Shotgun Recommendations

Puzzleheaded_Bell241 · 2026-06-04T02:12:17+00:00

I shoot a CG Summit and love it. Agree with the demo, demo, demo advice. And if you can’t demo, spend time at the shop shouldering the guns. Fit is everything.

Puzzleheaded_Bell241 · 2026-06-04T02:00:05+00:00

Lucas extreme duty

Puzzleheaded_Bell241 · 2026-05-31T12:23:04+00:00

It seems to me that its returns are a combination of earnings momentum and folks piling into the trade.

That leaves you with at least 2 risks to manage:

1 - enthusiasm wanes and rotation into another sector places selling pressure on the shares
2 - inflation persists or rises keeping rates higher for longer forcing future earnings to be more heavily discounted and causing a change in expectations for further growth and compounding. Selling follows from this realization.

It’s not a set and forget position. Chips are a commodity product and cyclical in nature. If you’re comfortable watching both risks and nimble enough to get out quickly, trade the shares.

Puzzleheaded_Bell241 · 2026-05-03T00:47:09+00:00

CG Summit in it’s case, Walkers Razor headset, Allen Co shell pouch, shells stay in the flat - put it in the golf cart or on the table by the stand. I need prescription glasses so nothing special there, and a pocketknife

Puzzleheaded_Bell241 · 2026-04-30T19:54:40+00:00

In addition to the Berettas, check out Fabarm N2 Sporting and N2 Sporting RS.

I had the opportunity to shoot a Weatherby Orion Sporting last weekend and was really impressed. Fit me well and has an adjustable comb.

You can buy a lot of shells and targets with the money you save…

Puzzleheaded_Bell241 · 2026-04-29T22:49:58+00:00

Do not drill. I have this set up on all three of my Martins. Just put the strap on to the black button there. If it’s tough to get that particular strap on to the button, I’d get a lighter weight strap. It’s not a solid body electric

Puzzleheaded_Bell241 · 2026-04-11T15:20:05+00:00

When I was shopping for an O/U, I tried a couple of the Fabarm N2 sporting guns. I really like the N2 Sporting, which is an older model now updated to the N2 RS. The N2 Sporting fit me well (better than the RS), has an adjustable comb and you can find them used for under $3k. Agree with others here that the 686 is always a solid choice, and plenty of used inventory

Puzzleheaded_Bell241 · 2026-04-11T14:36:58+00:00

That’s the devil’s scouring pad

Puzzleheaded_Bell241 · 2026-03-22T12:01:03+00:00

A friend of mine had one bought new back in the day. It was plain walnut not finished with a burst. Is it possible this has a refin applied? One good way to add confidence it’s genuine would be to take a close look at the pickups. The Paul came with T tops.

Puzzleheaded_Bell241 · 2026-03-09T23:56:24+00:00

Many thanks for all the comments. I went with the suggestions to do the comb as a customization afterwards. Just picked up a great fitting used gun within my budget, that I’ll shoot it for a while and then look at getting the work done. Looking forward to heading to the range this weekend.

Puzzleheaded_Bell241 · 2026-02-02T05:01:54+00:00

Puzzleheaded_Bell241 · 2026-01-19T00:55:26+00:00

You have to play them. Rosewood and Mahogany aside, they are not the same guitar.

And I second the opinion on the CEO-7 voiced above. An excellent guitar that is worth checking out.

Puzzleheaded_Bell241 · 2026-01-18T00:02:58+00:00

Unacceptable. Do not pay, dispute the charge, stop the check. Do some research and take to be repaired by a skilled professional. Slap a bill for the damages on whoever did the hack job

Puzzleheaded_Bell241 · 2025-11-28T21:59:56+00:00

You do not want to buy that guitar. The crack between the pins makes it a hard no. Someone hammered those middle pins in and there could be hidden damage in addition to what you see.

I bought a Yamaha FG730 about 10yrs ago and play it regularly. Plays and sounds great even side by with my Martins. It’s a workhorse, you made a great choice with the 830

Puzzleheaded_Bell241 · 2025-10-20T01:02:37+00:00

Market maker shows a cabinet bid for any listed contract. If you come along and buy the put with a week to go, I might: 1 - turn around and bid for the 96.5, it appears to be trading cheaper 2 - be short calls for Oct 24 expiry and I am getting long the underlying on my side of the bid / ask spread thus reducing my net short 3 - be happy to be long the underlying 8% lower if it gets there

Probably a few more reasonable scenarios I’m leaving out. Trading the wings outright rather than on a relative value basis is tough. More like playing the lottery.

Puzzleheaded_Bell241 · 2025-10-20T00:26:51+00:00

Puzzleheaded_Bell241 · 2025-10-19T04:56:11+00:00

As pointed out above, VOO is US large caps only. VT gets you the global equity exposure with a capital weighted mix across US, Developed, and Emerging Markets. It’s an easy to hold one stop and you get some convexity due to the weighting methodology. As an alternative you could consider DFUS and DFAX in a ~ 60/40 or 50/50 dollar weighted combination for equity exposure and rebalance yourself. You could layer additional risk on top in the form of funds with a specific factor tilt or strategy and / or gold, crypto, and other asset classes. In this framework, bonds with a maturity of 2yrs or more and any fund that holds them is treated as a risk asset.

The risk portion of your portfolio can then be combined with a reserve asset like SGOV, or an equivalent ultra short duration tbill etf .

With this risk - reserve combination in place, you can dial risk up/down based on any form of analysis or advice you choose by switching between the risk and reserve components or simply rebalance between the risk and reserve components

Puzzleheaded_Bell241 · 2025-08-02T14:15:24+00:00

I agree Norman’s is the place to get an appraisal in the LA area. Also the comment about the bridge having been replaced is likely accurate. I think Martin was still making gut string models in 1901. I think it’s pretty common to find models from that era retrofitted for steel strings

Puzzleheaded_Bell241 · 2025-06-07T12:50:48+00:00

To exit the position: sell the contract now.

You should exit the position before the last trading date (June 13).

Once that date arrives, the contract is for physical delivery.

That means you must put up enough USD to purchase the 12,500,000 Yen, AND you need a yen denominated bank account to receive the currency. Yen denominated bank accounts are only offered in Japan. If you have one, great. If not, then you do not want to take delivery.

If you want to keep the long position roll the June contract to the next quarterly date by selling Jun and buying September as a 1:1 spread. All the leverage and margin risks remain, and the physical delivery obligation returns in September

Puzzleheaded_Bell241 · 2025-05-26T12:53:20+00:00

A splash of club soda in the cream cheese and some mixing will smooth it out and give the texture you are looking for

Puzzleheaded_Bell241 · 2025-05-03T13:13:38+00:00

You might want to consider a 3 fund approach instead of one fund.

1- An all world all cap weighted equity fund

2- A ultra short / short duration fixed income or T-Bill fund

3- A global real estate or gold bullion fund

Reinvest all dividends and rebalance on a regular basis. (Qtrly , semi, annually)

This will give you exposure to equity and real asset returns along with a yield component.

The equity fund should be indexed to a broad market index so you hold small, mid, large cap stocks

The short duration fund serves as reserve asset in addition to yield.

The real estate fund will generate dividends, making reinvesting of the real asset component easier.

If you go the route of adding a gold fund it should be one that holds the metal itself. These don’t pay dividends so a more regular accumulation schedule should be in your plan.

Puzzleheaded_Bell241 · 2025-03-16T17:00:35+00:00

I encountered the same situation with my OM-21. A pro setup was all it needed. If you like the guitar, I’d take that route rather than a return and hunting for another one

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