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< 16ga. Guns ~ 2018 Shotgun Lineup |
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Sat Oct 06, 2018 5:35 pm
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Joined: 12 Mar 2012
Posts: 684
Location: Ontario
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My go to grouse gun is an open choked FW Heym 6 pound 4 oz 16 gauge boxlock circa 1935.
I know this is heresy here but the other two guns that I will use the most this year depending on quarry are a 6 pound 7 oz Lovena sidelock in 12 ga that I just had the chokes opened to .005 and .015 and my Manufrance Ideal 6R EE also in 12 gauge choked mod and full. |
_________________ 1921 Pieper 29" 6 lbs 10 oz
2003 Citori White Lightning 26" 6 lbs 10 oz
1932 Husqvarna 310AS 29.5" 6 lbs 7 oz
1925 Ferlach 29" 6 lbs 7 oz
1923 Greifelt 29" 6 lbs 1 oz
1928 Simson 29.5" 6 lbs
1893 Lindner Daly FW 28” 5 lb 11oz |
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Sun Oct 07, 2018 5:56 am
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Joined: 15 Apr 2007
Posts: 9463
Location: Amarillo, Texas
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Wonderful selection of guns
Enjoy
Mike |
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Sun Oct 07, 2018 6:27 am
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Joined: 16 Dec 2007
Posts: 592
Location: Minnesota
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Last few years I have sold most of the guns. Makes the decision before heading out to hunt a little easier. All are 16s with stocks that fit me, balanced to my preference and +/- 6 lbs.
All weather guns - Fox AE 28" or AOC/SG Uggie 28"
Nice weather gun - Webley & Scott SLE 30"
On special days I'll carry the H&H Royal 28"
All but the Royal have seen action and taken birds this season. |
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Sun Oct 07, 2018 7:16 am
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Joined: 05 Nov 2016
Posts: 189
Location: Montana
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Being a hunter who really only looks at firearms as tools to get the job done - I must admit I have been impressed with some of the fine instruments I've seen on this site. |
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Sun Oct 07, 2018 11:06 am
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Joined: 06 Apr 2007
Posts: 3373
Location: The Great Northwet
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Only one 16 at the moment: my custom Husqvarna mod. 100 hammer gun, restored to better than new with straight grip conversion, briley tubes in the left barrel, custom grain, custom checkering, and re-blue/re-case color. It's my go to upland gun. Wouldn't mind a nice 37 or 870 pump that I could convert to straight grip. Also have a couple Lefever 12's, a special order 6.4lb 30" damascus straight grip, and a recently acquired FE heavy duck gun. I also bought a new Charles Daly 512 sxs with tubes this year, my only modern gun. Weighs 6lbs even. Might use that with small steel for snipe. I might consider trading that for a nice 16 pump, or possibly a sweet, or even another Husky 16, if someone is interested.
Husqvarna 100 16b hammer gun
Lefever special order 12 (ungraded)
Lefever FE 12
Charles Daly 12 |
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Sun Oct 07, 2018 11:21 am
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Joined: 27 Jan 2016
Posts: 490
Location: Oswego, Kansas
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In addition to my 16's that are in my signature I have a couple 12's... a Win Super-X2 that I bought back in 2006 for Duck and Goose hunting, a Tri-Star DU special that I won in a poker game(DU Texas Hold-em tournament}
My 20ga collection includes an American Arms O/U that I bought back in 1991. And a real sweet LC Smith FW field model that I purchased this past spring to add to my LC Smith collection.
It is time to thin out a couple of guns to make room for another(and pay for) another LC Smith since they have become my favorites. My 16ga Elsie is a 1946 model and the 20ga is a 1925 model that I had the chambers opened up to 23/4 for easier access to ammo if I run short.
The DU 12ga and the American Arms 20ga are on my disposable list. Then I'll be looking for an LC Smith hammer gun. |
_________________ Sweet sixteen forever
LC Smith Field Grade
LC Smith Ideal Grade
CZ Ringneck
Win. Model 12
Rem M11
Stevens 235 |
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Mon Oct 08, 2018 3:58 am
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I've been sweeping out the safe with 5 of the occupants (three 12's and two 16's) finding new homes in the last couple months. I have one more, a 16 ga. Parker VH heading for the block over the winter. I'm in a "life is simpler and I shoot better with less shotguns" frame of mind. Anyway, that leaves me with my straight-stock A5 SW16 as my lone 16 until a 16 ga. Rizinni Iside on order shows up in December. I've been hunting ducks the last couple weekends with my A5 camo 12. So my battery is going from 12 shotguns to 6 and I feel like I still have too many choices. |
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