Stevens 555 12 gauge

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Stevens 555 12 gauge

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This arrived from Cabelas a few days ago. A Stevens 555 12 gauge O/U with 28" barrels and screw in chokes. I took it to a nearby gravel pit and shot half a box of some old No.2 shot and damn this little gun has some recoil. Well it is light at only 6lbs and that explains the kick. :lol:

Gonna try trap shooting with it this weekend if the weather stays nice and I'll let you know how I do with this new gun. :thumbsup:
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Nice gun, I hear the Turks make them pretty good. Look at that neatly stacked stove wood, why split so small? Small stove? I split four times that big, but then the shop stove is like a locomotive firebox, 25+ cord this year, I am tired of splitting wood, and don't plan anymore until next fall.
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Junk Yard Dog wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:55 pm Nice gun, I hear the Turks make them pretty good. Look at that neatly stacked stove wood, why split so small? Small stove? I split four times that big, but then the shop stove is like a locomotive firebox, 25+ cord this year, I am tired of splitting wood, and don't plan anymore until next fall.
That's our wood for camping, don't need big chunks to cook weenies. :lol:
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I took it to a nearby gravel pit and shot half a box of some old No.2 shot and damn this little gun has some recoil. Well it is light at only 6lbs and that explains the kick. :lol:
You can't say I didn't warn you. :D

Great field gun, though. (except for doves. That's a lot of shooting!)
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entropy wrote: Sat May 01, 2021 8:15 am
I took it to a nearby gravel pit and shot half a box of some old No.2 shot and damn this little gun has some recoil. Well it is light at only 6lbs and that explains the kick. :lol:
You can't say I didn't warn you. :D

Great field gun, though. (except for doves. That's a lot of shooting!)
Yes you did warn me but I shot four rounds of trap and the recoil was bearable but a lot worse than the 20 gauge I had been shooting. :thumbsup:

My aim on the first round was not to good. I only hit 17 but then things picked up and I hit 21-22-22 which is pretty good. :wink:

This time of year they shoot Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesday evenings so I might go back tomorrow.
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Sonny wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 5:17 pm
Junk Yard Dog wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:55 pm Nice gun, I hear the Turks make them pretty good. Look at that neatly stacked stove wood, why split so small? Small stove? I split four times that big, but then the shop stove is like a locomotive firebox, 25+ cord this year, I am tired of splitting wood, and don't plan anymore until next fall.
That's our wood for camping, don't need big chunks to cook weenies. :lol:
White men build a big fire and stand back away from it, but Indians build a little fire and get real close. :wink:
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steelbuttplate wrote: Thu May 06, 2021 8:05 am :wink:
Sonny wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 5:17 pm
Junk Yard Dog wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:55 pm Nice gun, I hear the Turks make them pretty good. Look at that neatly stacked stove wood, why split so small? Small stove? I split four times that big, but then the shop stove is like a locomotive firebox, 25+ cord this year, I am tired of splitting wood, and don't plan anymore until next fall.
That's our wood for camping, don't need big chunks to cook weenies. :lol:
White men build a big fire and stand back away from it, but Indians build a little fire and get real close. :wink:
Like hell, when it's 10 outside I am hugging that stove.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
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