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I know you said O/U, and I don't mean to muddy the water, but have you considered a good, used SxS? My brother got a Stevens 311 20 ga., 26" IC/M gun for Christmas about 40 years ago. It's light, easy to carry, swings nicely, and you can drop it on the ground and not worry about it. Just a...

chokes manther, I seem to recall you saying this is your first shotgun. Doves at 40 yards can be quite challenging. Much more challenging than trap targets, which fly straight once they leave the trap. I suggest you use the mod choke, or even the IC. First, if the birds come in close...

A properly maintained 391 will not have these problems. My guess is that the gun was never properly cleaned. I'll find the thread on another site which shows how to maintain these guns. I bought a 391 trap gun that probably had NEVER been cleaned. I spent two weeks cleaning the piston and...

I thought everyone might like looking at this gun from another forum. Remington 870 Trap F Grade. http://www.trapshooters.com/noframes/cfpages/sthread.cfm?threadid=197268&Messages=15 Danny

I think the used Stevens 311 models would be the best fit for what you want. Danny

Shotgun lights One poster said using a pistol leaves one hand free to use a light. Serious HD shotguns can be mounted with lights and/or lasers. A very bright light would have the added edge of temporarily blinding the bg. Waking in a dark house, you would have dark-adapted eyesight. You...

Racking a pump I sleep upstairs. If I woke up and heard a BG downstairs, it seems to me that a loud racking of a pump would accomplish a couple of things. 1) if the BG was a burgler only, without firearms and without intent to harm, just to burgle, then the racking sound might deter. 2)...

Teknys I've only shot the Urikas, so I should keep quiet, but you're not getting many replies. Many folks think the Teknys is not worth the extra money. It has fancy appointments, some have adjustable combs, and some have interchangeable ribs. Some don't like the comb hardware, and say the...

Green Hardshell Case Which 870 do you have? I have a green hardshell case that was sent to me with an 870 Classic Trap. Wouldn't fit because of the straight MC stock. I have a 16 ga. Wingmaster with 26" barrel I'll try in it to see if it fits. Then I'll post a pic. Danny

lumens / candlepower challenge Someone with a Surefire light take this challenge. I will do the same with the 1 million candlepower spotlight when I get it. Take a camera capable of mpg movie recording, and stand 21 feet from the light in complete darkness, inside a house, preferably in a...

Surefire E2D is 60 lumens. The spotlight is 1 million candlepower. I've researched, and candlepower is at the source, lumens are actually lumen meters or some such. Best I can tell, at close ranges, 1 million candlepower is way brighter than 60 lumens. $9.99 vs. $110. The spotlight is also...

I spent a long weekend in the foothills of NC recently. The homeowner had a handheld rechargeable 1 million candlepower spotlight. He used it to illuminate the driveway to his cabin, and to look for animals at night. This started me thinking. Facing down an intruder at night, your eyes...

With the increase in shot prices, I am about at break-even on the costs for reloading. However, you can reload a better variety of shells than you can afford to buy. I am reloading 7/8 oz. target loads for 12 ga., and they are very soft shooting. I can also reload 1 oz. loads and vary the...

BATF Hq letters Do you have letters clarifying the requirement to declare or not declare to 1) common and contract carriers and 2) other types of shippers/mailers, in any of the letters? Danny

Declaration and the USPS Rob62, We can agree to disagree, but only one of us can be correct. I called the Charlotte office of the ATF and an agent there confirmed that the USPS is not considered to be a common or contract carrier for purposes of the Gun Act regulations. It's obvious from...

Declaring firearm for USPS mailing of shotguns I find the declaration requirement in the common carrier section of the ATF FAQs under B8. I don't find that requirement under B7 relating to USPS shipments of long guns. Is there a citation for this shouted opinion? Is it the law, or...

Proper trap mount If you have an 1100 trap gun, or an 1100 with monte carlo stock or parallel comb, you could be seeing that much rib. However, if you're shooting with an 1100 that has some comb drop, like a field or sporting gun, then to see that much comb you probably are not locking the...

I've found a 680 for sale, reasonable but not cheap, with tubes for skeet. Anyone out there shooting is older Beretta? Can someone compare it to the newer 682s? Danny

One gun I recently bought a Beretta 390 "Wal-Mart" synthetic. I bought it from a skeet shooter intending to use it for skeet. No one was shooting skeet the day I bought it, so I headed for the trap field where there was a squad. I shot two rounds of 22-23, and thought that maybe I had...

I bought a Classic Trap, NIB, and an additional Remington green hard plastic shotgun case. The gun does not seem to fit in this case. Are the shotgun cases one size fits all, and you just have to work around it? The receiver and forearm won't lie flat in the case. There is no place for the...