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I am working on a very special slug gun to use next season for the controlled hunt. Just picked up the rifled bbl and will be mounting the rings and scope in the new year (the rings are just sitting on it for looks now). Over the winter I will test out some sabots at the Burlington Gun Club to find the ones she likes.
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Sweet, waiting for results
Beretta??
Yes.......it is a Beretta 391. A very close friend of mine passed away shortly after hunting with him on the Nov controlled hunt. We have been hunting together for the last 11 years. A couple of weeks back his brother called me told me to drop by his house when I had a chance. When I was there he said Ty would want me to have something and handed me his brothers Beretta 391 Ureka 2 shotgun (he used this gun for everything - turkey, duck, goose and deer) - I was speechless!
My buddy loved his guns and toys so I figured Ty would approve of me turning this beloved shotgun into a pimped out deer slayer! I will keep everyone updated as it progresses.
Watching keenly...
Sorry you lost a good Bud. Nice idea to repurpose that gun. As others have requested - please provide some pictures of the transformation plus the final photo with a deer on the ground.
A great gift. I am deeply sentimental, your friend will walk with you on every hunt. Good luck getting it together.
Hey guys,
Thanks for all the kind words of encouragement. I managed to find a pair of rings in my buddies work shop and will re-use his scope. But I hit a bit of a snag. When I brought the barrel home from Al Flaherty's it was still in a plastic bag and packing grease. So last weekend I took it out and started to clean it up and found what looks to be stress cracks on the gas cylinder housing (see attached photo). I contacted Stoeger Canada and asked them if it is safe to shoot and I am waiting to hear back from them. Last thing I want to do is wreck the gun and/or get injured in the process.
As many of you know a 391 rifled slug barrel is pretty rare and finding another is like searching for hens teeth. Hopefully the word back from Stoeger will be positive!
I will keep you posted.
Cheers - JohnAttachment 34122
Looks more like a casting defect (shrink cracks).
I have a 391 with slug barrel topped with a leupold vx 3 1.5x5 heavy duplex. The slug barrel is thicker then field barrel and it did crack the forearm which has since been was replaced before I inherited it. Everything was purchased at Giovanni gun shop when it was still open in TO. Mines a shooter. Good luck with the build!