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<blockquote data-quote="SDMF" data-source="post: 338556" data-attributes="member: 412"><p>Circa 1984/85 my dad brought home a shiny 'spankin new H&amp;R single-shot 20ga.&nbsp; The case colors on the frame I thought were the most beautiful thing in the world.&nbsp; The problem was I could BARELY operate the button to break open the action and the hammer-spring was so strong that it was dangerous for me to actually pull it into the ready-to-fire position and pretty much impossible for me to let the hammer down without firing it.&nbsp; So, it went back and a few weeks later he come home with an older scuffed/scratched up Stevens that I could operate safely.&nbsp; I can't recall if I used it for 1 or 2 seasons and then moved to an 1100 12Ga that he'd had the bbl cut down to 22&quot; and the stock was at least an inch shorter than one of today's &quot;youth&quot; shotguns.&nbsp; But, it fit me.&nbsp; I shot that 1100 basically as a single shot for a summer of trap league w/light handloads.&nbsp; But the time fall rolled around I wasn't intimidated by the 12Ga and shot the 1 1/4Oz 2 3/4&quot; lead #4's we hand loaded on a Lee Load-All for everything.&nbsp; I'm old, lead was still legal for waterfowl at the time.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="SDMF, post: 338556, member: 412"] Circa 1984/85 my dad brought home a shiny 'spankin new H&R single-shot 20ga. The case colors on the frame I thought were the most beautiful thing in the world. The problem was I could BARELY operate the button to break open the action and the hammer-spring was so strong that it was dangerous for me to actually pull it into the ready-to-fire position and pretty much impossible for me to let the hammer down without firing it. So, it went back and a few weeks later he come home with an older scuffed/scratched up Stevens that I could operate safely. I can't recall if I used it for 1 or 2 seasons and then moved to an 1100 12Ga that he'd had the bbl cut down to 22" and the stock was at least an inch shorter than one of today's "youth" shotguns. But, it fit me. I shot that 1100 basically as a single shot for a summer of trap league w/light handloads. But the time fall rolled around I wasn't intimidated by the 12Ga and shot the 1 1/4Oz 2 3/4" lead #4's we hand loaded on a Lee Load-All for everything. I'm old, lead was still legal for waterfowl at the time. [/QUOTE]

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