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Still shooting and getting a little better. Generally hitting low 80% now. Shot my best today, 90, and did it shooting my dads old quail gun . It’s a model 12 built in 1941. Somewhere along the way it’s had a Simmons rib and poly choke added. First time I ever shot the gun, I think I’ll keep it. It’s a 16 guage.
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wow impressive!
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Another update. I shot 92 yesterday in the Sarasota fun shoot. I thought I scored 93, that would have tied me for 1st, but the results posted showed me at 92. Maybe there was a math error.
But that is still my current best and having fun. And now I’m going out thinking I can compete. I’m now missing a target here and there instead of missing several at a particular station. And this was again using the old model 12 pump, it was a rainy day and I shoot it just as well as my 12 guage Guerini. I ordered new wood for the model 12 as I’ve been using a slip on pad to increase the LOP, but it slips around a bit. I’ve put about 12 coats of Tung Oil on the wood and it still is not where I want the finish to be.
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Nice shooting - - that you did that with a pump is extra impressive. I'm happy if I break 50, but then I only get out once or twice a year.
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One of the great things about living in Mississippi is that I am 5 miles up the Natchez Trace from Turcotte shooting range. It's a state-owned Sporting Clay, skeet range, trap range, rifle range, archery range, pistol range comma Etc. I think my annual membership is $20. A round of Sporting Clay is $ 12. But for that includes golf cart to ride around course. Beautiful facility. Skeet and trap is no hourly charge and only charges you $0.20 a clay. Bargain of the century. No charge for using pistol or rifle ranges.
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If you have 12 coats and it’s not right, you’re doing something wrong.
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The pores are filled, I would just like a little more sheen to it. And my count is off a bit. More like 9 coats.
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There is your problem. Tung oil doesn’t dry well. It needs a bit of poly to help it. Scuff your finish with OOOO steel wool and rub a coat or two of Tru oil in with your fingers. That will bond with the softer tung oil. And gloss up nicely
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3 coats of tru oil did the trick.
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ho-lee-smokes that is beautiful!
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those pics make me a bit nervous with that hard concrete and all those sharp metal edges on and in the cabinet!
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No worry, it’s tucked back in the safe now.
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Well done my friend, well done.
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Thanks, if it wasn’t for your suggestion I’d still be rubbing the Tung Oil on.
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I’m glad I could have been of help. It looks great.
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Scored 90 at the fun shoot today using the model 12. I also started reloading for the 16 ga and tried them out today. I tied for 3rd.
There is also a once a month shoot that I’ve been going to. I use the 12 ga O/U there. They run your cumulative score there from month to month and I’m in 6th place. They started the year in July and I haven’t missed any, so that helps a lot. I still have problems with certain targets. I need to go out and figure them out. One station today I only hit 3 out of 8.
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