8 1/2 shot

[Harold Pickens]

As Grandma used to say, 8 1/2 shot??--'bout as useless as tits on a boar hog

[Southpaw]

Originally Posted by Harold Lee Pickens

--'bout as useless as tits on a boar hog

My dads good friend and hunting buddy from West Virginia used to say that. Tough fella. He lost his right eye and then learned to shoot left handed.

He always had some great mountain wityisms. My other favorite was "talking to him was like satisfying a boar hog-once you start he wont let you stop"

Scott that is the stuff. I had forgotten they also did that. Remember the marketing info on it but can't say how it performed justified the up charge in price they were asking. I think it just a gimmick that also produced shot stringing. Since most people don't really think about it that much it was one of those good thought-bad idea products.

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by Harold Lee Pickens

As Grandma used to say, 8 1/2 shot??--'bout as useless as tits on a boar hog

Harold,

My friend's "Grandma" had a similar saying about useless things, but I can't post it here. Your Grandma was obviously more genteel than his.

I dug through my stash of shot shells, knowing I'd shot 8 1/2s before. This time my feeble memory served me well. I killed many a grouse and a few woodcock with these. Were they better than 8s or 9s -- not to my unscientific leanings, but when you can't make up your mind, indecision can make you do funny things.

I have a couple of AyAs with 27 inch barrels. When I bought them I asked the dealer why 27 inches. He essentially said that AyA was trying please those who wanted 28" AND 26" barrels. Not sure that works.

Chalk all this up to the large category of "the irrelevant."

I guess it's like finding a unique Parker with some feature or configuration not seen before. As I often read in this Forum, "Never say never."

[TxHuntermn]

Originally Posted by Garry L Gordon

Harold,

My friend's "Grandma" had a similar saying about useless things, but I can't post it here. Your Grandma was obviously more genteel than his.

I dug through my stash of shot shells, knowing I'd shot 8 1/2s before. This time my feeble memory served me well. I killed many a grouse and a few woodcock with these. Were they better than 8s or 9s -- not to my unscientific leanings, but when you can't make up your mind, indecision can make you do funny things.

I have a couple of AyAs with 27 inch barrels. When I bought them I asked the dealer why 27 inches. He essentially said that AyA was trying please those who wanted 28" AND 26" barrels. Not sure that works.



Chalk all this up to the large category of "the irrelevant."

I guess it's like finding a unique Parker with some feature or configuration not seen before. As I often read in this Forum, "Never say never."

The “Bill Hanus Bird Gun” dimensions specify 27” bbls. And you see lots of english guns with 27” tubes

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by Mark Ray

The “Bill Hanus Bird Gun” dimensions specify 27” bbls. And you see lots of english guns with 27” tubes

Mark,

Very true, but I’ve never heard any English makers nor Hanus come up with the same goofy logic as that guy selling those AyAs.

[TxHuntermn]

Originally Posted by Garry L Gordon

Mark,

Very true, but I’ve never heard any English makers nor Hanus come up with the same goofy logic as that guy selling those AyAs.

True Dat!!!!