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Looks like I will not need to buy a shotgun, someone I mow for was going through his gun cabinet and doesn't have room for 1 shotgun so he is giving me a choice of one. One is an Ithaca semi-auto and the other is a Winchester pump, both are 12 gauge. Thank you for all the help with my decisions. I am leaning towards the pump but it has a fixed choke. What is the tightest choke that is safe to put a slug through? Sorry if miscategorized
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The best choke for Slug use Cyl/bore or Imp/Cyl but you can shoot slugs in full chock guns. as for your two shotguns my vote the Ithaca.
I will talk to him and see if I can shoot them and see what I like better
My Ithaca 37 12ga shot slugs (lead, not sabots) real good through a Modified choke.
DranDran,I don't own either of those shotguns. I do own Browning and Remington Shotguns.
If you asked this question "What shotgun would you take a pump or semi auto?" Without naming the gun manufacturers, I would take the semi auto over the pump.
semi -auto
Both are American made solid weapon systems. The semi automatic tends to not handle a slug as well as a pump. But you can get some great follow up shots off of a semi as long as it doesn't missfeed. I would go with the pump its bomb proof.
I know Treestand said I could put a rifled slug through a full choke, would that be a bad thing? I don't know the choke I will ask him tomorrow. I do like a pump because I know after the shot there is no way it could go off if I don't chamber the next shell.
Ithaca.
Not sure of the Ithaca model but I know the pump is a Winchester Model 12
If the pump is a Win Model 12 I would go with that, it's a classic.
@Safado, I did some research on it and found it was called "The best repeater on the market"
@Safado, I did some research on it and found it was called "The best repeater on the market"
Well from a semi-collector stand point, the model 12 is great gun, depending on what your intended use is. The older model 12s were 2 3/4 only, more of a look at gun than a real waterfowl gun by todays standards. As far as the ithaca the only experience I have is with a model 37, basically a copy of the Remington model 17. Both very reliable and accurate.
Depending on the age of the model 12, I might consider trading a brand new Rem. 870. Just because I have several "current" waterfowl and deer shotguns, and I'm a sucker for old steel
I won't be hunting anything other than deer, squirrel and rabbit. I plan on keeping it, would it be possible to open a full choke to a modified?
I have a 12 ga winchester pump shotgun (different model from the one you are considering). I use it for everything from grouse to waterfowl to rabbits to squirrel and deer. I absolutely love it. I can close my eyes, put the shotgun to my shoulder and no matter where I point the shotgun, when I open my eyes I am looking right at the front sight pin. It has a separate deer barrel (maybe you can find a slug barrel for the winchester you are considering - they are nicer for hunting because of the better "rifle" style sights).
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DranDran,I don't own either of those shotguns. I do own Browning and Remington Shotguns.
If you asked this question "What shotgun would you take a pump or semi auto?" Without naming the gun manufacturers, I would take the semi auto over the pump.
I will talk to him and see if I can shoot them and see what I like better
The best choke for Slug use Cyl/bore or Imp/Cyl but you can shoot slugs in full chock guns. as for your two shotguns my vote the Ithaca.
My Ithaca 37 12ga shot slugs (lead, not sabots) real good through a Modified choke.
semi -auto
Ithaca.
I know Treestand said I could put a rifled slug through a full choke, would that be a bad thing? I don't know the choke I will ask him tomorrow. I do like a pump because I know after the shot there is no way it could go off if I don't chamber the next shell.
I have a 12 ga winchester pump shotgun (different model from the one you are considering). I use it for everything from grouse to waterfowl to rabbits to squirrel and deer. I absolutely love it. I can close my eyes, put the shotgun to my shoulder and no matter where I point the shotgun, when I open my eyes I am looking right at the front sight pin. It has a separate deer barrel (maybe you can find a slug barrel for the winchester you are considering - they are nicer for hunting because of the better "rifle" style sights).
If the pump is a Win Model 12 I would go with that, it's a classic.
Well from a semi-collector stand point, the model 12 is great gun, depending on what your intended use is. The older model 12s were 2 3/4 only, more of a look at gun than a real waterfowl gun by todays standards. As far as the ithaca the only experience I have is with a model 37, basically a copy of the Remington model 17. Both very reliable and accurate.
Depending on the age of the model 12, I might consider trading a brand new Rem. 870. Just because I have several "current" waterfowl and deer shotguns, and I'm a sucker for old steel
Not sure of the Ithaca model but I know the pump is a Winchester Model 12
@Safado, I did some research on it and found it was called "The best repeater on the market"
@Safado, I did some research on it and found it was called "The best repeater on the market"
I won't be hunting anything other than deer, squirrel and rabbit. I plan on keeping it, would it be possible to open a full choke to a modified?
Both are American made solid weapon systems. The semi automatic tends to not handle a slug as well as a pump. But you can get some great follow up shots off of a semi as long as it doesn't missfeed. I would go with the pump its bomb proof.
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