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Unread 12-09-2019, 08:43 PM   #1
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My nephew and I took five nice roosters on TG day; I took two with my 16ga Sterlingworth. Woke to intermittent rain - heavy at times - on Friday so my old Stevens 5100 16 came out. Yeah, it's a bit heavier (but not much) and yeah, it's a little crude compared to the Fox, but it felt good - solid, familiar, reliable. It was too warm to stay frozen and got really sloppy; we packed it in at noon. Each knocked one down but lost both . I hope the old gun enjoyed being out; I enjoyed carrying it!

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Looks like it dried off nicely.
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i too have a few stevens in my hunting guns...these old guns are as tough as they come...my favorite is a little stevens 311 410 double.. next is and old stevens 12 ga double 3 1/2 inch chambers it is my go too turkey gun in bad weather...it litterly has been in a few really bad storms while hunting its even been used for s boat paddle a few times....charlie
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You know, I once took a limit of four wild prairie roosters with four shells out of the right barrel of that old gun. Sometimes I wonder why I ever went looking for anything else...
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I used a Weatherby for a jack handle once. (not a Joke). Was in the middle of nowhere in Oregon with a flat tire a brand new jack in the box with no Jack handle.
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you got me beat on this one wayne....charlie...
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I'm glad someone came up with a good use for a Weatherby!��
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