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I want to take mine out next week. Picked up some cardboard to pattern it this weekend with 2 3/4 6 shot. Choked Improved and Modified.
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I've entertained the thought...................... All I have on hand are some # 7 1/2's and 8's
Would love to down one with a vintage SxS
Wollen nicht krank dein feind. Planen es.
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I have an old (from the 30's) 16ga take-down pump I'd like to take out, but no sxs.
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I’ve got a 1950s Belgium Sweet 16 in the safe. Maybe someday I’ll take it out to chase a gobbler. Tomorrow I’m going to fondle a side by side 20 that I’m considering buying as a summer turkey gun project...
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Absolutely.
Sweet 16s too.
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I have a field grade LC Smith 16ga with imp mod and full chokes 2 trigger extractor gun with 2 9/16" chambers . Not a real problem as I can load the short shell. Been concentrating on 1 and 1 1/8 oz loads. Sharptail grouse and pheasant hunting. MB
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Thanks, guys! I’ll see how she patterns tomorrow out to 25 and make a decision!
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Well, how did she pattern?
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The 16 is my go gauge for upland hunting. I use SXS's and O/U's both, but mostly SXS's. I especially like Fox's and LC Smith's. I know this is the Turkey Hunting forum but I have used it for turkey too, but I'd rather use a 12 for variety if not anything else. ![[Linked Image from live.staticflickr.com]](https://live.staticflickr.com/4694/28028508469_511f1422a7_h.jpg)
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It was very windy here today, so it didn’t get done. With snow and rain in the forecast, it might not happen tomorrow, either, but I have it on the schedule!
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The 16 is my go gauge for upland hunting. I use SXS's and O/U's both, but mostly SXS's. I especially like Fox's and LC Smith's. I know this is the Turkey Hunting forum but I have used it for turkey too, but I'd rather use a 12 for variety if not anything else. That is one fine looking shotgun.
Wollen nicht krank dein feind. Planen es.
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Boy, at 20 yards the Improved barrel throws a broad pattern with both #6 and #4 shot. The Modified barrel is better with both, but I think 20 would have to be the max.
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At 20 I would be shooting #7 1/2 shot.
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The 16 is my go gauge for upland hunting. I use SXS's and O/U's both, but mostly SXS's. I especially like Fox's and LC Smith's. I know this is the Turkey Hunting forum but I have used it for turkey too, but I'd rather use a 12 for variety if not anything else. The 16 is my go gauge for upland hunting. I use SXS's and O/U's both, but mostly SXS's. I especially like Fox's and LC Smith's. I know this is the Turkey Hunting forum but I have used it for turkey too, but I'd rather use a 12 for variety if not anything else. Beautiful gun! And those Peters’ boxes bring back a lot of memories.
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At 20 I would be shooting #7 1/2 shot. I’ll have to look for some. Thanks.
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Been a while since I looked at shot size restrictions for spring turkey hunting in WI. So I just looked it up and found the regs only give the "largest" shot sizes allowed, nothing about the "smallest" that I could find. Reading about guys results with smaller TSS shot got me to thinking...
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