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Bruce Day
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Posted: Sat Mar 28th, 2009 08:35 pm |
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| Josh, Bruning is on the way up to the Sandhills, where Charlie and I went for the duck opener and prairie chicken chasing last October. Bruning is so small a shotgun could likely shoot clear across town. Now if a fellow was not such a dedicated east coaster, he might come out and get that gun back home for a while.
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Pete Lester
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Posted: Sat Mar 28th, 2009 08:36 pm |
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Is 2/3 choke as stated in the letter (250 no 7 pellets) modifed or improved modified?
and would the load have been 1 ounce of number 7, I am thinking 1 1/4 ounce?
If a letter states 225 and 250 number 7 pellets at 40 yards that would be choked IC/M?
Last edited on Sat Mar 28th, 2009 09:01 pm by Pete Lester
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Bill Murphy
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Posted: Sat Mar 28th, 2009 09:31 pm |
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| The load is more likely 1 1/4 ounces, which would be about 365 Tatham 7s. 275 of them as specified for the left barrel would be about 73%, a nice full choke. The 250 shot in the right barrel pattern would be about 68%. However, the ranges and target diameters differ in different eras, as do shot sizes and weights, so unless you have the complete stock book information, you don't know how the test pattern was administered. My assumption is that this particular gun would have about .036 to .040 constriction in the left barrel and a few thousandths less in the right if the original bore diameter is still there. Josh, this is not an ugly pigeon gun. Last edited on Sat Mar 28th, 2009 09:32 pm by Bill Murphy
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Chris Travinski
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Posted: Sun Mar 29th, 2009 12:51 pm |
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| Why did pigeon/trap shooters order their guns with a "thick comb" or "fat stock"? I have seen this pop up a few times.
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scott kittredge
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Posted: Sun Mar 29th, 2009 01:53 pm |
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won't bite the face as much ? not sure just a shot in the dark  . scott
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Josh Lowensteiner
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Posted: Tue Mar 31st, 2009 12:39 am |
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Bill et al. Thanks for the great information! This is good stuff. Is the handwriting in the ATA books legible, or is it hard to decipher? I will start looking for an E. Edwards in Bruning, NE.
Sorry for not chiming in sooner. I was out of the country the last 10 days in the Caribbean, threw the blackberry overboard and paid no attention to guns, work emails or calls. Back to work in the morning and the fun begins. Thanks for your help with this interesting Parker.
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John Dallas
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Posted: Tue Mar 31st, 2009 12:57 pm |
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| I had a first-year 20 ga Superposed Superlite with a razor comb (presumably to reduce weight). It was painful to shoot a round of skeet with that gun.
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Bill Murphy
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Posted: Tue Mar 31st, 2009 01:54 pm |
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| Josh, the early ATA books are very clearly written and legible. The spelling of names is a bit slipshod, but, if you read several years in a row, it clears up the identity of the shooter. The Parker Brothers order books also have errors in the spelling of names of customers.
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Josh Lowensteiner
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Posted: Tue Mar 31st, 2009 11:57 pm |
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| Thanks, Bill. I would like to take this old girl for a spin at the Southern, but more likely, I'll be shooting Old Faithful, my Trojan 16ga gun. Any other "stuff" you find on Edwards is most appreciated.
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