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Here is a tip. Never lean a gun against a tire or car. If I ever set a gun down near my vehicle, I unload it and lay it over the flat area between the hood and the windshield. That way you cannot drive off without seeing it.

I coach in the HS Clay Target League. I have met two kids with the Savage 555 where the barrels were not properly regulated. They did not shoot to point of aim. We advised the families to return the guns and purchase better guns. Regarding Tristars, I have repaired a couple of them that...

Saw a sign in a farm yard in Iowa that read: "Do not leave the gate open, no matter what the sheep say." Same farmhouse has a sign on the door: "Welcome to the $h1t show, I hope you brought alcohol."

The patterns do differ considerably at close ranges, and the full choke is more destructive at close range than the improved cylinder choke is. Most people do not shoot pheasants at 10 to 15 yards. I would estimate that I shoot pheasants at 20 to 35 yards. For me, a full choke is much too...

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I reload a BPI recipe using the PT1680 wad in a Cheddite hull. It uses 7/8 oz of shot and has a published velocity of 1550 fps.

Tru-dat. But they are easily opened.

Pheasant guts and Busch Lite empties in the parking areas. I am sorry guys, my Mother does it all the time. I tell her not to do it. She just doesn't listen.

Funny thing...I have an old Winchester Model 50. I purchased it 5 or 6 years ago at a pawn shop in Bay City, Michigan. The stock has been rasped or sanded for cast-off or right hand cast. It is my go to gun for skeet, sporting clays and doves. I never noticed the cast until I looked at it on...

I have a copy of and have read Rollin Oswald's book. My children bought it for me last Christmas. The information in the book is an excellent source but it is a difficult read.

Ok, I have been following this thread some. Please answer a question that has my curiosity up. What is your "sunny day" gun such that you are seeking a "rainy day" gun?

The issue may not be pitch. The pitch of the stock is not the only factor in the elevation of point of impact. I would first determine if the comb is too low for you. Check this reference: https://www.theyorkshiregent.com/shooting/gun-fitting-guide-fit-shotgun/ Raising the comb can be...

My understanding is that David Marshall Williams was involved in the development of the short stroke gas system used in the M1 Carbine. I have both a Model 50 and a 59.

I am going to plug the Winchester Model 59. You can purchase one on Gunbroker for $350 to $500. The gun is a semiauto is available in 12 gauge and it weighs about 6.5 lbs. The gun is unique for several reasons. The aluminum receiver and fiberglass wrapped barrel will not rust. It has an...

See the nearby thread entitled: Pheasant Club. I have observed such be the cause of the demise of quality WIAs in Michigan 20 years ago. How long before someone starts selling time shares on such property?

Do you think the owners of these WIHAs read the thread on this forum about the Pay to Play Rates in SD?

Most of the rural roads in NC and NW Iowa are covered with limestone gravel. I have never seen them become unpassable due to rain. However, in dry weather, that white limestone dust will coat every surface inside and outside of your vehicle.

I shoot an ancient 16 gauge Hercules Model 50 which is actually a Stevens 5100. 7/8 oz steel #4 in the right barrel and 7/8 oz steel #3 in the left.

I am in NW Iowa now. I am going duck hunting shortly. It is extremely dry here. Water levels appear to be 3 to 4 ft below normal. Every cover you walk through crunches.

Here is a hack that works well when bird hunting in cold weather. Purchase the disposal toe warmers. Get the kind withe adhesive surface for attaching to the bottom of your socks. Instead of wearing them in your boots, attach them to the inside of your wrists where the blood vessels are...