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Mike Campbell, the Fox custom project will probably be a conventional stock so "others can enjoy it". I may build another crossover gun some day, but, for now, I have enough of them to compete in vintage shoots. I just started breaking in a rare and beautiful cased pair of William Evans factory crossover full sidelock game guns. Except for being a little on the high side, they are working out well. I may shoot them a little at the Northeast Shoot.

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Originally Posted By: PALUNC
There are two 30" Brownings on Gunbroker right now.


Looked today; no 30".
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[quote=John Roberts]Agree with Larry. For the money, a 30" BSS Browning is the best option for an entry level clays sxs. Most have so-so wood and the forend and grip are a little clubby, but they are fine, well made guns with good dynamics, and are good candidates for Briley Thinwalls. Hard to find the 30 inchers, though.

I've had several BSS's, and the last was a 28" gun used for ducks. One thing these guns benefit from is moving the nose of the comb back about 3/4". Opens up the grip and makes it much more comfortable. [quote/]

I completely agree about the BSS. I have a 30" with three inch chambers that is my sporting clays S x S gun and does double duty as a duck gun. I won the AA class and the Veterans concurrent S x S events with it at the U. S. Open last year at Tunica. It had original chokes when I used it there, mod. right and full left. It is not a selective trigger gun so I just had Charlie Boswell open the left barrel to mod., to match the right. It will only be better, now. I suggest you get one and shoot it a bunch before you send it anywhere to have screw-ins installed. But then, I am a bit of a maverick, I guess, about chokes. I compete in the main events with a Perazzi with two fixed .020" chokes. Don't worry about chokes for awhile, just shoot'em and watch'em turn to dust. It'll do wonders for your concentration on the bird.

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Well said.

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38000 rounds with the Fox gun in 3 years. About 250 rounds a week, 52 weeks a year. Where are you shooting?

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I'm retired from industry and registered shooting. All of my play money goes for 400 targets a week and black coffee and gas to get there.

I hang out at Rochester Brooks Gun Club about 45 Wednesdays per year from 9AM-9PM, where I typically shoot 100-200 sporting clays and the odd round of trap, 5-stand and skeet.

Monday & Thursday nites are open trap nites at 2 local clubs; I almost always make one, sometimes both.

Saturdays will find me shooting a couple of trap leagues, a best ball sporting league and a sporting clays tournament about once per month. I do all that with 20, 16 & 12ga Foxes and a dedicated trap gun. I like to shoot. laugh


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Mike, what is your dedicated trap gun?

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Unfortunately, not an American classic SBT.

'Though I suppose some might call a 1970 Japanese Browning BT99 a classic. blush

Even I have enough scruples not to customize a Fox SBT. smirk


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There are a lot of reasons not to want a Winchester 21 for a dedicated SxS clays gun but I don't think their handling qualities can be disparaged until you have at least shot a flat or two of ammo through one or two of them. They are available in many weights, barrel lengths, chokes etc. I have an old beater 8lb 12oz with Brileys, 32" barrels, a Simmons aftermark vent rib, and a JS Air Cushion Stock and I shoot clays with it a lot, both pre-mounted and low gun. I also have a factory two barrel set with 30" and 26" barrels that weighs 7-6 and is also a delightful gun.

I understand someone not liking the style, appearance, beavertail forend, finish etc.. of a 21. I just think the handling qualities are much better than many seem to think.

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Originally Posted By: AmarilloMike

I understand someone not liking the style, appearance, beavertail forend, finish etc.. of a 21. I just think the handling qualities are much better than many seem to think.

Best,

Mike


Agree 100%.
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