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I have a Garbi 51A boxlock. A bare bones sxs but it looks great and handles like a dream. No issues with my 40 yo gun.

1. What percentage of the wild birds that you gun, are killed outright?
Most. I suspect less than 10 % are still alive when retrieved.

2. Do you shoot more than 20 wild birds each season?
Gene ...

I have slings on almost all my shotguns; And almost all my shotguns are sxs or o/u.
I hunt grouse, woodcock, hares and ducks in the thick forests of central Ontario.
Slings have never affected the ...

Very nice. That would be a pleasure to take grousing.

I have both models. A Merkel copy heavily engraved with bird scenes and hunting style solid top rib (excellent condition) picked it up for $600. Real bargain

Also have model 85EJ (like new) colour- ...

I am with DAVE. REM 11 for an auto. Hard to find here in Canada , especially in 16 but when you do, generally $300 or less.

For a sxs, German guns for sure. Again here in Canada. very good quality ...

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Browning BPS Hunter
Browning BPS Medallion
Browning Citori White Lightning
Remington 11
Remington 870
Thalmann 125
Simson 70
JP Sauer 8
JP Sauer 60
Lucio Loyola
Ugartechea No 2 ...

I shoot Gamebore 16 bore traditional game loads; 65mm, 7 shot for grouse. Use them in my pre-WW2 German sxs’s. They pattern great, kill well and are forest friendly.

With regard to my shotgun collection ; I personally love the old guns. SxS’s are my favourite. I do have new guns also but are outnumbered 30-1 to my vintage ones. Non-toxic requirements don’t bother ...

Uncle Dan Fan
I agree 100%. If a 2.5 in Bismuth load was offered in 12 and 16 my Belgium and early German guns would be so happy

Dave
I wish I could have some of Don’s hunting experiences and his writing abilities.

pbr streetgang; the 10 round boxes come in a case of 10, so hopefully the 25 round boxes will come in a case of 4 for the same shell count and similar price. I haven’t talked with Daniel Banting yet, ...

Thanks for sharing your journey. I reallly enjoyed that. Great pictures. I love the dog snoozing on your gun with his catch, Warms my heart.

Kent is showing new target loads in Bismuth with biowads. Not in 16 bore yet but look like great upland loads.
Also showing BB, 2,3 Bismuth shot sizes in 12 bore.
My Merkel model VIII is going to ...

As a young man when I was waterfowling 60 days a season and shooting lead shells, I shot all my ducks with lead 6’s and my Canada geese with lead 4’s; using Canadian Imperial 1 1/4 is loads at 1300 FP ...