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Sorry, but if you can't carry a 6-1/2 lb gun with one hand you need to spend your time in the gym, not in a bird cover. Spoken like a man who hasn't been diagnosed with polyarticular osteo-arthritis in his hands, elbows and shoulders. Thanks for the sympathy. You're right, I haven't, and I'm sorry that you have. My post was slightly tongue in cheek and certainly not intended to defame anyone with a disability.
The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits. - Albert Einstein
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My guess is that most grouse hunting in Nova Scotia is guys like me out for a stroll on trails or fairly open places. With dogs, less so. It was a real eye-opener when an Alabama friend asked if I knew of good grouse habitat. He hunts quail down there and snipe, grouse and woodcock in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, all with a 28.
With me and his dog Rebel, he headed straight into alders and popple. I had no idea what he was doing and prefer my lackadaisical, gun-at-ready stroll with my sniffy Lab. Weight is important so I usually carry a SKB o/u 20, other times a light 1899 12ga Francotte IC/M 26-inch barrels owned by Charlie Billings of New York, captain of the 1912 US Olympic trap team. It's a sweet grouse and duck gun for an old man.
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Buzz is dead on there. The gun is usually held at the ready most of the day. That's probably why you see so many old and worn out looking 16 gauge doubles up here.  After holding the gun 'at the ready' for so long you're almost thankful when you get to a clearing in the woods, so to speak, and you can finally relax a bit knowing there isn't a bird there. Right then as soon as you relax knowing there can't be a bird in there and you finally convince yourself of that fact, at that very moment almost on que, that's when they bust out on you. I guess that's why you say the first is for fun all the rest is for revenge.
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Yeah, the arthritis thing will diminish your physical prowess like you won't believe.At 55 I could still press 275 overhead and now I can't even press the 45 pound bar without a lot of pain and juggling it around.My girl friend has more strength in her hands than I can muster and has to open the jars of peanut butter.Still can pick up quite a bit from the floor but anything overhead or to the shoulder is problematical.Hurt my shoulder yesterday making a hard right turn and thought I was going to have to call for assistance.I used to laugh at the "old" guys griping about their aches and pains too.
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Points like the finger of God
 Whatever turns ya on...... Yeah, a 21 comes around like a 747 on steroids.  
Last edited by Chuck H; 10/30/12 05:19 PM.
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 OK Chuck, you win! What kind of dog is that?
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Don't think this one has much in common with that piggy airplane, or a squatting elephant for that matter. I kind of like it -- especially showing off Ray Cover's work. Wish I knew even a little about taking photos, this is the best I could do with my cheap auto-focus and no clue. Jay   
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What ever that dog is Bob, Chuck is going to need more than the Sunday Times to paper train him.
Practice safe eating. Always use a condiment.
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That's an E-Pointer...Elephant Pointer that is.
Just yankin all you 21 fan's chain. I wouldn't mind having a nice 20ga 21, having shot a few.
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