I grew up in an era when and a region where the 30" full choke barrel was king; it was the San Joaquin Valley the late 50's, a wonderful time for the bird hunter. There were doves, ducks, pheasants and quail in the foothills. I gained a reputation as a good wing shot. My belief is that I owe that reputation to owning only one shotgun, a Remington 870 12 gauge with an IC 26" barrel. I shot pheasants and quail over a dog, ducks over decoys in the valley fog and doves as they came out of the grain fields to their roosting areas. I was, in a way, the one eyed man in the land of the blind.
Last edited by super T; 09/09/13.
