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Unread 01-24-2018, 06:16 PM   #1
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It doesn't get much better than that!

Congratulations Steve! You're going to love that gun!

I was grouse hunting in Vermont with Dave and Danny Suponski in a cover we call the "Pine/Apple Bowl" when a grouse flushed 25 yards in front of me and crossed right to left going away hard. Danny heard him but never saw him and I fired my left (M) barrel as the bird vanished behind a screen of gnarly scrub-apple. I didn't think I connected but owed it to the grouse to take a look. when I got to where I should start looking nearly 40 yards from where I shot, there he was on the ground stone dead! I was shooting RST 28 gauge Lites in #8. And I have killed other grouse at similar ranges - certainly not the norm but certainly do-able with that combination. I am a firm believer in that choke, that gauge, and that load as a great game-getter.





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You had better look closely before the inspection period ends. It looks to me like one of the triggers fell off.

Seriously, one heck of a piece of wood!
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WOW and the snap caps and oil bottle too!!! Incredible!





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You did good. The trigger guard bumper is a nice touch. Outstanding wood!
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Very sorry to learn you lost Eva, Bill.
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That one won’t be breaking again in your lifetime Harry. The piece of curcassian we put on it was great!
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Gorgeous Harry
Weren't the Galazan barrels made by Merkel?
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Thought always thought they were Krieghoff. Don't have Tony's announcement any more.
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The original 16 gauge barrels were made by Krieghoff and fit very nicely. The after market barrels sold by Mr. Galazan were made by Merkel and didn't fit nearly as well in my experience.
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Krieghoff made the 16 ga. Barrels for the original 20/16 sets but I think George is right .





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