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< 16ga. Guns ~ A date with Mr. Parker and Mr. Fox |
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Fri Jun 08, 2018 6:35 am
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Finally had a chance to shoot a couple 16 gauge hitch hikers who thumbed their way into my safe this past winter. Black Belt and I headed over to one of my favorite SC ranges (Woods & Meadow) and did some shoot'n. Woods & Meadow has two overlapping 50 targets courses, so it works well to shoot 50 with one shotgun, stop back for a soda, and then shoot the 2nd 50 with another shotgun.
The Parker is a 1913 VH with 30" FxF barrels. What a sweet n' easy shooter! I ran the first station with it, and overall shot it very well despite the Full chokes and 2 7/8" drop at heel. The 30" barrels swing so sweetly, and I felt like I was in control even on the longer tricky targets.
I also ran the first station with the Fox, a 1928 Sterlingworth with 28" M&F chokes, and overall shot it nearly as well as the Parker. The Fox has even more drop at with 3" at the heel, but long as I didn't mash my cheek hard into the stock the sight picture was fine.
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To quote the great skeetx. "What Fun! What Fun!" |
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Fri Jun 08, 2018 9:37 am
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Joined: 14 Jan 2006
Posts: 1007
Location: Lancaster county, Pa
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That is a sweet Pair of Guns. |
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Fri Jun 08, 2018 10:31 am
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Joined: 15 Jun 2010
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Location: Twin Cities, MN
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Well done David. Excellent examples of American Classics.
Jeff |
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Sat Jun 09, 2018 5:53 am
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Thanks, gents!
The Parker in particular had a very high fun-factor. With the RST loads (7/8 oz. @ 1125 fps) it had virtually no recoil, and those 30" barrels flowed to the targets with mathematical certainty. Jason put it best after he shot it and said it was "highly addicting." |
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Sat Jun 09, 2018 7:38 am
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Joined: 04 Jun 2009
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Location: N. Shore, mn
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Sweet. |
_________________ I STAND WITH THE NRA! |
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Sat Jun 09, 2018 1:35 pm
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Joined: 06 Aug 2004
Posts: 2172
Location: Kansas High Plains
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Great pair of 16's Dave! Hard to beat a Fox and a Parker !
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_________________ I feel a warm spot in my heart when I meet a man whiling away an afternoon...and stopping to chat with him, hear the sleek lines of his double gun whisper "Sixteen." - Gene Hill, Shotgunner's Notebook |
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Mon Jun 11, 2018 8:27 am
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fin2feather wrote: |
Great pair of 16's Dave! Hard to beat a Fox and a Parker !
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Nice pair! So fun to shoot!
Can’t wait to take some ducks with the Parker and birds with the Fox!, |
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Mon Jun 11, 2018 9:37 am
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Joined: 03 Jul 2007
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Location: Wasilla, Alaska
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I can almost smell the freshly fired paper hulls, pipe smoke and wet bird dog. |
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Mon Jun 11, 2018 8:38 pm
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Tue Jun 12, 2018 9:07 am
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When I can keep the Beretta running it’s a sweet shooting SxS! I could start a reunion with all of the hands that have worked on it. |
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