AH Fox XE 16ga 30" circa 1914

[C.O.B.]

Congrats on another fine small bore. I hope you bring it to Georgia in January.
I have some 3/4 oz RST 16's along, perfect for Quail and an XE 16

[Mike Poindexter]

A beautiful gun! Did you by chance measure the down pitch of the barrels? Appears like it may be minimal from the pictures.

[Craig Larter]

How do u measure pitch? I put the butt on the floor and measure off the wall at the muzzle.

[Mike Poindexter]

Same. Butt flat on floor, top of action against wall, measure from wall to center of bores at 28". My own preference is usually around 3", but many guns show less than that, down to about 2. Anything less than 2" doesnt work for me. Others like it that way, however. Depends on your individual neck and shoulder geometry it seems.

[Craig Larter]

Originally Posted by Mike Poindexter

Same. Butt flat on floor, top of action against wall, measure from wall to center of bores at 28". My own preference is usually around 3", but many guns show less than that, down to about 2. Anything less than 2" doesnt work for me. Others like it that way, however. Depends on your individual neck and shoulder geometry it seems.

I get a measurement of 1 5/8"