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< 16ga. General Discussion ~ What is your absolute favorite 16 gauge gun for Grouse. |
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Sun Jun 26, 2022 5:45 am
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Joined: 07 Mar 2010
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Location: South Eastern PA
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Dave, if you can get a sidelock restocked for close to $2,000 you are getting a deal!
Good wood guys at reasonable prices are as rare as hens teeth. Their names usually are whispered only to close friends and not put out for public consumption. When they get "discovered" the wait times can go from months to years for work. |
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Sun Jun 26, 2022 2:20 pm
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Joined: 17 Mar 2017
Posts: 2787
Location: Endless Mountains of Pa
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ROMAC,
You are absolutely correct!
all the best,
Pine Creek/Dave
L.C. Smith Man |
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Sun Jun 26, 2022 4:14 pm
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Joined: 12 Sep 2010
Posts: 1972
Location: Maine
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You can't go wrong with a Hussey gun, though a lot of his partners would argue Hussey himself was not worth the trouble of dealing with him. |
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Posted:
Sun Jun 26, 2022 4:58 pm
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Joined: 17 Oct 2019
Posts: 453
Location: New Jersey
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A sidelock restock for $2k? I would be very skeptical and want to see examples of his work. |
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Posted:
Tue Jun 28, 2022 8:24 pm
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Joined: 12 Aug 2007
Posts: 1376
Location: Northern Illinois
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Dave in Maine wrote: |
You can't go wrong with a Hussey gun, though a lot of his partners would argue Hussey himself was not worth the trouble of dealing with him.
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That seems to be the consensus of modern day writers, but, as you pointed out, it doesn’t detract from the quality of his higher grade guns.
Good Hunting,
Mike |
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Tue Jun 28, 2022 9:33 pm
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Joined: 08 Feb 2009
Posts: 1301
Location: Western WA
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Favorite 16 ga grouse gun? Traditionally out here in Western WA the preferred grouse gun is the .270 Win, acknowledged even in the WDFW brochures. But for me it’s the 16 x 8mm combo gun.
Logging roads and old railroad beds are the best, and maybe only way to see grouse (and we see a LOT of them) in the rain forests and timber company lands. You’ll likely only get off one shot, either at a grouse or maybe a Blacktail or bear.
No ground swatting, but if you must, your first bird of the day is allowed to be off a tree branch. The rest have to be on the wing, just because.
Good Hunting,
B. |
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Wed Jun 29, 2022 5:36 pm
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Joined: 24 Jan 2007
Posts: 467
Location: SC PA
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Cold Iron wrote: |
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Purty is as purty does. Perfect tool to hang out the truck window when limb-swatting or ground-sluicing the Forrest Gump of the uplands.
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Trouble maker! You crack me up once again
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Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:24 am
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Joined: 16 Jul 2015
Posts: 2124
Location: Hudson,Wy
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Of all I have tried, assuming we are talking ruffed grouse, this Cogswell & Harrison 16 with 2.5" chambers, choked skeet/ modified, has worked best for me and is the one I enjoy carrying the most.
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Sat Jul 02, 2022 7:00 pm
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Joined: 12 Sep 2010
Posts: 1972
Location: Maine
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Chicago wrote: |
Dave in Maine wrote: |
You can't go wrong with a Hussey gun, though a lot of his partners would argue Hussey himself was not worth the trouble of dealing with him.
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That seems to be the consensus of modern day writers, but, as you pointed out, it doesn’t detract from the quality of his higher grade guns.
Good Hunting,
Mike
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A friend hunts with a Hussey. It's a work of art. I've been privileged to hold it a couple times. |
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Posted:
Sat Jul 02, 2022 8:30 pm
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Joined: 12 Aug 2007
Posts: 1376
Location: Northern Illinois
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Dave in Maine wrote: |
Chicago wrote: |
Dave in Maine wrote: |
You can't go wrong with a Hussey gun, though a lot of his partners would argue Hussey himself was not worth the trouble of dealing with him.
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That seems to be the consensus of modern day writers, but, as you pointed out, it doesn’t detract from the quality of his higher grade guns.
Good Hunting,
Mike
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A friend hunts with a Hussey. It's a work of art. I've been privileged to hold it a couple times.
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You don’t hear a lot about them, but I think they are every bit as nice as the other top London makers, and usually a little easier on the pocket book. You rarely see them for sale.
Good Hunting,
Mike |
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Sat Jul 02, 2022 11:00 pm
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Joined: 17 Mar 2017
Posts: 2787
Location: Endless Mountains of Pa
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Gentlemen,
Hussey nice guns for sure!
all the best,
Pine Creek/Dave
L.C. Smith Man |
_________________ "L.C. Smith America's Best" - John Houchins
Pine Creek Grouse Dog Trainers |
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Posted:
Sun Jul 03, 2022 5:15 am
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Joined: 26 Nov 2020
Posts: 33
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Patterns like a tight choke I bet!
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