El Mariachi
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I'd jump all over it---but I already have four of these things. A fifth one would probably land me in divorce court.....
Bolt action shotgun
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I'd jump all over it---but I already have four of these things. A fifth one would probably land me in divorce court.....
CMUnderWoody
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Its a Higgins I think. It was The Warden's grandpappy's gun and she somehow got hold of it. We have taken it wing Shooting several times and I don't have a complaint other than the weight. I wish you could find a larger variety of ammo on the spot, but when prepared it always does well as a loaner. Slow to repeat unless you handle it alot and usually requires shoulder dismount to rechamber by most. sentimentally it is worth more than what it could bring in a sale so until it falls apart it will keep taking trips to the field. I guess its kind of the step-son gun of the family...
Its a Higgins I think. It was The Warden's grandpappy's gun and she somehow got hold of it. We have taken it wing Shooting several times and I don't have a complaint other than the weight. I wish you could find a larger variety of ammo on the spot, but when prepared it always does well as a loaner. Slow to repeat unless you handle it alot and usually requires shoulder dismount to rechamber by most. sentimentally it is worth more than what it could bring in a sale so until it falls apart it will keep taking trips to the field. I guess its kind of the step-son gun of the family...
Well since I mentioned in a previous post on this thread that I bought a bolt action Mossberg 385 of off Gunbroker the other day to replace my long ago stolen one I can say when I picked it up this afternoon at my FFL guys shop I was stunned just how clean this old shotgun was.
How old is it??
Well I e-mailed Mossberg this past Friday and received a reply on Monday and this old gun was built in May 1969.
who ever owned it previously hardly even used it.
I am very pleased at this point and can't wait to do the final acid test of actually shooting it.
How old is it??
Well I e-mailed Mossberg this past Friday and received a reply on Monday and this old gun was built in May 1969.
who ever owned it previously hardly even used it.
I am very pleased at this point and can't wait to do the final acid test of actually shooting it.
El Mariachi
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Two of the four Model 10 Sears 12 gauges. Not sure if it's just me, but gawd, do these girls hurt your shoulder. Wowch.
On a better note, though I've never fired a shotgun in my life (and I'm in my 50's), I did manage to hit 2 outta 6 clay pidgeon thingys the other day. So maybe I don't suck as much as my friend told me I do.......
On a better note, though I've never fired a shotgun in my life (and I'm in my 50's), I did manage to hit 2 outta 6 clay pidgeon thingys the other day. So maybe I don't suck as much as my friend told me I do.......
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El Mariachi
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You're not kidding....and these stocks are very substantial in size. I compared one of them to the cherry stock that I'm making for my daughter's Marlin 795-----and it has about twice the mass.....
Don't knock those "cheesy black stocks".
They are actually quite a decent option on a firearm that gets real use.
Almost all my hard use guns have cheesy plastic stocks and the wood stocks get wrapped in camo cloth and taped before they get into the field.
Wood stocks look great hanging on a wall.
Cheesy plastic stocks are just the thing for hard use guns.
They are actually quite a decent option on a firearm that gets real use.
Almost all my hard use guns have cheesy plastic stocks and the wood stocks get wrapped in camo cloth and taped before they get into the field.
Wood stocks look great hanging on a wall.
Cheesy plastic stocks are just the thing for hard use guns.
ridgerunner1965
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i have a couple of bolt action shotguns. they are cheap and i like them cuz im cheap also. for rabbits and squirrels i like them but not much on wing shooting with them.what i use them for is to hide in my outbuildings.very handy for garden raiding groundhogs and crows.and i just feel good haveing them there with a handfull of shells.
Miami_JBT
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I just recently acquired a 16 gauge H&R Bolt Action for free. She's rough and needs some work but will shot in it's current condition. I believe the model is called "Gamester". Came with a poly choke on the end. Have yet to shoot it. It just sits in the back of the safe next to a Iver Johnson 16 gauge single shot that I also got for free.
BluegrassDan
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I shot some sort of Brazilian-made 16 gauge bolt action when I was a teenager. Cheaply made, it had a very sharp safety hanging down from the breech directly over the tang area - right where your thumb wraps around the grip.
Needless to say, the first shot opened a huge gash in my thumb. Thing was a POS.
Needless to say, the first shot opened a huge gash in my thumb. Thing was a POS.
El Mariachi
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Well, if you ask me, the last good thing that came out of Brazil was the thong.
But hey, what do I know, I'm just a guy.....
But hey, what do I know, I'm just a guy.....
El Mariachi
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This thread needs to get back to the top....
(the Original gang of Four)
(and after doing some swapping, some cleaning, some oiling and some reassembly-ing... )
(the Original gang of Four)
(and after doing some swapping, some cleaning, some oiling and some reassembly-ing...
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retDAC
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Hey El M,
I wonder if Marlin bolts could be adapted to your boltless ones?
I wonder if Marlin bolts could be adapted to your boltless ones?
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