Stan
My first BSS got an estimated 15000 rounds thru it and the trigger pull was getting pretty rough. When I took it apart, only the sears were worn. A little stoning and it was good to go. Have you experienced any wear?
Haven't noticed any change in trigger pull on mine, Chuck. However, I doubt I've got that many rounds through the TWO I've owned, yet. I'm working on it tho'.
Larry, as I said, this is a topic for another thread. I own and enjoy some guns with screw-ins, but not for sporting competition. I stand by my statement that, for me, screw ins are over-rated. I do not use my BSS for as many different disciplines as you named. Sporting clays and ducks only. .018" in both barrels.
Bob, I hear you about the straight grip. I don't claim to have really strong hands, and I DO use loads a bit on the heavy side, compared to most on here. I go to win an event, if at all possible, and I use 1 1/8 oz. loads for serious competition clays. They DO cause more recoil. Of course, when competing with my vintage guns I back it down to a 1 oz. load at low to moderate pressure. Over the years I have settled on a few things that work for me. I certainly won't argue that 1 oz. loads won't break 99% of all sporting targets, they might. But, I can't live with the "one that got away" and cost me first place. Same for me with fixed chokes. I regularly shoot with Charlie Boswell, who owns Comp-N-Choke. He knows why I don't use screw ins. Not because I don't trust them, but because I break more birds when I shoot my fixed choke guns. It's just a mental thing. .018" works great for every bird I ever encounter on a sporting course, and it's hell on ducks with a good load of steel shot, too. Good luck selling the BSS, it's a beaut !
SRH
