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Got a chance to shoot one of my shotguns for the first time in over 40 years, a 20 gauge Spanish SxS made by Aramberri and imported as the Star Gauge by Interarms. Back in 1972 (IIRC) it was $150.00. It's a 20 gauge double trigger field gun that I used to annoy squirrels, amuse ducks and carry through the fields stirring up dinner for the doves, quail and partridge that tagged along behind me feasting.
The gun was every bit as nice as I remembered, but I kept forgetting that it switches to 'safe' every time you break open. The safety certainly works and unfortunately I tested it thoroughly today.
Most of the things I was worried about considering the 40+ year hiatus turned out to be no issues BUT my back reminded me that I definitely am not in the same shape as long long ago in that land far far away.
I can say that few clay pigeons were harmed but those that were harmed were well harmed. The big lesson for me is that full/modified choke set up is not what I need for starting over. I'll try again this weekend but with my old hand-me-down 20 gauge Remington 48 Sportsman. It has an old poly choke so I can start out at cylinder and then move to tighter chokes as I get my eye, pointing and timing back.
The gun was every bit as nice as I remembered, but I kept forgetting that it switches to 'safe' every time you break open. The safety certainly works and unfortunately I tested it thoroughly today.
Most of the things I was worried about considering the 40+ year hiatus turned out to be no issues BUT my back reminded me that I definitely am not in the same shape as long long ago in that land far far away.
I can say that few clay pigeons were harmed but those that were harmed were well harmed. The big lesson for me is that full/modified choke set up is not what I need for starting over. I'll try again this weekend but with my old hand-me-down 20 gauge Remington 48 Sportsman. It has an old poly choke so I can start out at cylinder and then move to tighter chokes as I get my eye, pointing and timing back.