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Now for the choice of what to shoot! I will probably shoot my Model 17 Remington. Mostly cause I have been too busy to load 16's for my Remington. Family rule--no 12's for dove! But I could go 10 gauge Remington hammer gun?! Anyone remember Jack Elam in a movie as a bad man hiding behind some rocks with a pile of guns trying to decide what to shoot!
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Presently, I'm planning to open the GA season weekend after next with a J. Blanch & Son 12ga hammergun. However I reserve the option to change my mind about that at least once a day...Geo
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I could never bring myself to shoot a hammergun in a dove field. Just too many chances of accidentally leaving a hammer cocked in the heat of the battle. JR
Be strong, be of good courage. God bless America, long live the Republic.
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Presently, I'm planning to open the GA season weekend after next with a J. Blanch & Son 12ga hammergun. However I reserve the option to change my mind about that at least once a day...Geo HA HA that's funny. At least you have a clue
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My grandfather used Super X 12's in his twist barreled hammer shotgun. He passed after a walk up rabbit hunt sitting in a kitchen chair at age 85. Do I think hammers back was good, NO. Do I think he had a good life and had an easy pass out of here, in fact how could it get better? bill
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I could never bring myself to shoot a hammergun in a dove field. Just too many chances of accidentally leaving a hammer cocked in the heat of the battle. JR That's a good point JR but I shoot them enough to feel comfortable about it. If you don't then you should certainly rely instead upon your safety being in the correct position and in working order..Geo
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Winchester Model 42 to start. Second day 20 bore muzzle loader. After that Ill just line them up 42, 28 ga. 37, .410 Crescent, 20 ga. Toledo pump, 20 ga. Marlin pump, 20 ga. Stevens pump, 16 ga. Model 12 and so on until the birds leave or I run out of shot.
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I could never bring myself to shoot a hammergun in a dove field. Just too many chances of accidentally leaving a hammer cocked in the heat of the battle. JR That's a good point JR but I shoot them enough to feel comfortable about it. If you don't then you should certainly rely instead upon your safety being in the correct position and in working order..Geo Do you think those two things equate, George? JR
Be strong, be of good courage. God bless America, long live the Republic.
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I think so. I pull the hammers back as I shoulder mine myself
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"Do you think those two things equate, George?"
No, I think the hammers are safer...Geo
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