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Daryl Corona
06-25-2015, 05:42 PM
I know... it's not a Parker but it's a smallbore Fox Sterlingworth, 20, w/30" barrels choked f/f and is a real delight to shoot. Been looking for a while for one configured like this and this one has tons of condition. I bet not more than 100 rnds. have gone through this gun judging by the wear on the standing breech face. Sometimes you just get lucky.

Dean Romig
06-25-2015, 05:59 PM
Congratulations Daryl.

Dave Noreen
06-25-2015, 06:13 PM
The SPE-Grade Skeet & Upland Game Gun and now this!! Not to mention your trophy winning B-Grade Philadelphia Arms Co. Fox. You are getting pretty deeply into Ansley's corner!! Welcome!!

Mike Franzen
06-25-2015, 06:24 PM
Great gun you have there Daryl. Let us know how it shoots

charlie cleveland
06-25-2015, 06:35 PM
got a real sweet heart there...charlie

Daryl Corona
06-25-2015, 06:41 PM
The SPE-Grade Skeet & Upland Game Gun and now this!! Not to mention your trophy winning B-Grade Philadelphia Arms Co. Fox. You are getting pretty deeply into Ansley's corner!! Welcome!!

Let's not forget my BE, the early A grade, and the run of the mill Sterly 12, and last but not least a 16 Sterly Deluxe.

Took her for a spin around the clays course yesterday with our own Chuck Bishop and shot her pretty well. Finished off the day with a wonderful steak dinner. Life is good.

Frank Srebro
06-25-2015, 07:04 PM
Very nice Daryl, I am happy for you.

Frank

Mills Morrison
06-25-2015, 07:08 PM
Nice one Daryl

Daryl Corona
06-25-2015, 07:09 PM
Thanks for your input/help on this one Frank.:bowdown:

Dave Suponski
06-25-2015, 07:57 PM
Very nice Daryl! Congrats my friend....

Mike Koneski
06-25-2015, 08:09 PM
Daryl, welcome to Team Stoat, er, uh, I mean Team Fox!!!! :shock: :rotf: You'll look good in a blue hat.

Daryl Corona
06-25-2015, 08:25 PM
We need a smallbore Fox class at your shoot. It don't matter red or blue, I'd look right smart in either.:)

Dean Romig
06-25-2015, 08:27 PM
Naa, the blue would clash with your new jacket.

Daryl Corona
06-25-2015, 08:30 PM
I've never been known as a fashion statement.:shock:

Bill Jolliff
06-25-2015, 11:34 PM
Very, very nice Daryl.

scott kittredge
06-26-2015, 05:05 AM
What are you going to do with another long barreled 20 ga? So with that said, i will take if off your hands! What a nice looking gun, even for a Fox! :) Have you shot it at paper yet to see how she prints? scott

Daryl Corona
06-26-2015, 07:19 AM
No Scott I have'nt had the chance to put it on paper yet but she's tight at .021/.024, shoots flat and was crushing targets at 40yds. with a 3/4oz. load. The chokes are 4 1/2" long and the chambers are 2 3/4". Fox, like Parker, knew how to bore their guns when it came to tight patterns and long range performance.

Stephen Hodges
06-26-2015, 12:19 PM
Daryl, great gun, enjoy.

Chuck Bishop
06-26-2015, 06:21 PM
Every time I meet up with Daryl, he says "Look what I just got.":bowdown:

Stephen Hodges
06-26-2015, 07:25 PM
Every time I meet up with Daryl, he says "Look what I just got.":bowdown:

Don't you hate that:):corn::rotf::shock:

scott kittredge
06-26-2015, 07:54 PM
No Scott I have'nt had the chance to put it on paper yet but she's tight at .021/.024, shoots flat and was crushing targets at 40yds. with a 3/4oz. load. The chokes are 4 1/2" long and the chambers are 2 3/4". Fox, like Parker, knew how to bore their guns when it came to tight patterns and long range performance.

my 30 in. NID FE grade 20 ga has .025 in both barrels and it prints 83% with RST 3/4 oz 7 1/2's, i would think yours would be the same or better

Daryl Corona
06-26-2015, 08:36 PM
Just think about that for a second Scott, 83% with a 3/4oz. load. That's the definition of an efficient load to the nth degree. Do you know how long your chokes are?

scott kittredge
06-27-2015, 05:55 AM
Just think about that for a second Scott, 83% with a 3/4oz. load. That's the definition of an efficient load to the nth degree. Do you know how long your chokes are?

I do, they are 4 1/8 inches long. i have a pic of that pattern some where that i can post if i can find it. My own 7/8 ths oz load only print 73 % i will have to try a homemade 3/4 oz to see what that does. I love to shoot test patterns. I shoot lots of them too. scott
update found pic of pattern, i was wrong it shot 89 %