I'm one of those guys who gets something in my mind and buys it.
Have an 870 12ga with a rifled barrel..rifled sights. Decided I wanted to use my 870 20ga this year so after reading blogs I opted for a 20ga cantilever barrel for my 870 topped with a 1.75-4X32mm circle X banner.
Haven't shot the gun but was talking with my dad and some of his older..more experienced hunting buddies and they all questioned my selection.
We hunt the majority of the time along travel paths in the woods so my shots are mostly 50-75 yards at best. I don't really have any fields.
In my mind I guess I thought what if I ever needed a 125 yards shot. This cantilever would work well. They all thought I should just have used my 12 ga with rifled sights or if I was dead set on 20 ga...spend an addl 40 bucks and get a mossberg 500 combo with rifled sights. They all thought at the ranges we hunt the ease of the rifled sights was was ideal.
Should I keep the cantiler barrel and hunt with it even at close ranges?
Sell it and just use the 12 ga 870 with RS? Or maybe sell it and add some cash with my birthday money I have and get a mossy 500 20 ga combo?
Tinkering with my setup is frustrating but I enjoy it!
Have an 870 12ga with a rifled barrel..rifled sights. Decided I wanted to use my 870 20ga this year so after reading blogs I opted for a 20ga cantilever barrel for my 870 topped with a 1.75-4X32mm circle X banner.
Haven't shot the gun but was talking with my dad and some of his older..more experienced hunting buddies and they all questioned my selection.
We hunt the majority of the time along travel paths in the woods so my shots are mostly 50-75 yards at best. I don't really have any fields.
In my mind I guess I thought what if I ever needed a 125 yards shot. This cantilever would work well. They all thought I should just have used my 12 ga with rifled sights or if I was dead set on 20 ga...spend an addl 40 bucks and get a mossberg 500 combo with rifled sights. They all thought at the ranges we hunt the ease of the rifled sights was was ideal.
Should I keep the cantiler barrel and hunt with it even at close ranges?
Sell it and just use the 12 ga 870 with RS? Or maybe sell it and add some cash with my birthday money I have and get a mossy 500 20 ga combo?
Tinkering with my setup is frustrating but I enjoy it!