Waterboy3313
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I'm going to have to look again. My grandparents moved to CA in 1957. My dad said he had it before they moved and he thought it was kind of old. Maybe my eyes are playing tricks on me or my dad's memory isn't working right.
Thanks. I also learned the hard way. Luckily, it was the last Fox B I had bought, so I had two others I could use to determine where things went if I couldn't figure it out otherwise. There are a few differences in the extractor mechanism, but the hammers, springs, and firing pins were basically the same. The problem is finding the parts. At the time Numrich had several left-side parts, but no right-side ones, which are the ones that get more use and fail more often. Finally located what I needed. The stock repair was more difficult, I didn't want it to be noticeable. Both sides were split where the receiver fits in, and I was worried the splits would get worse if I used the gun.Nice primer on your basic boxlock SxS, bangswitch! I had to learn the hard way-I took one apart for a re-blue, didn't take pics,.....
Please remember that lead is banned for hunting in CA and steel shot is murder on these old SxS shotguns
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It's best not to shoot them through a Full choke. Modified on down is fine
Those doubles won't have chrome bores which in more modern guns help keep the steel shot from damaging the barrel walls and puts the solder joining the barrels in a very unhappy place. Full chokes act like a barrel obstruction to a swarm of steel trying to evacuate the muzzle. It's dangerous!Hello:
I too have a Model 311 (made for sears) and it's in very good shape.
Thanks for warning us about the steel shot, I didn't know that.
Can you explain why and how steel shot damages these guns?
Does the same happen with other shotguns like the Remington 870?
I don't shoot slugs. I pour salt on 'em, LOL!What is the general rule of shooting slugs?
You will probably find that an IC choke gives good slug accuracy. There are two types of slugs: The sabot-style is for rifled shotgun barrels, the Foster style is for smoothbore barrels.That's good to now I just figured a choke of any kind was not good to use with a slug.
You will probably find that an IC choke gives good slug accuracy. There are two types of slugs: The sabot-style is for rifled shotgun barrels, the Foster style is for smoothbore barrels.
I don't shoot slugs. I pour salt on 'em, LOL!
That's interesting to know. I didn't realize there were rifled shotgun barrels. I have a box of slugs I can't remember what brand off the top of my head I'm thinking federal or winchester. The box says 1oz rifled slugs. Now I'm curious if it the slug has some kind of rifling cast into it or it's for a rifled barrel.