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Author Topic: Old school shotguns  (Read 19976 times)

Offline LaLongbeard

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Re: Old school shotguns
« Reply #30 on: April 02, 2020, 06:27:47 PM »
Model 12 thread reminded me of last seasons Old school shotgun thread
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Re: Old school shotguns
« Reply #31 on: April 02, 2020, 06:51:17 PM »
Great thread, I love wood stocks. This is one of the early Benelli Super Black Eagles from the mid 90’s. Is is actually a Heckler & Koch Benelli that I bought when they first came out. Love this gun, it functions flawlessly, and throws great patterns....Be safe, good luck....
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Re: Old school shotguns
« Reply #32 on: April 02, 2020, 07:04:52 PM »
Going to take old faithful out a few times this year. Ithaca m37 featherlight



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Re: Old school shotguns
« Reply #33 on: April 02, 2020, 07:08:56 PM »
A question for you guys that are shooting the old school guns. I have a mid-70's Coast-To -Coast Master-Mag. It is basically a Mossberg 500 branded specifically for Coast-To-Coast hardware stores. It shoots 3" shells and has a 30" fixed full choke barrel. Would there be any concern is shooting today turkey lead turkey shells through it...specifically Longbeards? Would the pressures be to high?

i think lead shots are ok.  pressure standards i don't think have changed in a long time.  I have been told no TSS thru fixed choke barrels.  I'm going to shoot remington Nitro Mag 6s out of mine this year.

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Re: Old school shotguns
« Reply #34 on: April 02, 2020, 07:12:51 PM »


I only hunt with old school guns... how about a Remington Model 11 built in 1919? 20 gauge 2 3/4” chamber. 

Edit: 1931... still old!

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what shells you shoot in this? i have a 1950 ithaca 20ga 2 3/4 chamber fixed full.  i used to shoot (and probably will) remington nitro mags

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Re: Old school shotguns
« Reply #35 on: April 02, 2020, 07:22:03 PM »
Going to take old faithful out a few times this year. Ithaca m37 featherlight



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My 870 had a similar stock and forend, the corn cob forend cracked and I had to replace the forend and buttstock so they’d match.
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Re: Old school shotguns
« Reply #36 on: April 02, 2020, 07:23:52 PM »
Love these old reliables.............
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Re: Old school shotguns
« Reply #37 on: April 02, 2020, 09:27:18 PM »
Hunting with my 870 in the morning. Had it since 12yrs old. 52 now. Feels like an extension of my arm.

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Re: Old school shotguns
« Reply #38 on: April 03, 2020, 06:56:43 AM »
Amen my friend. Good luck today.....
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Re: Old school shotguns
« Reply #39 on: April 03, 2020, 08:58:12 AM »
From time to time, I'll bring my dad's 1971 870 Wingmaster and take it along for a hunt.  I often recall him telling me many years later how he messed up when he bought it.  He said it cost $10 more to get it in 3 inch so he opted for 2 3/4 only.  $10 was a lot to my dad back then and of course it was to many.  I have no idea how many turkeys that gun has killed, but it's a lot.  Dad was a turkey hunting machine. 



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Re: Old school shotguns
« Reply #40 on: April 03, 2020, 02:40:55 PM »
I haven't yet, but one of these days I will kill one with my late grandfather's Westernfield 12 gauge

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Re: Old school shotguns
« Reply #41 on: April 03, 2020, 07:25:46 PM »
Yep. Hand me down from my great granddaddy. Throws great pattern. Barrel is a bit long for my liking in the woods.


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I`ve about decided that it borders on un-American, if you`ve ever been a hunter/shooter , not to have owned a Remington 870 somewhere along the line! Just too classic not to have, IMHO.

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Re: Old school shotguns
« Reply #42 on: May 04, 2020, 09:23:26 PM »
Went back to a set up I used in the early 90’s. Rem 870/ Hastings .665 (Non ported)/ Double beads.
Shooting Winchester XX 3/2/6’s and Win HV 3/ 1 3/4/ 5’s. The way that I set up on turkeys it made complete sense. The majority of turkeys I shoot are within 30yds. Large percentage within 20yds. Hard to miss with this set up.

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Re: Old school shotguns
« Reply #43 on: May 05, 2020, 01:16:12 AM »
Shot my bird this year with my great grandpa's old Beretta 413 fixed modified with 2 3/4" LB #4

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Re: Old school shotguns
« Reply #44 on: May 05, 2020, 07:55:08 AM »


I only hunt with old school guns... how about a Remington Model 11 built in 1919? 20 gauge 2 3/4” chamber. 

Edit: 1931... still old!

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what shells you shoot in this? i have a 1950 ithaca 20ga 2 3/4 chamber fixed full.  i used to shoot (and probably will) remington nitro mags
I would shoot some Winchester AA Heavy Target loads. 1 oz of #7 1/2 would be deadly to 30-35 yards.