Nalapombu
Member
Hey all,
Hear me out here for a second.
I have always LOVED the Winchester 97 shotguns. Just something about them. I guess it's all that "noise" you get when chambering a round.
I have looked at the imported 97 shotguns that are popular in Cowboy shooting matches many times and they look and feel great. I especially like the Trench model, but those seem to be harder to find and more expensive.
Ever since seeing those imports I have had the idea to get one and use it as an HD shotgun. I know, I know, there are much better choices for the task. I would have it smoothed up real nice by someone that worked on them and then hit the range and practice on some clays just for fun and to get it broken in.
I would like to know if there is anyone else that has the same idea as I do on this 97 shotgun? How well do you think it would stand up to repeated practice use and use with HD rounds? I don't want to leave the impression that I would be shooting hundreds of full power HD loads through it every weekend, I wouldn't. Like many, I would practice with the BULK rounds at Wally world and then practice with a few HD loads.
How would these modern repros hold up to a diet of that type? Would you trust your life to one with full power HD ammo? If you were going to do a project 97 like I am talking about, what mods or work would you have done to the stock 97 before you would sit it beside your bed?
I'd like to hear your thoughts on this 97 Project I am thinking of.
Thanks for your time and thoughts.
Nalajr
Hear me out here for a second.
I have always LOVED the Winchester 97 shotguns. Just something about them. I guess it's all that "noise" you get when chambering a round.
I have looked at the imported 97 shotguns that are popular in Cowboy shooting matches many times and they look and feel great. I especially like the Trench model, but those seem to be harder to find and more expensive.
Ever since seeing those imports I have had the idea to get one and use it as an HD shotgun. I know, I know, there are much better choices for the task. I would have it smoothed up real nice by someone that worked on them and then hit the range and practice on some clays just for fun and to get it broken in.
I would like to know if there is anyone else that has the same idea as I do on this 97 shotgun? How well do you think it would stand up to repeated practice use and use with HD rounds? I don't want to leave the impression that I would be shooting hundreds of full power HD loads through it every weekend, I wouldn't. Like many, I would practice with the BULK rounds at Wally world and then practice with a few HD loads.
How would these modern repros hold up to a diet of that type? Would you trust your life to one with full power HD ammo? If you were going to do a project 97 like I am talking about, what mods or work would you have done to the stock 97 before you would sit it beside your bed?
I'd like to hear your thoughts on this 97 Project I am thinking of.
Thanks for your time and thoughts.
Nalajr