Indeed, recoil might be a bit stiff, but it's not like we shoot a lot when pheasant hunting. A bird per every couple of miles is about it, especially late in the season when I really want a light gun. Of course, one can always download for shooting clays a bit.

Logically however, I think a 16 is more likely than a 12, exp in a nonDarne.

Yes, there is lots of junk. Some is easy to spot some is not. Darnes being new to me are especially difficult that way. That's why I was asking about the vivid cyanide colors on some low end Darnes. They look suspiciously refinished, often where the wood meets the metal also.

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