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< 16ga. General Discussion ~ OK, I'm legit now |
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Tue Mar 24, 2020 11:11 am
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Joined: 15 Apr 2017
Posts: 11
Location: western Montana
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Hi all,
I've been lurking here for several months picking up information, but now I've acquired my first 16 bore fowling piece - a FAIR Iside EM. I ran it through a SC course this past weekend and I can confidently report that none of the misses were the gun's fault. I didn't shoot any better, but I looked a whole lot better doing it.
Thanks to everyone for their insights and especially to Russ and the gang over on the LP reloading group.
Kevin
[img]https://www.flickr.com/photos/187575395@N02/shares/Ty1pL3[/img] |
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Tue Mar 24, 2020 11:36 am
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Joined: 15 Apr 2007
Posts: 9464
Location: Amarillo, Texas
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Keven
Welcome on your first post
Great looking gun
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2iHnXBF]
[/url]20200219_134519 by Kevin O'Meagher, on Flickr |
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Tue Mar 24, 2020 12:26 pm
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Joined: 17 Mar 2017
Posts: 2803
Location: Endless Mountains of Pa
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KevinOM47,
Welcome to the magical world of 16 gauge double guns. Nice pick for a 1st 16!
Pine Creek/Dave
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Posted:
Tue Mar 24, 2020 12:58 pm
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Joined: 18 Aug 2010
Posts: 399
Location: Ballymoney Northern Ireland
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Welcome Kevin you will enjoy the 16ga society and have fun with your new gun it looks good , all the best WJ. |
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Tue Mar 24, 2020 1:32 pm
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Joined: 12 Aug 2007
Posts: 1376
Location: Northern Illinois
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Welcome and nice choice for your 1st 16.
Good Hunting,
Mike |
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Tue Mar 24, 2020 2:22 pm
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Joined: 15 Apr 2017
Posts: 11
Location: western Montana
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thanks for the welcomes - and to skeettx for backing me up on the image. |
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Tue Mar 24, 2020 2:35 pm
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Joined: 30 Nov 2011
Posts: 1698
Location: Minnesota
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Welcome Kevin and nice pick for a first gun. What do you think of that new version Herters ammo? |
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Tue Mar 24, 2020 2:37 pm
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Joined: 11 Jan 2018
Posts: 36
Location: Eastern NC
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Welcome, but to be fair here's a warning...16s are addictive. |
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Tue Mar 24, 2020 2:41 pm
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Joined: 06 Aug 2004
Posts: 2172
Location: Kansas High Plains
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Very nice. Welcome, and enjoy! |
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Wed Mar 25, 2020 6:17 am
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Joined: 15 Apr 2017
Posts: 11
Location: western Montana
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Savage16
I just picked up a couple of boxes of the Herters when I picked up the gun because I was still waiting for some reloading components. They went bang and the clays broke (well, sometimes) so I guess they're fine, just more expensive that the previous version. I later found a flat of Remingtons for $1/box less so got them - and they worked too! I'm now set up for reloading.
Kevin |
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Wed Mar 25, 2020 7:39 am
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Joined: 30 Nov 2011
Posts: 1698
Location: Minnesota
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I assume the Remingtons are their Game Loads?? They make great reloads with the Claybuster 1 oz wads. That's what I'm loading now. Just wish they lasted longer. |
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Thu Mar 26, 2020 7:04 pm
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Joined: 01 Oct 2007
Posts: 963
Location: Minnesota
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Since you’ve been lurking, you know that there’s a lot of good info here.
Welcome.[/u] |
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