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| < 16ga. General Discussion ~ Sucker for 16ga |
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Sun May 06, 2007 4:30 am
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Location: Rocky Mount, NC
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As though I "needed" another 16ga, I bought a J.C. Higgins Model
583.21, 16ga, 28 inch, full choke at a local pawn shop yesterday. Was
ripped off to the tune od $64.05! Shiney bores, overall condition maybe
70%. When I get the "bug", they follow me home. Is there a known, legal
cure?
I enjoy shooting 16ga, and reloading as well. |
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Sun May 06, 2007 5:48 am
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Location: Peoples' Socialist Republic of North America
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You know, IT KING, once the 16 bug bites there is no cure until your time comes to leave them to the next generation. I have fooled around in the shotgun game for better than 30 years. I got my love for 16s from my grandfather as a young boy and to this day, no other shotgun gets me going like a 16. My granddad used to say "handles like a 20 shoots like a 12"...
Now get that shooter cleaned up and in September, you can go to the preserve just north of "Beautiful Downtown PACTOLUS" and shoot a few quail! 
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Sun May 06, 2007 8:38 am
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With a bargain like that you can afford to be bitten again  |
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Sun May 06, 2007 11:26 am
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| At that price, if it doesn't shoot well, it would be a fine boat paddle. |
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Sun May 06, 2007 4:39 pm
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Location: Rocky Mount, NC
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I've had the 16ga itis for several months. Any known cure? Went to Old
Hickory Gun Club, Rocky Mount, NC, one Friday afternoon, BS session in
full force, and "bought" a Ward Hercules (?) 16ga, shooting condition, for
$10.00, and a S & W "lemon squeezer", 32 cal revolver, very good condition, for $20.00. Just keeping my eyes open for bargains. Recently,
got a Fox B, very good, 90-95%, 16ga for $350.00 Awesome shooter.
I try to hit the pawn shops in local area at least once per week, best time
on Monday or Tuesday. |
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Sun May 06, 2007 7:59 pm
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Location: Bozeman, MT
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| ltking wrote: |
As though I "needed" another 16ga, I bought a J.C. Higgins Model
583.21, 16ga, 28 inch, full choke at a local pawn shop yesterday. Was
ripped off to the tune od $64.05! Shiney bores, overall condition maybe
70%. When I get the "bug", they follow me home. Is there a known, legal
cure?
I enjoy shooting 16ga, and reloading as well.
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The only cure is to run out of money.... |
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Mon May 07, 2007 8:41 am
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Hopefully, that will never happen!  Get more 16's and let us know what bore you really like to shoot! |
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Mon May 07, 2007 9:55 am
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| XVI'er wrote: |
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Hopefully, that will never happen! Get more 16's and let us know what bore you really like to shoot!
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If that was for me, OK, I will obey |
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Tue May 08, 2007 4:29 am
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| Duncan, that goes for anyone who reads my post. Especially you, buddy! |
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Wed May 09, 2007 9:40 pm
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Single shots are a wonderful collecting field, not much competition and cheap too!!
Enjoy
rayb |
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