SgtCathy

I have one of those little short stock Monty's in 20 guage. I'm almost embarrassed about how many Quail I've taken with that beauty, and more than a few Ruffed Grouse. I use an I.C. choke on Quail and Mod. choke on Grouse and Pheasants and some seasons I just leave the IC choke in the entire time. I stealth hunt without dogs and very thing flushes at or near mt feet. Shoot the cheapest 7.5 shot I can find (Wally World) and only carry two rounds in the gun at any time. Not sure why you feel you need a large capacity gun for Chukars (sniffing around for a HD gun?). The last Chukar I shot at was really fast and would have been long gone, out of range by the time I fired a third round, except for the fact I tagged him on the first shot.

The gun shown is a Harrington & Richardson (H&R) Pardner Turkey gun, model SB2-MAD. Comes with a screw-in x-full turkey choke. Sling swivels and 24" barrel. Cost is around $150 or less, brand new.

Check the rim of the snap cap for burrs caused by the extractor. File or sand them off gently and retry. I use snap caps in my O/U but not in any of my semi-auto's becuase of the extractor damage.

To be more serious about Massachusetts, an owner of an M4 would have to be grandfathered (bought and proof of purchase before the ban) and be in possession of a class A large capacity permit. The weapon must be transported in a hard, locked case, in the trunk and unloaded. To be transported as in the photo, you must have FBI or US Deputy Marshal credentials, and a follow up phone call to verify. Back in 1968, I went to Virginia for 2 months training. The number of pick-up trucks out numbered all other vehicles on the road and each p/u truck had a gun rack full of firearms. I was so amazed. What a difference a drive of a few hundred miles can make. What a difference 43 years can make. I often wonder if the year was 1946 and people were trying to push unreasonable gun control laws, what are brave veterans would of had to say about that.

Here in Taxachusetts, the empty brass the in cup holder are called "ammunition components". An area of about one mile would be secured around your car. All schools and public buildings would go on lockdown. All roads leading into town would be blocked. The State Police bomb squad would be brought in to "determine" the identidy of the objects. The local US Navy disposal team would transport the "items" to the beach under heavy police escort, where they would be blown up for the publics safety. The entire scene will be on all the major TV channels at the 6 PM news including you being dragged away screaming "it's just brass". If the M4 was spotted, the officer would exspend his entire pistol magazine into your body at point blank range, reload and move 45 degrees and repeat. Responding officer's would quickly do the same thing until at least 75+ rounds were shot into you. (The only chance the locals get tp practise shooting). Again, the entire incident will be on the 6PM news with you still sitting in the car wearing your seat belt. The gory parts will be blurred out and a disclaimer indicating you were INTERPOLS #1 wanted terrorist. There're will also be a interview with the officers showing how scared they were and how close they came to losing there lives. The M4 will be melted down because they are banned in this state and besides, real police only use remy 870's.

Until somebody makes an add-on attachmnet for a long M1917 type series bayonet, the rest of these toys are just "flash".

Before you load your M4, is the the rotating bolt head completley engaged, as in slammed home? The bolt must be all the way closed or you can't load the magazine.

Don't own a SBEII, however, I do own a M1 S90, in Combat/Police Configuration and a 20 gauge S90 Montefeltro. Most Benelli's operate in the same basic principle. Therefor, if the bolt isn't allowed to be in full battery (slammed home) you will have extreme difficulty in loading the magazine, if your able at all. The second part of your post sounds like the famous Benelli "click". You must make sure your shotgun bolt is in full battery (slammed home) or your Benelli simply won't fire. Often in a blind, the shotgun buttstock will bump something, or your bored and keep checking the chamber. Make sure that rotating bolt head in seated completely. I'm not going to be able to help with the third question (failure to eject and/or load) because that can be caused by many problems especially if you're hunting a cold snowy environment. Poor choice of shells, to much oil (Benelli's need almost no oil - a drop on the inside rails and nothing else) debris/ice/slush in the chamber, magazine spring/tube same thing. Try this. Clean and oil gun at home. Completely wipe ALL the parts clean of oil. Go hunting.

On the chart, BH, is identified as the year 1996. The chart was posted by Tucker301 on Sept 28, 2006. Maybe it's still in this data bank.

I may mess this up, but look for proof marks on the receiver and barrel. You're looking for two small letters inside a tiny box. For example, a tiny AC inside the little box means the year 1977. Prior to 1975, you will be looking for Roman numerals. For example XXX equals the year 1974. Let us know what your markings are.

Nice picture M1014, but I didn't see the following items in that picture. No state approved trigger locks on eaxch weapon. No bolt cutter prove cables running through each and every shotgun. No bullet resistant safety glass. No 3 foot thick, reinforced safe door. No triple feature alarms system with laser cutting beams ready to slice and dice. No deadly gas cansiters ready to purge the oxygen out of the vault. No guys built like linebackers, standing guard with heavy weapons and I.Q's of 40 or so. No certficates/permits/licenses and qualifications records, at a cost of $2,342 and renewable every 365 days (mandatory or confiscation). Clearly, this picture was not taken in Massachusetts :-(

Take that letter opener off that shotty and put a US M1917 shotgun bayonet on. (16+1/2 long blade).

