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After having shoulder surgery this year I decided I needed a light-recoil 20ga auto-loader for upland season (or at least that is the excuse I told the wife 
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Hitting pawn shops and used stores I found a nice, clean and functional example of a Sears/Ted Williams/High Standard mod 75 gas-operated semi that is rust free, nice clean bluing with only minor handling wear for a tiny song and dance ($100). Poly choke, vent rib, dual bead, clear coat nice and solid on the wood.
Found an old PDF online with take-down and operating instructions. It's disassembled and soaking in Hoppes right now as the action is fairly gunked up with very old and thick oil/grease, hoping is cleans up nice and smooth.
What I know, it takes 2 3/4 and 3 inch shells (stamped on barrel and listed in book). What is not clear, as in they didn't exsist in the late 60's is steel/non-toxic loads. I will be targeting upland birds but I do frequent a non-toxic only area for pheasant and quail. I was wondering if anyone had any input/cautions. Anyone with expirience as to what brand/flavors of shot shells may be most reliable in this action?
)Hitting pawn shops and used stores I found a nice, clean and functional example of a Sears/Ted Williams/High Standard mod 75 gas-operated semi that is rust free, nice clean bluing with only minor handling wear for a tiny song and dance ($100). Poly choke, vent rib, dual bead, clear coat nice and solid on the wood.
Found an old PDF online with take-down and operating instructions. It's disassembled and soaking in Hoppes right now as the action is fairly gunked up with very old and thick oil/grease, hoping is cleans up nice and smooth.
What I know, it takes 2 3/4 and 3 inch shells (stamped on barrel and listed in book). What is not clear, as in they didn't exsist in the late 60's is steel/non-toxic loads. I will be targeting upland birds but I do frequent a non-toxic only area for pheasant and quail. I was wondering if anyone had any input/cautions. Anyone with expirience as to what brand/flavors of shot shells may be most reliable in this action?
