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<blockquote data-quote="KY_Windage" data-source="post: 1795394" data-attributes="member: 108082"><p>For dove, quail and similar big, heavy loads blow too many birds apart, esp. if at all close. So you need only light loads, so recoil will not be a concern. I prefer an O/U out of "ease of carry" and out of consideration for my friends. When my O/U is broken open everyone in sight can see that I am safe. With an auto everyone has to wonder whether you're about to swing your muzzle into them, and that is particularly true of a beginner. Even if you have the bolt locked back they have to wonder whether you are going to drop the shotgun, bump the action release and instantly load a round from the magazine into the barrel.</p><p></p><p>I also find O/U's generally easier to shoot accurately, though accuracy primarily depends on whether you have been taught to shoot a shotgun properly.</p><p></p><p>Any modern shotgun will be steel-safe so long as you do not use a choke tighter than Mod. However, because biting down on a steel (iron, actually) pellet is a great way to fracture a tooth, I would use steel for practice and a malleable non-toxic shot for the birds.</p><p></p><p>I don't think having a beginner handle shotguns in a store is very instructive because you don't know what to look for. But neither do I think fit is going to be an issue if you get a quality shotgun and learn how to shoot properly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KY_Windage, post: 1795394, member: 108082"] For dove, quail and similar big, heavy loads blow too many birds apart, esp. if at all close. So you need only light loads, so recoil will not be a concern. I prefer an O/U out of "ease of carry" and out of consideration for my friends. When my O/U is broken open everyone in sight can see that I am safe. With an auto everyone has to wonder whether you're about to swing your muzzle into them, and that is particularly true of a beginner. Even if you have the bolt locked back they have to wonder whether you are going to drop the shotgun, bump the action release and instantly load a round from the magazine into the barrel. I also find O/U's generally easier to shoot accurately, though accuracy primarily depends on whether you have been taught to shoot a shotgun properly. Any modern shotgun will be steel-safe so long as you do not use a choke tighter than Mod. However, because biting down on a steel (iron, actually) pellet is a great way to fracture a tooth, I would use steel for practice and a malleable non-toxic shot for the birds. I don't think having a beginner handle shotguns in a store is very instructive because you don't know what to look for. But neither do I think fit is going to be an issue if you get a quality shotgun and learn how to shoot properly. [/QUOTE]
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