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Originally Posted by Paul Harm
Don't worry about the forcing cones. What kind of shells you shooting ? We all reload and shoot either 7/8 or 3/4oz in the 12ga. Kept at 1200fps or less and you won't notice any recoil.
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I was shooting 1oz Feochi shells. So, I was surprised when the gun gave me a hit. I also shoot these shells in a Miroku O/U and I can't feel a thing. Nor do I feel much recoil when shooting those same shells in my Parker SC. My Fox is light. It sports a Silver's pad. It gave me a sharp hit. Strange, it surprised me.
I would rather not mess with the forcing cones. I don't reload for shotshells because I buy them at my club for $6 a box. What does it cost to reload them?
I'm going to try RST 2.5 inch 1 oz loads and see what happens. Trouble is they are more expensive by about twice than the shells I buy at the club.
However, the Fox Sterlingworth is a very nice gun! It is light, looks nearly new, has a neat ivory bead, fits me pretty well and doesn't have ejectors which I like. I just pluck out the empty and toss it into the box or my pouch.
I may try my I grade Lefever. But I'm seriously looking forward to shooting my GH.
As for breaking clays at five stand? It is a witch with a capitol B. Actually I think I like sheet and trap better, but I'll keep doing it, of course.
I want a Parker that is like my Fox gun. Maybe a Trojan. I'd like a 16. No real reason, I just like being different.
I'm healthy and am going to live here the rest of my life and my trap club is wonderful. I am shooting a lot and you know what? It makes life worth living.
