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Greetings everyone.
For sometime now I have been ill and bedridden so I have been keeping myself amused by reading my vast collection of books ( no not Playboy or Razzle!).
One of the finest I have enjoyed reading and referring to over and over again is The House of Churchill by my late and very good friend Don Masters published by Safari Press.
I cannot recommend this highly enough , it covers every aspect of shooting , making guns , fashion changes from SxS to O/U , learning to shoot , gunfit .
Highly recommended by myself to any sports person.

I’m sorry you’ve been unwell.
Here’s hoping you make a full recovery and can get back to your river keeping.
Perhaps we could fish together someday.

Thank you for the quality book suggestion.

Get well soon!

Hope you enjoy a full recovery. I fully agree re House of Churchill recommendation, worthwhile,informative and very interesting book.
Don Masters was a very helpful and pleasant gentleman. Regards. Mr W Martin

Get well soon and happy Holidays! Do you own a Churchill?

Salopian,
Wishing you a speedy recovery for your holidays. When I purchased my Churchill, I acquired that book immediately and never regretted it. I found it to be a wealth of information.
Karl

So sorry to hear that you are under the weather and hoping for a quick recovery.

Wishing you a complete recovery Salopian.

I too greatly miss Don, who was an excellent gunsmith and a friendly shooting companion
He left us far too soon.

I treasure his books.

Best wishes for your improved health and future shooting.

I am a late convert to Churchill guns, it started with an inexpensive sideplated BLE smith easy opener which was too cheap (due to the unpopular 25inch barrels) to pass on. I discovered I shot it well on pheasant. Then onto a second 25inch BLE smith easy opener, also very cheap, but with the extreme cast off I so like. I shoot it even better than the first. Lastly this week I purchase a third BLE smith easy opener at auction, this one with two sets of 27inch barrels; it will be torture waiting for the import to complete. My only problem with my Churchill guns is so far they are all 2.5 in 12ga. So after a lifetime of 16ga extremism, suddenly I last four guns are easy opening guns, a Boss, and three Churchill’s

I concur with your love of the Masters’ book. It is both well illustrated and informative.

I further believe that Robert Churchill’s “Game Shooting” is an excellent read. While I do not expose the pure adoption of everything he says. It is a good inspiration for learning many good lessons.

Like the adoption of a philosophy of life which for me is the conglomeration of both religious and classic Greco-Roman sources to work out what best serves my values and personality, To arrive at that philosophy I needed to experience life, observe realities, read extensively, and listen to both lectures and audiobooks.

I believe that shooting is like that adoption, it comes from coaching, experience at what works for you in various situations, reading, watching videos, etc., and much much practice. Rarely do any of us adopt a single pure shooting style, but meld with practice several or more styles and coaches. My style comes from my fathers coaching, Churchill’s “Game Shooting,” Michael Yardley, Gil & V Ash, many others I do not list, and an old shooter on the skeet range at Fort Sill when I was a Lieutenant whose name I sadly cannot recall, but whose emphasis on good mount, keeping the gun moving, and practice, practice, practice. Over hundreds of rounds of skeet, he helped me immensely.

Michael,
As well as 2 1/2" loads, I normally shoot Fiocchi 12 ga. trainer loads 2 3/4" 7/8 oz. at 1200 fps in the Churchill. I believe these soft shooting shells are perfectly safe in the gun.
Karl

Sorry to hear of your health issues, my friend. I understand completely as our friend Toby can attest. Hope your health continues to improve.