Mike, you and I would get along just fine! Essence. That's the perfect word. We live in a world that has forced us to rush in everything we do and to excel, which means "to beat the other guy" or something to that effect. Hell, does everything in life have to depend on Viagra? Fine in business but we've carried it into every aspect of our lives. I've reached the stage in life where I flat out refuse to compete in hunting, fishing, or whatever fun thing I'm doing. The single shot forces the hunter to slow down and savor the moment. And its helped to add a couple of other "rules"--only one shooter over a point, no shots on wild flushes--only staunch points. It seems the hunts we remember clearest through the long summer are those where we slowed down and just enjoyed the hunt. Strangely enough, the bags are not really that much lighter. We've found that with only one shot the hunter slows his rhythm, relaxes, and is much more likely to connect. Another strange phenomena that occurs is I'm amazed how much slower the quail fly.
Thanks for the compliments on the hammer singles. Yes, they are pretty and all that stuff. But the American singles, such as the 37, have a special place in my heart. After all, a twenty gauge 37 was the first shotgun my father gave me. And I did shoot a lot of quail and ducks with it on the ranch. Give anything to have it back but guess someone decided I didn't need it anymore and took it with them.....
