One of the things my doubles taught me is that a good day afield is not a race. There isn't much to hurry, and there is no reason to declare war upon the gamebirds. I haven't left an empty in the field in twenty or more seasons, and quit hunting after a brace of birds has fallen to my gun anyway, regardless of species, or limit on same.
Why in hell would I need ejectors?
I have only hunted regularly with one gun that had them, my brother's Fox BSE 12, (not counting those polite Darne ejectors, that just get the empty out of the gun and leave it in the open spot between the barrels and the breech) and found normal ejectors to be a complete pain in the ass. I do hate looking for emptys in the snow, or the slew. Were the gun mine, they would be disconnected.
The whole "speeding up loading" point begs the question, "why not a pump then, or an autoloader"? Why is anyone concerned about speeding up their loading, on a gentleman's gun like a double? Does one need that many shots? I mean, did you miss with the first two shots, and now are worried about another bird getting away? I'm not sure ejectors are the answer.
I haven't ordered any new guns lately, but, I'd happily be the oddball who ordered a new Beretta SO9 with extractors. Seems so right to me.
Best,
Ted
