8ga shooters at the Southern

[Louis Rotelli]

I have a Lefever 8ga that im working on for a client I'll ask if he minds if I shoot it

[Craig Larter]

Craig funny how the guns I'm looking for never seem to come to market. For years I resisted buying a 8 because of the cost of reloading. Covid refocused me------ next year may never come. So I decided to buy a 8 from a fellow member listed on this forum. Within a year and a half three ( two Parkers and a Lefever)more dropped into my lap. LOL!
One of the biggest kicks I get out of shooting a 8 is watching the reaction of friends that give it a go. They all can't believe how much fun the big guns are.

[charlie cleveland]

yes the 8 ga is big fun aint they don't kick like you think they would....I wanted a 8 ga or a 4 ga since I was a boyi was in my 50s before I found one I could afford...none of my 8 s are in fine shape but they all shoot and stay together...I ve hunted with them and shot many cans with them I never tire of reading or looking at a 8 or 4 bore..i found a 4 bore single barrel but just hate to go in debt to buy it..so far I have 3 rough parkers and 1 fa loomis and a single barrel davenport that's a good shooter..almost had a lefever 8 but lost out on the auction....charlie

[Alex Huntsman]

Originally Posted by CraigThompson

I’ve had several single barrel hammer 8’s with Jones underlever in my hands in the last eight or so months . All but one were for sale .

What kind of price ranges?

[Alex Huntsman]

Originally Posted by Craig Larter

Finding an 8 gauge is not difficult. In the last year Rock Island Auction has sold a bunch of both single barrel and doubles over a large price range. All of the singles have been British makers as have most of the doubles.
8 gauge doubles from American makers come to market occasionally but are on the pricey side.
I have started a Private Group 8 gauge Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/groups/486961669421911
you may be interested in.

I always forget about the rock island auction! Need to start watching them, and I sent a request to the Facebook group! Thanks!!

[Mills]

When I was looking for mine, a member here said “Parker 8 gauges aren’t hard to find, they are just hard to pay for. LC Smith 8 gauges are hard to find and hard to pay for.” I have found that to be true