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Or behind a horse on a caisson.
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For me what works best is breaking the action open and carrying it with the barrels over my shoulder . Its heavy but well balanced so it will basically ride on your shoulder with little effort. I had a idea , I've seen shirts with pads built in for recoil . I was thinking you could take that idea and move the pad to the top part of the shoulder. It would give some cushion for the heavy barrels I think .
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Maybe fifteen years ago or so, I bought a couple of cases of ten gauge 3 1/2" steel shells in #2 and #BB. I decided to hunt my waterfowl with my 10 gauge AYA exclusively, because I bought that ammunition for less than $5.00 a box of 25. I did a lot of walking in woods and marshy areas, not much sitting in blinds. I guess the price of the ammo made carrying the big gun easier. After a short time, the big ten started to feel like a 20 gauge. I carried that gun until back injuries and surgeries kept me out of the marshes. I sold the gun and my chest waders so I wouldn't be tempted to shoot any more ducks over marsh or water. Milton, my #6 frame ten has factory 3 1/2" chambers and enough metal in the barrels to handle any 3 1/2" shell made today, including steel.
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[QUOTE=Dean Romig;331002]That makes perfect sense. Must have been for waterfowl shot from a blind or boat. Who would want to hunt any other way with a 12 1/2 lb. gun??
I'll tell you who. Stan Hoover lugging his big 8 (15lbs if I'm correct) chasing ringnecks in SD cornfields. Didn't slow him up one bit.
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Yikes ..........He's a better man than I am!
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Stan is one heck of a shot regardless of gauge. I believe he won the 8 ga championship at the northern with a perfect 15/15.
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