I'm really tired

[slvrlng]

Gotta love the thumbhole stock!  I bet it will still kick the crap out of you!

[gran398]

Wild hogs terrorize Florida neighborhoods:

http://www.mefeedia.com/news/34306828

JJ, time to bring home the bacon!

[John Jones]

I saw that on Today this morning.

Is that a slug barrel?

Right now it's a standard 26" with screw in chokes and I just received a rifled choke tube I ordered from Remington.  The next thing on the wish list is the 24" rifled barrel with the scope mount on the barrel.  Right now it's the receiver saddle mount which is not quite as accurate as the barrel mount.

[John Jones]

Yeah Lewis, 870's are noted for kick anyway.  I'm sure this will be fun with 3" slugs or buckshot.  Not!  

I had a Rem 1100 that I bought in the early 70's but my deceased stepson traded it for some Oxycontin, along with a vintage 870 Wingmaster and my youngest son's Mossberg 500.  Oh yeah, the wife's .38 Special too.   :evil:

Despite the price, I'm going to try some of this guys Tri-Balls and slugs.  They have a good reputation in N. FL and S. GA.

http://dixieslugs.com/products.html

[gran398]

I have an old Ithaca model 37 12 ga. pump with interchangeable barrels. "Deerslayer" 24" rifled barrel with top mounts and the 28" modified choke barrel.

Took it deer hunting LONG time ago, made the mistake of using OO buck in the rifled barrel. Not a good decision, hit the deer, but with a weirdo pattern. Always have regretted that, wounding the animal.

Should have patterned it first.

That rifled choke might work well for buckshot and slugs, interchangeably. Was that what you were thinking too?

[John Jones]

Nah, once I get the rifled barrel set up it will stay that way.  Dedicated deer and pig gun.  I have another beat up 870 Wingmaster and a 20 ga. 870 Express, both with interchangable chokes, that will be my bird and small game guns.  I have several 12 gauge barrels I have acquired over the years to swap out with the second 12 ga.  30" full, 30" with choke tubes, 26" with choke tubes.  

I read some tests of the rifled barrel with buckshot.  It doesn't pattern near as well as a smooth bore barrel except for the new Federal shells.  I watched one video where they used the Federal "FLITECONTROL" buckshot in a rifled barrel and it patterned just as good as a smooth barrel.  I will test it out down the road.

Ain't nothing wrong with an Ithaca 37.  I shot a friends 37 on a dove shoot years ago and did as well as with any other gun.

[John Jones]

Those dang maters are so good we just had to have BLT's tonight.   :P

How deep is the snow Lewis?  My folks between B'ham and Tuscaloosa had about 6" by dark.
At 2:30 this afternoon Delta canceled my Monday flights and re-booked me for Tuesday afternoon.