RL338
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Had this on my bucket list to get. Today I picked one up on an estate auction. It is as close to new as one can get. It is a 10ga
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DrMike
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Congratulations!
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Nice score, congratulations.
JD338
JD338
filmjunkie4ever
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Let me know if you want some 10 ga slugs! I know a guy!
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RL338
Handloader
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This estate auction had 30 some firearms and all were in new condition. The old timer sure knew how to take care of them. I was also looking at a pair of Savage/ Stevens bolt actions , they sold for double what I payed for my 30-30. However they looked fresh out of the box.
TackDriver284
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- Feb 13, 2016
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Nice find and beautiful wood. . I had a 10 gauge Browning BPS that I had bought like 35 years ago for ducks and geese. I believe it had a 30 inch barrel with choke tubes, and that thing kicked like a horse. I have shot 766 grain rifled slugs out of it. I would shoot a few of these and it would rattle my cage, imagine the recoil a single shot 10 gauge can give.
salmonchaser
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Kinda gives me the shudders.Nice find and beautiful wood. . I had a 10 gauge Browning BPS that I had bought like 35 years ago for ducks and geese. I believe it had a 30 inch barrel with choke tubes, and that thing kicked like a horse. I have shot 766 grain rifled slugs out of it. I would shoot a few of these and it would rattle my cage, imagine the recoil a single shot 10 gauge can give.
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RL338
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My scale was acting up , but it show 10lbs. I don’t believe the recoil will be no worst than 300 magnum rifle that weighs around 9lbs. I may need to correct that statement after I fire a few rounds thru itI would shoot a few of these and it would rattle my cage, imagine the recoil a single shot 10 gauge can give.
TackDriver284
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The single shot reminded me of my old 12 gauge single shot with a hard plastic buttplate, it would leave purple welts, lol. It was light.My scale was acting up , but it show 10lbs. I don’t believe the recoil will be no worst than 300 magnum rifle that weighs around 9lbs. I may need to correct that statement after I fire a few rounds thru it
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RL338
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Growing up we had one of those 5lb 12ga for pigeon control on the farm. It toughen you up in a hurry
TackDriver284
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No wonder you practice using the 460 Bee with 500 grain solids on gophers on your farm.Growing up we had one of those 5lb 12ga for pigeon control on the farm. It toughen you up in a hurry
