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oldbeek
PostPosted: Sun Feb 23, 2020 3:49 pm  Reply with quote



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Anyone shoot a Velmet Lion O/U in 16ga ? I bought one built in 1949. 5 1/2 lbs. skeet and skeet. Have shot about 10,000 rounds through it. kicks but when trudging miles, hunting quail, it is sure nice to carry.
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skeettx
PostPosted: Sun Feb 23, 2020 4:27 pm  Reply with quote
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Hello oldbeek,
Welcome on your first postings
Pleased to have you here Smile

Very much like the Savage 330 and the 333 which were made by Valmet

https://www.gunpartscorp.com/gun-manufacturer/savstevspgfld/shotguns-sav/330

Mike


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Pine Creek/Dave
PostPosted: Sun Feb 23, 2020 4:41 pm  Reply with quote



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oldbeek,

Welcome to the 16 forum, I do believe skeetTX is absolutely correct the Savage 330 and 333 are the same guns you are talking about. Nice light guns for Grouse and Quail hunting, they do kick a might for shooting clay!

Welcome aboard

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 4:48 am  Reply with quote
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Got any pictures ?
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Byron Whitlock
PostPosted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 6:14 am  Reply with quote



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You can load some light 7/8oz loads for shooting skeet in your featherweight gun. I load them for my featherweight LC Smith guns and they are much more comfortable and you get more loads out of that expensive bag of shot!

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Lloyd3
PostPosted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 12:24 pm  Reply with quote



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RST makes wonderful 16-gauge loads in both 2 3/4 and 2 1/2-inch.

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oldbeek
PostPosted: Tue Feb 25, 2020 10:38 pm  Reply with quote



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I shoot the RST 2 1/2 / 7/8 x9s spreader load when in NSTRA competition. The birds are pen raised bobs and don't fly well sometimes. I am getting old and trip sometimes so I cant beat it up. It has seen 100s of miles.
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oldbeek
PostPosted: Tue Feb 25, 2020 10:52 pm  Reply with quote



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Where was this site last year??? I had to make the safety spring. Didn't know it was same as the savage 330. Spring is .125 wide , .015 thick. various curves and kinks. Item # 40 in Gunparts. I only have about 20 hrs time invested making it. Lees than $20.00 delivered. Thanks guys.
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skeettx
PostPosted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 7:18 am  Reply with quote
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He he he
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Pleased you are with us NOW!

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