Thanks KerryMan-glad we two "Hibernians" aren't at odds- My Doctor-is also my main man duck and pheasant partner-he knows I shoot "flying barn rats" just as he and his surrent Lady do Sporting Clays- His Grand Dad was an engraver at Beretta in the 1930's and came over to the US about 1938- worked for Remington- He has three beautiful older S series Berettas-and although I prefer side-by doubles, his are indeed fine and well crafted guns- 2 are in 16 gauge, the other in 12 gauge. Squabs sound good, best eating game bird is dove if fixed properly, but here in MI doves are not legal, and you'll see Guinness merge with Manischewitz before we ever get a legal dove season. MH has it right, I also shoot tower pheasants at an area club-not the same as in Europe I know, but it's close, and we have a hard time rounding up beaters and stoppers- The Glorious 12th of August over here means hot summer weather and bass fishing, alas.Foxy
