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Change of subject, but any of you that live in NC, where’s a good place to go bird hunt? I got into dove a few years ago and it’s quickly become my favorite type of hunting but finding a good field has become quite the task. Game land hasn’t been great but about my only option. Also, I’d like to give every other bird a shot at hunting. The only other one I’ve tried is Turkey but I wanna shoot at moving targets! I have no first hand info on where to hunt birds in NC other then checking out some game preserves for stocked quail. But, if you can find some areas that were logged in the Smokies over a decade ago that area might lend itself to some Ruffed Grouse shooting. Unless your Sterly has 3 or 4 weight barrels though, I would hate to carry a 12 all day for that though....
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Something else to check ....... see if your chambers are rough from corrosion or shell contaminant buildup. When I shot high volume in Argentina my chambers would get plastic residue built up to the point that it would make for weak, even no, ejection. A few brisk passes with an oversized chamber brush would restore perfect ejection. Fortunately this is one is in pretty dang good shape. Bores and chambers are free of any rust or pitting. Has a good amount of the case hardening remaining and the only thing I can find wrong aside from the ejectors is the original owners name engraved on the trigger guard A good double gunsmith that can fix your ejectors can take care of that trigger guard graffiti.
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Regarding the bird hunting part of your post, consider woodcock. Lots of great habitat on public land in NC and VA. Specifically, I have had a lot of fun hunting them at the Butner Game Lands near Durham, as well as closer to my home in Halifax County VA. They are in season now in both states, I think for the rest of January in NC and through January 21 in VA. You need a dog to hunt them effectively enough to make it enjoyable. If you would like to discuss it or maybe get together and hunt, send me a PM with your email address and/or phone number.
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