Petrichor
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It’s a sweet gun. My dove gun was handed down as well. Great grandpa to great uncle to dad to me.Been handed down for generations from my grandpa. Now my son is using it. Lots of memories in that gun.
It’s a sweet gun. My dove gun was handed down as well. Great grandpa to great uncle to dad to me.Been handed down for generations from my grandpa. Now my son is using it. Lots of memories in that gun.
If the sun is out I'll have sunglasses on. We got rained with bbs all day.You guys wearing eye protection? I used to hunt a popular area for doves and got hit with volleys of bird shot from across the field more times than I can remember.
It is out there on public land and a small field with way too many people. They won't let a bird come down into range. You better be able to sky blast with the rest of them or you won't shoot at all. I normally use modified but some places are just ridiculous.....We can't shoot doves here in commie NYS. Is an extra full turkey choke recommended for dove wing shooting?
If the sun is out I'll have sunglasses on. We got rained with bbs all day.
Depends if its hot or cold out.LOW BIRD
That's the sweet 16 that I have. When my son was born, I bought a A5 belgium 12 to add to the collection of A5s to pass down. I just need a 20ga to go with the set.Me as well! My dad owns a 12 ga light and a buddy of mine has the regular 12. My dads gun is so much better to shoot. My buddies kicks like a mule! I am still in search for a Sweet 16. Great guns!
I’ve been wanting a 16. All I own are 20s and have never felt lacking. But 16 does sound sweet.That's the sweet 16 that I have. When my son was born, I bought a A5 belgium 12 to add to the collection of A5s to pass down. I just need a 20ga to go with the set.
I had a 16 gauge '52 wingmaster. Neat gun but I sold it. Too big of a pita to find shells for it. I think if I got the hankering for a light gun I'd buy a montefeltro and shoot 2 3/4 shells.I’ve been wanting a 16. All I own are 20s and have never felt lacking. But 16 does sound sweet.
I've got a Belgium made Standard 16 with 26" plain barrel mod choke. Also has a 24" rifle sighted buck barrel. It shoots 2"-3" groups at 75 yards.Me as well! My dad owns a 12 ga light and a buddy of mine has the regular 12. My dads gun is so much better to shoot. My buddies kicks like a mule! I am still in search for a Sweet 16. Great guns!
Nice browning A5 gold trigger!!
I started shooting an improved cylinder and smaller shot at ducks and saw my hit ratio go way up. Give me a dense but wide pattern going as fast as possible and close birds all day. Heck with pass shooting and sky busting.I shoot an improved choke because I am a terrible shot and Indiana requires steel on public land which patterns a bit tighter than led. Modified is a good place to start.
I started shooting an improved cylinder and smaller shot at ducks and saw my hit ratio go way up. Give me a dense but wide pattern going as fast as possible and close birds all day. Heck with pass shooting and sky busting.
I've realized I don't shoot well enough to have a prayer when it doesn't. I shoot better than I used to after buying a clay thrower. May join the local sporting clays course at some point and sit there and practice the high bird. But for now I set decoys 20 yards out and don't shoo birds past the decoys. I either clobber them or go home empty handedIt’s nice when everything goes as planned.