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Death from Afar · May 7, 2005, 04:40 AM

They are a truely great gun- nothing compares. YEARS ago, I was shooting small birds in a cherry orchard for a mate- great fun, FREE ammo- and I fired 5500 shells in 2 months...and cleaned the 870 once. The barrel was pretty gunked up with wad plastic , but that was it. Great guns.

May 7, 2005, 04:40 AM	#17
Death from Afar Senior Member Join Date: November 7, 2004 Location: Living the dream in Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND Posts: 1,635	They are a truely great gun- nothing compares. YEARS ago, I was shooting small birds in a cherry orchard for a mate- great fun, FREE ammo- and I fired 5500 shells in 2 months...and cleaned the 870 once. The barrel was pretty gunked up with wad plastic , but that was it. Great guns. __________________ "Beware of the Man with one gun...he probably isnt into guns enough to be safe with it".