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I have an H&R model 147 10 gauge. I think it’s called a Sportsman long shot or something along that line. I would check but it’s buried at the very back of my gun safe at the moment. It has a 36 inch barrel and a full choke barrel with no choke tube. I used to use it for late season goose hunting when non toxic shot wasn’t required, and it was truly awesome for long shots on geese. I haven’t used it for a number of years, but have been thinking about getting some bismuth shot and reloading some of the hulls I have. It patterned beautifully with copper plated lead magnum BB shot, and I have been curious to see what it would do with a load of smaller shot for maybe turkey hunting. It’s a bit unwieldy due to the barrel length, but great for leading birds on the wing. Due to the weight it’s not all that bad for recoil either, but it is still a little stout. Anyone ever tried one of these on anything besides geese?
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