It's not that difficult, especially after you have done a few and lose most of the fear of cutting too much off (!!!!!), they then start to come out real nice. With a screen name 16gaugeducks you should really have a classic field gun, a 16 gauge single shot H&R with a straight stock. I have one as do a couple others here IIRC. They are the original, and still the best, "Sweet 16's"....<><....

P.S. - welcome aboard, nice screen name!!!