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| < 16ga. General Discussion ~ New 16 ga Owner and Member |
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Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:45 am
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Joined: 02 Dec 2011
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Location: Minnesota
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Greetings everyone. I've been looking at this site for several years but finally came into possesion of a 16 ga for the first time about a week ago and am thrilled to now be a "card-carrying member" of this group.
I just received my AOC Ugartechea that I ordered late last fall after waiting somewhat impatiently for it to have some stock work done. I've carried a 20 ga AOC Uggie for several years but due to all the prairie grouse and pheasant hunting we do in the Dakotas I've been wanting something to throw a little more substantial load of 5 and 6 shot.
My dad and brother have both purchased 16 guages in the last 6 months as well so we obviously plan to make a joint effort into reloading and I'm sure we will be taking advantage of the various resources here, including the low pressure group.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to hanging out here and maybe occasionally having something intelligent to add to the conversation. Here are a couple photos of the new Uggie:
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Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:51 am
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Location: Maine
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First, off, welcome to the site. Since you've been here for a while, it's clear you already know what we're like,. We're glad to have you join us.
Second - looks like you chose wisely. Good-looking gun. |
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Sun Mar 04, 2012 12:28 pm
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Joined: 15 Apr 2007
Posts: 9469
Location: Amarillo, Texas
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Caddis
WELCOME
As you have seen over the last few years
This is a fun place
Pleased to have you posting
Mike |
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Sun Mar 04, 2012 1:33 pm
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Joined: 25 Oct 2011
Posts: 424
Location: Crandon, Wisconsin
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Welcome aboard! This is a great site for getting information ect. I have learned alot. Just ask any question and you will get an answer or many answers.  Good Luck & Good Shooting RB. PS Appreciate the picture of your gun-sweet! |
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Sun Mar 04, 2012 1:47 pm
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Joined: 30 Nov 2010
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Location: N. Idaho
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Nice to have you as a member at 16.com. I like the Ugartechea.
AOC? How much? lb & $
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Sun Mar 04, 2012 3:22 pm
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Location: Minnesota
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Sun Mar 04, 2012 5:05 pm
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Joined: 04 Mar 2008
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Location: Lowcountry Ga.
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Caddis, Welcome aboard. You must be troutfisherman as well.
Was it necessary for them to add a stock extension for your LOP? |
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Sun Mar 04, 2012 5:24 pm
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Joined: 15 Jan 2012
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Location: York,Pa.
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welcome aboard! you have a beautiful looking shotgun.  |
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Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:21 am
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Location: Minnesota
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| Gil S wrote: |
Caddis, Welcome aboard. You must be troutfisherman as well.
Was it necessary for them to add a stock extension for your LOP?
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I'm not much of a trout fisherman anymore. Not many trout streams (none actually) here in NW MN. But I went to grad school in Oregon and some of my favorite, most memorable days were fishing the October caddis hatch on the Deschutes river. "Caddis" has become my usual handle for online forums and it's what I named my first gundog when I got done with school.
The stock extension was necessary as I'm 6'4" and my LOP is about 15.5". |
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Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:13 pm
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Joined: 30 Nov 2011
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Location: Minnesota
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| welcome. I see you're a fellow Minnesotan. Which town? |
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Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:24 pm
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Joined: 25 Jun 2008
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Location: Wisconsin
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| Quick questions, who did the wooden butt extension? |
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Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:42 pm
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Joined: 04 Mar 2008
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Location: Lowcountry Ga.
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| Caddis,if you ever get the urge to match the extension grain with the rest of the stock, take a look at UncleDanFan's website: www.marklarsongunart.com The gun looks great. Gil |
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Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:03 pm
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| Two Pipe Shoot wrote: |
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Quick questions, who did the wooden butt extension?
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Del Whitman in Michigan did the stock work. Aside from the grain change, the seam is basically non-existant, you simply can't feel it. I had a similar stock extension done on my 20 ga with the same results. I'm very pleased with Del's work. |
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