Videos tagged with Shotgun Balance

This guide details the techniques for Spanish driven partridge shooting, emphasizing the unique flight patterns and the importance of instinctive shooting. It highlights the roles of loaders and secretaries in managing the shoot, allowing the shooter to focus on the drive. The William Powell Phoenix shotgun is presented as a suitable tool for this demanding discipline.

This video provides an in-depth review of the Browning Citori 825 Field and Sporting shotguns, highlighting their updated aesthetics, improved ergonomics, and performance enhancements. The review details changes in the receiver design, barrel contouring, forend grip, recoil pad, safety selector, forearm lever, and trigger system, emphasizing features beneficial for hunting and sporting applications. It also covers barrel lengths, choke options, and the advanced Vector Pro forcing cone technology designed to improve shot patterns.

This video explores the evolution of game guns, comparing a traditional lightweight model with a modern Maxim Hybrid Game gun, featuring insights from world champion Richard Faulds. The discussion highlights differences in weight, balance, stock design, and features like palm swells and recoil pads, assessing their impact on shooting performance and comfort for various game shooting scenarios. The hybrid model is generally favored for its improved balance and comfort with heavier loads, while the traditional gun offers a lighter, more instinctive feel suitable for specific woodland situations.

This video explores the experience of quail hunting in Georgia, focusing on the use of 28 gauge shotguns, including a semi-automatic and a Beretta SL3. It highlights the importance of understanding dog behavior, adapting to terrain, and the communal aspect of hunting with friends. The content emphasizes that while preserve hunting offers accessibility, the ultimate dream remains wild bird pursuit, and discusses the conservation efforts supporting wild quail populations.

This video explores the advantages of bullpup shotguns, highlighting their compact design, improved ballistics due to longer barrels in shorter packages, and enhanced capacity without increased bulk. It also discusses the rearward weight distribution's benefit for reloading and maneuverability, particularly in home defense scenarios, while acknowledging potential drawbacks like trigger quality and the necessity of hand stops.

This video provides a detailed technical comparison between the Beretta Silver Pigeon Field and Sporter models, focusing on their differences in stock dimensions, rib design, weight, and balance. The presenter, an experienced firearms instructor, highlights how these subtle variations cater to different shooting disciplines, with the Field gun being lighter and slimmer for carrying, and the Sporter featuring a deeper stock and wider rib for recoil management and stability in clay shooting. The analysis emphasizes that while both are versatile entry-level options, their design nuances offer distinct advantages for hunters and clay shooters respectively.

This video offers an in-depth review of the William Powell Phoenix 28 gauge shotgun, highlighting its craftsmanship and performance. The reviewer details the gun's round action, custom specifications by William Powell, and its handling characteristics during driven game and clay shooting. The discussion emphasizes the importance of proper weight and balance in a 28 gauge for effective shooting, along with the aesthetic appeal and bespoke features of this particular model.

This expert review of the Miroku MK70 Grade 5 shotgun highlights its exceptional craftsmanship, particularly the Grade 5 American black walnut stock and intricate scroll engraving. The reviewer details the action, safety features, and barrel quality, noting variations inherent in handmade firearms. While praising its beauty and value, the review also addresses the gun's front-heavy balance and suggests potential rebalancing for optimal handling, offering insights valuable to discerning shotgun enthusiasts.

The Beretta 694 is positioned as a premium competition shotgun, bridging the gap between the 692 and DT11 models. It features technological advancements like Steelium Plus barrels, a new forend release, and an updated action design. The gun offers enhanced ergonomics with a fuller pistol grip and is designed for optimal balance, with options for weight adjustment.

This video provides an expert-level review of the Browning B25 B2G, a hand-built 1976 Belgian Over/Under shotgun. The instructor, demonstrating significant expertise, details its custom shop origins, specific features like GM Boulanger's engraving, and its balance optimized for skeet shooting. The review also touches on its historical context, craftsmanship, and current market value.

This review of the 2019 Beretta Silver Pigeon 1, presented by an expert reviewer from TGS Outdoors, details significant updates including Optima HP barrels and an improved rounded forend. While the reviewer notes a personal preference against the new acanthus scroll engraving, he acknowledges the overall value proposition due to the functional enhancements. The assessment highlights the shotgun's suitability for field use and potential for balance adjustment.