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Yea,yea, yea, I know....It's really a 16 Ga. slug gun but when I put this much work into it, it's whatever I want to call it!!!!! Actually it's a gift for my sister's grand son....He hunts in Southern Minnesota and slugs are the way of the world there. I started with an old J C Higgins bolt gun and chopped the barrel (getting rid of that ridiculous choke apparatus) and leaving the barrel with the desired cylinder choke. I found a front sight at Brownells and screwed it on. I couldn't find a suitable rear sight so I made one in the shop. Then added a new rubber but plate, a couple old time 1" sling swivels, a stock refinish and some checkering. The darn thing shoots 2 1/2" groups at 50 yards and that's about as good as it gets with a slug gun with a smooth barrel.         /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." Winston Churchill | ||
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He'll shoot his eye out with that thing!!! PS: Cool big bore Deer gun! | |||
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At 4/5 ounce of lead at 1,600 FPS, it's not a Red Rider  /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." Winston Churchill | |||
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I approve. I bet it's "lively" lol I'm what you call your basic famous. | |||
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Call it a .660 Nitro Express and put us fella with vintage 600 nitros to shame. Nice gun for a youngster. Is Minnesota a slug state or can rifles be used? If a slug state, can rifled bores be used? Cal _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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Depends on the area the whole northern part is rifle.. As far as I know rifled barrels are allowed. | |||
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Yes.....southern Minnesota is slug only and rifled bores are legal and I believe such handguns as .357 magnum and larger are also legal. A well built smooth bore shotgun slug is a devastating thing to do to a whitetail. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." Winston Churchill | |||
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Only killed one deer with a slug because I could it worked well. | |||
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http://forums.accuratereloadin...011045221#3011045221 Don't forget the 16gfh that we came up with by drawing down 50 bmg cases and adjusting the existing rims. That is one powerful beast. 577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375 *we band of 45-70ers* (Founder) Single Shot Shooters Society S.S.S.S. (Founder) | |||
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