Dove, Dogs, and Shotguns

Looks like the 20th century traditions still hold true today. Out of nearly 300 votes Black labs received some 140 votes. Yellow labs took 2nd with 98 votes and chocolate came in 3rd 56 votes.

Thanks to everyone who participated.

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Shotgunners from all over have spoken, and the winner of the best shotgun manufacturer is ….

Benelli, taking almost half of all the votes.

2nd place goes to Browning.

Remington comes in a close third.

Thanks to everyone who voted, stay tuned for more.

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I vote chocolate. I’ve had two chocolate labs and I’m hooked.

What about you, which do you prefer? Seeing how there are some 12k registered labs in the US this should be a fun poll.

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Let’s take a vote, who makes the best shotgun? My vote is Remington. I think that Remington is a great company that has introduced two models of shotguns that have stood the test of time, the 870 and 1100.

What is your preference, fill out the quick survey below and forward it to everyone you know. I’ll tally the results and post them soon.

As of July 4th, votes are Benelli - 150, Browning - 98, Remington - 64, Beretta - 49, Mossberg - 12, Winchester and Franchi - 0.

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