Dickinson Hunter over under 28" 12ga

[Munski]

Good afternoon, first timer here looking for opinions and reviews on the Dickinson Hunter 28" O/U 12 gauge for strictly shooting trap/clay. There's little to no information on the internet or youtube. The retailer + manufacture doesn't list what the gun weights or if it has removable chokes. The Dickinson website notates that it has a "thin wall choke". The gun retails for $950 pretax in my area.

Questions:
Are the chokes removable, does it come with several chokes and is there aftermarket support for this gun?
What does the gun weight?
What are the pros and cons?

 

[Jan Powell]

I doubt you’ll get many replies here as it’s a gun not readily available in the UK or Europe. You may be better asking your question on trapshooters.com

I’d imagine it’ll be fairly useless for American Trap/ATA targets. Much too light, low in the comb and short in the barrel. I can think of a great many better alternatives.

Even for other disciplines 28” tubes aren’t ideal. NSSA skeet’s rarely shot with less than 30” now.

 

[MartynB]

Looking at the website , it’s a cheap Turkish shotgun with a generic Italian style action , the barrels hinged on side trunnions . The equivalent in the U.K. and Europe is probably something like a Kofs or an ATA It doesn’t cost a whole lot of money . However It’s been made at a profit , shipped half way around the world and sold at a profit . That tells you all you need to know .

 

[Stanky626]

I own a Dickinson Hunter Light 30” 12 gauge. I have about 500 rounds through it and am quite happy with it. The stock recoil pad is awful. I replaced it with a Limbsaver S/M pad and the recoil is no longer an issue. To add context, I typically use Fiocchi 2 3/4” shells, #8, 1 oz, 1200 FPS. It came with 5 flush mount chocked: C, IC, M, IM, F. There’s no case, but it does arrive in pajamas.

The bluing on on the barrel is ok. I seem some imperfections along the midrib. The wood is nice enough for me.

I recall the weight of the Light being about 7 pounds. I’ll weigh it again later to confirm. But the standard Hunter will be heavier.

I’ve been using my Hunter Light for sporting clays. Let me know if you need anymore info.