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04-19-2011, 08:01 AM | #3 | ||||||
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Ed,
First of all, congratulations and welcome to the PGCA website. What Bruce said is true in that a Parker in original condition will always be worth more than a gun that has been altered/restored. Of course if a gun is in very poor condition to start with then spending money to save the gun makes more sense. I would suggest if your type of bird hunting requires more open chokes that could be resolved by either spreader loads or my personal favorite method buy another Parker with open chokes. |
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04-19-2011, 08:20 AM | #4 | ||||||
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Good advice from both Bruce and Larry. Don't rush into anything that isn't absolutely necessary. Del Grego is the place to send it for disassembly and a proper cleaning but anything beyond that should be reconsidered.
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04-19-2011, 03:16 PM | #5 | ||||||
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Ed,
I agree with the coments above. I shoot SpredR www.polywad.com hand loads in most all my Parkers. The 10 and 12 gauge the most, but the 16 and 20 get their fair share as well. RST www.rstshells.com and Polywad make spreder loads for the 16 that are perfect for your Parker. |
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04-19-2011, 04:34 PM | #6 | ||||||
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Thanks guys for your advice. As you say, first things first. I'll get the gun to Del Grego and have it inspected, cleaned and put in shooting order. I have used Spred-R loads in the past, but not sure they'll bring the mod/full choke pattern down to be effective at grouse and woodcock range. As soon as I can figure out how to post photos I'll do so.
Many thanks again, Ed |
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04-19-2011, 04:45 PM | #7 | ||||||
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Ed, I have used the Poly-Wad spreaders in both a 20 gauge M/F Trojan and a 16 gauge VH and l have to tell ya they work just great on Grouse and Woodcock...
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04-19-2011, 04:51 PM | #8 | ||||||
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I'll vouch for that Dave.
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04-19-2011, 05:03 PM | #9 | ||||||
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Ed - From the FAQ section at the top of this page, if you type in "Post Pictures" in the search box, you will get the following:
How do I attach a file to a post? To attach a file to your post, you need to be using the main 'New Post' or 'New Thread' page and not 'Quick Reply'. To use the main 'New Post' page, click the 'Post Reply' button in the relevant thread. On this page, below the message box, you will find a button labelled 'Manage Attachments'. Clicking this button will open a new window for uploading attachments. You can upload an attachment either from your computer or from another URL by using the appropriate box on this page. Alternatively you can click the Attachment Icon to open this page. To upload a file from your computer, click the 'Browse' button and locate the file. To upload a file from another URL, enter the full URL for the file in the second box on this page. Once you have completed one of the boxes, click 'Upload'. Once the upload is completed the file name will appear below the input boxes in this window. You can then close the window to return to the new post screen. What files types can I use? How large can attachments be? In the attachment window you will find a list of the allowed file types and their maximum sizes. Files that are larger than these sizes will be rejected. There may also be an overall quota limit to the number of attachments you can post to the board. How do I add an image to a post? If you have uploaded an image as an attachment, you can click the arrow next to the 'Attachment Icon' and select it from the list. This will be inserted into your post and can be located where you want it displayed. To include an image that is not uploaded as an attachment and is located on another website, you can do so by copying the full URL to the image, (not the page on which the image is located), and either pressing the 'Insert Image' icon or by typing [img] before the URL and [/img] after it, ensuring that you do not have any spaces before or after the URL of the image. You can insert pictures from your albums (?) in this way too. |
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