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Unread 04-01-2022, 03:52 PM   #41
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Originally Posted by Craig Larter View Post
The 8ga is very nice. Built in 1919 a year after the 8 was outlawed for waterfowl hunting which begs the question what was it intended for? 15 lbs 10oz king sized hippo for sure. That's 2 to 3 pounds heavier than most 36 inch 8's. A round of sporting clays would be a high intensity work out.
Craig, I volunteer to put that gun through a 100 bird round of sporting!!
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