My Bad... It's NEF, New England Firearms.

For a small child, perhaps you could try a New England Arms, single shot shotgun in .410 or 20 guage. You can shorten the stock to any length you want (wooden cheap stock) and since the price is very low, later when he's grown out the shotgun, it won't seem so bad.

Geez, I don't even see that many Pheasants in a single season. Good shooting!

Their are still shotgun manufaturers that will hand fit a shotgun to a person and then make ther shotgun. For the rest of us.... My Little 20 guaue Monty shoots high and when I swing on a bird I swing UNDER. All my Remy 20 guage 1100's and 11-87's shoot low and when swinging on a birds I shoot just over the bird. Now, my Browning Special Field Citori shoots right on the mark (like a rifle). That's why I take the Browning out when I want to show off. My success in the field is remarkable with all these shotguns, which is why nobody wants to hunt with me. I rarely miss, unless it's at Grouse. Let's be honest. Unless your hunting with dogs, nobody is all that successful with New England Grouse. That's half the fun. If you want the perfect shotgun, I would tell people to visit a company that will fit you first. Most people just learn their shotguns (used to be called Kentucky windage) and go on to be show-offs in the field. If I was to buy a $30,000 shotgun, it would be fitted to me. But a Remy or Browning or even a Benelli? Naw, Pattern the shotgun and adjust ME. Life's to short. Of course I understand we are Americans and irregardless if something cost 5 cents or $1500 dollars it had better be shootin' tootin' darn perfect...

Sorry, no dogs for me. I just bust through all those briars and thorn bushes. Ouch !! I'm an extremely slow walker and don't miss much plus I'm good with my Quail whistle. Saw a couple of guys last week working dogs. The dogs were ranging long and flushing birds wild. Also saw a guy working a Springer upclose. Thats what I would like if I had a dog.

"First Few Months With Guns" sounds like an epict made for the big screen movie. Perhaps the story of a young couple that recently gave birth to triplets. Or, the story of a convict that's serving six life sentences and just received a subscription to Guns & Ammo.

With great saddness I announce the end of upland bird season for this year. During the last week of this year's season, I stayed with my Remy 1100 in .410. I just love how you can swing on a Quail and if you miss, the gun doesn't jump at all. Got 4 Quail this last week and that includes another double using the .410. See you all next year...

What ????.... Doesn't every body use "pads" to clean their M79/M203 grenade launcher?

Okay, okay, I'm going to break down and just say it... The close-ups of the gold inlaid turkeys were AWESOME !!

Dear DoctorLivingstone, I came down pretty hard on pump shotguns to honor a friend who passed on to that great Pheasant field in the sky. We used to argue the merits of pump verses auto all the time with many laughs and jokes thrown in. He used to end all those conversations by reminding me that "when men go hunting for a week and they don't shave and the only thing that gets washed is their hands, it's the old tried and true pump gun they take along". I think your second and third sentence sums up his feelings exactly. A few days ago, I took out my Remy 1100 in .410 guage and after 7 shots, 3 hours in the field and bagging 4 Quail, I'm sure my old friend was looking down on me and saying " if you had used a pump .410, you wouldn't have missed three times"!

1. Most police departments carry pump shotguns because that what the chief ordered. And the chief before him and the chief before him and the chief before him.... 2. Most police departments carry pump shotguns because they cost less and their supplier cuts them a big savings. 3. Most police departments carry pump shotguns because their chiefs hate new modern gadgets like auto-loaders, computers, practise ammunition..... 4. Most police departments carry pump shotguns because it's a lesser complicated piece of equipment compared to auto-loaders and most police officers are firearm neophytes. 5. Don't pick on M1014's safe queens or he'll post your picture on this sight... geez....

Let's cut to the chase... Auto-loaders are fun !! Blam, Blam, Blam... I own quite a few pump .22's, but pump shotguns belong in the Smithsonian Museum in a display next to Cavemen learning about fire exhibit. You haven't lived until you shot a Remy 1100 in .410. Is their anything sweeter? Rack open a Browning A-5, then push a shell into the magazine. Watch that shell get whisked away at lightning speed directly into the chamber. Like watching an older locomotive running down the tracks. A-W-E-S-O-M-E !! And don't even, get me going about that slick little 20 guage Monty of mine or maybe my work horse S90 M1 Defense shotgun (7+1+1). Pass the AMMO please ! Word of caution. You will need a second job to pay for all the extra shotgun shells you'll be shooting, but when you're at the range and that elbow twisting, pump shooting, neanderthal humanoid next to you hits a clay pigeon and you blast off 3 quick ones to powderize the larger chunks of his clay... well...then you'll understand. Satisfied smirks on the shooters with autoloaders, do not come off!

Number 5's with a modified choke. It's been 40+ years since I've hunted for rabbits or squirrels with anything other than an .22. Just remember you don't want too tight a choke or lots of pellets or, you'll get to many pellets in the meat. Number 5's seems to be a good choice between pellet size and pellet count.