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Just wondering like the title asks...
I do and I have several and owned many .
Single shot shotguns go way back in our history , so that there is a big reason for me to like them.
I have a original flintlock trade gun ( a gun built for use in the fur trade ) and several "Smooth Rifles" all from the early 1800's to the 1820's.
A Smooth Rifle is a firearm built along the lines of a rifle.
It has a front and rear sight , rifle style stock and butt plate , some even have set triggers.
But it was made without rifling on purpose.
For more modern guns I have owned :
Ithaca model 66
Stevens model 94
Winchester model 37
And several NEF / H&R Pardners / Toppers.
Of the modern guns I only have a H&R Pardner in 20 gauge left.
Of the others they were traded or "gifted" to other folks.
I really liked the Winchesters I owned but sadly I could not hit with either.
Luckily it wasn't the guns fault ... The fellow I traded them to does far better with them than I did.
Single shot shotguns are fun to shoot and hunt with.
Light and easy to carry , my arms don't feel like lumps of lead at the end of a hunting day.
They are still fairly inexpensive , but prices aren't what they once were.
Where I hunt having only one shot isn't that great of a hardship ... Lots of cover here and when the bird or bunny takes to it they are gone.
So what this means for me is that after my first shot , I either have dinner or the critter escaping into the brush at Mach 3.
If I had a repeater it might not make a difference.
They also have a non-threatening image and or look about them.
I understand that this is subjective ....
But where I hunt , there is also lots of public use on the land at the same time.
And when I hunt with a muzzleloader or my H&R shotgun , many times the hikers , horseback riders etc ... I encounter during hunting season , seem a little more relaxed than when I hunt with a different style of gun.
They do have some issues and single shots aren't the end all or be all of the shotgun world.
The light weight I mentioned earlier can have severe recoil if heavy loads are used.
Many times the stock profile is of the one size fits none. And if your shotgun dosen't fit you , it makes hitting hard to do.
Some imported brands are "cheap" as in badly made with poor materials.
And while it isn't idea for defense ... I wouldn't curl up and die it that's all I had.
Sorry for the long ramble ... I blame it on cold medicine and a sick day from work.
Andy
I do and I have several and owned many .
Single shot shotguns go way back in our history , so that there is a big reason for me to like them.
I have a original flintlock trade gun ( a gun built for use in the fur trade ) and several "Smooth Rifles" all from the early 1800's to the 1820's.
A Smooth Rifle is a firearm built along the lines of a rifle.
It has a front and rear sight , rifle style stock and butt plate , some even have set triggers.
But it was made without rifling on purpose.
For more modern guns I have owned :
Ithaca model 66
Stevens model 94
Winchester model 37
And several NEF / H&R Pardners / Toppers.
Of the modern guns I only have a H&R Pardner in 20 gauge left.
Of the others they were traded or "gifted" to other folks.
I really liked the Winchesters I owned but sadly I could not hit with either.
Luckily it wasn't the guns fault ... The fellow I traded them to does far better with them than I did.
Single shot shotguns are fun to shoot and hunt with.
Light and easy to carry , my arms don't feel like lumps of lead at the end of a hunting day.
They are still fairly inexpensive , but prices aren't what they once were.
Where I hunt having only one shot isn't that great of a hardship ... Lots of cover here and when the bird or bunny takes to it they are gone.
So what this means for me is that after my first shot , I either have dinner or the critter escaping into the brush at Mach 3.
If I had a repeater it might not make a difference.
They also have a non-threatening image and or look about them.
I understand that this is subjective ....
But where I hunt , there is also lots of public use on the land at the same time.
And when I hunt with a muzzleloader or my H&R shotgun , many times the hikers , horseback riders etc ... I encounter during hunting season , seem a little more relaxed than when I hunt with a different style of gun.
They do have some issues and single shots aren't the end all or be all of the shotgun world.
The light weight I mentioned earlier can have severe recoil if heavy loads are used.
Many times the stock profile is of the one size fits none. And if your shotgun dosen't fit you , it makes hitting hard to do.
Some imported brands are "cheap" as in badly made with poor materials.
And while it isn't idea for defense ... I wouldn't curl up and die it that's all I had.
Sorry for the long ramble ... I blame it on cold medicine and a sick day from work.
Andy
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