I grew up in Massachusetts and spent considerable time hunting "Partridge" in the thickets of that State as well as Vermont. It was so thick at times that a birds ability to flush and fly around in there was always a source of wonderment to me. Most of my hunting was done with a Sterlingworth 12 ga with 28" barrels. This would certainly NOT be my 1st choice for this type of hunting today. Many of the minor dings in the Sterlingworths barrels yet today were as a result of trying to swing the gun for a shot under these conditions. I eventually switched over to the Churchill recommended approach.
Jim

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