kawasakifreak77
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So dad once again comes up with a pretty neglected, old random gun. I didn't know what a Ward's model 30 was so I looked it up & come to find out Browning designed it as I understand & the kicker is... It's a take down!
I've always nerded our on take down guns of almost any kind, for no particular reason.
So with a new interest & dad claiming 'I don't care what you do with it' I take a look at what I got...
An old beat up shotgun with a broke stock & a visibly bent barrel right at the end. Free gun so I figure what the heck right?
I measure, 3 times mind you & lop nearly 10" of barrel of to wind up with an 18.5" tube. I glue the stock back together & wrap the tang in soaked paracord which so far has proved to be quite stout.
My local fun store had a box of buckshot so off to the range we went. At 15 good paces it puts 12 number 1 buck quite evenly spaced in about 18" or maybe a bit less right smack dab where I was pointing. So far, so good!
I went to another fun store yesterday & found a box of Fiocchi bird loads. 1 ounce, 7.5s, sounds like plenty stout medicine for quail to me.
Note: other than sitting in the corner full of buckshot for things that go bump in the night the only use I have for a scattergun is quails.
Next time I get to the range I'll pattern the bird loads & see what I get.
On the to-do list: install front bead (I just successfully recovered the original bead from the barrel scrap) & shorten the length of pull by about 1.5" topped with a nice recoil pad.
It's already shorter than my old 18.5" wingmaster, which I might have shot 10 rounds through in over five years. I love the take down feature cause it will easily fit in my baggage compartment & that's been something I've wanted for my upcoming trip out west.
It's old, weird & free so I'm having a ball with it as I like to tinker with things.
Question: for quail hunting, round about what diameter of pattern at what range would be ideal?
I've always nerded our on take down guns of almost any kind, for no particular reason.
So with a new interest & dad claiming 'I don't care what you do with it' I take a look at what I got...
An old beat up shotgun with a broke stock & a visibly bent barrel right at the end. Free gun so I figure what the heck right?
I measure, 3 times mind you & lop nearly 10" of barrel of to wind up with an 18.5" tube. I glue the stock back together & wrap the tang in soaked paracord which so far has proved to be quite stout.
My local fun store had a box of buckshot so off to the range we went. At 15 good paces it puts 12 number 1 buck quite evenly spaced in about 18" or maybe a bit less right smack dab where I was pointing. So far, so good!
I went to another fun store yesterday & found a box of Fiocchi bird loads. 1 ounce, 7.5s, sounds like plenty stout medicine for quail to me.
Note: other than sitting in the corner full of buckshot for things that go bump in the night the only use I have for a scattergun is quails.
Next time I get to the range I'll pattern the bird loads & see what I get.
On the to-do list: install front bead (I just successfully recovered the original bead from the barrel scrap) & shorten the length of pull by about 1.5" topped with a nice recoil pad.
It's already shorter than my old 18.5" wingmaster, which I might have shot 10 rounds through in over five years. I love the take down feature cause it will easily fit in my baggage compartment & that's been something I've wanted for my upcoming trip out west.
It's old, weird & free so I'm having a ball with it as I like to tinker with things.
Question: for quail hunting, round about what diameter of pattern at what range would be ideal?