Your other favorite shotgun - Page 2

Harry Collins · 05-08-2010, 10:22 PM

Winchester M12 and my beloved M97...

Harry

Bill Bates · 05-08-2010, 10:52 PM

The shotgun I shoot the best is my SIACI 16 gauge hammer gun. It fits and handles so well I should use it more.

George Lander · 05-08-2010, 10:53 PM

I guess it would have to be my 10 bore James Purdey hammergun tastefully restored by the late Virgil Graham with a copy of the factory card and a letter by Nigel Beaumont.

Best Regards, George

C Roger Giles · 05-09-2010, 12:22 AM

What do you mean other favorite, my favorite is and has always been my Browning Sweet Sixteen.

Roger

TARNATION !!! · 05-09-2010, 01:08 AM

My other favorite guns are those passed on that I would never have bought. I re-furbished these for sentimental reasons. They turned out to fit me quite well and drop roosters at a better shell/bird ratio than the Parkers.

1. Plain Jane Remington 870 full choke (best ratio) This one really surprised me but I think it boils down to coincidental perfect fit.

2. SKB XL 900 semi auto (opened choke to Mod from Full) Tend to waste a bit of ammo with this one but like it.

Until the barrel blew on the family VH it was my favorite ever gun. I have a few more Parkers now but am not yet connecting as well as I did with the family gun. Maybe the emotional connection also plays a role. I always had a good feeling hunting with that gun no matter how the day turned out. That same feeling is not present with the newly acquired Parkers. Not to say that any day hunting isn't a great day, just different without that well used VH.

todd allen · 05-09-2010, 02:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Bates

I'm a little jealous of, what is no my wifes, little Savage era Fox AHE 20 gauge. It has a beavertail forened which normally isn't what I prefer but this one is small and flat enough it feels good in the hand. Anyway I don't think I'm getting it back anytime soon...but she does let me shoot it every now and then.

Bill, thanks for gracing this topic with such a nice picture of your beautiful wife
(and gun)!

todd allen · 05-09-2010, 02:35 AM

My H&H:

Up in the UP with the Holland: (my friend, larry Brown, is hunting with a Parker Repro)

My wife with a BHE, and dog (thrown in for good measure)

Dean Romig · 05-09-2010, 07:43 AM

WOW Bill!! What a FOX!!

Autumn Daze · 05-09-2010, 08:42 AM

Dean,That was perfect!!! And pretty witty for an old guy to boot! Bill,I agree with Dean..thanks for the great photo of both those Fox's.

Jack,Just keep hunting those new Parker's they will become special to you over time...

Bill Bates · 05-09-2010, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

WOW Bill!! What a FOX!!

I know, how often do you see a 20 gauge AHE with a beavertail fore end and single trigger