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RST is now making a good selection of 2� 12 ya shells. They have a payload of 7/8 to 15/16 of an ounce- about like a 20.
Yet most of the well made 2� 12ga gums weigh a bit less than a 20ga gun

I�d like to hear from those of you who have owned or shot or hunted with a 2� 12 bore about how they feel.

It sounds like a great Grouse/Woodxock gun!

I had a 2� gun several years ago. It was a delight to carry. Recoil was more than expected. With some of the Euro shells it was unpleasant to shoot. RST are usually mild so recoil should be OK. Both barrels were IM on my gun. It was very effective at reasonable ranges. Hit birds with authority. Most 2� guns were made by the same maker no matter what name is on the side. Mine had 26� barrels but many are 25�. Struck very, very thin to get the weight down. It�s not a gun you want to fall with for fear of dents. Stock was very thin to keep weight down.

I sold mine due to lack of use and the sad fact that I could do anything it could do with a far easier to feed 20. The 20 is more versatile. You could do the same things a 2� can do with a 28 as well. It�s a niche gun trying to fill a niche which does not really exist in my opinion. Fun to own and shoot but one I don�t miss at all.

Love my C. Hellis 2 incher. It's great for long carry quail hunts.

I also enjoy my Hellis 2" very much. It's especially good to carry single handed when the other hand is needed to navigate the terrain. I think it weighs 5-8.

I only shoot the RST loads, never noticed the recoil. You are correct, it's a great grouse and woodcock gun.

Bls,

As KYJon said, they are a niche gun. I like the one I have and use it for quail and pheasant over pointing dogs. The shots are within 35yds. Not all the 2" guns are the same. Proofs can range from 7/8 oz to 1 1/8oz. Barrels aren't always thin and guns can be found in the .024" MWT range. Weights can range from 5lbs 3oz to 5 3/4 lbs. There isn't a big selection out there so you may be on the hunt for a few years to find one you want.

RST also makes a 3/4oz load. The 2" gun topic comes up every few years. Here's one 2" guns.

Ken

A delight to use. Most British boxlocks were made by Skimmin & Wood and can be found with many different names as KY Jon says. Mine is named as J & W. Tolley. I tend to use Eley 2" cartridges or else load my own. They are getting harder to find and usually command a premium over other boxlocks. If you find one at the right price my advice is to snap it up. Lagopus.....

lagopus,

Compared to the 2 1/2" double guns, which are darn good bird killers, do the 2" guns work as well hunting Grouse and Woodcock. Never owned a 2" gun before. Seems they might be a little light for pushing heavier habitat in the early part of the season. Seems both the RST and the Poly SpredR's might work real well in them however. After the leaves are mostly gone from the trees.

RGD/Dave
L.C. Smith Man

I believe Mr. Brown bought one of these 2" guns recently. French or Belgian I think?

2" 12 gauge guns are/were made to relieve boredom. Nothing else.
JR

Some of the scribes and 2� 12ga adherents believe that the patterns thrown by the 2� 12 tubes are superior to those of the 16 or 20 with equivalent loads. The knock on the 2� 12 is the greater recoil.

For those of you who have used the 2� 12, have you patterned them, and with what results?