tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post4140212626259274279..comments2023-10-26T03:19:41.569-07:00Comments on Stephen Bodio's Querencia: English guns, big and smallSteve Bodiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-21296642526408380422014-08-10T14:05:58.623-07:002014-08-10T14:05:58.623-07:00Hi steve
How true, My elder son, David, has jus...Hi steve <br /><br /> How true, My elder son, David, has just bought a 16g ej Damon Petrik, o/u, from Herve Bruchet, same design as my 20 G. I know he will not be disappointed with 26.5 grams English No 6, as a driven a game gun. Bet he leaves his 12 G Beretta o/u behind most days now!<br /><br />JohnnyUKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-22491545113460280472014-08-10T13:42:15.941-07:002014-08-10T13:42:15.941-07:00! would agree-- plus maybe 16's, same configur...! would agree-- plus maybe 16's, same configuration.Steve Bodiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-11616348749252095892014-08-10T12:43:52.231-07:002014-08-10T12:43:52.231-07:00Every time Steve trots out that little pea shooter...Every time Steve trots out that little pea shooter I drool green envy. Chad, it's been said for the past handful of years that the best buy for the $$ in a quality shotgun is a light 12 British BLNE. GilGilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16586106608274313864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-70866518655347290442014-08-07T08:16:44.073-07:002014-08-07T08:16:44.073-07:00"Incidentally, it is proofed (or rather, RE p..."Incidentally, it is proofed (or rather, RE proofed), for 3 inch shells, but I don't use them."<br /><br />Wise man!<br /><br />Chokes are whatever works for the shooter.....<br /><br />Enjoy your new season <br /><br />JohnnyUKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-50621308483790824692014-08-07T07:34:54.825-07:002014-08-07T07:34:54.825-07:00All true, John--and of course these are hand made....All true, John--and of course these are hand made.<br /><br />This is the first 410 I have ever been able to shoot. It might have something to do with its LONG straight stock (15 inches and a little). Though it weighs only 4 1/2 pounds,it points very well,and for anything but "sustained lead", it hits, at least at close range. <br /><br />As most of my shooting locally is quail, rabbits,and dove, it is my preferred gun these days. With chokes of "Skeet" and full it is good for two different ranges so to speak.<br /><br />Incidentally, it is proofed (or rather, RE proofed), for 3 inch shells, but i don't use them.Steve Bodiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-18330696437870951652014-08-07T07:00:07.284-07:002014-08-07T07:00:07.284-07:00Older English guns were made entirely by hand , an...Older English guns were made entirely by hand , and had a distinct feel when used. Modern ones are "Hand finished" after majority of work by CNC machines, and are not really comparable .<br />Many artisan European manufactures still produce in the time honoured way, and make fantastic weapons.<br />I agree that small bores are tactile and attractive,( I use a 20G exclusively myself for all my shooting ), but 401's involve the use of 3 in magnum shells in US. This can make for uncomfortable, and inaccurate shooting, jarring both teeth and action !<br />The old gun makers , Maximum, recommended loads for all calibres have stood the test of time for pattern, accuracy and comfort, and if exceeded, performance all round can decline.<br /><br />JohnnyUKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-43102187061531939192014-08-07T05:17:30.892-07:002014-08-07T05:17:30.892-07:00Me too (;-))Me too (;-))Steve Bodiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-89459880539892215042014-08-06T21:19:38.507-07:002014-08-06T21:19:38.507-07:00I am smitten with that .410.I am smitten with that .410.uplandishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492606017361856076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-27356170589878162752014-08-06T20:55:11.313-07:002014-08-06T20:55:11.313-07:00That is the zone, though the 410 would cost more N...That is the zone, though the 410 would cost more NOW.Steve Bodiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-22425952692379993432014-08-06T20:26:58.332-07:002014-08-06T20:26:58.332-07:00I've been seeing (at least to my mostly uninfo...I've been seeing (at least to my mostly uninformed eye)some really good (sounding, anyway) deals on English doubles lately, mostly the plain-but-elegant working guns in the $1,500-2,000 range. Of course this coincides perfectly with a particularly nasty case of empty pockets syndrome right now.<br /><br /><br />Chad Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13219295562957353591noreply@blogger.com