Poll....who is hunting with small gauge for up-land birds?

[Mike of the Mountain]

16, 20 and 28 but primarily 16s and SxS guns from Parker or Lefever.

[Double Lab]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

16, 20 and 28 but primarily 16s and SxS guns from Parker or Lefever.

I hear tell Fox makes a dandy 16 and 20 for upland hunting especially with those fancy setters of yours out in front.

[Mills]

Fox 16s and 20s are great!

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Daryl Corona

I hear tell Fox makes a dandy 16 and 20 for upland hunting especially with those fancy setters of yours out in front.

Since I sold them all it’s hard to hunt with a Fox! My go to was a 16 Fox SW for years. It canceled many a flight. 😆

[Cold Spring]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

Since I sold them all it’s hard to hunt with a Fox! My go to was a 16 Fox SW for years. It canceled many a flight. ��

And then Tool Man loaned you that nice 16 Sterly Ejector gun to compete in the Upland Gun Challenge at last year's VGC.

[bob weeman]

A six and one quarter pound 12 gauge Remington 1894 with 26 inch barrels. Wearing a lace on leather pad making it a Monte Carlo type set up. Choked modified and full. I have some Briley short tubes I throw in from time to time which pattern more openly and very well. Still like the 12 too with the tighter chokes. I will also be trying a Lefever 24 inch 12 this year. A bit heavier and also choked modified and full. I will probably shoot some spreaders in it but as is I have very good luck with it on my home clay set up. I have posted the clay set up here before with the trip wires and various angles I can do. Seems to be a pretty good testing ground. I have some changes in mind to make it better too. Will have to have some of you local guys up sometime for an informal shoot....

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Frank Srebro

And then Tool Man loaned you that nice 16 Sterly Ejector gun to compete in the Upland Gun Challenge at last year's VGC.

It's not the arrow.....

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by bob weeman

A six and one quarter pound 12 gauge Remington 1894 with 26 inch barrels. Wearing a lace on leather pad making it a Monte Carlo type set up. Choked modified and full. I have some Briley short tubes I throw in from time to time which pattern more openly and very well. Still like the 12 too with the tighter chokes. I will also be trying a Lefever 24 inch 12 this year. A bit heavier and also choked modified and full. I will probably shoot some spreaders in it but as is I have very good luck with it on my home clay set up. I have posted the clay set up here before with the trip wires and various angles I can do. Seems to be a pretty good testing ground. I have some changes in mind to make it better too. Will have to have some of you local guys up sometime for an informal shoot....

You set it up Bob and I’ll be there.





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[Bob Brown]

No pheasant, dove, or quail around here. Ruffed, Sharptail, and Spruce grouse with some Huns in the fields. For the last several years the go to is a Fox AE 20 with 28" barrels. I recently picked up a Parker VHE 20 with 28" barrels and after I bend it for a little cast off it may get a big share of the rotation. When I'm feeling old school I may take a Purdey bar in wood hammer gun in 16 bore. If I'm feeling high tech I'll take an early Model 12 20 with 2 1/2" chambers and 25" barrel. Others get out at least once a year. If they don't I might have to concede to the wife that I really could get by with fewer guns.

[Harold Pickens]

Bob thats a great line-up of guns. An AE 20 Fox is really sweet.