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 Posted: Sat Aug 29th, 2009 03:33 AM
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Black-tailed Bandit
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Today I sold my good old 30-06 for $325 and put Sotager 120Gauge coach gun on layaway, I sold the '06 to a good friend he will pay me soon so I'll have the Soager here real soon. I hope that this will make a good grouse gun.



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 Posted: Sun Aug 30th, 2009 02:53 AM
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Never handled the Stoeger coach gun, but did have a Rossi hammer double with 20 inch barrels. Handled well, I shot a lot of doves with it, even though this was way before Cowboy Slaction shooting, and I got a lot of strange looks in the field with it.

Lost it in a burglary, and looked everywhere for another one. Finally found one several years later, and ended up trading a low number M1903 for it. Not a great trade, but I wanted the shotgun more than I wanted the rifle. Still have it, it is a comfort when camping, nothing like two 3 inch 12 bore buckshot loads to make you feel secure.

I'm pretty sure you are going to like the gun!



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 Posted: Sun Aug 30th, 2009 11:27 AM
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A few years ago, I bought a couple of Stoeger Uplanders, 12 & 20. One of my kids has them now. (That happens to a LOT of my shootin' stuff}. They were pretty decent firearms. Coach gun sounds like a good idea.

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Last year I wanted a 20 ga. Couldn't decide if I wanted an over & under or a side by side so I bought both. The o/u is a Mossberg Silver Reserve and the s/s is a Stoger  Uplander. Wow I love that gun. Fits and swings nicely. Took it for a walk once last year. Hope to give it more walks this year.

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I hope to get the cash from the ol 06 so I can finish paying off the coach gun



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