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Old Mossy Horns
Through acts of streamlining, consolidating, poor planning and general stupidity, I find myself rapidly approaching dove season without an adequate shotgun.
I disposed of my field 12 gauges, so the one I had for general purpose is gone.
I got a fixed choke SxS, 20 gauge but its choked "almost improved" by "almost modified". Hell of a woodcock/close range gun but not a longer range dove knocker. One barrel is 3 thousandths shy of industry acceptable thickness to thread for truchokes, if I wanted to go that route. I've done stupider things, but not sure if I want to risk it.
I remember back to my infatuation with an old Franchi 48 that the a**hole store clerk kept telling me was on layaway because he wanted to buy it, essentially screwing me out of that deal.
So, with all the recent talk - I'm left with doing the unconscionable. Possibly buying a gun.
Never thought I'd say this, but I've got old guy laziness, so its going to be a semi auto or double.
Do I do another 20 or go with the 28?
And I'm a function over form guy, so it can be cheap and ugly, as long as it goes bang.
All this may be moot if nothing is in stock, but c'est la vie, which is French for "I just may not eat dove this year."
I disposed of my field 12 gauges, so the one I had for general purpose is gone.
I got a fixed choke SxS, 20 gauge but its choked "almost improved" by "almost modified". Hell of a woodcock/close range gun but not a longer range dove knocker. One barrel is 3 thousandths shy of industry acceptable thickness to thread for truchokes, if I wanted to go that route. I've done stupider things, but not sure if I want to risk it.
I remember back to my infatuation with an old Franchi 48 that the a**hole store clerk kept telling me was on layaway because he wanted to buy it, essentially screwing me out of that deal.
So, with all the recent talk - I'm left with doing the unconscionable. Possibly buying a gun.
Never thought I'd say this, but I've got old guy laziness, so its going to be a semi auto or double.
Do I do another 20 or go with the 28?
And I'm a function over form guy, so it can be cheap and ugly, as long as it goes bang.
All this may be moot if nothing is in stock, but c'est la vie, which is French for "I just may not eat dove this year."