Thank for the offer, Dmc. It really ain't so bad if I remember to stoke it with the tips touching the front of the box. There is plenty of meat, behind the ears, to allow shortening later on.

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This'un is a candidate for DBC, too. Here's a pic of the copper, after about 30 rounds. Dang hard to get a macro shot of a 17 bore.grin

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She do shoot, out to 500 anyway, so I dang sure have no complaints. Thanks, 'slave