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Not sure how it works with a dog (I’ve never had a chance to hunt grouse over a dog), but I recall several times where a grouse was flushed, one shot fired, then a second grouse flushed (I learned not to break my gun open too quickly if my second barrel was unfired).

I also recall, on at least one occasion, firing my right barrel too early and my left barrel too late. In those cases, I just knew if I had a middle barrel I would have connected. 😆

Those English singles seem to be a bunch of money, for what they are. I would guess if you buy a good one, you better like it, they aren’t in high demand. Nothing in the world wrong with one, well, excepting the fact they are ONE SHOT.

I use my Companion for snow shoe grouse hunting. It has a 30” vent rib barrel, with 47 luscious points of choke. The long tube makes it a fair interpretation of a balance poke, and all the choke is irrelevant, because I’ve never gotten a shot at a Grouse while on snowshoes. I have had a Grouse blast out of the snow from between the tips of my snowshoes, but it took a minute or three to get my composure back, and figure out what the hell had just happened. So, choke is neither here nor there.

I haven’t been lately, and snowshoes worked a lot better before I was 200 lbs.

Good luck.

Best,
Ted

here is a picture of the tip after the expoxy and sanding to 1000 grit

I concur with Mr. Howell. Beautiful work Kutter.

I agree 100%. Said another way, if you shoot at a bird going dead straight away do you cover it with the bead, or do you hold the bead just barely under it? Pattern the same way.

Had a good morning with the .410

My Marine uncle told me that the practice during winter campaigns in Korea was to urinate on frozen Garands and BARs when they were too frozen to fire. Would probably work on an A5 as well.
One more reason to clean guns after the hunt.

I recently purchased this Husqvarna 246. It's one of the rarer Husqvarna rifles and it's a 9.3x62. The odd thing about this rifle is the addition of a Bretelle Automatique mechanism in the stock similar to the Manufrance made shotguns. It appears that the the original sling swivel hole was filled, so I doubt this stock was a custom job and I'd guess by the checkering style and pattern the stock was an original factory Husqvarna stock. I just wondered if anyone had any insight. I'm sure it was just a gunsmith addition someone wanted, but it's something you don't see every day on a rifle. The gun came out of Sweden.

I second Dean for choke work, and helping with regulation issues. Willingness to take time to discuss the work being requested goes a long way with me, and he is the best at that I've ever dealt with. I sent him a 20 ga. double that I had determined had regulation issues. It cross-fired badly with 7/8 oz. loads, to the tune of 8" each way at 25 yards. He said, in phone conversation, that he would do what he could to move the patterns for me. When he called back with the verdict he said that all the gun needed to regulate perfectly was to use 1 ounce loads at about 1150 - 1175 fps. He could have modified the muzzle interior profiles to try to move the patterns for me with the lighter loads, and I'd never have known the difference. But, Dean is an honest man and felt I would be happier with using the one ounce loads. I am.

He also opened the chokes on it, and lengthened the chambers to 2 3/4 inches. Perfect work, and no change in regulation from the choke "relieving" done.

Color me a big fan of Dean Harris.

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This is listed under the name Tradewinds, but the listing indicates it is the same as the Mercury.

Gunbroker # 921435016

Louis Rotelli is making new screws and a spare set of firing pins. All set, thanks for the input.

All photos show up immediately for me.

Like this one??

https://www.gunauction.com/buy/5672157

or this one??

https://www.gunsinternational.com/g...hort-barrel--c-r-ok.cfm?gun_id=100516253

Any proof marks on the barrel or action flats?

Mike

Griffon and Howe has one listed. Not sure year it was made, 39K

For sale is a near mint 20ga AyA #2 with DTs, straight stock, splinter forend and 29” barrels choked IC/Mod. Coin finish reciever. LOP is just under 15” with modern drop dimensions. Original box and paperwork included……$5,000 shipped to your FFL.

Pics available upon request via PMs or an email to matthewjstephens AT hotmail DOT com. Money to Dave even if it doesn’t sell here. Thanks for looking.

Matt

Gerry,
28ga Grant?
Do you have any other photos of it?
Would love to see it.

Ithaca1
Bill

Thanks Mike for your valued response.

218 Bee sold on another site.

I have a set of 12 gauge Ithaca Crass damascus/twist barrels 30"-- lower rib at locking hook for forearm iron is ruptured, but barrels are round and true- no bulges, dents or dings- I also have the matching receiver, stripped, but with opening lever, cam and spring, and engraved floorplate. $75.00 for everything, plus shpg- or $50.00 for the barrels. RWTF

Out of Africa with a 10 day break for omicron quarantine: I took another look at this interesting box-lock. Never seen another Reilly with that action. Whether Reilly made any box-lock actions or bought them from others (Birmingham) as was the case nearly universally with London gunmakers cannot be determined.

However, the gun is serial numbered. According to the research from the Reilly line, that indicates Reilly built the gun, whether or not he used outsourced actions/parts. Will continue to look through the 600 Reilly's I have photographs of to try to learn more but again it's unique so far. Very interesting.

Ah, Gunter sounds like the man. some of my co-workers trained in Ferlach i'll ask if they've heard of him

I would defer to Mike's expertise and experience. However, I have read that others have claimed success with a spent 209 primer which is force seated into the primer hole, removed and replaced with an unfired one. Gil

Any plans for finish?

Very nice as usual Mark!