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I'm not that much of a shotgun shooter but my long-gone Browning model 2000 was a natural for me. Too bad it was a shixtty gun. I killed a lot of stuff with it. Browning was embarrassed by the 2000. They looked great, were nicely machined and finished, and they were often a single-shot autoloader. They DID point nice.
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Religion: A founder of The Church of Spray and Pray
Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”
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I'm not that much of a shotgun shooter but my long-gone Browning model 2000 was a natural for me. Too bad it was a shixtty gun. I killed a lot of stuff with it. Browning was embarrassed by the 2000. They looked great, were nicely machined and finished, and they were often a single-shot autoloader. They DID point nice. Kind of like a BT99 then..
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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I'm not that much of a shotgun shooter but my long-gone Browning model 2000 was a natural for me. Too bad it was a shixtty gun. I killed a lot of stuff with it. Browning was embarrassed by the 2000. They looked great, were nicely machined and finished, and they were often a single-shot autoloader. They DID point nice. That's a pretty apt description. Mine worked until it didn't. It was a beautiful gun with a finely figured French walnut stock. It just didn't always work.
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I'm not that much of a shotgun shooter but my long-gone Browning model 2000 was a natural for me. Too bad it was a shixtty gun. I killed a lot of stuff with it. Browning was embarrassed by the 2000. They looked great, were nicely machined and finished, and they were often a single-shot autoloader. They DID point nice. Kind of like a BT99 then.. They were supposed to replace the Auto 5. Browning didn't understand that there is no replacement for an Auto 5.
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They haven't made a pistol that does that for me yet. Probably my 870 shotgun is the best natural point for me. I’m a bird hunter over pointing dogs more than anything else. A Remington 870 obviously isn’t a refined gun at all but they do point well for me too.
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They haven't made a pistol that does that for me yet. Probably my 870 shotgun is the best natural point for me. Thank you for this post. I have a clean old 870 corncob 16ga that points great. I had forgotten I had it. I need to get it back out doing its job this Sept 1st.
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Religion: A founder of The Church of Spray and Pray
Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”
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I have a brother that is built similar to me.
I won a youth model 870 express 20g and was going to trade it off. He told me to reconsider as he had changed his 12g870 stock to a youth model and shot better with it. It's now the one I grab for quail and even pheasant hunting as it seems to fit better than the 12g Wingmaster.
He also recommended, based on our hand type of big palm short fingers, that I try a 45 Shield. I did and it works quite well for me. In qualifying for CCW recently it was the easiest to shoot and hit closer to where I wanted it to without as much trying to keep sights aligned.
The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)
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They haven't made a pistol that does that for me yet. Probably my 870 shotgun is the best natural point for me. Thank you for this post. I have a clean old 870 corncob 16ga that points great. I had forgotten I had it. I need to get it back out doing its job this Sept 1st. When you forget about it again....let me know. I would give it a fine home.
I am MAGA.
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Got any sharptail and pheasants? I could bring it on up this fall for you to try. see how I worked that?
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Religion: A founder of The Church of Spray and Pray
Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”
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IMO the 870 is the best pumpgun ever made. I like mine. I wouldn't say it's a natural pointer though.
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Been shooting a Browning Hi Power for 30 years. Every time I stray, to a Sig P226, a CZ75, a Beretta M9, more recently a P320.....I always wind up back w my HP
And then my PSA 11.5” 6.5 Grendel w a SBA brace....I don’t even feel like I need the Vortex 3x Spitfire I have mounted on it. Hit a running boar at 100 yards this past year at night and the shot felt so natural....
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An L.C. Smith SxS shotgun is a natural Pointer for me
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++ The Browning hi power,Remington 1100,Marlin 336,with the slim stock.
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Pistol: Smith 39-2 Sig P225 (German frame ... not A-1) CZ 75
Revolver: Ruger Blackhawk Bisley 3.75" Barrel Smith 686 3" Barrel
Rifle: Ruger Hawkeye African 6.5x55
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There's magic built into 870's and .45 1911's.
Make Gitmo Great Again!! Who gave the order to stop counting votes in the swing states on the night of November 3/4, 2020?
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Handguns? That's easy - S&W M39. Like pointing your finger.
Shotguns? Another easy one - Ithaca M37 in 20 gauge.
Rifles? Still working on that.
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I have a few. two of my Model 70's, an '06 and a .338 are special in that regard . An old 870 Wingmaster with a 26" VR barrel has me leaving my other shotguns at home. An 1899 TD Savage 250-3000 with the tang sight. A 651 S&W kit gun and an early 6.5 in .41 Magnum Blackhawk stand out.
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I had a chance to handle a Benelli shotgun. It brought back memories of the Auto-5 . I have a 870 and never been a natural with it.
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