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Old September 6, 2017, 10:08 AM   #26
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dang Frank,,,that is a nice rifle you put together out of the junk pile,,,,lol

i wish my junk pile had such parts
Thanks.
If you collect and fix or improve enough examples of other peoples' "junk" (especially if much of it is in the same model "family"), you end up with a rather generous parts box.
A little from this one. Another part that one. A few parts from the one that couldn't be saved. More here. More there.
Then, one day, the realization comes: "Hey, I think I can assemble a complete rifle from that..."
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Old September 6, 2017, 11:53 AM   #27
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Not all that much joy to shoot, but great for carrying all day.
Several years ago, I visited my father and noticed he had a single shot 12 gauge hanging above the garage door. He bought it when one of the local hardware stores went out of business. I had occasion to shoot an armadillo with it once. And yes, like you said, not much joy to shoot.
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Old September 6, 2017, 07:31 PM   #28
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Yesterday, my local Walmart had a single shot shotgun for $99 and a Savage pump for $147.
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Old September 6, 2017, 09:25 PM   #29
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I was just at the local sportsman's club participating in a casual clay shoot. I started with my NEF 20g single. Out of the 1st box of 25 shells, I missed 3 times. Switched to my Maverick 88 20g pump. Another box of 25 shells, but this time I only hit about 10. Switched back to the single shot for the last box and hit another 19 out of 25. By the 3rd box I was fatigued a bit and was definitely feeling it in my shoulder. Moral of the story, hitting targets is fun therefore shooting the single shot is indeed fun.
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Old September 7, 2017, 11:26 AM   #30
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2 or 3 boxes

2 or three boxes in a lightweight single shot? I would be flinching by that third box, maybe the 2nd.

Weight is your friend in a target shotgun. Pretty easy to add weight to the cheapie single shot guns.

I shoot a 1940's model 12 trap. I went over the top with weight....oops 10.5 lbs. guess I have to dump some of the shot out of the buttstock. I was shooting for 9.5 lbs. got a little carried away. It's too butt heavy anyhow.

I use good quality empty hulls for weight in the front. Fill em up with #8 crimp em and then add a little epoxy to make sure they stay closed. I check em once a year when I do a deep clean, they seem to last a couple years of heavy shooting.
I like a pump for the ability to easily tweak the weight and balance, gotta work on doubles with it next.
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Old September 7, 2017, 01:08 PM   #31
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I bought a H&R single shot 12 gauge after watching this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES59LtA7XE8

Shot it a few times in the winter wearing a heavy Carhartt jacket. Shot it a few times in the summer wearing a T-Shirt. Haven't shot it since.

Got a steal of a deal on a H&R .410 - that one is fun to shoot.
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Old September 7, 2017, 01:14 PM   #32
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75 rounds was not enough to give me a flinch, but I was feeling in the shoulder a little. Not so much while shooting, but after for sure. Today my shoulder is a little tender.

I was wearing a 2 light cotton shirts.
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Old September 7, 2017, 06:26 PM   #33
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Fwiw, at my pawn shop. I've had a couple single shots sit on the wall for months. $85 and $95 in fine shape. One an old Springfield and one new nef or similar.
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Old September 8, 2017, 09:24 AM   #34
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Fwiw, at my pawn shop. I've had a couple single shots sit on the wall for months. $85 and $95 in fine shape. One an old Springfield and one new nef or similar.
I had two old but nice single shot shotguns and got no takers at $75 each. Sold both of them for $50 each to a local friend who makes his living trading different things. He still has them after several months.
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Old September 13, 2017, 06:43 PM   #35
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I have a 20ga 26" model on the way. I ordered an extra choke for it too.
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Old September 13, 2017, 07:24 PM   #36
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What are they running, price wise?
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Old September 14, 2017, 06:21 AM   #37
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Online $100-200 for any model. I got the 20ga for 135 with free shipping.
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Old September 14, 2017, 06:52 AM   #38
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I was just curious since pump actions are available now for $150-$200. Both of my shotguns are 20g. The single is an NEF I got for Christmas when I was 12. The other is a Mav88 I bought for my birthday last year. No idea what the singles cost, but the Mav was $188. I figured the singles would be cheaper....around $100.
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Old September 14, 2017, 11:03 AM   #39
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The Hatfield single shot 12 gauge is $99 at Walmart.
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Old September 14, 2017, 11:55 AM   #40
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Impportant to remember the international market affects these production decisions also. THere are a lot of countries with restrictions on ownership where these types of firearms are allowed, or at least tolerated, in rural areas and continue to be extremely common. They also see a ton of abuse so are not of heirloom quality.
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Old September 14, 2017, 01:57 PM   #41
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I like the simplicity, cost, ease of takedown, and that it'll take different chokes.
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Old September 14, 2017, 07:11 PM   #42
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Getting the 410 they are 159.00 into area before taxes


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Old September 19, 2017, 09:26 PM   #43
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I picked up my 20ga today from my ffl. First impression: very easy to assemble, a little stiff opening and closing since its brand new, finish is nice and even, good rubber on the buttpad, very solid feeling in the hand and points well for me, LOP was good as is. Has a front brass sight and came with a choke replacement tool. The modified choke it came with has Winchester style threads. I ordered a cylinder bore choke for it too. For the $135 I paid for it I'm pretty darn happy.
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Old September 19, 2017, 09:47 PM   #44
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Old September 20, 2017, 05:44 AM   #45
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Didn't get to assemble it until late, and the mrs. said no playing with guns at bedtime. I'll post some after work today.
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Old September 20, 2017, 06:12 PM   #46
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Here it is:



Got it on standby with some 2 3/4 #3 buck.
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Old September 20, 2017, 06:20 PM   #47
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The barrel is heavy carbon steel as well as the reciever and touches up easily with my bluing pen. The trigger is crisp and clean, I'd say around 5 pounds, and much better than my mossberg's trigger.
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Old September 30, 2017, 06:27 PM   #48
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Went to the range today. It patterned nicely with the supplied modified choke at 25 yards using 3 buck. I installed a cylinder choke and of course the pattern opened up a few more inches. I didn't bring my measuring tape, I thought it was in my trunk. I am very happy with this purchase and highly recommend this single shot shotgun for anyone looking for something under $150.
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Old September 30, 2017, 07:05 PM   #49
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Glad to hear. Gotta love the simple things.
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