My dear reader a shotgun is a fine instrument. I have had the great fortune to receive instruction from previous Army Skeet Team members and mentors with God given talent. Result - “scattergun love”. One of them used an over and under .410 for every shotgun game out there. I never saw him take more than a couple boxes of shells into the dove field. He didn't have to. Another shot a 12 gauge Winchester 101 with 30" barrels choked full over full, an exceptional trap shooter, he was particularly hard on ducks and those high flying white wings. The one thing they all had in common, shotguns were for fall field work doves through ducks, that was the real game. Man I can still feel the apprehension in those early mornings, coffee, laughter, cigarette smoke, a day full of surprises. It never seemed like they would start the truck.
Spend some time with your shotgun… which is a good thing for boys and especially rewarding for some of us who have a few laugh lines.
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