Last Saturday made it down to Hyatt Gun Shop in Charlotte. After having a session with the gunsmith as far as what I needed in stock dimensions for a proper fit - which thankfully it seems on a generic factory stock I only need to worry about length of pull - I took the time to check out some of their selection, and in particular a couple of CZ Bobwhite's.

The 20 gauge version I checked out REALLY tempted me. It looked to be a true made-to-scale 20 - not a 12 with the barrels bored to 20, as with the Stoeger Uplander at over 7 lbs - narrow and light as a feather.

First time I'd really handled a SXS with a straight English stock, and I was surprised at how easy and natural that felt - one handed carry felt like I was toting a pistol instead of a long gun - and I could easily swing the gun up to my shoulder with one hand.

This particular 20, the stock dimensions were already nearly ideal for me. The same gunsmith I'd dealt with earlier was showing me the gun. He checked the fit on me, and said for this gun he wouldn't have to do a damn thing to it - it already fit me correctly as is. I made sure to note the serial number of that gun just in case.

Nice looking wood on it as well, nice fit and finish overall on the gun.

Problem is, I've already got quite a collection of scatterguns. Kinda hard pressed to justify bringing ANOTHER long gun into the house.

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Mitchell Oates
Mooresville, NC
'87 300D 212K miles
'87 300D 151K miles - R.I.P. 12/08
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD 67K miles
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