TrapperReady
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Well, I finally got out and shot the 1930 Browning A-5 which some of you may remember from some posts a while back. The good news is that it functions flawlessly with the 2 1/2" 16ga shells I mail ordered. The better news is that there is a brace of pheasants now sitting in the fridge, awaiting the dinner table tomorrow (I think it appropriate to start the New Year with the bag from the final day of this year).
This particular shotgun is built on a 12ga frame, so it offers no real advantage when carrying in the field... but it fits well and I had no problem placing an ounce of #6 shot where I wanted. The recoil seemed almost negligible.
At one point I did think of the THR thread we recently had discussing various self-inflicted injuries while assembling/handling shotguns. This occured the first time we came back to the truck to rest the dogs. I had used the mag cut-off and ejected the chambered shell while we took our break. Before heading into the field again, I loaded a shell into the chamber and pushed the mag cut-off forward with my left thumb.
Hmm... it seems that the little piece of metal surrounding the cut-off lever is very thin (like razor thin), and capable of being pushed about 7 mm under my nail. Not quite like flaming strips of bamboo, but somewhat unpleasant nonetheless. It did provide my hunting buddy with some amusement, so at least it wasn't all bad.
In any event, I wish all of you a very Happy New Year!
This particular shotgun is built on a 12ga frame, so it offers no real advantage when carrying in the field... but it fits well and I had no problem placing an ounce of #6 shot where I wanted. The recoil seemed almost negligible.
At one point I did think of the THR thread we recently had discussing various self-inflicted injuries while assembling/handling shotguns. This occured the first time we came back to the truck to rest the dogs. I had used the mag cut-off and ejected the chambered shell while we took our break. Before heading into the field again, I loaded a shell into the chamber and pushed the mag cut-off forward with my left thumb.
Hmm... it seems that the little piece of metal surrounding the cut-off lever is very thin (like razor thin), and capable of being pushed about 7 mm under my nail. Not quite like flaming strips of bamboo, but somewhat unpleasant nonetheless. It did provide my hunting buddy with some amusement, so at least it wasn't all bad.
In any event, I wish all of you a very Happy New Year!