We grew up frugal in the woods of Maine(frugal sounds so much nicer then poor, don't you think?). My grandfather and father used a Model 94 30-30 for everything. Deer, birds in the air or on the ground, bear and anything else we could eat. Coming through the apple orchard deer hunting, I once saw my dad shoot two of three flushed partridge out of the air. All he said was "Damn, missed one." I just want to shoot like Dad.
Still have Gramp's 30-30 in the safe. Probably won't be shooting many partridge with it here in Arizona. Wonder what the boys at Ben Avery would say if I showed up to shoot skeet with it? Maybe I'll just take it out for Javalina instead.