Comments on: New best friend?

By: Justthisguy

Justthisguy — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 10:39:13 +0000

I detect some hoity-toity shotgun snobs, here. I may just go get a Mossberg ugly military pump gun, and some instruction for it, and a licence next dove season, just to spite y’all. I feel better and better about having Jim Webb in the Senate.

Uh, say, what does a plain Winchester Model 21 go for these days? (20 gauge)

By: Bomber Guy

Bomber Guy — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 19:00:03 +0000

All of the input on this topic has some relevance if restricted to the topic of punching holes in paper, tin cans or the occasional horned mammal; but nothing at all to do with the savings of one’s epidermis.

My unit investigated well over 400 murders in calendar year 2006, 79% of which were committed with firearms; few of which were of the expensive, well-oiled, lovingly cared-for models gushed about above.

To be sure, there was the occasional military-style long-gun, and more rare yet, a well-maintained semi-automatic pistol; but more often than not death came from the barrel of a rusty smallbore revolver, a crudely shortened shotgun, or semi-automatic pistol loaded with a mixed-bag of ammunition.

It’s not the number of digits in the price tag, or the size of the holes in the “target”, it’s the location of those holes in the target.

I’ve seen many cases in which medical magic has saved folks shot with large caliber handguns; but many more in which .22′s or .38′s have proven quite adequate.

Based on my experience, until you have entered an arena in which the paper targets or tin cans shoot back, one cannot predict the accuracy of their shots – therefore more bullets, with which to make more holes – rapidly and accurately will carry the day.

By: Uncle Mikey

Uncle Mikey — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 02:29:18 +0000

I don’t know how many tangerines Caesar has either, but you don’t hear me complaining about it. And although it’s my least favorite to handle, I’ve gotten fantastic accuracy from a Colt Combat Commander. As good as my P226, which I would never have expected.

By: Barb

Barb — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 22:26:42 +0000

Lex, for O/U goodness, I have one of these sweet little darlings in 20ga, while the hubby has one (without the pretty engraving) in 12ga. Never actually had it out in the field, but I hope to introduce BCR to it at the trap range in warmer weather this spring.

By: badbob

badbob — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 13:54:04 +0000

OK. I shoulda known! You erudite SumB! Parker, LC, Daly, AYA, Merkels…. you get it. Probably bought that DHE at the right time, too.

As for ducks and geese I like my B5/Ithaca pump in 12..Eeven though plenty o’ ducks/geese are available to me I don’t like the liver-y tasting suckers so I don’t..Plus, duck & geese hunting mean pack mule-ing at o’dark thirty , followed by sit on butt for 5-6 hours..repeat pack-muling-boring. I’m sorta getting the same feeling about butt-sitting to deer hunt. Only do it with a bow still because it’s more exciting! Rather walk, yell and miss! And that is why I miss the west where you have to move & glass or walk!

You need to get out. Forget about those Imperial/San Juaquin valley waterfowl. They’re stuffed with selenium! Go after them thar chukars at China Like. They’ll make you cry for mercy!

By: lex

lex — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 01:58:30 +0000

Actually B2, when it comes to side-by-sides and upland birds, I’m a Parker man. The proud owner of an workaday 16 ga. Vulcan and a sweet as buttermilk 20 ga. DHE.

It’s for dove and geese that an O/U comes in handy, IMHO. So yah, I lust.