Two pheasant seasons ago, I took a fellow pheasant hunting in my bird-lease area. He had recently dumped his Remington 11-87, and shelled out $1400.00 bucks for a new 12-gauge Ruger over-under.

Being the lease-area had sections that called for quick shots, as well as long shots, and that I was also armed with my upland (pointing) Lab, I decided to take my 1950 Remington 16 gauge " Wingmaster" pump, w/29" mod barrel, loaded with No. #6 high-brass w/chilled shot.

Being the guy was my guest; I hung back, worked my Lab, and let the fellow have the shots. After working almost the entire lease-area; the guy was dragging his butt, that Ruger had beat the fellow black and blue, he had shot almost a full box of shells, and only clipped one bird that he did not kill.

Being I tried to never hunt my Lab without putting down a bird or two for his work (old Max has passed on), I took some shots in the last 300 yards of the area. Two birds shot at about 40 yards, one shot at about 30 yards = three dead birds with a..... 51-year old, 16 gauge pump.

Moral of story.........