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< 16ga. Guns ~ Pigeon Shooting |
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Mon Oct 19, 2020 5:40 pm
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Joined: 15 Apr 2007
Posts: 9464
Location: Amarillo, Texas
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At the request of a rancher, we went out again this evening to get rid
of some pigeons that poop on his expensive machinery.
I used a Remington 3200 and a Remington 1100 both in 16 gauge.
I was shooting a bunch of factory Dove & Pheasant loads in #6 shot.
Wow, the shooting was fast and furious and the guns performed well.
While looking for ammo in the locker I found some HEAVY loads with 1 1/4 shot and 3 !/2 drams. I did not take them
Mike |
Last edited by skeettx on Tue Oct 20, 2020 11:15 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Mon Oct 19, 2020 7:16 pm
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Joined: 01 Oct 2007
Posts: 962
Location: Minnesota
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It’s nice knowing a farmer like that. |
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Mon Oct 19, 2020 7:24 pm
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Joined: 13 Jun 2009
Posts: 696
Location: WA/AK
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The 2 3/4 inch Magnums were introduced by all of our ammunition manufacturers in their December 1954 price lists. The Peters plastic shells were introduced in 1961 and the Power Piston Wad came along in 1965. 1961 to 4 they had and over-powder plastic wad, somewhat like the Alcan PGS, that they called Power Piston. That style box was still in use for the High Velocity loads in 1973. I don't have anything for 1974, but there was a new style box for the High Velocity loads for 1975. |
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Posted:
Tue Oct 20, 2020 4:43 am
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Joined: 04 Mar 2008
Posts: 1943
Location: Lowcountry Ga.
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Mike, remind us how you were able to get 16 ga. barrels for the 3200. Gil |
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Tue Oct 20, 2020 5:08 am
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Joined: 09 Jan 2013
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Location: Florida
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I don't blame you for not taking those .
Pigeon sounds like fun . |
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Tue Oct 20, 2020 10:49 am
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Joined: 15 Apr 2007
Posts: 9464
Location: Amarillo, Texas
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I bought ones like these
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/882007286
Fitted the barrels and forend
Made ejectors
procured barrel hanger
Used Lothar Walther chamber adapters
and much more to make it a usable barrel set.
The gun is heavy but that is what I wanted.
I have left them at full/full for the present, the center
of the pattern is still in the same place as a skeet/skeet
I did shoot it at crazy this morning at the skeet range |
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Tue Oct 20, 2020 11:18 am
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Joined: 13 Oct 2014
Posts: 253
Location: North Shore of Boston
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I wouldn't mind getting my hands on those Peters 1-1/4 ounce loads, my New Browning A5 Sweet 16 loves them.
I wish they still made 1-1/4 ounce loads. |
_________________ Bill K
North of Boston
Browning New A5 Sweet Sixteen circa 2019
Browning Citori Upland 16 GA circa 2014
Darne R10 1962
Browning Sweet Sixteen 16 GA circa 1957
Savage Fox Sterlingworth 16 GA circa 1934 |
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