The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

[Rick Roemer]

Man I do appreciate all the responses to my unfortunate problem. I do love this gun and it has some memories. I shoot RST in every other double I own, but this one seemed to be my most modern double. Never worried about it. I used it at Hausmann's last year on the Nash Buckingham Bo Whoop shoot. No issues. If I get this gun back and up to speed, I will need advice on what to shoot - not for clays - but for serious waterfowl and turkeys. Otherwise I will go back to the Benelli SBE - and I really don't want to go there.! Seriously thank you all for your response - no where else on the planet for any real/honest/knowledge based information. So glad I am a member. And very glad this wasn't a Parker. 21s are reputed to be super strong. Cie La Vie. Thanks again

[todd allen]

Kirk Merrington can probably replace the damaged barrel. Might end up being a partially Italian gun when done..

[B. Dudley]

21s are no less likely to fail than any other quality double.

[Rick Roemer]

Definitely. Already talked to Kirk this morning. What a nice and knowledgeable guy. Getting information like this from all of the PGCA forum folks is THE reason for me being a member. Thank you PGCA. Hopefully my situation will cause all to be extra cautious. Looking down the barrels - for sure. These shells are going up for sale - or to the garbage. Thanks again.

[Larry the Gun Guy]

I would send some pictures to Galazans, they are the factory. Galazans will work on 21s only and they can probably do the replacement barrel factory new.
They do exceptional work on 21s, cosmetically as well as mechanically. No disrespect to these other outstanding gunsmiths, but why would you go to anyone but the factory.

[Rick Roemer]

Originally Posted by larrystauch

I would send some pictures to Galazans, they are the factory. Galazans will work on 21s only and they can probably do the replacement barrel factory new.
They do exceptional work on 21s, cosmetically as well as mechanically. No disrespect to these other outstanding gunsmiths, but why would you go to anyone but the factory.

This is more great advice. Called them today. Thx

[J. A. EARLY]

Originally Posted by Rick Roemer

These shells are going up for sale - or to the garbage.

Your Benelli SBE that you mention will eat those shells as if they were target loads.

[Curtis Jennings]

Oh my, that really ruined what should have been a great day. I do not think that there was anything in the barrel, those Win Long beard XR shells are a solid slug of resin with a center fill of #4 lead shot, plus a plastic wad. They are "engineered" to break up when reaching the choke. Unfortunately in this case your barrel gave way before the resin. The way the end of the barrel is blown so wide open is what I remember seeing back in the beginning of steel shot. Just my 2 cents worth.

[Bill Murphy]

Why would you throw the shells in the garbage when the payload may have turned into an oversized solid mass that could have destroyed your gun? Oh, well, we tried.

[Rick Roemer]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Why would you throw the shells in the garbage when the payload may have turned into an oversized solid mass that could have destroyed your gun? Oh, well, we tried.

Hi, not sure I understand your comment here. “We tried.?” Thx for clarification