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Matt Buckley
12-07-2024, 03:28 PM
I decided to carry a Top Lever 12 Gauge today and harvested a nice December Minnesota Rooster. It was a one shot, one bird hunt. I was shooting Remington's Low Recoil 1 1/8oz of #7 1/2's. I find this factory load to be a very mild shooting load for the older twist barrels.

The specifics on the gun are:
Quality T Top Lever (Fish Tail Lever) 12 gauge with 28" Plain Twist Barrels choked tight (.025) and tight (.027) on a #1 frame with a weight of 7 lbs. The gun was shipped to Boston in 1892 for a price of $55. It is a joy to carry in the field.

Dean H Hanson
12-07-2024, 07:55 PM
Matt, Beautiful gun....

Jim Beilke
12-07-2024, 08:23 PM
Good shooting Matt, nice gun. A 7lb 12 is always a treat to carry.

Garry L Gordon
12-07-2024, 09:38 PM
That is one definition of perfection in my book. Good for you!