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| < 16ga. Guns ~ finally made up my mind |
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Thu Aug 20, 2020 7:29 am
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Joined: 24 Jun 2013
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Location: canandaigua - western n.y. (formerly deerhunter)
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| well , been watching a 16ga double forever and couldn't pull the trigger .... but , a dealer friend told me about a 1955ish 870 in pristine condition that got me thinking ! decided to grab it . std config , 28'' mod plain barrel . REALLY newish - hardly any wear on the mag tube etc . The only thing I didn't like was the stock was full length , heavy-ish , and PRISTiNE ! Had an old , shorter version with a pad , so put the ole skeet barrel on and gave it a whirl . 5/8th load of 9's , recoil manageable for an 870 and got a 45 1st 50 - yea !! 870's , the gun I always had a love/hate relationship . We always had TB grade trap guns bored to 3'' and used fox hunting . great for that ! Couldn't stand the pain for anything else ! They always came and went . This one will probably stay !! |
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Thu Aug 20, 2020 11:20 am
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Location: Amarillo, Texas
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FUN!!
Thank you for sharing
Mike |
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Thu Aug 20, 2020 7:47 pm
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Location: Nebraska
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| Nice grab!! I have only owned a 20ga 870 Magnum and the stock had me looking at the back of the receiver instead of down the rib. A 16ga 870 is on my radar, I don't care about the frame size and can live with the safety in the wrong place, that 20ga was odd as 12ga and 16ga 870's I've shouldered line up just fine. I would hope the 16's aren't a recoil pain, if that's what you're referencing. |
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Fri Aug 21, 2020 7:55 am
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Joined: 16 Feb 2006
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Location: Flagstaff, AZ
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| Never felt my 16ga. 870 kicked worse than any other 16ga. fixed breech gun. |
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Current 16ga. Stable
Browning Citori Gr I
Browning Belgium Sweet 16
A.H. Fox Sterlingworth
Remington 11-48
Remington 31
Remington 870
Geco/J.P. Sauer BLNE
Winchester Mod 12 |
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Sun Aug 23, 2020 11:20 am
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Joined: 24 Jun 2013
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Location: canandaigua - western n.y. (formerly deerhunter)
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| KGB ,,, the old 20's , you could fit 12ga stocks straight up , ie , monte trap stocks . the LT's , you can get monte stocks if you look , got one on each of mine , LT28 and 1187 20ga - same reciever/stock ... Dennis , couldn't tell nowadays if the 16's kick , never shoot more than 350 grains of shot in anything , hard to make em hurt !! |
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