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Will I have to shoot a low pressure load in this or can it handle some bird shot from Walmart.
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That is a nice looking Fox "Pin" gun. It is certainly worth the $550.00. If you don't want to take it me and a couple of dozen others on this board would. As for the ammo I would not make a habit of shooting high pressure load. i f you were out hunting and forgot your ammo and had to use your buddys Wally would ammo or go home I'd stay and hunt and use his. But I would not buy a case of it for use at the clays range every week.
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So what oz. shot would you recommend and what max. pressures should I limit at. I`d guess this to be an upland gun for dove and maybe phesant. Also, do these guns have Damascas Barrels or steel ?
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If you dont want to trade for that Sterlingworth?!!!?....Oh never mind...get that gun and quit procrastinating...Its a steal at $550!!! Not to mention a true American classic.....
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Sterlingworths are among the strongest of the early 20th century American doubles, and I would not hesitate to use Wally World promo field loads in it. Rem Game Loads, Win Super-X, Fed Field & Range, etc., should be fine. I'd stick to 1 oz. loads and avoid 1-1/8 oz., but I do that on modern guns too. Lots of guys use Sterlys as waterfowl guns with heavy loads. If it's tight, on face, wood not oil soaked, etc., go for it. This is a no brainer.
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Burch: Your Fox will be marked "Sterlingworth Fluid Compressed Steel" on the right barrel. THAT'S FLUID STEEL NOT DAMASCUS, TWIST, CAST, ETC. Standard game loads 1 oz. should be fine. All the above info from others is good & on point. Early "hinge-pin" Fox guns sell at a premium over the later Philly guns which sell at a premium over the later still Savage (Utica) Fox guns. BUY THE GUN(& then sell it to me for more if you don't want to keep it)
Best Regards, George
Last edited by George L.; 04/05/08 01:03 PM.
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nuff said, i`m getting it and thanks to all.
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I picked up a nice SW 12 myself today at a local show. I bought it in the parking lot for $700.00. One advantage to having to go outside to smoke. I sold an NID 16 to pay for it and of course got some change back, but I think I got a better gun for the money.
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Boy, I don't know of too many Sterlingworths that aren't worth $550! A basket case one (admittedly, a 16) just brought $1300 and change on Gunbroker! A 16 WITH ejectors. Jake
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Very nice gun. Worth much more than the asking price, IMO.
Now that you have it, don't go making it your 'one gun does all' and go modifying it. No extra beads, Bradley beads, green worm beads. No cutting the barrels or adding a recoil pad. Don't go refinishing it either. Your gun is a very good example of this model and should be left pretty much as is, IMO.
Shoot it and enjoy the heritage.
For shells, I know I've heard a lot about their strength, but I'd still be more gentle than to shoot some of the current factory stuff. Some Wallyworld stuff is pretty hot, probably near SAAMI max, IMO. I would not intentionally shoot those loads. I've run across a number of shells that are more suitable for your gun. Federal makes a moderate pressure load the T172 (paper) and the T114 (plastic) both are Gold Medal target loads with shot sizes for targets and smaller upland game. These are 1 1/8 oz loads at around 1100 fps and have moderate pressures. I'd consider these loads as about the max I'd use on a regular basis in your gun. There are lower pressure loads available that I'd consider as well. Frankly, with the original 100 yr old wood, I'd give some thought to shooting only my reloads that I use for damascus guns. They are nice to shoot and kill anything I use the guns for from pheasant to dove.
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