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Originally Posted by tom tutwiler
I've had a bunch of both. I mostly have Foxes for the most part now. I think Parkers are generally heavier for respective gauges. I think for Grouse hunting and climbing the mountains of Va/WV and Pa weight matters. I've had two different Foxes in 16 gauge that came in under 6 lbs. One was 5 lbs 10 ounces. I think Parker barrels were struck better.
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Ha! You should try negotiating the Vermont terrain where I hunt Tom. I carry and shoot a (several) Parker(s) but use a Fox twenty-gauge Sterly as a climbing staff - I've worn almost two inches off the end of those "Chromox" barrels over the years....
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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