Ken,
Thanks for more input, all you members have been most helpful. I keep hearing stories about how long of shots you end up taking out there. I think I read in one of the lodges out there, that they want heavy loads etc. My buddy just got back from Iowa, they limited out every day I think, and he gave me more info to dwell on. I think the best advice in all this is not to take to long of a shot and be patient for the shorter shots regardless of the gauge, load size etc. I will practice on sporting clays, clay pigeons set up for mid range shots, not like I get on grouse and woodcock to better prepare myself. I really think after my wife giving me an ok to look at more guns it just seems like just one more little old gun might be all I need
(yeah right) so I saw this thread on 16 gauge guns ( I now own 2) and that got me thinking about the one more gun in case I ever get out west. I do have a couple more to look at, I will check those out, and I want to get a gun for my friend who has helped me so much and get one with a stock that is cast neutral, or get it bent for a left handed shooter, or make him get a fitting then bend the stock. The one he liked the best was a cast neutral stock on a fox 16 gauge. I think if I can find a gun like that (cast neutral) he would be thrilled. This is such a good forum for a guy like me. I learn something literally every time I come in here. Thanks again all, Ed
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