Old Joe: 30 yrs ago I purchased an NID just like yours .055 choke in the left barrel and .035 in the right barrel. The gun came off the Platt river in western Nebraska. The seller told me that the gun would just "ruin" a duck at 40 yards with the left barrel. He told the truth. I used this NID 2 7/8 Ithaca for Pheasants and wild chuker. I loaded 1 1/2 oz. lead fives and sevens (duplex) with card wads and Winchester ball powder. The gun only weighed 8 1/2 lbs. was a little quicker than its ten and half pound big brothers. I shot a lot of birds at the ranges that eightbore speaks of, some even futher. One day I traded the NID for a Parker. I do wish I had that Ithaca now, as I still hunt Wild Pheasants and chuker with the short 10's big brothers, and I'am 30 yrs older. Old Joe my gun shot duplex loads as good as any thing I ever owned. JOE: lOAD THAT GUN UP AND GO SHOOT IT I will bet you like it.
Oh yes::: Old Elmer told the story straight.
Last edited by long range; 02/01/08 09:38 PM.
