I use to hunt and had many dogs - it was fun. Now in my 70's I've slowed down and just shoot clay birds. I also have many SxS's and most of them were bought a little cheaper because they needed fixing. I like working with my hands - building muzzleloaders and forging HC steel and Damascus knives, so I've accumulated some equipment to do it. I've always liked buying a gun that needs something done to it - then I feel it's " my " gun when I'm done. Usually it's refinishing the stock, adding a recoil pad, or bending a stock to fit. I leave CC's or redoing the Damascus barrels to a pro like Brad. I like my Remingtons the most - 82,89, and A, B, C, and three F grades. Those and the Parkers or Lefever all get rotated so they all get shot seeing how I shoot three times a week.