| Topic: Fox Sterlingworth Restoration |
MaximumSmoke
Replies: 3
Views: 461
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 Forum: 16ga. Guns Wanted or For Sale
Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2021 11:45 am Subject: Fox Sterlingworth Restoration |
| About those choke values on the GunBroker ad, no Sterlingworth 16 was ever choked .042 and .049, and those certainly are not IC and Mod as advertised. Who did the case colors? Wasn't a guy named Ed, ... |
| Topic: Found something really cool: 16 ga. double size! |
MaximumSmoke
Replies: 14
Views: 710
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2021 11:54 am Subject: Found something really cool: 16 ga. double size! |
| Note the larger diameter "band" just above the rime on these hulls. That marks them as "clinker busters". They are made with this enlarged section near the base to prevent them f ... |
| Topic: Two loads tested by Precision Reloading |
MaximumSmoke
Replies: 19
Views: 903
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2021 11:46 am Subject: Two loads tested by Precision Reloading |
| RobP - I kinda like cork filler wads. I cut them from wine bottle corks for the 10 gauge. I do have some in gauges other than 16 that probably came from BPI or somewhere like that. One could cut so ... |
| Topic: 870 Madness! |
MaximumSmoke
Replies: 14
Views: 910
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Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:20 am Subject: 870 Madness! |
"Collector quality" A5's, 870's and 1100's  Wow, you heard it here! Let the hoarding begin -- or continue. It's good to know, then, that all that junk in the back of my gun cabin ... |
| Topic: 3 Shot Sweet Sixteen |
MaximumSmoke
Replies: 13
Views: 1240
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Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2021 9:31 pm Subject: 3 Shot Sweet Sixteen |
| I have 2 A5's (I think) with that old style safety. I have gotten quite good with that safety. I don't understand the "suicide" concept; such safeties seem more anti-suicidal or more accid ... |
| Topic: Went bird hunting today... |
MaximumSmoke
Replies: 10
Views: 479
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2021 9:14 pm Subject: Went bird hunting today... |
| I grew up in North Dakota, far away from any shooting facility, but fortunately always close to shooting of all kinds, thanks to my dad. Barnyard clays was one of the games. We were far enough away ... |
| Topic: Random musings: 3rd shot |
MaximumSmoke
Replies: 27
Views: 886
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2021 8:52 pm Subject: Random musings: 3rd shot |
| Relax Mark MSM2019, you are in good company, and among friends, and I can't see there was anything uppity meant by the 2 shots vs 3 deal. It was only some musings of a shooter on the benefit of the t ... |
| Topic: 3 Shot Sweet Sixteen |
MaximumSmoke
Replies: 13
Views: 1240
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Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2021 9:27 am Subject: 3 Shot Sweet Sixteen |
| Quite a nice A5! Interesting about this 3-Shot version - news to me. There is, of course, the Sportsman version of the Remington 11, but it has a less attractive-looking forend design from this 3-Sh ... |
| Topic: Random musings: 3rd shot |
MaximumSmoke
Replies: 27
Views: 886
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2021 9:01 am Subject: Random musings: 3rd shot |
| +1 WyoChukar. Well put. |
| Topic: Dinner - All wild game - What do you folks like? |
MaximumSmoke
Replies: 36
Views: 1163
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2021 12:50 pm Subject: Dinner - All wild game - What do you folks like? |
WyoChukar to MSM2019's "...cept we got no ruffies here", says: "Oh yes you do...I can tell you where. It's not that far away."
Try the Turtle Mountain area or around Pembina.
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| Topic: WSH |
MaximumSmoke
Replies: 3
Views: 338
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2021 11:34 am Subject: WSH |
| I did not find any loads in 16 gauge. I'm guessing you have done your search also. Looks like Hodgdon only has loads with WSH in 12 gauge and 20, and in WW-AA hulls. BPI lists some loads in 12 ga. ... |
| Topic: Anybody have good data for reloading Nobelsport? |
MaximumSmoke
Replies: 1
Views: 235
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 8:31 am Subject: Anybody have good data for reloading Nobelsport? |
| NobelSport is Martignoni. Martignoni hulls are so much like today's Fiocchi's and Cheddites I doubt anyone could tell the difference in internal and external ballistics produced with exactly the same ... |
| Topic: 800-X |
MaximumSmoke
Replies: 16
Views: 939
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 2:58 pm Subject: 800-X |
| Yes, those are good points, WyoChukar and MSM2019. I am in your camp, and I sympathize. Still, I understand Hodgdon's choices. It's business. Will their decisions leave them with an uncompetitive ... |
| Topic: 800-X |
MaximumSmoke
Replies: 16
Views: 939
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:23 am Subject: 800-X |
This seems to be the latest burn rate chart from Hodgdon: https://imrpowder.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2020-burn-rate-chart.pdf
Note that 800-X isn't even on the chart anymore. Also, interesti ... |
| Topic: Winchester model 12 question |
MaximumSmoke
Replies: 18
Views: 1185
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Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 9:25 am Subject: Winchester model 12 question |
| Right-O, 16gaDavis. Good one! That's the type of pump we're talking about. |
