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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 10 Gauge Turkey Guns => Topic started by: 4nolz2 on June 19, 2012, 11:57:03 AM

Title: latest Beast
Post by: 4nolz2 on June 19, 2012, 11:57:03 AM
Churchill SxS 10 gauge recently dipped by "Bucky" as recommended here.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/4nolz/photobucket-29962-1340046985472.jpg)
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Post by: rtsj on June 19, 2012, 12:06:34 PM
That is SWEEEEET! :drool:

Roy
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Post by: dirt road ninja on June 19, 2012, 01:14:08 PM
That is cool. You may have fueled a new project for me.
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Post by: 4nolz2 on June 19, 2012, 02:18:27 PM
what I love about a SxS is being able to put a Nitro in one side and a cheap winchester in the other-that way when a bird comes into 20 yards I can save that expensive shell! I currently use a Leige SxS 10 and have sort of stopped using my sp-10 just for that reason.I saw this gun and made it a project so I guess its a backup gun.(cant have too many 10s....) :funnyturkey:
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Post by: Rockhound on June 19, 2012, 03:13:47 PM
Just plain sexy
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Post by: captin_hook on June 19, 2012, 03:47:28 PM
Awsome!
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Post by: deadbuck on June 21, 2012, 09:49:04 AM
How much does that gun weigh, and are they readily available or hard to come by? Also, screw in chokes?
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Post by: 4nolz2 on June 21, 2012, 06:08:52 PM
they show up on gunbroker from time to time-its heavy (havent weighed it probably about the same as my sp-10 so a shoulder sling is a must).It has screw in chokes-the euro guns tend to be tighter choked-I ordered 2 extrafulls online and was going to have Carlsons rechoke it-but after patterning it and getting mid 200's with Nitros I just decided to leave it as is.
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Post by: gobbler74 on June 24, 2012, 02:40:15 PM
Nice gun.  :icon_thumright:
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Post by: SumToy on June 24, 2012, 03:13:39 PM
Nice  :icon_thumright:
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Post by: gobblergls on June 25, 2012, 04:26:05 PM
Quote from: 4nolz2 on June 19, 2012, 02:18:27 PM
what I love about a SxS is being able to put a Nitro in one side and a cheap winchester in the other-that way when a bird comes into 20 yards I can save that expensive shell!  :funnyturkey:

In theory, that works.  It's the execution when things get dicey.  Back in the late 70s I owned a Zoli 3.5" 10 gauge sxs, an Ithaca NID SxS 3.5" 10 gauge and Mag10.  I managed spectacular, teeth-rattling misses with all three.  My close barrel shot 55% with a spreader load of 2.5 ozs. of Lawrence #3 shot, my far barrel 95% with larger shot.  With just beads and looking down the barrel I can still see those birds running away laughing when the smoke cleared and my senses returned after my eyes uncrossed from the recoil.  I went to an 835 with rifle sights which helped some, but there was the occasional miss.   Things are a lot better with a red dot, but yes, there is still a miss or two (or more) every other season, but it's not as spectacular, and the gun is about 4-5lbs. lighter.   Good luck!
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Post by: davisd9 on June 25, 2012, 08:01:18 PM
Just a dag um BEAUTY!
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Post by: Old Gobbler on June 25, 2012, 10:12:07 PM
Nice gun !!!  looks good in the new camo dip
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Post by: 4nolz2 on June 26, 2012, 10:58:29 AM
yes that was a recommendation from here on Old Gobbler-Buckys camo dipping-hiddenbydesign.com