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< 16ga. Guns ~ 2020 hunting season 16 gauge attack, what's yours? |
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Mon Sep 21, 2020 5:02 pm
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Joined: 04 Oct 2015
Posts: 280
Location: Clemson
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So far I have been using the auto loaders for doves - sweet 16, standard 16, American Browning 16, and a model 11 sportsman. Plan to use L.C. and Sterly 16's on quail. The "Rest" of the 16's will get used for what I predominately spend my time hunting - rabbits. Most of these are pump guns- 37s, 12's and 31L's with a couple single shots mixed in. I will use a Belgium guild hammer gun, compliments of Mark Larson, on solo rabbit hunts. |
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Mon Sep 21, 2020 5:31 pm
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Swampy16 wrote: |
Dave I think I saw that when you first did it. Looks awesome ! Did he enhance the grain?
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Yes he did. |
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Mon Sep 21, 2020 6:21 pm
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Joined: 07 Jun 2020
Posts: 229
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The gun I most carried the last two weeks is my Manufrance Ideal 16ga BLE. Eventually will get round to different gun, when I go to a lighter load than the Fiochi Golden Pheasant I currently use on Prairie Chicken.
When I go to 1150fPS 1 oz loads I will go to the Purdey
I have too many nice guns, a great problem. Too many guns and too little time hunting to use them all |
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Mon Sep 21, 2020 6:45 pm
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Joined: 07 Nov 2007
Posts: 241
Location: Central Texas
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My go to so far has been the Manufrance Ideal grade 5.
Winchester model 21 will get some work.
Remington model 58 got a shot.
Yesterday was Ithaca model 37.
The LC Smith has not been out for awhile, also an Austrian box lock, M Ogris, a Remington 870 Wingmaster, and a Stevens 620 I've never fired. |
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Mon Sep 21, 2020 6:46 pm
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Joined: 07 Nov 2007
Posts: 241
Location: Central Texas
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My go to so far has been the Manufrance Ideal grade 5.
Winchester model 21 will get some work.
Remington model 58 got a shot.
Yesterday was Ithaca model 37.
The LC Smith has not been out for awhile, also an Austrian box lock, M Ogris, a Remington 870 Wingmaster, and a Stevens 620 I've never fired. |
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Tue Sep 22, 2020 5:30 am
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I see a Manufrance Ideal trend in the making. |
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Wed Sep 23, 2020 5:19 am
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Over 6500 members and we have 12 people reporting. |
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Wed Sep 23, 2020 6:14 am
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Joined: 26 Sep 2015
Posts: 94
Location: Fremont County, Wyoming
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So far...Iver Johnson single for blue grouse (one bird) and Model 58 bolt for sage grouse (one bird). Will try to post a pic of the sage grouse later today. |
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Wed Sep 23, 2020 7:23 am
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Joined: 27 Jan 2016
Posts: 490
Location: Oswego, Kansas
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So far when I have been out after doves I have carried either my 16ga M12 or my 28ga Bobwhite. Saturday morning when I try for some teal before going to a fun clay shoot I will be taking my M12 and maybe my CZ Ringneck. Was going after prairie chickens Saturday but the forecast is for another 85-90 degree day, not good for walking the Flint Hills all day but if I were going I would be carrying my LC Smith Ideal 16ga. |
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Wed Sep 23, 2020 10:08 am
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Joined: 28 Dec 2006
Posts: 64
Location: Cass Co. Il.
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So far I have shot doves over sunflowers 19 days . Used a 21 Win 20 one day , the rest have been 16’s , Sauers , Miesterwerk, Mod 14e, Mod 16e, Mod 2 SLE, Huskavarna sxs , Britte 16 SLE, Merkel 301e, Win mod 12 solid rib. I have used the doubles more than once. Today it will be either a 97 win or a 31 rem both are full choked 16s. They are starting to pick corn so the birds not hit the sunflowers as much. I would post pictures but could only show one limit as Illinois gives tickets for pictures showing over single limit in a group! |
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Wed Sep 23, 2020 10:09 am
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Joined: 28 Dec 2006
Posts: 64
Location: Cass Co. Il.
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So far I have shot doves over sunflowers 19 days . Used a 21 Win 20 one day , the rest have been 16’s , Sauers , Miesterwerk, Mod 14e, Mod 16e, Mod 2 SLE, Huskavarna sxs , Britte 16 SLE, Merkel 301e, Win mod 12 solid rib. I have used the doubles more than once. Today it will be either a 97 win or a 31 rem both are full choked 16s. They are starting to pick corn so the birds not hit the sunflowers as much. I would post pictures but could only show one limit as Illinois gives tickets for pictures showing over single limit in a group! |
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Wed Sep 23, 2020 10:11 am
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Joined: 28 Dec 2006
Posts: 64
Location: Cass Co. Il.
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So far I have shot doves over sunflowers 19 days . Used a 21 Win 20 one day , the rest have been 16’s , Sauers , Miesterwerk, Mod 14e, Mod 16e, Mod 2 SLE, Huskavarna sxs , Britte 16 SLE, Merkel 301e, Win mod 12 solid rib. I have used the doubles more than once. Today it will be either a 97 win or a 31 rem both are full choked 16s. They are starting to pick corn so the birds not hit the sunflowers as much. I would post pictures but could only show one limit as Illinois gives tickets for pictures showing over single limit in a group! |
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Wed Sep 23, 2020 1:13 pm
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Joined: 26 Jun 2005
Posts: 376
Location: North ID.
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I returned yesterday from a chukar quail and hun hunt. I took a 16 gauge N Guyot at 5 lbs 14 oz and a Ugartechea 16 ga model 30 at 6 lbs 4 oz. The Guyot got all the action, with a 1/2 dozen chukar put in the bag between my friend and I, an awesome whiff on a good sized group of huns that jumped up about at my feet in some knee high grass.
We were heading back to the rig and I was busy talking to my hunting partner when the huns jumped...startled us both! We should have been watching the labs a bit closer! He fired 3 shots and I fired both barrels on the Guyot, without so much as lifting a feather! Lots of quail were seen but most were still very young birds, so we left the quail alone. |
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Wed Sep 23, 2020 5:57 pm
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Joined: 14 Feb 2017
Posts: 401
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Only doves so far, so I've only used my new A-5 Sweet 16. May be breaking out my unmarked 1947 Sweet 16 soon and I have a new Fair Iside to try out. |
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Wed Sep 23, 2020 6:39 pm
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Joined: 26 Sep 2015
Posts: 94
Location: Fremont County, Wyoming
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Sorry...the first pic is of a 12 gauge Stevens Model 58A and the only grouse taken on Monday.
The second pic is a Stevens Model 58 16 gauge and a grouse taken on Tuesday near a branch of the old Oregon Trail called the Lander Cut-off. At the far left is Continental Peak and near the center are the Oregon Buttes. Good memories with my dad and brothers there 50 years ago.
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