Old Shotguns in the Duck Blind
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careful with the barrel and steel shot. it may damage the barrel. lets see what other fellows think about that, what do you all think.
I sure do. Every season I take out at least once my grandfathers Ithaca model 37 he gave me before he passed in 1975 that he purchased in 1941 and hunted with all those years. Poly chokes were popular in those days and of course the gun has that. It is a battle scared gun from many years of duck hunting San Diego Bay. I treasure the memories of being with him every season and that gun has become my connection with him. Thanks to bismuth those old guns are still viable
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yes I agree Bismuth, I purchase some those for turkey for my old shotgun. a little more expensive but not bad.
Erin,
The steel in that Rem 870 is solid...The key factor would be the choke...If it's modified, you can shoot steel or anything else you like...If it's full...Don't shoot steel...Bismuth would be your shells to purchase.
ps...I have shot my old Rem 11-47 many times with steel.
The steel in that Rem 870 is solid...The key factor would be the choke...If it's modified, you can shoot steel or anything else you like...If it's full...Don't shoot steel...Bismuth would be your shells to purchase.
ps...I have shot my old Rem 11-47 many times with steel.
I checked last night and the barrel says modified, so I’m good to go. Now I just have to get some shells and take it out for some clays. The last few years I haven't practiced on clays during the offseason, I'm not making that mistake again!
That gun sounds like a treasure for sure, that's a great story!
I used to hunt ducks in the good old lead shot days with a Remington 870 that is probably getting around 60 years old now. I do still use it for dove but retired it from duck hunting when we had to go to steel since it's a 2 3/4". On my first duck hunt ever I borrowed a friend's Winchester 1897. At the time it was probably between 50 and 60 years old. Bagged my first duck and first goose with that gun. I'm guessing at the age of that 1897 by it's condition at the time since they made them from 1897 until 1957. That shotgun would probably be approaching 95 - 100 years old now.
I hunt with a 40 year old Browning Auto 5 mag 12 on the regular. Not sure if that qualifies lol. It's no museum piece but it do feel bad dragging it around the sea.
check the manufacture your mileage may very, then you decide
Shooting steel shot in older shotguns
Shotguns is my weakest gun knowledge area. As a youth I lived with shotguns and hunting everything with them. That was before steel shot. I moved west and dont use them. I do still own a armfull, all
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My dad has an old A5 too, he cracked the forearm a few years ago, he’s been meaning to get a new forearm for it. My duck gun the last few years has been my dad’s 1100 that’s about 30 years old. We put shadow grass tape on it. That was his duck gun for a while before he got a beretta.