16ga.com ~ View topic - hello from a new member...new to 16 ga....old hunter...

Member Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Posts: 36

Hello,
Just joined the 16 ga society and registered on the forum yesterday..... picked up a Lefever Nitro Special in 16 ga a few weeks ago.... picked up a Hunter Special in 16 ga yesterday on auctionarms.com... auction # 7884699 .... may have paid a bit much but it struck my fancy.... looking forward to the 16 ga adventure..... referred to this forum by DR Drew..... looks like lots of good info, ideas and debate..... thanks

Welcome aboard.

16ga is a good site. I enjoy the considerate discussion of the members. Also, reloading advice is good, and free. I don't understand the relatively
low use and esteem of the 16ga. A fine shoot, but not a part of trap or
skeet competition. I have several 16ga, with my favorite a 16ga double
LC Smith, a field grade with a replacement stock, of AAA grade walnut. Very
nice, and shoots like a dream.

MORE sweet Elsie 16er gentlemen of class and good taste Very Happy

(We're taking over the world Dave and Jeff you Parker Putz Wink

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HEY ! PM me when ya wanna sell that Hunter Special----OK Exclamation

Oh yea I'm sorry Laughing

welcome to the 16 ga. gang.

Rev, there's no zelot, like a fresh convert.......... BTW what are you doing with the tire iron that never gets mentioned anymore?

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(thuuuudd-can't bring myself to trade it on a LC Long Range Wild Fowl. It just hammered those birds in S. Dakota Rolling Eyes

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No garden implement then?

Member Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 1522 Location: NH

Hey Huns, you coming down next week or what? I gotta know so I can take Tuesday in addition to Wed if you are going to be here.

Let me know ASAP.

I really think you need to get away. Besides, it will be fun for the last hurrah. Wink

welcome, this is the best site ever, I have learned so much, met some of the greatest men on the planet, and spent a lot of money lately buying classic Yankee 16 bore scatterguns.... so be careful, this place can get you rolling!

have a great time here!
Enjoy that Nitro and Hunter!
Duncan

probably not tue, trying to get down early enough for dinner on tue pm

Member Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Posts: 36

Thanks for the welcome all.....I thought the 'how old are our members' survey was interesting.... I have three grandsons and two kids....trying to accumulate enough side-by-sides to enjoy bird hunting with and to then hand down to them.... I have two more to go...figure they can fight over the non sxs's.....

I would not want to let them have any excuse to not have enjoyed a good sxs...(good excuse to try and get wife on board...semi-working so far)

Welcome gspchip! What part of the country do you call home? And what do you hunt with those 16s?

Hc

Member Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Posts: 36

I live in central Iowa...been in the midwest for 15 or so years....grew up in East Tennessee/Southwest VA mountians...dad would buy my 4 older brothers and me a gun when we were about 11 or 12 years old...mine was an old remington hammer double with damascus barrels..

my son and I are avid bird hunters and both have german shorthairs.... hunt pheasant here in Iowa and SD...hunt sharptail and chickens in SD and some quail in southwest Iowa.... recently bought a couple of older 16's..... redoing the wood on one now, waiting for the other......eager to get them out for little spin...