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Sidelock
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Sidelock
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Hey shoot what you want, but dont justify it on the basis of "getting old". My Dad had the best outlook on that of anyone, and he hunted with me up into his early 90's. He said "If your gun feels too heavy, get one that weighs a pound more, but dont give in". The guy that started this thread is an old man at 57? Give me a break! I am 76, put over 120 days in the field this year, and packed everything from a light 16 to a big 10, 6-8 miles per day. I "graduated" to a .416 for my big game stuff, because I could. Get that? Because I could......I think people should spend more time on "I can do that", rather than how can I make it easier.........
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Sidelock
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Sidelock
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 Go Chuck!
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This should just be an individual choice. A 28 or 410 can be a tough gun to shoot for some. A 6 lb gun maybe to whippy or just the thing you need to swing fast.
I have 6lb 20's and a 4lb 15oz 28 that I forget I am carrying. When I need a 12 ga load I just take the Fox 16ga. It can be loaded from a 1 and 1/8th oz. down to 3/4 of an ounce. I never felt recoil out hunting.Basically it is an individual decision. 57 or 97.
Thanks for the oppertunity to rambel on.
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Sidelock
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Sidelock
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My sentimates exactly....in moderen times we've been told we need light weight guns. If a guy can't carry a 7 to 10 lb gun he should just stay at home.
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Sidelock
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Sidelock
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My sentimates exactly....in moderen times we've been told we need light weight guns. If a guy can't carry a 7 to 10 lb gun he should just stay at home. Why do I feel really weird anytime I agree with you??? I will say JoEy ol' boy, you hit the nail on the head. Don't take this the wrong way though...I still would like to wrap a loose worn out Darne around your neck, as soon as Geno finds one. Dustin
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Sidelock
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Dustin,
Just make sure to use a 12g. They're more versatile and the barrels hold their shape better. Cheaper too.
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Sidelock
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Sidelock
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I'm so old that my artificial joints are going to start getting replaced after turkey season, oth knee and hip, just wore them out. The crack about staying home if you can't hunt with a shotgun weighing in at over 7 pounds is pure stupidity. I still use firearms weighing up to and a little over 7 lbs. but the heavier ones are blind shotguns for waterfowl hunting. Some of us for various reasons have physical diabilities that make a heavier firearm impractical. I hope that this never happens to you, I don't wish it on anyone. I've been hunting for over 60 years and if I need a lighter shotgun for grouse or woodcock so be it. Even if I have to get off road tires and 4wd for my wheelchair I'll chase grouse and woodcock with my 6 lb. shotgun.
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Not trying to pick fights, but this whole thread/discussion is why I like my goldilox 16's. Light gun, slim frame, plenty of oomph. They're just right.
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