| Topic: Back at home |
calebg
Replies: 11
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 Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2021 7:32 am Subject: Back at home |
What are you seeing as far as bird numbers this year? It seemed to be down quite a bit to me.
I'm not Fourtown, but I've been hunting northwest Wisconsin quite a bit.
Grouse numbers have ... |
| Topic: Grouse season |
calebg
Replies: 25
Views: 10666
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2021 4:02 pm Subject: Grouse season |
Nearly there, in the woods,
https://i.imgur.com/stlHqwY.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/xTgKTPM.jpg
and the wide open.
https://i.imgur.com/f2Umyfq.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/AXR6lpI.jpg |
| Topic: BOSS Shotshells |
calebg
Replies: 12
Views: 6924
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2021 8:29 am Subject: BOSS Shotshells |
I like them.
I used the standard #5s on sharptails last fall.
https://i.imgur.com/KTM0GAf.jpg
This year I ordered a hundred #7s with the fiber wads at lower speed. I haven't patterned them y ... |
| Topic: Remington 31L, reworked |
calebg
Replies: 57
Views: 52922
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Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2021 8:25 am Subject: Remington 31L, reworked |
| Caleb: In the FWIW column, I now have two 31Ls, a 20 and a 16. Both are in great shape, w/no frame cracks or significant wear. The 16 has an exceptional piece of wood on it and shows remarkably little ... |
| Topic: Remington 31L, reworked |
calebg
Replies: 57
Views: 52922
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Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:08 am Subject: Remington 31L, reworked |
| Caleb, I think what I like best about your gun is that you still have it eight years later. I don't have a single gun I've kept that long, although I have a few sxs's now that I think will fit that b ... |
| Topic: rem model 31 20 gauge |
calebg
Replies: 17
Views: 8545
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Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:02 am Subject: Re: rem model 31 20 gauge |
Question how rare is a model 31 twenty gauge and is it worth going after 28inch full ,good wood no cracks blue is worn has purple patina no rust or pitting .
If you like it and you want to shoot ... |
| Topic: Remington 31L, reworked |
calebg
Replies: 57
Views: 52922
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Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2021 6:30 am Subject: Remington 31L, reworked |
Eight years or so later, I'm still really enjoying this gun.
Last fall I took it out to the prairie.
https://i.imgur.com/AXR6lpI.jpg
In spite of the cylinder barrel working fine, I got an ext ... |
| Topic: Bossshotshells |
calebg
Replies: 18
Views: 9844
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 12:40 pm Subject: Bossshotshells |
Confirmed that the fiber wad 1200 fps #7 shells are very purple.
https://i.imgur.com/rOoJVj5.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/4TnivxP.jpg
Exactly 100 shells showed up in the bulk pack, and I didn't ... |
| Topic: Bossshotshells |
calebg
Replies: 18
Views: 9844
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2021 1:57 am Subject: Re: Bossshotshells |
Last night I ordered case of 16ga Bizmuth 5’s ,fiber wads , 1200fps. Think they will be great for pheasants! 
Has anyone here patterned the fiber was shells?
Also, very importantly, are th ... |
| Topic: paper |
calebg
Replies: 2
Views: 2358
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 8:55 am Subject: Re: paper |
By case, I assume that the seller means 20 boxes as that was what a "case" of shotgun shells meant back when these were made. There are 12 boxes showing in the picture.
Under the Ite ... |
| Topic: Kudos to Backridge Ammunition |
calebg
Replies: 13
Views: 6641
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 7:34 am Subject: Kudos to Backridge Ammunition |
I'll be curious to hear what you think of the Backridge shells.
I just ordered a box of #4 16ga last night along with some 20ga shells. They seem like a good load for pheasants and large ducks.
... |
| Topic: 2020 hunting season 16 gauge attack, what's yours? |
calebg
Replies: 49
Views: 20472
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Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2020 8:35 am Subject: 2020 hunting season 16 gauge attack, what's yours? |
This weekend I opened things up with the 31L.
https://i.imgur.com/AXR6lpI.jpg |
| Topic: Kudos to Backridge Ammunition |
calebg
Replies: 13
Views: 6641
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2020 6:36 am Subject: Kudos to Backridge Ammunition |
Yes, the velocity seems appropriate.
My initial impressions of the Boss loads are positive, but 1375 fps is really uncalled for. |
| Topic: Kudos to Backridge Ammunition |
calebg
Replies: 13
Views: 6641
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2020 6:19 am Subject: Kudos to Backridge Ammunition |
I'll be curious to hear what you think of the Backridge shells.
I just ordered a box of #4 16ga last night along with some 20ga shells. They seem like a good load for pheasants and large ducks. |
| Topic: Boss shot shells |
calebg
Replies: 50
Views: 39968
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2020 4:00 pm Subject: Boss shot shells |
First outing with the #5s was for sharptails on WPA land, which I didn't really anticipate.
They worked well. Recoil out of a five and a half pound gun was snappy, but not really a big deal for a ... |
