun that can handle it all. what do you all think would be the best choice.

 

Lindey

[tucker301]

For hunting, Benelli SBEII.

For clays, I don't know. I don't shoot clays.

[Carver]

Ducks, geese and sporting clays is a tall order for one gun. Since you are asking for a "good" choice and not a "great" choice, I would suggest an M2 Field with Max-4 camo. A SBEII would be a "great" choice for ducks and geese but perhaps a little much for sporting clays. A Supersport or SportII would be a "great" choice for clays but not necessarily for waterfowl. The M2 falls somewhere in the middle. I use one successfully for clays and loaded with something like Blackcloud Premium shells, it will definitely reach out and touch waterfowl. The purists at the clay course might not take you seriously caring a camo'd gun, but when you start knocking down dozens of clays, they'll come around.

[Jake Windemere]

I have been using the SBE II for several years now. If I had it all to do over again I would get the Cordoba. I really like the porting, back boring, and the longer chamber forcing cone. These are great adaptations for less felt recoil and a quicker second shot.

 

The Cordoba would be a nicer gun on the shoulder.

 

It is noisier because of the ports but you should be wearing a set of Pro-Ears or some other electronic headphones.

[Lindey83]

right now i am looking at the sbe II and the M2 what are all of your thoughts on these guns

 

Lindey

[Matt D]

I have both SBEII and M2 and both are great guns. For ducks and geese the SBE II is the best gun. I use the M2 for upland game and clays. If I had to have 1, it would be the SBEII!

[Lindey83]

ok i know what gun i am going to go with now i have never owned a gun in camo i am looking at the max 4 hd cause it matches my waders and all but what is the big difference in cleaning and rust ect.

 

thanks

Lindey

[JakeE]

Personally I'd go with a SBEII. I waterfowl hunt and shoot clays, I've never had any problems. It just takes a little bit to get it broken in to be able to shoot light loads, and a little lubricant in the chamber.

 

It may be the way people take care of their guns but I work at a local gun club, and pretty much every gun that is camo that i've seen has wear on the barrel where it is just the khaki color.

 

I guess it all comes down to preference, if you'd want to shoot 3 1/2's for geese i'd say SBEII, which is a reason why i chose it.