And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
I thought shotshells were color-coded, so you couldn't mix up the gauges? Red=12 gauge, Green for 16 gauge, Yellow for 20 gauge, and so on? When did that get changed or am I just old now?
Pretty close but it isn't set in stone. I have always favored 16 ga for upland birds and I've had red ones, blue ones, green ones, purple ones, brown ones, black ones and I'm sure that there were others. The only color I'm sure that I didn't have in 16 is yellow. I've never seen a yellow shell that wasn't a 20 ga. Seen 20 ga shells that were other colors, but yellow seems to be exclusive to 20's
Got to really like grouse hunting with the .410, some reason not sure but I have better results. Using a TC Contender, machined and welded the barrel me-self, because TC did not make an 18 inch barrel, very handy set up, using peep sights with a very large rear ring, when i can pick up those woods cruise missiles in the circle, boom! Down and done. Highly gratifying. Figured it be a real challenge, once getting the swing of it works A-OK. Its very light weight set up, only using 2/34 inch shells, number 6 shot, mild report no ringing ears, barely a shove on the shoulder. Recommend it to everyone.
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ReplyDeleteI was going to say 20 gauge, but 410 is probably right.
Delete.410 or 28?
DeleteI used to hunt with an old guy in his 80s. He had a Purdy and an H&H, both in .410, for dove hunting. He did very well.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.
ReplyDeletea 410 double, how cool and rare is that.
ReplyDeleteShe knew exactly where those hulls were going. And got that lovely whiff of spent slow smokeless powder.
ReplyDeleteI thought shotshells were color-coded, so you couldn't mix up the gauges? Red=12 gauge, Green for 16 gauge, Yellow for 20 gauge, and so on? When did that get changed or am I just old now?
ReplyDeletePretty close but it isn't set in stone.
DeleteI have always favored 16 ga for upland birds and I've had red ones, blue ones, green ones, purple ones, brown ones, black ones and I'm sure that there were others.
The only color I'm sure that I didn't have in 16 is yellow.
I've never seen a yellow shell that wasn't a 20 ga.
Seen 20 ga shells that were other colors, but yellow seems to be exclusive to 20's
Only 20ga is color coded and it's the only one that comes in yellow. All other gauges come in every assorted color except yellow.
DeleteGot to really like grouse hunting with the .410, some reason not sure but I have better results. Using a TC Contender, machined and welded the barrel me-self, because TC did not make an 18 inch barrel, very handy set up, using peep sights with a very large rear ring, when i can pick up those woods cruise missiles in the circle, boom! Down and done. Highly gratifying. Figured it be a real challenge, once getting the swing of it works A-OK. Its very light weight set up, only using 2/34 inch shells, number 6 shot, mild report no ringing ears, barely a shove on the shoulder. Recommend it to everyone.
ReplyDelete.410 has gotten too expensive to enjoy regularly. $20 + a box. used to be a good starter for kids.
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