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Sidelock
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Sidelock
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This year, I purchased a rare 28" .410 NID ejector gun. It was marked M/F, but when I got it home it measured .010/.000". I was disappointed. But, that kicked the door open for me to "butcher" it and lengthen the chambers from the 2 1/2" to 3" with some long cones. I've been hunting it on everything from pen raised pheasant and chukar to wild quail. That cylinder bore is good out to quite a bit further than anyone, myself included, would expect for killing birds with a 3" shell. The pattern board show excellent patterns.
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Sidelock
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Sidelock
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An esteemed member no longer here pm'd me four or five years ago that for most shooting for most hunters cylinder is the way to go, in the field or for games and he had the trophies to prove it. A nice gun with cut barrels wouldn't deter me in the least. Saturday, my 16ga Model 8 Sauer opened F/F to IC/IC was so deadly we were out of there in 10 minutes.
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Sidelock
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Sidelock
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I have a 12ga Crescent w/ 28" barrels and cylinder chokes. A vintage Red Head pad brought the dimensions to 14-7/8 x 1-1/2 & 2-1/2. Fish scale say 8-1/2 lbs. Does great at skeet & five stand with mild 1-1/8 oz. loads.
Ask not for whom the dog barks, it barks for thee... NRA Life Member
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Sidelock
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Sidelock
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Good thread. The 2 SXS shotguns I shoot best are a Fox Sterlingworth and Lefever H grade, both 12 ga., both with cut barrels and neither have a front sight. When I let people try them they are amazed at how easy they are to shoot and hit with. I think light hand loads help as well. Both guns pattern evenly out at 30 yards. When they mention the missing sight I tell them it's so they can see the bird better.
Jack K
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