ran cowboy shoots every year for charity. It was probably 150 or more people all dressed up cowboy style and shot cowboy guns, including a single action revolver, a double barrel shotgun and a lever action rifle.
For our shotgun we used an old double barreled 12 gauge that my gunsmith had cut the barrels as far as we could and still be legal. We added a Contender adjustable sight between the 2 barrels and added a period front sight.
As the gun was a hundred years old and a bit fragile, I loaded some very light loads for it. We all had a great time and raised money or canned goods for the needy.
I still have that old double barreled shotgun and it is on display in my office.
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When camping in bear country
- Jim Taylor, 2026-06-17, 12:55
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I once tried hunting with a ML SXS 11 bore
- WB, 2026-06-18, 08:15
- Years ago at my shop in Sarasota Florida, we - Gary Reeder, 2026-06-18, 12:50
- bear country - AlanT, 2026-06-17, 15:45
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You mean you aren't going to use the 9mm Bear Load? (nm)
- Gary Reeder, 2026-06-17, 15:02
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No. It's too powerful for me.
- Jim Taylor, 2026-06-17, 15:38
- even on a bear, it would blow the lung out! - cable, 2026-06-19, 10:34
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No. It's too powerful for me.
- Jim Taylor, 2026-06-17, 15:38
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I once tried hunting with a ML SXS 11 bore
- WB, 2026-06-18, 08:15