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I found this yesterday on shotgunlife.com. Check it out.

http://www.shotgunlife.com/Biographies-and-Stories/doug-oliver-the-16-gauge-keeper-of-the-flame.html

And a round of 25 is over in 2 minutes. That means alot of targets for a lot of shooters in short time. I'm liking the Argentina Clays idea.

Hagrid

Dave M said, 'Lots of Targets, 16 gauge shooters, love to burn powder.'

Have you checked this out? http://www.argentinaclays.com/

Looks to be perfect to me.

--Hagrid

Talked to him. Gun ships tomorrow. He's going to switch it to 2 triggers too. Thanks again, --Hagrid

Thank you, thank you. The gun has been problem free for 6 years, but I've run a lot of shells through it. It will be good to know a FAIR gunsmith. --Hagrid

My FAIR 900 has a broken firing pin, the top barrel. I've never had one break before so I need help. Is this an easy fix that any good gunsmith can do? or am I going to have to hunt parts and/or someo ...

As usual you are the man to ask about A-5s.

It sounds like the mag tube should be almost dry for max friction?

I also installed a Brownells rehab kit with new springs and a new friction rings ...

I have my A-5 working again and now I'd like to shoot it alot.

I want to be diligent about switching the friction ring from light loads to heavy and back again, but where is the line for a 16?

I ...

Yeah, I did post this thread in Dec. I'm glad to see it perk up...I'm getting some good info.

Jeff-- I was mistaken about the age of the gun. I've now determined it is from the early 60s, it is a S ...

Thanks again to Ralph, xtimberman, 662, and Jeff for your help. I knew this board was a good idea.

I've ordered the screwdriwers, takedown guide and some springs from Brownells and can't wait to ge ...

Thanks guys, this is all good stuff, especially the do-it-yourself part. this is more conversation than I've been able to get out of any gunsmith so far.

Some one else on this board said via PM tha ...

While visiting my sister in NC, my brother-in-law showed me a 1901
Harrington & Richardson 16ga. They recently moved in to a new house,
and the former owner left a bunch of stuff, including ...

Help!

I have a 16 Auto 5 (old but not sweet) that has proved unreliable cycling a new shell into the chamber. It happens just often enough that I can't trust it in a duck blind. Even the heaviest l ...

07dec05

I just stumbled into this thread. I have a 16 Auto 5 (old but not sweet) that has proved unreliable cycling a new shell into the chamber. It happens just often enough that I can't trust it ...

10nov05

I'm jealous. It sounds like a great hunt. Good luck and report back with the who, what, where and how many.

I'll be hunting in Kansas next week too but in the other end of the State for ...