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Originally Posted by bruce willis

Thanks for all of the responses to my question. I really like this forum, you can get so much information one would normally never get. I looked at the photo that bruce day posted, and it really helped. I looked at the photo and my VH stock is more proud than the one in the photo. I feel I should have it checked to be safe. I am going to call the stock doctor in oregon and see if he can check it. I feel the stock will need to be removed and looked at to determine any damage. While my VH is at the "doctor" I have a beater winchester model 24 16 gauge that I can use. It has 28" barrels, it,s light weight, and shoots great. It is not a parker, but it is a nice gun, although an odd design. I shoot federal 16 gauge high brass 1 1/8 #6s on early season pheasant and its a kick-butt load. I also shoot a 1932 remington model 11 12 gauge with solid rib and nice checkered stock. Its a real nice gun, and I use sometimes for late season pheasants, and ducks here in the sacramento valley in california. I have hunted many sugar beet and corn fields with these guns and my labrador heidi chasing that wiley bird. Thanks again BW.

My old High School pal had a M24 Winchester 20 gauge with 28" barrels- a very solid and good shooting gun indeed. Later one he traded it (and some cash) for a Browning 20 Over/Under- and after a year of shooting it afield, tried to get his M24 back. The Rem 11- like the old Browning A-5 will always have a following, just like the Models 1897 and 1912-later M12 Winchesters do-sounds like you get some good hunting in out there in CA, best of luck this Fall and keep us posted on that nice VH you have!!