pauli
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thanks to a deal with a very generous high roader, i've now got a shotgun - a 28", mod choke, 3" chamber, 12ga nef pardner. fifteen or so years old, apparently, and never been fired. based on what i've read here, i'm trying to find some johnson's floor wax to put on the blued barrel and reciever (which appears to have some sort of color case finish, though presumably not case hardened). but beyond that... i'm trying to figure out how best to learn to use it. i'm proud to say i've figured out how to work the action all on my own
now, going to the range with some light birdshot loads seems logical enough (assuming i can find them, but hopefully one of you guys will tell me there's a value pack at walmart with my name on it). after that, though... putting hundreds of holes in the same piece of paper seems somewhat quixotic. slugs would make it something more familar to me (one shot, one hole), but this thing can't weigh more than six pounds - and i'm foolish, but not that foolish.
so, i'm wondering about the various shotgun games. there seem to be several to choose from, and i know little about any of them. are any suitable for someone wielding a single shot? is it suitable for shotgun 101?
a pump gun is clearly in my future, but right now my wallet says "you've already got a shotgun!"
now, going to the range with some light birdshot loads seems logical enough (assuming i can find them, but hopefully one of you guys will tell me there's a value pack at walmart with my name on it). after that, though... putting hundreds of holes in the same piece of paper seems somewhat quixotic. slugs would make it something more familar to me (one shot, one hole), but this thing can't weigh more than six pounds - and i'm foolish, but not that foolish.
so, i'm wondering about the various shotgun games. there seem to be several to choose from, and i know little about any of them. are any suitable for someone wielding a single shot? is it suitable for shotgun 101?
a pump gun is clearly in my future, but right now my wallet says "you've already got a shotgun!"