ChrisS

So I looked things over this morning and tried removing the lever and bolt. it was much easier than I thought it would be. One screw dropped the lever, the bolt slid out, and the shell followed. Thank you all for your help!

The shell is stuck between the tube and the bolt, not in the barrel. I just got off the phone with Alan from Henry and he told me to take the lever off at which point I can slide the bolt out the back. The shell should be able to follow it out at that point. I was contemplating getting a large loop... I guess I’ll be ordering it ASAP and installing it while I fix this issue!

While teaching proper loading and unloading of a shotgun my buddy accidentally dropped my 3” shells into the tube of my Henry 410 lever. He was unable to cycle the first shell and after emptying the tube we realized what happened. I’ve never had this happen to me before and don’t want to mangle my new shotgun so it’s back in the safe with the lever open. Any ideas how I can remedy this? I’ll be getting rid of these 3” shells as soon as I get the last one out of the gun.

I like this answer.

Crap sentence structure on my part. I meant the reliability issue would be more prevalent with clays due to amount of use vs field shooting. so CZ, Stevens, Mossberg at $6-800 or this Stoeger at $299? I usually buy things that cost more but are better, unless something is so cheap that I consider it disposable and am pleasantly surprised if it lasts. This Stoeger at $299 could hold me over until Henry gets sick of my badgering them for an O/U and brings one to market.

Jeez, that’s cheap! I don’t have any personal experience with the Condor, but the reviews range from ‘good beater gun’ to ‘poor quality/unreliable’. the last one seems like it would make sense for clay shooting as you’re shooting a lot more than if you were bird hunting with it. Here’s a silly question- would you be using the shotgun for anything else? When I was at Salomons the other day to ask about shooting there, the fella behind the counter asked what kind of shotgun I had. When I explained that I’m shopping for an O/U and that I currently only have a single shot, he told me that the single is perfectly fine for shooting there. good luck! I’m sure people far more knowledgeable than me will offer some good advice.

this is 3BK but shoots VERY soft out of a 20g single shot.

Went to an LGS to inquire about O/Us. Took a look at a 410 lever while I was there and mentioned I have a Henry 20g single and a 22 pump. The guy behind the counter says he heard Henry may be coming out with a double barrel. Has anyone else heard anything about this? My two Henry’s are currently my favorite long arms... I’m selling my Topper 88 12g and Sears 410 and putting the cash towards a double. I was 90% sure I’d be going with a Winchester 101 but if there is any possibility of a Henry coming out, I’d rather just use my 20g until it does.

Perfect. I’ll have to keep my eyes peeled to see what time. Thanks for the info!

This is for an event from June, no? I was hoping there was a recurring monthly get together.

GSSC is my go-to range. Former member. Looking to rejoin. I just read some posts about get togethers/ meetups by NJGF members. Is that still a thing? If so, when does it happen?

Hi guys- I’ve recently picked up a couple shotguns so I now have a 12g & 20g single shots as well as a 410 bolt action and love shooting them. I’m now looking to pick up an O/U and after looking around I’m thinking of getting the Winchester 101 field from Bass Pro for $1,099. I shot clays for the first time with a Citori and want to get into pheasant hunting. I was looking at SxSs- the CZ Bobwhite G2 was at the top of the list but something about the black chrome didn’t appeal to me. When I started looking at O/Us for around $1000 the 101 seems to check all the boxes. My only concern at this point is how it fits/handles. Does anyone own one (not the older model)? Any idea how I could go about shooting one before I purchase? Would 12g be my best option as I would eventually like to go out turkey hunting as well? My three other shotguns were second hand and very inexpensive so I wasn’t overly concerned about fit as they are mostly for fun but I don’t want to drop $1k+ on something I’m not going to like. Thanks in advance for any info!

Awesome!

Sounds good!

I’m sure you’ll both have fun. the group I was shooting with were trying to smash the clay the second it was thrown. I tried paying more attention to my mechanics even if it meant having the clay considerably further away. By the end of the day I was able to cut down the distance quite a bit without feeling hurried.

Thank you to everyone here that has offered advice to me. While at Skytop with my family I noticed they had an intro to clays course. I signed up and admittedly was a bit nervous. The instructor was awesome. I used the Lodge’s Browning Citori 12g. I’ve never shot a 12 or a moving target before. It was so fun! I know I have a LOT to learn but this was a great first step. I think it’s time to add an O/U or a SxS to my small collection and see what Salomon’s is all about since I’m only 10 minutes from there. Again, thank you all... what a great bunch of people.

I’ll look into it- thank you!

Thanks again- found some great information and another shotgun in the classifieds.

Shotgun only.

Awesome. I’ll look that up. Thanks!

Thanks for the replies- is there such a thing as a group hunt where you can go with seasoned hunters?

Turkey. I tagged along on pheasant hunts with my ex-FIL but never actually hunted. I’d be interested in that as well.

I want to learn to hunt properly. My grandfather was an avid hunter and fisherman. My father strictly fished. I’ve always been interested in hunting but haven’t had anyone to learn from. I currently own a H&R Model 88 12g singleshot and haven’t shot it yet. I’m planning on putting some range time in with it to get comfortable (plenty of rifle experience, though). can anyone recommend some tips/info on how to start hunting the right way? I’ve already downloaded the hunting video and workbook listed at the top of this forum and will be delving into it on Wednesday. thanks, all. I’m not in a rush... looking to do it right.

I’ve never posted to the deals forum, so please bare with me. Cabelas has the Remington Gun Clubs on sale for $51.99: https://www.cabelas.com/product/Remington-Gun-Club-Target-Shotshells/740037.uts?slotId=0&MDK=dynbanC_MN&MDC=cat576416880 Use code FREESHIP to waive shipping charges. on top of that, eBay has $100 Cabelas gift cards for $80. ***now- can someone explain what “dram equivalent” means? I want to purchase these for clays and the purchase options include dram equivalent and shot size. Is there much difference between 7 1/2 and 8?

I’m assuming these would keep a H&R Topper from kicking like a mule on meth?