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I sold my hell for stout Lefever several years ago, but just recently picked up two guns that should take care of my upland and duck hunting needs. I live in northwest Montana and hunt ducks two to three times a week. I hunt upland east of the mountains two oor three times a season.

Montana pheasant hunting requires lots of walking, so a lighter gun is nice there. For that purpose I bought a 1924 LC Smith featherweight 12 ga, 28� barrel gun. It weighs 6#-8� and fits me perfectly. Using the 96 formula it works out to 1-1/8 oz loads, which seems perfect for pheasants. I sometimes hunt on a refuge that requires non toxic, so I guess I�ll shop for some RST shells.

Similarly some heavier RST for my duck hunting. I just received the Fox pin gun I bought from Jason Peck. A 12 ga, 30� barrel wring in at 7-1/4 pounds. It�s a tiny bit short at 14� even, so I might replace the plastic butt plate with a thin recoil pad.

I�m sure both guns have had a lifetime of 2 3/4� shells through them, I�ve had both guns checked out by my gunsmith, but I�m curious what the experts on here think about me shooting 2 3/4 � shells through them? I didn�t measure the Elsie�s chamber, but the Fox is 2 5/8�.