I am glad to hear that the Ithaca/SKB guns should be able to take that volume of steel. When I was window shopping for my first shotgun, which I got for Christmas right after my 14th birthday, it was a 20 gauge Ithaca that stole my heart. I remember how much lighter and livelier it felt than what I got, even though the gun dad settled on was more versatile and probably a better choice. I don't know anyone in my family that had a double gun and perhaps it seemed obsolete compared to a Remington 870 and that is why it wasn't an option. The difference in price couldn't have been more than about $50. One of the things I remember about the gun was the bright raybar sight. Today that beacon would probably be the first thing I would want to change. Should one of those mid-70's SKBs be as capable of handling steel as a newer one, or is there a difference?
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