Retay Ace 20ga thoughts

[Tlock]

Italian shotgun > Turkish shotgun

Resale on the Retay when you inevitably decide to buy a Benelli will be poor

I figured 50% recoup at best....

 

[1911Fanatic]

Does anyone shoot a Retay Ace in 20 ga? This weekend will be the end of the 2025 duck season and I've been watching some deals on guns. I currently shoot a sbe2 in 12, but after hunting with some 20ga guys I started looking into the 20s. Shot, chokes and barrels have come along way since I was a kid and it seems like the 20ga kills birds just the same. Oblivious less shot but the fast swing and quick follow up shots and recoil reduction makes up for it. I made a impulse buy last night after reading reviews and watching videos on the Retay Ace......hopefully I dont regret it and end up selling it just to purchase a sbe3 in 20ga. Some real life feedback would be much appreciated!

Oh ya and best of luck out there on the last weekend!

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Damn, you guys got short legs

 

[1911Fanatic]

Fedex will send a truck back if a leaf falls in front of it.

With the freezing conditions back east, they have probably shut down everything.

I just got a notice for a retailer that I ordered from in Nebraska to expect an extra week because of the weather info they got from FedEx regarding delivery times.

 

[Tlock]

Damn, you guys got short legs

You know what they say about guys with short legs?

 

[1911Fanatic]

You know what they say about guys with short legs?

Don't step on it….

 

[Nosferatu]

You know what they say about guys with short legs?

Their shorts are always too long?

 

[Tlock]

Their shorts are always too long?

Maybe....I was asking

 

[1911Fanatic]

Maybe....I was asking

"Help me Elliott, I'm stepping on my testicles"…..ET

 

[Tlock]

FedEx says my gun will be here tomorrow.....now I'm looking at 20ga shells. I ordered some heavy shot xii. Gonna test it out on a upcoming pheasant hunt, the other option is the boss copy. Im done shooting regular old steel, it just sucks and wounds birds

 

[Spitpatch]

FedEx says my gun will be here tomorrow.....now I'm looking at 20ga shells. I ordered some heavy shot xii. Gonna test it out on a upcoming pheasant hunt, the other option is the boss copy. Im done shooting regular old steel, it just sucks and wounds birds

Again, not a duck hunter, but steel shot was (is) mandated at Adair Tract (did a lot of Cottontail hunting there with Beagles), and steel shot was noticeably less effective, even on delicate little bunnies. I got to look at it as downright cruel, as wounded rabbits were the norm (fortunately the dogs cleaned things up, but without them those rabbits would have died slowly in the brush).

 

[Tlock]

Again, not a duck hunter, but steel shot was (is) mandated at Adair Tract (did a lot of Cottontail hunting there with Beagles), and steel shot was noticeably less effective, even on delicate little bunnies. I got to look at it as downright cruel, as wounded rabbits were the norm (fortunately the dogs cleaned things up, but without them those rabbits would have died slowly in the brush).

Tasty little rabbits! Im also doing some reading on these mixed blends of tungsten and steel in the same shell, with the tungsten in the front of the shell. Alot has changed since I gave up waterfowl hunting in the early 2000s

 

[Tlock]

I got it....so far so good. Built well nothing cheesy about it. I didnt even clean the packing grease out just went strait to the field and ran a box of the lightest loads I could find. Flawless, I'll shoot it more tomorrow. I was working today

 

[Spitpatch]

Got a little bit of the "Franchi" hump on the receiver!

That's the recoil pad that ate Philadelphia. Attractive to wimps like me.

 

[Tlock]

Got a little bit of the "Franchi" hump on the receiver!

That's the recoil pad that ate Philadelphia. Attractive to wimps like me.

I was surprised how little recoil is felt, fast follow up shots

 

[NeoBlackdog]

I was surprised how little recoil is felt, fast follow up shots

Well, it is only a 20 gauge...
Since you got it, have you felt an overwhelming urge to squat when you pee?

 

[Tlock]

Well, it is only a 20 gauge...
Since you got it, have you felt an overwhelming urge to squat when you pee?

That one stung a bit......

I'll have to measure but I may have lost a inch

 

[NeoBlackdog]

That one stung a bit......

I'll have to measure but I may have lost a inch

Don't tell anyone, but there are three 20's in my safe...

 

[Tlock]

Don't tell anyone, but there are three 20's in my safe...

Better have a 10ga in there or you'll be 3 inches shorter!

 

[DeanMk]

FedEx says my gun will be here tomorrow.....now I'm looking at 20ga shells. I ordered some heavy shot xii. Gonna test it out on a upcoming pheasant hunt, the other option is the boss copy. Im done shooting regular old steel, it just sucks and wounds birds

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I got it....so far so good. Built well nothing cheesy about it. I didnt even clean the packing grease out just went strait to the field and ran a box of the lightest loads I could find. Flawless, I'll shoot it more tomorrow. I was working today

Nice looking gun!
If you're close by, I've got a couple of boxes of Winchester "Duck and Pheasant" loads you can have.
20 ga., 2 3/4". 1 oz. #6, high brass.....LEAD shot.

 

[Tlock]

Nice looking gun!
If you're close by, I've got a couple of boxes of Winchester "Duck and Pheasant" loads you can have.
20 ga., 2 3/4". 1 oz. #6, high brass.....LEAD shot.

I'm east of salem oregon about 45 minutes. But thank you for the offer!