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wahoo
PostPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 11:27 am  Reply with quote



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So I found a 16ga A5 that called out to me and I answered. Hope it's as good as it looks when it arrives. This will likely become my "dove gun" if it shoots right.

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1929 Thomas Bland 16ga SxS 28"
1947 Browning A5 16ga 28"
1948 BRNO 16ga SxS 27.5"
1949 Stevens 530 16ga SxS 28"
1950 Stevens 311A 12ga SxS 30"
1952 BRNO 12ga SxS 28.25"
1963 Superposed O/U 12ga 27"
1968 V Bernardelli SxS 12ga 28"
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 1:59 pm  Reply with quote
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NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good luck on the shooting
May it bring you great JOY

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Dave in Maine
PostPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 3:17 pm  Reply with quote



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Nice one!

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wahoo
PostPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 3:45 pm  Reply with quote



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Thanks, now I just need to find an xtra bbl for it. Want about a 26" bbl with a poly choke. Any ideas where I should keep watch for one in 16ga?

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1929 Thomas Bland 16ga SxS 28"
1947 Browning A5 16ga 28"
1948 BRNO 16ga SxS 27.5"
1949 Stevens 530 16ga SxS 28"
1950 Stevens 311A 12ga SxS 30"
1952 BRNO 12ga SxS 28.25"
1963 Superposed O/U 12ga 27"
1968 V Bernardelli SxS 12ga 28"
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Savage16
PostPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 4:35 pm  Reply with quote
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Good for you, Wahoo. Wonderful engraving in that period.

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Stack16
PostPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 6:00 pm  Reply with quote
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Great find, a unmarked sweet sixteen.

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 23, 2019 3:16 am  Reply with quote
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Sweet! Looks very well taken care of, enjoy.

https://www.corsonsbarrels.com/ scroll down a bit...A5 16ga 27" w/Poly

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wahoo
PostPosted: Sun Jun 23, 2019 11:00 am  Reply with quote



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Thx for that link Putz, looks like just the sort of place I need to become familiar with.

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1929 Thomas Bland 16ga SxS 28"
1947 Browning A5 16ga 28"
1948 BRNO 16ga SxS 27.5"
1949 Stevens 530 16ga SxS 28"
1950 Stevens 311A 12ga SxS 30"
1952 BRNO 12ga SxS 28.25"
1963 Superposed O/U 12ga 27"
1968 V Bernardelli SxS 12ga 28"
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John Singer
PostPosted: Sun Jun 23, 2019 8:26 pm  Reply with quote



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Ok, now I am curious. What is the attraction to a Polychoke?

I have tested them and never found them to pattern very well.

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 24, 2019 7:20 am  Reply with quote
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That's a beauty, Wahoo! it would also make a proper pheasant gun.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 24, 2019 9:51 am  Reply with quote
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Wow, that is a beauty. Congrats!

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Possibly the most fun gun to shoot that ever was. Enjoy it!

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wahoo
PostPosted: Tue Jun 25, 2019 5:11 am  Reply with quote



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John Singer wrote:
Ok, now I am curious. What is the attraction to a Polychoke?

I have tested them and never found them to pattern very well.


Guess I am in the mood to try one out too. I don't want to mess with the original bbl on this one, but also want other choke options to try out with it as situations dictate. Seems there are a fairly faithful following of this system, it might work for me too. Don't know till I try it. That is, if I can get past the gag factor.

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1929 Thomas Bland 16ga SxS 28"
1947 Browning A5 16ga 28"
1948 BRNO 16ga SxS 27.5"
1949 Stevens 530 16ga SxS 28"
1950 Stevens 311A 12ga SxS 30"
1952 BRNO 12ga SxS 28.25"
1963 Superposed O/U 12ga 27"
1968 V Bernardelli SxS 12ga 28"
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wahoo
PostPosted: Tue Jun 25, 2019 5:15 am  Reply with quote



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Dave Erickson wrote:
That's a beauty, Wahoo! it would also make a proper pheasant gun.


Yes sir! This had occurred to me too. I don't currently own anything else in 16 ga which I would want to run the heavier pheasant loads through so much, other than barrowing my wife's Citori and sticking a slip on pad to gain LOP.

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1929 Thomas Bland 16ga SxS 28"
1947 Browning A5 16ga 28"
1948 BRNO 16ga SxS 27.5"
1949 Stevens 530 16ga SxS 28"
1950 Stevens 311A 12ga SxS 30"
1952 BRNO 12ga SxS 28.25"
1963 Superposed O/U 12ga 27"
1968 V Bernardelli SxS 12ga 28"
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John Singer
PostPosted: Tue Jun 25, 2019 5:53 am  Reply with quote



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wahoo wrote:
John Singer wrote:
Ok, now I am curious. What is the attraction to a Polychoke?

I have tested them and never found them to pattern very well.


Guess I am in the mood to try one out too. I don't want to mess with the original bbl on this one, but also want other choke options to try out with it as situations dictate. Seems there are a fairly faithful following of this system, it might work for me too. Don't know till I try it. That is, if I can get past the gag factor.


I have a Savage 720 on 16 gauge. It is a Browning Auto5 clone. The barrel is 28" and was originally a full choke. I reamed it to modified. I use with steel shot for waterfowl and pheasants. 7/8 oz of #3 steel works very well in that gun. I have taken several fall turkeys with #6 and #4 lead. In addition, I have also shot my personal best sporting clays scores with that gun.

I have owned a few guns with Poly Chokes. The patterns were OK. However, the full choke settings never were as tight as similar guns with fixed or screw in chokes. I was hoping to use the guns for spring Turkey. The full choke patterns were just not satisfactory.

It has been my experience that a modified or light modified choke is very versatile.

To me, the Poly Choke is as ugly as homemade sin. However, I understand the nostalgic appeal.

I would like to find a barrel for my Winchester Model 50 12 gauge with a Lyman Choke or Cutts Compensator to use for skeet.

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