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Mesa,
As I remember, Browning did some tests back in the 1950s with 3" chambers and 2 3/4" ammo. They found they had marginally better patters with 2 3/4" ammo out of 3" chambers than they got out of 2 3/4" chambers, so they figured "why not 3?".
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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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English droplock SxS, Italian sidelocks and good old American Pumps But as much as I love European doubles I have a soft spot for M-12's, especially SR 16 & 20 ga versions, and had this one built for ptarmigan hunting here on the Alaskan peninsula. totally dig the droplock, what gauge? What he said!
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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 had these out the other day, taking pictures for a prospective buyer. A pair of 20 ga Red Labels....
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Thanks pal. I had myself talked out of a Ruger till I saw these, thanks alot......
It�s a magazine not a clip......
Advice is seldom welcome, and those who need it the most, like it the least.� - Lord Chesterfield. 1750
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My shotguns are not as fancy as some of you guys have but they serve me well. I have a 1968 Remington 870 Wingmaster, Benelli Super 90 and a Marocchi O/U 12ga. mod. Zero 3 I maybe send some picks later
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I have an old style Ruger 20 with the blue receiver with 26" barrels choked sk/sk. It is in the back of the vault and I have not shot it in years. Good old gun, it is what I bought when I was starting to shoot skeet when I stopped shooting a pump.
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I may not be smart but I can lift heavy objects
I have a shotgun so I have no need for a 30-06.....
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The Marocchi are very good shotguns, IMO. I used one in Africa in 9,3X74R & 12ga. It was their gun they made for the Valmet 412/512 line. It had double triggers and was very well made and reliable.
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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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Marocchi shotguns are excellent and the 512 Finn model is also quite common around here. Here are some picks: Me and my faithful Benelli Super 90 and the Marocchi Mod. Zero 3 O/U 12ga.
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Merkel 20ga B. Rizzini 16ga
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Hard to beat a Merkel. Nice!!!!
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Hard to beat a Merkel. Nice!!!! Thanks. Boss gave it to me when I retired. If I'd a known I was that good of an employee I would have asked for a raise.
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Hard to beat a Merkel. Nice!!!! Thanks. Boss gave it to me when I retired. If I'd a known I was that good of an employee I would have asked for a raise. Beats the heck out of the traditional gold watch... DF
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I traded for this 28 ga. Merkel a couple of years ago. Puglisi Gun Emporium in Duluth, MN had the gun and we were able to put together a deal. It handles and shoots as good as it looks. DF
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This is my Benelli Super Black Eagle. I've been shooting it since they first came out. Love it!
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This is my Benelli Super Black Eagle. I've been shooting it since they first came out. Love it! NICE. Hope that's a game warden Kosher number of ducks... DF
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Hunt with Class and Classics
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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Wow! That's a fine rack of impressive shotguns.
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Looks like some vintage and very fine Ithaca trap guns.
Is that a Remington sitting between the '97 and M-12?
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