Shotguns | 12 GA Blaser F3 Game O/U Shotgun

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0 - Do not own / have not used
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11%
1 - Very poor
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1%
2 - Poor
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3 - Average
20
11%
4 - Good
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28%
5 - Excellent
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47%
 
Total votes: 174
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Re: Shotguns | 12 GA Blaser F3 Game O/U Shotgun

Post by Pucu »

The 12 GA Blaser F3 Game O/U Shotgun is now available in a brand new forest camo too :~)

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Re: Shotguns | 12 GA Blaser F3 Game O/U Shotgun

Post by curlyCoyote »

Voted: Very poor, I do not like how it only has 2 shots before i need to reload, by the time I am ready to shoot again the ducks will be over 30 meters. 12 ga pump action and 10 ga lever action both have 6 shots before you need to reload, I only see this weapons use in hunterscore improvement, and possibly good for killing deer at longer range. It is also kind of hard to see the ducks coming from bellow the gun because of that hand taking up a lot of space, it might be just an issue with small monitors.
Edit: Also useful in a lot of missions that require it.
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Re: Shotguns | 12 GA Blaser F3 Game O/U Shotgun

Post by Dubitabilus »

Rated: Excellent

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Pros:
*Quick Second Shot
*Great Sight Picture
*Decent Range
*Relatively Steady Aim

Cons:
*Only Two Shots
*Action Lock should be set to one side; completely cosmetic con
*No optics; opportunity exists to introduce Aimpoint S-1 for shotguns with vent ribs?

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The one feature I like the most about this shotgun is the bead and sight picture (after the update).
In my experience, the bead has a great contrast against most backgrounds and is comparably smaller than the 12GA pump and SxS.
I feel as if I have a better probability of hitting with this shotgun past 35m (38yd) compared to the other 12 gauges.

In regards to waterfowling I like to refer to the old hunter adage "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."
I find that the reload is quick enough to allow me to take on average 3, even 4, birds every break.

Compared to when I have the pump-action, I usually get "duck fever" and start blasting away.
6 shells later, I only have 3 birds anyway, so I figured at least with the Blaser O/U I can focus on getting the birds efficiently.

Lastly, this is just a beautiful looking shotgun model.
A decent O/U shotgun is easily 2-3x the price of a decent pump-action so it is too luxurious of an investment for me IRL.
At least I can run around with a premium piece of hardware here in the EHR
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Northern Pintail (F): https://www.thehunter.com/#profile/dubi ... /716121562
37.89m; Body

American Black Duck (M): https://www.thehunter.com/#profile/dubi ... /716122011
36.93m; Body

Northern Pintail (M): https://www.thehunter.com/#profile/dubi ... /716121553
37.89m; Body

Mallard (F): https://www.thehunter.com/#profile/dubi ... /716114572
34.30m; Body
47.46m; Body

American Black Duck (F): https://www.thehunter.com/#profile/dubi ... /716111299
36.80m; Body

Gadwall (M): https://www.thehunter.com/#profile/dubi ... /715688968
61.70m; Body
49.54m; Body

Cottontail Rabbit (M): https://www.thehunter.com/#profile/dubi ... /715654322
33.14m; Body

Conttontail Rabbit (F): https://www.thehunter.com/#profile/dubi ... /715652065
39.09m; Body (?)
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Re: Shotguns | 12 GA Blaser F3 Game O/U Shotgun

Post by Tobi_1989 »

I just love it.

I know the pump-action is better in most situations (especially the Primal with the slimer front sight blade), but i just love O/U shotguns.

Also, the quick follow-up shot allows much faster reaction time than pump where two shells are enough.
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