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Old June 17, 2012, 08:09 PM   #1
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Range Report - 4 old riot guns

21 yards
Three shells 12 gauge Fiochi LE Reduced recoil 00 Buck
Three shells Fiochi LE Reduced Recoil Slug (Always high, low holes = wad)

Model 1912:



Model 1897



Remington 31



High Standard 18-7








And the Brown High Standard:
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Old June 17, 2012, 08:59 PM   #2
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Now if they made lead wads you'd have a deadly pattern LOL.
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Old June 18, 2012, 11:41 AM   #3
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An oldie but goodie, the '97 gave you a great group with the slugs. I wonder what it would do with some serious sights.
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Old June 18, 2012, 02:53 PM   #4
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Thanks for posting this.

Once again, the lesson for today is.....

ONLY actual range testing will show the performance of ANY shotgun/load/choke combination.....
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Old June 21, 2012, 09:12 PM   #5
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Lesson #2

The High Standard 18-7 is one very hot piece of shooting iron.
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