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Unread 01-18-2020, 12:42 PM   #22
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Originally Posted by Andrew Sacco View Post
I'm trying to picture this. I have a hard enough time with the gun CLOSED to hit a damn bird, let alone open. Then again I hunt over labs so am always catching up to them it seems. I am not the most graceful
i love hunting upland birds with hammer guns, no need IMHO to carry a gun with rebounding hammers with the action open. With a pointing dog, cock the hammers as you pass the dog, with a flusher - carry the gun barrels up and thumb on the hammers so you can cock it as you bring it to bear.
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