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< 16ga. Guns ~ Duel in South Dakota |
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Tue Dec 05, 2017 7:20 am
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Joined: 24 Jun 2013
Posts: 2067
Location: canandaigua - western n.y. (formerly deerhunter)
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as you may have noticed by my sign in , a double has become my fave bird gun . Took a LONG time . It has become a trial a lot of times getting it to go off twice , much less 3 !! Byrdog and Nick can attest to the trials ! It always is my 1st go to for Standing Rock . The bird numbers are down as are the limits , so 2 may be better than 3 . However , this past trip , if I would have been in the spot my companion was , I'd have needed the 3! 2 roosters right up in sequence followed by a 3rd a minute later . PERFECT for the 48 sportsman ! You can speculate that I could have gotten a shot with the Davis , but the shim we put in to tighten the gun makes it a workout specialist type to open and close it - can't quite have it all yet !! ... if Byrdog is willing , he'll get the op to take the Davis the rest of the way back this winter . (the Davis , like most doubles has that kick back feature upon opening . this is a wonderful safety feature and I like it . However , in the heat of battle and being attacked by roosters , it is a PAIN IN THE A** to load quickly even when it is working right !!! - love that sportsman !!) |
_________________ Molly sez AArrrooooooah ! |
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Tue Dec 05, 2017 9:47 am
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Joined: 20 Jun 2006
Posts: 749
Location: Kelso, Tennessee
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There have been many times when an average shot like myself could have used access to another round, but having the choice of chokes twice barrels give you has probably proved more useful. Plus, seeing a bird fly off unmolested gives me much less heartburn that it used to, and as I've grown older, is more of a promise for better tomorrows. |
_________________ i reckon so. I guess we all died a little in that damn war. |
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Fri Dec 08, 2017 6:04 pm
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Joined: 04 Mar 2008
Posts: 1620
Location: Williamsburg, VA
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Just got back from a pheasant hunt in Kansas. I carried my Remington 48 in the mornings and my Marlin Model 90 in the afternoons because it is about a half pound lighter. Never needed that 3rd shell wHen shooting the 48. But, I have to admit that when I killed a pheasant with the second shot with my Model 90, another bird flushed in front of me before I could reload. I would have had a shot at that late flushing bird if I had that third shell in the chamber. |
_________________ BarkeyVA |
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Mon Dec 11, 2017 5:32 am
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BarkeyVA wrote: |
...if I had that third shell in the chamber.
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