| Topic: New dog. Old tricks …? |
fourtown
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 Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2025 4:31 pm Subject: New dog. Old tricks …? |
A couple thoughts...
If I was owner of the young Britt I wouldn't hunt it with flushers early on. Dogs learn from other dogs. The Britt would be learning to flush grouse, not to point them. I hav ... |
| Topic: Bismuth/Steel Duplex |
fourtown
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 7:28 am Subject: Bismuth/Steel Duplex |
| After reading this yesterday, I checked the Boss website, hoping availability was better in the non hunting season. The website implied Boss is making the original purple hull 1 1/8 oz bismuth loads a ... |
| Topic: To be or not to be.. |
fourtown
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Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2025 9:17 pm Subject: To be or not to be.. |
Personally, as I season, my mind can't keep choke tubes straight. especially on double guns.
My wife has a beautiful Citori that is used for all of her bird hunting, from bobwhites to ducks to tur ... |
| Topic: Colonial Arms 16 ga. chokes |
fourtown
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2025 9:27 am Subject: Colonial Arms 16 ga. chokes |
I wont be at PFest, but are the chokes flush or extended?
Thanks
Absolutely stunning photos again |
| Topic: 150 Free hulls, sort of |
fourtown
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Forum: 16ga. Guns Wanted or For Sale
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2025 11:21 am Subject: 150 Free hulls, sort of |
| For the last ten years or so, I have traded my empty once-fired 16 hulls with Putz. I don't shoot clays so these are just the hunting loads I pick up after my wife and I shoot. Putz admitted recentl ... |
| Topic: Please help support the site |
fourtown
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 3:10 pm Subject: Please help support the site |
| 2025 donation sent. |
| Topic: 16ga Squirrels |
fourtown
Replies: 24
Views: 14016
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2025 2:00 pm Subject: 16ga Squirrels |
| When I was much younger, I used to try to shoot up all my duck loads during the late pheasant season each year. I didn't want my shells to get "old". |
| Topic: 16ga Squirrels |
fourtown
Replies: 24
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 9:37 pm Subject: 16ga Squirrels |
I am glad to see shotguns being used for what they were designed for.
I don't have kids or grand kids, or a 220, but I always thought that a hammerless single would be a good first gun foe a young ... |
| Topic: Things to come |
fourtown
Replies: 17
Views: 13153
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 8:47 am Subject: Things to come |
And I got a great new recipe from WyoChukar for prairie grouse or spruce grouse.
For any dark meat grouse, is to dice the meat, brown it, then slow cook it in a crockpot with Beefy Mushroom soup al ... |
| Topic: Things to come |
fourtown
Replies: 17
Views: 13153
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 7:42 am Subject: Things to come |
That's why I love this forum, all the things that I learn here.
I thought I knew a lot about wildlife, but I didn't know what "retromingent" was.
Webster online says, noun, "an an ... |
| Topic: Things to come |
fourtown
Replies: 17
Views: 13153
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2025 9:18 am Subject: Things to come |
Garhart
Glad to see you and your awesome photos back here. |
| Topic: FS Rare Savage Model 430 16 ga OU |
fourtown
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Forum: 16ga. Guns Wanted or For Sale
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2025 12:37 pm Subject: FS Rare Savage Model 430 16 ga OU |
| I have for sale a Savage Model 430 Over Under in 16 gauge. This gun was made in Utica NY in the late 1930’s and shows only light hunting use. It has 28 inch barrels and I assume the chokes are F/M. T ... |
| Topic: 16 Gauge Ammo Prices 2025 |
fourtown
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2025 7:02 pm Subject: 16 Gauge Ammo Prices 2025 |
| The local Fleet Farms in MN have had a much smaller selection of 16 ga. At least at this time of year. |
| Topic: Holiday Giveaway |
fourtown
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2024 8:31 am Subject: Holiday Giveaway |
916
of course |
| Topic: I got bored |
fourtown
Replies: 63
Views: 43796
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2024 7:18 pm Subject: I got bored |
Thanks Mike for the remedial help with photo posting.
Remington 31L with alloy receiver, solid rib and poly-choke (not visible in this photo). MN ruffed grouse flushed and retrieved by Gus, the Ber ... |
