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Bruce, that 16 G is doing just fine. As you remember, it's on a #1 frame (damascus) and weighs in at 6/11. A tad heavy for a subgauge but handles well and has good momentum. Let's see.....I've had the gun cleaned (guts were totally gunked up with dried grease), put back on face, bores honed, chokes opened, and three new engraved screws for the floorplate. All the work by David Yale. Got waaay more in it than market value but hey, it's a good 'un. I took it hunting yesterday along with Mike Shepherd and we had a fine day. Didn't try to do a lot of damage to the birds but saw some great dog work. It was a "Parker 16" day for us: Mike shot his VH 0 frame with black powder loads in brass hulls. Me? just plain ole RST's in the GH.
Bruce, something bad is happening to the quail throughout Texas. There's a die off in many areas and it is not due to weather or food. Probably some disease. It's sudden and widespread. Many regions in August and September reported large numbers of birds and today not a one can be found. Our ranch southeast of Lubbock has suffered this fate. Yesterday morning we hunted my cousin's ranch north of Alanreed (70 miles east of Amarillo) and I'd call the numbers very poor. Mike's country north of Clarendon (65 miles southeast) is still quite good but he's got a concerned frown on his forehead. Dunno. The dean of Texas quail researchers, Dale Rollins, is frantically trying to identify the problem. One possibility is West Nile Virus. Sorta makes sense. Stay tuned....... Heading to southwest Kansas in January? You need a gun bearer? Or a fairly decent beater? Here's the results of yesterday. Oh, we only shoot cock birds. Took me a long time to teach Mike to discern sex in 1/100th of a second but he's getting pretty good now. 
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The fact that Pauls gun survived more than one round at that pressure is a tribute to the strength of the gun and a corroborates Sherman's testing. Sounds like he's a lucky guy.
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Oh, I know and I would never expect one of our brothers to part with such a treasure at such a low price.
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Joe Woods, thanks for the update on Texas quail. Texas quail shooting is a whole culture from the Panhandle to Kingsville and you folks take it seriously. Quail numbers are on the increase up here, hopefully its very temporary in Texas and the problem can be solved.
The best thing the little 16 had going for it was that it was in unbutchered original condition. Sounds like its doing well by you. I had run a lot of Rem Action cleaner through it from externally but sounds like there was no better way than to take it apart and clean it. Glad to see you shooting only the male quail. Folks may have thought I was joking but it can be done but just looking for the head and concentrating on only that target. Best regards. |
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