tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post8775693736628206689..comments2023-10-26T03:19:41.569-07:00Comments on Stephen Bodio's Querencia: Gun DealSteve Bodiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-14898577424218732902012-11-04T10:01:33.197-08:002012-11-04T10:01:33.197-08:00Still wheeling & dealing, Mike (;-))Still wheeling & dealing, Mike (;-))Steve Bodiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-87439631693497190372012-11-04T09:54:08.449-08:002012-11-04T09:54:08.449-08:00Ateve - a fine little gun. Reminds me of a 5-1/2 l...Ateve - a fine little gun. Reminds me of a 5-1/2 lb. Harkom 16 that I shot for some years. Doug Tate exclaimed "I know the man that made these barrels!" Turns out that the gun was re-barreld by Fred Buller in the late 50s. <br /><br />Aside from the their quality and suitability of purpose, these old guns have palpable history.Mike Spieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10181679891489101232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-82755920796758760982010-11-29T17:54:48.955-08:002010-11-29T17:54:48.955-08:00I agree Mike-- I think we each got the right gun a...I agree Mike-- I think we each got the right gun at the right time.Steve Bodiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-17382533756978789562010-11-29T15:33:16.990-08:002010-11-29T15:33:16.990-08:00When I heard of this trade from Andrew, I was a bi...When I heard of this trade from Andrew, I was a bit green with envy... the Grant sidelever is really and elegant gun. <br /><br />But so is the little BLE that you received. Carry and shoot it well - it's a fitting quail gun for the Southwest.Mike Spieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10181679891489101232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-7754164319184718172010-11-29T04:52:58.282-08:002010-11-29T04:52:58.282-08:00Hi Steve
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Johnny UK wrote me after I mai...Hi Steve <br /><br />Quote :<br /><br />Johnny UK wrote me after I mailed its specs that it was doubtless made for an opinionated older man past his greatest strength but still enthusiastic, with good taste and a limited budget. I rest my case.<br /><br />- so who might we know who could possibly comply with this testing, personal, sporting specification ? - discuss?<br /><br />JohnnyUKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-4868977173705362552010-11-28T16:20:49.246-08:002010-11-28T16:20:49.246-08:00Hi Steve
Still up "Over Here" , after ...Hi Steve <br /><br />Still up "Over Here" , after a trip to the pub with Petra! <br /><br />Sorry if I missed the choke details - I was more interested in the unique 20G attributes of this very special shotgun- after all chokes can always be taken out.......( No 1 rule with shotguns is minimum choke consistent with good patterns.<br /><br />Rule of thumb - IC!!, unless specialist goose shooting , or similar clay discipline .<br /><br />Quote ;- "I am glad you understand-- some, all richer than we are, have emailed, appalled that I traded a London gun for a provincial one." - especially as we ( all ) get older! <br /><br />- a heavy gun you cannot use, traded for a light, rare English, long barreled 20G seems a fair deal to me - for you ( and obviously for the vendor, otherwise he would not have sold! ) - so WHY WORRY? - ignore the whiners, you are both happy with the deal - NUFF SAID!!! The proof will be in the pudding ( Shooting ) !!.......<br /><br />Personalised Value & utility , not maximised price, is maybe what we ought to seek in our purchases - after all , "Life's too short to shoot bad shotguns" ( which do not suit ) <br /><br /><br /><br />JohnnyUKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-61775423231703318642010-11-28T15:48:45.910-08:002010-11-28T15:48:45.910-08:00Agree with every word-- and I DID mention choke, a...Agree with every word-- and I DID mention choke, and read GT on it in the same book--- though I had come to the same conclusion. Remember you are only 3--?-- years older than I am! (;-)<br /><br />All my 500+ shells are light English loads. Bismuth will be more of a problem-- 2 1/2" bismuth loads here are $75 for a box of 25.<br /><br />I am glad you understand-- some, all richer than we are, have emailed, appalled that I traded a London gun for a provincial one. I am going to ask if they would have bought the Grant for what I would have asked!Steve Bodiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-77546552941666903322010-11-28T15:30:26.590-08:002010-11-28T15:30:26.590-08:00Hi Steve
So glad you made the "right deal&q...Hi Steve <br /><br />So glad you made the "right deal"!- may you have a long and happy life shooting together. <br />You did not mention the chokes , but "trumpet" and improved cylinder will not disappoint! - my 20G has skeet and 1/8 [patterned for 24 grams of 6 or 7 shot), and CONSISTENTLY kills pheasant to 45 yards,whether driven or walked up-"More choke means more missed birds",in my book, as after only 40 yrs experience in the field !( see Gough Thomas on choke!!), - and they pattern beautifully with bismuth No 5 shot for Mallard!!<br /><br />Go for it- and enjoy! <br /><br />I am so pleased that you have exchanged a gun for which you now have no use , for one which you can use!. <br />I will be interested to hear how it shoots - but please don't shoot heavy ( i.e 26 grams and over ) in such a light ,handy gun- you will miss birds due to recoil<br /><br />JohnnyUKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com