I recently recieved my Arrieta 557 28ga SXS from Quality arms in Houston. It was custom made to my stock dimensions. I have wanted something like this for about 30 years since I read Bob Bristers book Shotgunning, the Art and Science. In his book he had a WC Scott 28 ga that he carried a lot. It is not my first 28 ga and not even my first 28 ga SXS. However I am a little larger than average and really appreciate longer stocks and heavier guns. This is the only 28 ga SXS that I have ever seen with a 30" bbl. It is my fifth gun that I have purchased from John at Quality arms and if you will pardon the plug, he was excellent to deal with. He even gave me a price break AFTER I had ordered the gun due to the falling Euro. Three of these were custom guns. I doubt that I will get another........but I have said that before.
I purchased this gun choked 0&.010 to use on farm pheasants and first day doves and the occasional round of skeet. Over the past month I have shot several rounds of skeet. Old Style(low gun & not calling for the bird) my best is 23 so far but I have shot numerous 22s. I am anxoius for the first day of dove season.
The gun weighs 6.2 lbs as opposed to my 20 ga(its near twin) which weighs 6.3. When I got the 20 ga I shot a straight with it the first time out of the box( a fluke). I was shooting a lot more then but it is chocked much tighter and has more recoil.
I reallize that many of you might think that this gun is too heavy for a 28 ga. I have went the lighter weight and could not shoot it as well. Maybe this is coming from a very heavy Krieghoff.
I am an A class skeet shooter and still very happy to shoot a 23 on old style skeet.
I believe that shooting skeet like this(low gun, not calling for the bird) is the best hunting practice. I believe that it is better than regular sporting clays also. I am NOT shooting the Olympic target sequence
Pardon my extensive rambling.....my question is this. Do any of you practice your shooting skills like this? If so what do you consider a good score.
