LOL......damn Destry I am rolling..
I do not recall reading the thread...I am thinking that a 28ga is in order for Mr. Anderson....Truth be told...most of the geese I shoot early on are feet down over the decoys and a small bore would be fine. On the off day or later in the season a small bore would certainly not be enough gun. Bigger the game, farther the distance the bigger the payload needed of course......and I don't think Rich would be foolish enough to shoot a cape buffalo with a 22-250. I do believe he has used his .416 taylor.....LOL
Talking about being a little under gunned ........I just picked up a Savage 99 Tiger killing rifle over the weekend....a .22 Savage High Power built in 1920 and in pretty nice condition, but, like many of them it has been drilled and tapped for a Williams scope mount and sports a 4X Weaver. Damn, try to find ammo for that thing.....
Scott,
The ITX is too damn expensive to hit the patterning board much. With a 1 oz load (that is all that would fit into a 1 1/8oz shot cup) there are pretty much the same number of pellets as a load of #4 1 1/4oz lead load. I found that the right bbl at about improved modified patterened tighter than the full choked left bbl. I can't remember the difference but it was significant (maybe close to 30% less). Seems like the IM bbl shot at 90% at 35 yards. Apparently too much choke blows patterns. That was out of a 1916 VH 32" bbl 12ga.
Yep....I will have to give Rich about 4 oz of ITX so that he can load up 5 shells for his 28ga.....5 geese, 5 shots right...?? Classic Arms in Lansing has a bunch of 28ga bismuth that they have had for years if you know of anyone that wants some.
KjD