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Well I'd have sworn I stripped the old pad off but guess I didn't cause it's still on there. Never fired the gun before, bought it in a moment of weakness due to the long barrels. Handling it a bit to get used to the light weight and happened to realize it's got a non automatic safety which I'm definitely not used to. Should be an interesting afternoon like I said......
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Destry, I have shot lots of ducks and about a doz. geese with my full choked 20 ga's. I use 7/8 ths oz of bismuth 6's and it does hit them hard out to 35 yds or so, You will be just fine with that 30 in. 20. You know how to shoot ducks! keep us posted and good luck, scott
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Just remember Destry, it's not the shot, it's the shooter. You'll do just fine. Like Scott, I've shot lots of ducks and geese with my 20 using KM scavenged from 12ga factory loads in 5's. If you were closer you would be welcome to use my 1 frame 32" DHE . At least someone in my family would get to hunt at one of those fancy clubs.
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Destry - Isn't Balmoral the old Stroh marsh? You're living large.
Hoping to shoot St. Ann's Fri evening/ Sat AM
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Thanks for the votes of confidence guys. Sadly the hunt is on hold, I was just short of the border and got the call that they were "froze up". Hopefully can set something up for another day soon, the weather is supposed to break.
John D. I don't know what the old name for the club was. I was interested to get some more history on the place as I hear there's quite a bit to know. Will keep you posted. Had a good hunt over on Walpole this past Saturday, a real mixed bag. Widgeon, pintail, black duck, mallard, grey duck, blackjack, and a even a couple elusive sawbills. Started out pretty tough but we did a little fast moving and got into them finally.
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good luck with that hunt when it makes..hope you don t have to wear a tie but what the heck a duck want care if your wearing one or not..better be practiceing with that little 20 who knows you may be come a twenty gauge man...charlie
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The fires of Hell will grow cold before I become a steady anything with a 20 gauge shotgun let alone a duck hunter. Hah!
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