| Topic: A fallen friend |
Big Redhead
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 Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 12:25 pm Subject: A fallen friend |
| Friday, 4/23/10, the shooting and hunting community lost a good friend. Danny Eller, the President of Central Michign Sportsman Cub, lost his life in an accident where he worked at the public works of ... |
| Topic: Help please, chamber length? |
Big Redhead
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Views: 9267
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Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:31 am Subject: Help please, chamber length? |
| Another member of this site has advised me to keep the pressure at or below 5000 psi, and to shoot only short shells (e.g. 2-1/2"). He said that the gun was made before the advent of standardized ... |
| Topic: Learn something new everyday - - PSI vs LUP |
Big Redhead
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Views: 12169
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 11:42 am Subject: Re: BEcareful... |
| The LUP is an avaerage reading of force. You are measuring the deformation of an pre-measured lead cylinder, knowning the after firing results you can calculate the average force to cause the deformat ... |
| Topic: finished shell length |
Big Redhead
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Views: 16646
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:42 am Subject: finished shell length |
Loading shotshells takes a bit of practice to perfect. You are correct in that it does not remotely resemble metalic cartridge loading.
The only advice I would offer is that same caveat found on al ... |
| Topic: Help please, chamber length? |
Big Redhead
Replies: 13
Views: 9267
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Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:29 am Subject: Help please, chamber length? |
LILB. What a simple solution. Wish I'd thought of it.
I performed said 3x5 card trick. There's good news and bad.....Okay, first the good: The card trick worked pretty well, and didn't cost a dime. ... |
| Topic: Help please, chamber length? |
Big Redhead
Replies: 13
Views: 9267
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Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 7:14 am Subject: Help please, chamber length? |
Alright you guys. You got my attention too.
I've been told my old Tobin probably has short chambers. I cannot tell by measurement with any means available to me because the forcing cone is very smo ... |
| Topic: Opinion Time - Weight |
Big Redhead
Replies: 11
Views: 7595
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Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 8:39 pm Subject: Opinion Time - Weight |
| I never held a 16 that was too light. |
| Topic: Here's my "new" Tobin 16 |
Big Redhead
Replies: 15
Views: 10746
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:55 am Subject: Here's my "new" Tobin 16 |
Thanks for the kind remarks on the gun. It is a joy to shoot, hold, and look at.
One member has counciled me not to shoot anything but expensive low pressure 2-1/2 inch loads in it. The printing on ... |
| Topic: Here's my "new" Tobin 16 |
Big Redhead
Replies: 15
Views: 10746
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:26 am Subject: Here's my "new" Tobin 16 |
I think it looks like a very nice gun. The first thing I would shoot with it would be the camera! 
Matt
The camera came from a yard sale and belongs to my younger son. If/when we do upgrade ... |
| Topic: Here's my "new" Tobin 16 |
Big Redhead
Replies: 15
Views: 10746
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 6:28 pm Subject: Here's my "new" Tobin 16 |
Looks like some nice wood 
I've heard that before. 
(Sorry, couldn't resist) |
| Topic: Here's my "new" Tobin 16 |
Big Redhead
Replies: 15
Views: 10746
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 6:05 pm Subject: Here's my "new" Tobin 16 |
| Here are a couple pics of my "new" Tobin. The pictures are crap because the "camera" is crap, but it's what I have to work with for now. Any factual information about Tobin Arms Ma ... |
| Topic: Deal or No Deal |
Big Redhead
Replies: 3
Views: 2990
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Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 3:59 am Subject: Deal or No Deal |
Buy it and please sell it to me.  (smiles but not kidding) |
| Topic: Ted's Titillating Tobin |
Big Redhead
Replies: 8
Views: 7437
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Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 7:02 pm Subject: Ted's Titillating Tobin |
| I picked up an old Tobin today at a gunshow. Didn't know anyting about Tobin per se but I knew the gun was what I was looking for. Sweety, it is. Side locks, enough drop at comb, wreaked of "Clas ... |
| Topic: De Haan shotguns |
Big Redhead
Replies: 15
Views: 13686
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 6:52 pm Subject: De Haan shotguns |
| Was at a gunshow today. A guy had a numbered pair of 410/28 ga. SGR SCs in a metal case (not fitted) for $4600. Sweet guns. I'm not in a position to pay that much but they sure were prettty |
| Topic: Wanted: 16 ga Citori Upland Special |
Big Redhead
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Views: 3337
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Forum: 16ga. Guns Wanted or For Sale
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:33 pm Subject: Wanted: 16 ga Citori Upland Special |
| Please email or PM me. Thanks. |
