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12-13-2016, 10:40 AM
Over/Under shotguns may seem old fashioned and obsolete by today's standards. They still serve some great utilitarian purposes (besides for looking good). Having the ability to have 2 different choke tubes is a great help, in both wing shooting and games like sporting clays, as well as having another size of shot for the other distance. We are often presented we targets at different distances, for instance 7 yards on the first shot and 25 on the next. This really lets you dial in on how game is flushing, or clay games where the targets may be at different distances from the shooter.
There is also somewhat of a "safety" benefit as well. With any hinge action gun (O/U, side-by-side, or single shot), it is easy for other shooters to see that your gun is "safe" simple by having the action broke open. When the action is opened, even if shells are in the chambers the gun is out of battery and cannot fire. With pumps and semi autos, it is difficult to impossible for other shooters to tell if your gun is "safe" and not loaded.
O/U's are certainly not obsolete, just another good tool for certain applications, not to mention a good excuse to purchase another gun!
There is also somewhat of a "safety" benefit as well. With any hinge action gun (O/U, side-by-side, or single shot), it is easy for other shooters to see that your gun is "safe" simple by having the action broke open. When the action is opened, even if shells are in the chambers the gun is out of battery and cannot fire. With pumps and semi autos, it is difficult to impossible for other shooters to tell if your gun is "safe" and not loaded.There is also somewhat of a "safety" benefit as well. With any hinge action gun (O/U, side-by-side, or single shot), it is easy for other shooters to see that your gun is "safe" simple by having the action broke open. When the action is opened, even if shells are in the chambers the gun is out of battery and cannot fire. With pumps and semi autos, it is difficult to impossible for other shooters to tell if your gun is "safe" and not loaded.
O/U's are certainly not obsolete, just another good tool for certain applications, not to mention a good excuse to purchase another gun!
O/U's are certainly not obsolete, just another good tool for certain applications, not to mention a good excuse to purchase another gun!