| Topic: shoot the porcupine! |
manofthewoods
Replies: 47
Views: 9354
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 Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2022 10:24 am Subject: Re: shoot the porcupine! |
| I just returned from a great hunting trip to Montana for sharptail, huns and pheasant. The last morning my dog , a nine month old brittany got into a porcupine. As I was trying to remove the quills ot ... |
| Topic: 2021 citori white lightning/gran lightning thoughts |
manofthewoods
Replies: 19
Views: 6447
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Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2022 11:16 am Subject: 2021 citori white lightning/gran lightning thoughts |
| ROMAC, yes those are very nice. But not all grans are. I ordered a 28 ga, sight unseen. It was very marginal. I’m a wood whore so I sold that gun pretty quick. And I’ve seen other grans that are nothi ... |
| Topic: Is a Remington 31 solid rib rare? |
manofthewoods
Replies: 10
Views: 3034
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Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 9:26 pm Subject: Is a Remington 31 solid rib rare? |
Researcher is awesome. Period.
As a data point re: Pricing, is indeed "challenging" in this market.
A few decades ago I picked up a 31T (four digit serial #, likely first year of produ ... |
| Topic: REM 1100 16gauge |
manofthewoods
Replies: 8
Views: 3179
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Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2022 7:16 pm Subject: Re: REM 1100 16gauge |
| Picked up a very nice Rem Classic Field 16 vent rib Rem choke 28 inch. What is everyone opinion on barrel length was looking for a 26 inch but these guns don't come around very often. Thanks for any ... |
| Topic: Last week's chukar farewell |
manofthewoods
Replies: 9
Views: 4533
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2021 5:01 pm Subject: Last week's chukar farewell |
I will say...
You are my hero, between the snowcock adventures and... (everything else)
I was "there" on that last weekend too. A tad warm for the dog, Saturday blowing like crazy. Fou ... |
| Topic: Citori 16 ga options |
manofthewoods
Replies: 24
Views: 11863
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Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2021 2:54 pm Subject: Citori 16 ga options |
That's a great example of an early grade 1! Thanks for sharing.
I picked up a PR gun about 8 years ago. I'm pretty sure it was unfired. No box, but @ $1,100 I felt good about it. I've put only a f ... |
| Topic: Hunting in Montana |
manofthewoods
Replies: 5
Views: 4916
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2021 4:00 pm Subject: Hunting in Montana |
| Disclaimer: I've never hunted that far NW in Montana. That said; as mentioned earlier bird populations fluctuate Year to year and region to region. For example: This year my hot spots in Central Monta ... |
| Topic: Anybody use this collar yet |
manofthewoods
Replies: 19
Views: 5886
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:17 pm Subject: Anybody use this collar yet |
| sorry, only slightly off topic. I have the Dogtra Pathfinder using my Samsung smartphone. I love it. They claim a range of 9 miles. While my dog can run "big." I'll never need all of that. M ... |
| Topic: Citori 16 ga grade 3 price check |
manofthewoods
Replies: 23
Views: 11482
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Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2020 11:03 pm Subject: Citori 16 ga grade 3 price check |
If my memory serves me correct , they only made less than 100.
Hi Al, I hope you're doing great - it's been awhile...
Here are the figures I got from the Browning historian a while ago:
1987 ... |
| Topic: A sad occurrence |
manofthewoods
Replies: 25
Views: 18035
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:50 am Subject: Re: A sad occurrence |
Sorry to hear. I've been there with a few of my four legged friends.
Hold on to the memories that you treasure. Mine are personal and priceless to me. Photos are an excellent memory jogger.
A th ... |
| Topic: Northern Ireland Photo Round-up |
manofthewoods
Replies: 22
Views: 13868
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 6:59 pm Subject: Re: Northern Ireland Photo Round-up |
Thanks for sharing your stories and photos.
You sound like quite the marksman. My guns seem to all have bent barrels when I shoot. However, they miraculously straighten when others shoot them. :r ... |
| Topic: Help choosing another dog |
manofthewoods
Replies: 36
Views: 20523
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2019 6:29 pm Subject: Re: Help choosing another dog |
| Looking for some thoughts or experiences with what dogs you guys are running. Currently I have a lab that will be 7 this coming year and she is a great hunter and friend to us. Some of the breeds we h ... |
| Topic: Bears and Bird Dogs |
manofthewoods
Replies: 58
Views: 26375
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2018 8:11 pm Subject: Bears and Bird Dogs |
| Dang, the weather has been kicking my butt up here in Montana. The rain and snow finally cleared enough yesterday afternoon where I was able to get out and scout a few hunting areas. We can get out th ... |
| Topic: Need thoughts on this Model 12 Winchester 16 gauge |
manofthewoods
Replies: 16
Views: 14824
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Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 10:40 am Subject: Need thoughts on this Model 12 Winchester 16 gauge |
| They made both 20 and 16 gauge from the get-go in 1912, and prototyped them together earlier. They are built on the same frame size, that's why. They introduced the 20 first because they already had ... |
| Topic: Western adventure |
manofthewoods
Replies: 20
Views: 14327
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:04 am Subject: Western adventure |
what do you like to do/hunt, or, perhaps to try?
In Montana you can hunt open prairie (typically rolling) with or without lots of sagebrush. There you can find public land for hunting Huns, and sha ... |
