Fred Fuller
Moderator Emeritus
Sorry, but you'll need a better excuse to go shopping for a new shotgun .
I have to admit a personal preference for a SXS double for doves, simply because having a choice of chokes instantly available was an advantage sometimes. I used a 12 ga. with double triggers and 26" barrels, swinging it was no problem as it was a clunky old 311 . It was choked IC and MOD.
Hitting them matters more than what shotgun you hit them with ... if you miss it doesn't matter what you shoot at doves with . Doves aren't necessarily easy to hit. If you get a chance to scout the area, try to determine the flight lines, and if you can, pick a place where the birds will be flying straight at you. If they're coming right down your throat it always seemed to me they were easier to hit - swing through from behind and when the muzzle blots out the bird, pull...
I have to admit a personal preference for a SXS double for doves, simply because having a choice of chokes instantly available was an advantage sometimes. I used a 12 ga. with double triggers and 26" barrels, swinging it was no problem as it was a clunky old 311 . It was choked IC and MOD.
Hitting them matters more than what shotgun you hit them with ... if you miss it doesn't matter what you shoot at doves with . Doves aren't necessarily easy to hit. If you get a chance to scout the area, try to determine the flight lines, and if you can, pick a place where the birds will be flying straight at you. If they're coming right down your throat it always seemed to me they were easier to hit - swing through from behind and when the muzzle blots out the bird, pull...