Topic: Turkey hunting school about to start. |
Gil S
Replies: 9
Views: 2329 |
Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:49 pm Subject: Turkey hunting school about to start. |
There are three times I think of turkey hunting: Before, during and after the season. Gil |
Topic: What to consider for Spring Turkey & using the .410? |
Gil S
Replies: 15
Views: 3033 |
Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:07 pm Subject: What to consider for Spring Turkey & using the .410? |
TSS 13/16 oz. #9.5, Yildiz TK36, Sumtoy choke, Sumtoy mount beneath Burris FF III, Mark Larson stock art. 25" overall barrel length to tip of choke. Gil
Last year: Top bird SC, bottom Georgi ... |
Topic: Gun for 1st of September |
Gil S
Replies: 38
Views: 32403 |
Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2023 4:47 pm Subject: Gun for 1st of September |
Ithaca M37 28 ga. Gil |
Topic: Happy Birthdays Cheyenne08 and Canvasback |
Gil S
Replies: 42
Views: 37501 |
Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2023 10:24 am Subject: Happy Birthdays Cheyenne08 and Canvasback |
Thanks, James. Cheyenne, James and I had an offline inside joke about one of his guns. He accused us of being nice to him to pry the gun from his grasp but it wasn't going to work. A few days ago, ... |
Topic: Small Dog Breeds |
Gil S
Replies: 21
Views: 4567 |
Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Sun May 21, 2023 7:20 am Subject: Small Dog Breeds |
Over the decades in dove fields and beyond, I've seen a shift in the lowcountry of Ga and SC from labs, to Boykins and now the dog du jour is the English Cocker. I know some diehard Boykin lovers, bu ... |
Topic: 1951 Ithaca 37 16 ga refurbishing |
Gil S
Replies: 9
Views: 5193 |
Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2023 3:29 am Subject: 1951 Ithaca 37 16 ga refurbishing |
Dave, nice work. Stock is looking great. Be sure to show us the "after". Gil |
Topic: Premier double gun shops |
Gil S
Replies: 20
Views: 4762 |
Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 2:39 am Subject: Premier double gun shops |
Thanks for the G&H heads-up. I'll bet a dollar to a donut that they probably did a CYA with a feeble warning somewhere on their site to always have a competent gunsmith check out the gun for safe ... |
Topic: Model 12 -vs- Ithaca 37 |
Gil S
Replies: 35
Views: 20141 |
Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2023 4:11 am Subject: Model 12 -vs- Ithaca 37 |
Let me put it this way: If the ancient Greeks had shotguns, the Athenians would have loved the classic lines of the M12. the Spartans would have preferred the simplicity of the M37 which they'd have ... |
Topic: Premier double gun shops |
Gil S
Replies: 20
Views: 4762 |
Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2023 4:01 am Subject: Premier double gun shops |
Hill, Rod & Gun in addition to Vintage Doubles are two that I've dealt with and have stellar reputations. Gil |
Topic: Shipping Options |
Gil S
Replies: 24
Views: 5948 |
Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2023 5:52 am Subject: Shipping Options |
I shipped 5 guns last month via USPS Registered, 3 day priority. Three guns to one person in Ohio. I am in Ga. The other to Vermont. One gun to Charleston, SC 110 miles from home. On the three gun ... |
Topic: 3” 16 gauge shell picture? |
Gil S
Replies: 16
Views: 5136 |
Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2023 3:47 am Subject: 3” 16 gauge shell picture? |
Much rarer than the old 3-inch shells, the ammunition catalogs back in the day also offered 2 7/8-inch 12-, 16- and 20-gauge shells. I have seen 12-gauge --
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and ... |
Topic: FYI For Ithaca 37 owners |
Gil S
Replies: 5
Views: 1730 |
Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 6:46 am Subject: FYI For Ithaca 37 owners |
Sorry to hear of his passing. He was truly a link to the old Ithaca. I had used him several times when my old guns wouldn't digest steel headed hulls. He also was able to match old barrels with ol ... |
Topic: It was a great season |
Gil S
Replies: 19
Views: 4542 |
Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:11 am Subject: It was a great season |
Very nice. Interesting technique hunting in white coat in the snow for obvious reason. Gil |
Topic: shoot the porcupine! |
Gil S
Replies: 47
Views: 9679 |
Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2022 11:04 am Subject: shoot the porcupine! |
While it might not be statistically significant, I have two friends whose sporting dogs were killed by rattlesnakes. The English Cocker was killed by a canebrake on his patio and the Boykin, an Easte ... |
Topic: My single shot keeper has gone. |
Gil S
Replies: 19
Views: 6750 |
Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2022 4:50 am Subject: My single shot keeper has gone. |
While not 16ga., here are a few of my single-shots. Not pictured are a Bonehill single-shot and a Stevens 220 single-shot both 16s. I have shot the Bonehill at dove, but poorly. Two guns shot the l ... |