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Turn your swords into plowshares and your eight bores into skeet guns
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02-09-2010, 04:28 PM
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Strange world we live in. Rather than a ban on a class of antique shotguns a requirement limiting the ounce of shot would accomplish the same thing.
Even with a market hunters load, the way I shoot it wouldn't matter that much to the migratory population.
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02-09-2010, 04:45 PM
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In those days, factory loaded 8 gauge shells had 1 3/4 ounces of shot in them. You can buy more than that in a 12 gauge shell today. Buckingham wrote about this 60+ years ago but they're still banned. Hell you can buy 12 gauge shells with more shot in them than any vintage factory loaded 4 gauge shell I've ever seen.
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02-09-2010, 05:12 PM
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Is the ban by state or is it federal? If federal, who issued the ban??
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02-09-2010, 05:23 PM
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It's a Federal ban issued by the Federal Government enforced by the Fish and Wildlife Service.
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02-09-2010, 05:26 PM
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I live pretty close to that auction, so I went by and looked at it today. I thought it may be my only chance to fondle an 8 gauge.
It was worth the trip for sure. You can't help but smile while you're holding it. Those are some massive barrels. It seemed to balance quite nicely. How many 8 gauges were made? Tom Will |
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02-09-2010, 07:16 PM
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So I guess I won't be loooking for an 8 ga. this did get me thinking about the why of it all. Found the prohibition here. It is under the Migratory Birds Convention Act - Regulations
HUNTING METHODS AND EQUIPMENT 15. (1) Subject to subsections (4) and (5) and section 23.1, no person shall hunt a migratory bird (a) except with a long bow and arrow or with a shotgun not larger than number 10 gauge; (Note: the subject to's relate to far north residents who can also use a rifle not larger that .22) I can understand the rationale somewhat, but it does seem the desired result is lost with the introduction of 3 and 3 1/2 inch magnum shot shells. All a bit academic for a pheasant hunter.  :
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02-09-2010, 07:56 PM
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Oh my gosh, I shouldn't be using the ten at pheasants? My last tame pheasant hunt was quite pleasant with my little Sauer ten.
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