Hunting
Double Barrel Shotguns
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Have read post (new
to computer world) and found it
refreshing. Have been upland hunting for
40 years and although my collection grew
since the beginning I favor the
double, side/side. I still use my grandfathers/fathers
Trojan grade 12 ga Parker 30 inch
barrels since 1963. Since being a
machinist my whole life took the
opportunity to hone and polish bores
and forcing cones and had a stock
made from a section of a tree
trunk from a master stock maker known
locally by our fraternity. The stock
was made for a perfect fit to my
specs. Through the years have hunted
upland and waterfowl (lead loads only) and had
no problems. |
Through the years have read many
articles of the perfect grouse or
pheasant gun and mine does not fit
into this, but however, have had
satisfactory success especially on ruffed
grouse and whitetail using 00 buck.
For upland I shoot mainly low brass
#6 and #4. On doubles since there is
no reciever I feel optimum balance and
swing with 28 inch. The 30 inch
barrel double is same length as pump
or auto with 26 inch.
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A message to new shooters. Do not
overlook the double, it will reward
you in more ways than imaginable. If
your shooting ability is there and
practice like everything else all you
will need is two shots. In over
forty years using a shotgun not really
suitable for upland hunting two things
I learned and will pass on. It's
not the choke and if the gun does
not fit you will not hit. Also
as far as ammo goes there was a
time we used paper shells and no
shot cups, and we hit birds. Today is
different and suggest premium grade with
hard shot fo r uniform patterns. My favorite
at the moment is Fiocchi low brass
but have confidence with either Rem,
Winchester, Federal if the load is hard
shot. One more thing, BEWARE OF THE
MAN WITH ONE GUN
.Good hunting...JCM |
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