Reminds me of Boone Pickens here in the Texas Panhandle. Incredibly successful oil man. One of the most fanatical quail hunters in Texas history. He could have afforded a truck load of London guns but throughout his hunting career he always carried his Browning Belgium 20 gauge Lightening. Gun was almost worn down to the nubbing from the many years afield. And he was one of the deadliest shots the state has seen on birds. Another quite successful business man who could buy anything chose a Remington 870 for the tens or hundreds of thousands of shots he took on all game birds. Me? Though not near in the class of these gentlemen I usually choose my lowly Lefever DS 16 gauge with 26" barrels for my "serious" quail hunting. It doesn't need me but does tolerate me cause I carry it around. Weren't for that I think it could limit out by itself while I sat in a warm house.
When the occasion has arisen, I have commented to fellow shooters, "Hell, it's a shotgun! Just shoot it!" After all, from the best to the least, newest to the oldest, they'll never be more than a tool that spits chunks of lead through a round metal tube....
Yes, I have nicer guns. Why? I now have no idea. Most of them just occupy space in my gun safe and only once or twice a year get to see daylight. I'll bet some haven't been shot in 20 or 30 years. And they're all "good" guns. And full of workmanship and history but few tug at my emotions like my lowly Lefever and maybe a pretty plain Parker.
