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< 16ga. Guns ~ A5 Sweet Sixteen--first feathers. |
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Fri Dec 09, 2016 7:11 pm
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Joined: 19 Nov 2013
Posts: 381
Location: NW Arkansas
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Been a busy week. Cutting up quality (eating) deer (fawn doe and button) Tuesday morning when the first two Sweets arrived in Little Rock, AR; went and picked mine up that afternoon. Thursday morning I buried the best bird dog I've ever had at 14, a setter named Sonny (and I've had a bird dog or two around since high school in the late 60s). A great covey dog and the best nose on a bird dog I've ever seen. This morning I finally got to go bird hunting with my older brother. and my new Sweet.
We found either 5 or 6 coveys, killing eight over two young pups. With older, seasoned dogs we would have had easy limits. This was their second hunt, and they did alright, pointing a little, and both got to hunt dead birds. Mine is the young setter (Nail'em) and his is the young pointer (BoDuke).
The S16 did great also. Since I was shooting mostly 7/8 oz steel #7 reloads (federal land) at 7800 psi, I wasn't sure the new gun would cycle, but it did fine. Since I mostly hunt quail with my Citori, the longer gun took a little getting used to , but I thing it will be great, especially on pheasants.
Whew, that stock stain is red. Did Browning find a 55 gallon drum of Herter's French Red Liquid Stock Stain in storage somewhere (Model Perfect, World Famous, etc.)? Wow.
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_________________ 16 gauges:
1954 Win M12 IC
1952 Ithaca M37 Mod
1955 Browning Auto-5 Mod
1940 Ithaca NID M/F
1959 Beretta Silver Hawk
Ranger 103-II M/F
Browning A-5 Sweet 16
Browning Citori Invector
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Fri Dec 09, 2016 7:17 pm
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Joined: 21 Mar 2013
Posts: 326
Location: South Dakota
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Great post!!! Thanks for the pics and report. We are going after pheasants Sunday with our new Sweet 16. |
_________________ 1909 Browning A5 16ga
1936 Very Sweet Sixteen, 1937 Sweet Sixteen 3 Shot, 1938 Sweet Sixteen 3 Shot
1947 Sweet Sixteen Three Shot, 1947 A5 16ga Three Shot, 1947 Sweet Sixteen
1935 Superposed 3 inch chambered, 16ga conversion
Browning 725 16ga |
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Fri Dec 09, 2016 7:30 pm
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Good going 4setters! The wood on mine is pretty unremarkable, but I like the dark stain. Is yours a 26" or 28"? Glad to hear it cycles your 7/8 oz. steel. |
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Fri Dec 09, 2016 8:01 pm
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Joined: 08 Nov 2005
Posts: 3438
Location: Illinois
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Always sad to lose a fine dog---glad to see the 16's being released. |
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Sat Dec 10, 2016 6:02 am
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Joined: 30 Dec 2012
Posts: 269
Location: Chocolate City, Florida
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4setters,
Sorry sbout Sonny…always tuff.
Nice gun,
Nice birds,
Nice Day! |
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Sat Dec 10, 2016 7:23 am
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Joined: 04 Jun 2009
Posts: 827
Location: N. Shore, mn
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It's hard losing a dog & your hunting buddy to boot.
RIP Sonny. |
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Sun Dec 11, 2016 7:37 pm
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Just wanted to back up and pass on my condolences for losing Sonny. That's a much bigger deal than a new SW16. I say this as I'm sadly thinking of my 14 year old, "Jazz," who is getting pretty near the end. |
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Sun Dec 11, 2016 8:21 pm
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Joined: 19 Nov 2013
Posts: 381
Location: NW Arkansas
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Thanks for your thoughts on Sonny. My brother's Belle (GSP) is also turning 14, and I'm pretty sure this will be her last hurrah. Fortunately, watching the young pups and their excitement on the hunt helps out.
My Sweet is 26 inches, a length probably more useful for zigging and zagging quail in the thickets! Were I only a pheasant hunter, I would have went for 28 inch. |
_________________ 16 gauges:
1954 Win M12 IC
1952 Ithaca M37 Mod
1955 Browning Auto-5 Mod
1940 Ithaca NID M/F
1959 Beretta Silver Hawk
Ranger 103-II M/F
Browning A-5 Sweet 16
Browning Citori Invector
Rem 870 Remchoke |
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Mon Dec 12, 2016 7:59 am
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Joined: 30 Nov 2011
Posts: 1697
Location: Minnesota
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Feel bad for you over Sonny. MY EC is in her 13th year and I know I'll be a puddle when her time comes. Hopefully 14 yrs of memories will give you solice. What a great run! |
_________________ Great dog, Great friends,Great guns |
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Mon Dec 12, 2016 6:58 pm
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Joined: 13 Apr 2009
Posts: 328
Location: Idaho & South Dakota
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Loosing a dog is tough.
Glad you like the new 16. |
_________________ "A gun should be a thing of beauty, something which gives its owner pride and pleasure. For that reason, most men will buy the best gun they can afford. With a good gun on his arm, a man becomes a sporting gentleman, both on the field and off." |
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Tue Dec 13, 2016 6:04 am
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Joined: 08 Mar 2016
Posts: 120
Location: South Dakota
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Sorry for your loss of a good dog. Having some up and comers and new gun seems to have helped some great photo. |
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