And a caisson or howitzer trailer for that 8 gauge. Yes that Smith is my version of a "Bo-Whoop" and it patterns great with any load- 2 & 3/4" Clays loads, 2 & 1/2" RST loads, both 2 & 3/4" and 3" Cabela's Classic Doubles, and older paper loads for Turkeys (where we don't have yet to use steel or no-Tox) both barrels are choked tighter than Scrooge's piggybank, and I love to nail high altitude crows or barn pigeons with it.

The 20 M12 was a present from Dad and Granddad on my 12th. B-Day- it's an older field grade 28" mod. made in 1932 with the smaller "corn-cobbed" forearm and the older style pg- which I like very much. Luckily it has std. 2 & 3/4" chambers, a close friend has a Pigeon Grade M1912 in 20 ga. made in 1918, 28" nickel steel barrel with a solid rib and the nicest grained wood I have yet seen in a small gauge M12 pumpgun- But it is full choke and has the older 2 & 1/2" chambers- so he shoots RST shells-

He and I are both of the school of thinking that says- stock fit, LOP, drop, pitch, good trigger pulls and a proper functioning safety- mechanics I guess, and comfortable barrel length and balance are what makes a certain scattergun a "keeper"- and we don't alter the chokes or chambers- Almost all my 12 gauge doubles and M&F or IM-F or F&F like the Smith and my PH Parker- as you age, your reflexes, eyesight and timing also change, I pick up birds in range further out than I did when I was 25--

What kind of handloads do you use in your eight gauge? Do you use it for turkeys too? Have a good season, and remember- a good cold dark German beer goes great with squirrel pot pie- I like red cabbage as a side dish with that- Yumm