Being a fool for a flushing bird, my taste in Parkers is what you need or think you need to kill a quail, sharptail,pheasant or any bird you are hunting. When duck or dove hunting a heavier gun is fine because you are sitting and waiting for the bird to fly to you. So 3 frame 10s are welcome since you are not walking miles each day. I gave up ducks but had much rather go on good dove shoot than kill a deer.To me, any bird gun works for doves. I shoot 2 frame CHE 12 with 2 1/2 inch 7s choked improved and full a lot but this year I plan to use a new to me DHE 20 with 30 inch barrels choked improved and mod.But, when it comes to walking behind pointing or flushing dogs ( I have a Boykin) I want a 16. LOVE 16s. light so you can carry all day but will kill any flushing bird that I have hunted. First was a GH 16 2 1/2 choked improved and full. I call it my prairie grouse gun. Let those sharptails or chickens flush at 30 yards and that full barrel comes into play. My other 16 is a DHE two barrel set with 32 inch full and full ( that I hope to kill a turkey with before I die ) and 28 choked improved and mod. used on quail and pheasants. I have a 1 1/2 frame PH 12 with twist barrels, my first Parker and the one that got me hooked. this gun has killed lots of birds and is joy to look at since it cost $47.50 when the PH cost $27.50 ( by the Parker letter) the extra cost was because of the wood. My guns must be balanced and fit me. Too short a stock or to much drop at the heel will not work. If the gun ( is knockout at a fair price ) does not halfway fit I am not going to shoot it well so why buy it ?. I am the same way about ugly guns or woman. I do not want deal with them. I think that those flat black guns with black PVC stocks work and may kill the bird but they have no soul. They are just like the shopping centers most of them come out of. After chasing and shooting birds for over 50 years, I have come to the conclusion that the third shot out of a auto or pump gun is used mainly out of flustration therefore all anyone needs is a gun with 2 barrels and it is a well know fact that gentlemen shoot side by sides.
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