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Only the fanciest SxS come hunting with me. Anyone able to ID this fine piece? Zastava (sp)?
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I only have one side by side gun.....a Beretta 471 Silverhawk 20 Ga. with 28" tubes and Mobil chokes. English stock and splinter forend.......every man should own one fine shotgun.
I have used it for Huns. Pheasant, Grouse and Rabbits and Tree Rats.....lightweight and a real joy to carry.
My other "Double" is an O/U 12 ga. Beretta 686 White Onyx......and it just hammers birds!
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Used to have several but I sold them ‘cause Slurpy Joe endorsed such things. Soft spot in my heart for a WC Scott 20. Fit like a glove, handled like a wand.
Like two triggers. Tell rookies to put a finger on both at the same time, stand back and laff when they do their first ‘double’.
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I use an Ithaca 20 GA. It was made in 1938. Bbls are choked full and modified. Great Dove and Squirrel gun.
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Only the fanciest SxS come hunting with me. Anyone able to ID this fine piece? Zastava (sp)? That is Russian IZH. Most likely model once imported and sold by Remington as the Spartan.
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In the early '70's\ I purchased a 20 ga Ithaca/SKB 280 25"M/IC. It was my only bird gun for years\, In the early 90's I bought a Winchester 21 20 ga 26" S|K & S|K2. The 280 is like fly rod, the 201 a 4x4. I rarely bird hunt any more so the 280 is availably to a good home. Face to face, pm me if you are interested
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Used a Browning BSS in 20 gauge for years. But I pretty much quit hunting birds and sold it off. It was a really good gun and fit me well. Lots of pheasants, bobwhites, dove and grouse fell to that gun in my native CO.
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Box says "Improved", sure it's not IC rather than IM? Correct, "Improved" is what I meant, that's what I get for drinking and posting on a Friday night. LOL
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Used a 311 old school syn stock duck hunting in maine circa 80 to 82. Touch off both barrels sometimes. Waylay some high flyers. 4oz of shot on the way Mr I got an O2 mask on... LOL!!!
Hunted turkey down here in TN from 91 to about 04 with another wood stocked 311. Installed a Fire sight on the Rib, put a camo gun sleeve on it Cut a slice for the sights and the breech. Killed alot of Toms with it. 40 yard gun at best. Both barrels seemed to be regulated together at 35ish yds. Both barrel touch offs at several doubles on FTCKY when the situation was right.
Dove hunted with it also.
I dont think I would touch off both barrels in a SxS or O&U if I had one now. LOL!!!!
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I only have one side by side gun.....a Beretta 471 Silverhawk 20 Ga. with 28" tubes and Mobil chokes. English stock and splinter forend.......every man should own one fine shotgun.
I have used it for Huns. Pheasant, Grouse and Rabbits and Tree Rats.....lightweight and a real joy to carry.
My other "Double" is an O/U 12 ga. Beretta 686 White Onyx......and it just hammers birds! I had the same shotgun w/pistol-grip/beavertail. Also a 20/28". I lusted after one for ~20yrs before the $$ and the shotgun crossed paths at the same time. Alas, that 471 had too much drop for me and the only way I could hit with it was to add a 3/4" tall leather riser, covering up some exquisite lumber in the process. I shot a 13wk season of skeet, practice rounds, some sporting clays +/- 500 rounds trying to get things figured out. Last Dec it made someone else a fine Christmas present.
I can walk on water.......................but I do stagger a bit on alcohol.
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I got to shoot a round of skeet with a custom made for my friend 20ga Holland and Holland. I generously offered to trade him my SKB 20ga 100 for the Holland. He generously declined.
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Find yourself an old 16 gauge sterlingworth. . . your search will be over.
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BEFORE you buy read the book, "The Orvis Guide to Gunfitting" by Tom Deck..................................................
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Thanks again all. Good to talk hunting and shooting again. It calms the beast somewhat.
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I have two 20’s by SKB. A 280, 26”barrel quail shotgun and another that I think is a model 300 ? with 28” barrels, both with English straight grips. I shoot both of them really well...they just fit right. I'd like to find an Ithaca SKB 20G quail special, IM/IM, 25" barrels, a buddy had one one and It's a nice shooting light SXS. Every 25" SKB I've ever seen is choked Skt/Skt. I'd be curious to see the demarkations denoting IM? SKB/Ithaca 100/200/280 are affordable choices as is the Charles Daly 500. For a bit more coin if you can find one the newer late 90's SKB 385/485's are very good quality, have screw-in chokes, and usually had gorgeous wood. Browning BSS, Beretta 625/626's if you can find them are also good choices that'll have a lot less drop than the guns from say before the 1960's or so. I think you’re right, my 280 has 25” barrels and I could be wrong but I think it’s bored IC/Mod. The other is definitely IC/Mod with silver nitride receiver.
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I like to do some upland hunting with an old Sauer 20.
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My favorite is a Ithica 200e. It was choked M&F. I had Briley open up the full barrel to improved modified. I use number 6 shot on blue quail. Works for me. Hasbeen
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This in 28 is my itch that needs scratching. Have in my safe a Beretta 471 Silver Hawk 12 gauge SxS, Merkel Model 8 12 gauge SxS, Ugartechea 20 gauge SxS Beretta 695 O&U 20 gauge and a Beretta 686 Onyx Pro O&U in 28 gauge. My Semi autos for waterfowl only.
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This in 28 is my itch that needs scratching. Have in my safe a Beretta 471 Silver Hawk 12 gauge SxS, Merkel Model 8 12 gauge SxS, Ugartechea 20 gauge SxS Beretta 695 O&U 20 gauge and a Beretta 686 Onyx Pro O&U in 28 gauge. My Semi autos for waterfowl only. I have a No, 2 in 28. It is sweet but I had troubles with barrel regulation; right barrel shot low. Basque's at the time brazed their barrels instead of soldering, which they may still do. It's strong but in smaller gauges can introduce distortion in regulation. make sure you have an understanding with whoever you buy it from, that they will stand behind it and HOW the problem would be resolved. If you buy used, check it ASAP. Good luck, they are sweet Mine is 25 years old.
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Nice old gun, even appears to have intercepting sears and a rebated stock. I like the engraving which is a bit atypical for a German gun, IMO. How's the fit for you?
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