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I took my 12 gauge stevens 311 to the patterning board tonight. Too much stock drop for me. I put three rounds into the board from 16 yards. The top edge of the pattern hit the POA - as expected, shooting low. I taped a piece of cardboard onto the comb and fired three more. Moved the...

I have a question for the group: I normally shoot a browning bps. Last year I bought a 20 gauge stevens 311 and this summer a 12 guage stevens 311 followed me home from a gun show. Both of these SxS have significantly more drop in the stock (older style) than my bps. Unless I make a...

I know this is probably covered in Brister's book but I loaned my copy to a friend... If one has the same gun, same barrel length, same choke but different gauge, will the pattern be of a similar diameter at 20 yards? Example: remington 870, 28 in barrel, improved cylinder choke - 12 gauge...

I purchased an old stevens 311 20 gauge to use as a grouse gun. It has a 28 inch barrel. I patterned the gun and at 27 yards I got a 22-24 inch pattern with the right barrel and an 18-20 inch pattern with the left barrel. I took it to a gunsmith to have the chokes reamed out. I asked for...

I purchased a 20 g stevens 311 that I intend to use as my "grouse gun". Are there any parts that typically wear out on this gun that I may want to buy to put away for a rainy day? Thanks!

I shoot (lefty) a 12 g browning bps. When I do the old POA/POI on the patterning board, I typically hit about 3-4 inches to the right of center when shooting from 25 yards. I need to change the cast very slightly. Is there anyway I can do this short of going to a professional stock-fitter and...

Well my leftward-leaning daughter is returning soon from a year in brasil. She tells me she wants to learn to shoot a shotgun. She also told me that after spending a year in brasil she understands why the founding fathers penned the second amendment. Question for you guys - what shotgun...

This is probably a dumb question but physics has never been my strong suit. Which plays a greater role in perceived recoil: the amount of lead or the amount of powder? Thanks for your patience.

Is there a certain time of year to get good deals on shotguns. After hunting season? After Christmas?

Well, I finally did it. With the help of instructions at the mississippi duckmen website, I stripped down my browning bps and gave it some well-deserved maintenance. I did not completely disassemble to trigger mechanism. I simply sprayed it down with Gun Scrubber and then oiled it up...

Any reason that one should not use silicone grease to lube a choke tube? I have searched the archives and seen just about every kind of grease used for this purpose but I did not silicone grease mentioned.

I own a browning bps and a winchester 1300. Winchester owners manual shows how to strip down and clean the shotgun. The Browning owners manual basically tells you to take it to a gunsmith. Is it really that hard?

Armed with all the good info I have gleaned on this board, I headed to my gun club to test my POA/POI. I set up news print targets with a mark in the center and fired from 25 yards (improved modified choke). I mounted the gun and shot 4 times - all low and to the right. I then mounted the gun...

I recently took up trapshooting in an effort to improve my wingshooting. This has turned out to be a big mistake. I started out shooting 14-18/25 from the 16 yd line. I have gone steadily downhill until I most recently hit 1/25. From the minute I started thinking about shooting, I could no...