Very well said sir! I appreciate the advice and knowledge you brought to me and for this thread.
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Welcome to the community!
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After some time of bragging to my parents and family about my success with my Hunters Ed. Certificate along with my excitement of getting the license to get out in the woodsā¦. My father owns a rifle and a shotgun that he considers his most valuable possession. He did some thinking and since he only keeps his guns for display purposes. He has passed them down to me for me to have use of them. I donāt have a picture of them at this time but here is the rifle he gave me to give you an idea. Remington 783 / as for the shotgun I havenāt gotten a chance to take a closer look but I found this that looks similar. Itās old fashioned with wood.
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I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO FIND TIME TO SHOW OFF MY NEW TOYS!!!
ā¦ā¦ enjoy 
Shotgun : JC Higgins Model 20
Rifle: Remington 783 W/ scope
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Nice. What scope is that? I couldnāt tell on the pictures.
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Congrats on the new shot gun and rifle. What caliber is the rifle.
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What choke does your shotgun have?
Lead isnāt allowed in CA, so youāll probably be shooting steel(?) or very expensive Bismuth shot.
Check to see if your barrel can safely handle steel shotāmost pump actiions can but steel will do very nasty things launched out of a full choke barrel.
Stay safe!
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Really good question @JLC , Iām not exactly sure. My father gave me the rifle as is. Iāll take a closer look and Iāll @ you once I find out. But personally when I look through it, its pretty good scope and clear to see through.
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Really great questions. Iām not in the realm of long arms to be very honest with you @Robert1246 and @John292 . Based on the ammo my father left me itās a .30cal from what I can see from the box he left me. As for the shotgun Iāll be digging more into it. Iāll be taking it to an arms dealer for inspection and to educate me in these guns. I also gotta buy a cleaning kit and all as this is new to me.
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You have a bit of a lifetime of catching up to do.
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You can download this manual or call Remington to send you one.
If you take a closeup pic of the writing on the barrel, it/we can tell you much of what you need to know.
P.S. Except the serial numbers.
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Thanks everyone for the support and help you have given me. As for the ammo this is what I got for you. (This is what my dad gave me of ammo that was left at least)
I put a 9mm hollow point as visual for the rifle round.
And @John292 this is what my father left me for shells. He gave me loose shells, no box so I couldnāt tell you the specifics. But maybe you know just by looking at it.
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The Remington rifle reads ā Remington Arms Company Huntsville,AL CAL 30-06 SPRGā
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Shotgun specs read ā2 3/4 chamberā
āJ.C. Higgins 20-12 GAā
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The 12 gauge shell (red) is a birdshot round 1ounce of #8 shot, a light load for bird and rabbit and squirrel. The 2 3/4" chamber is the most common. J.C. Higgins Model 20. 12ga. Iām thinking. 
The rifle shell is a 30-06 Full Metal Jacket usually used for target or military application. The 30-06 is arguably (my choice) the best all-around caliber for taking any large game in North America.
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A magnet will tell you if the shot is steel. In this case, itās lead and will be useful for familiarization, shooting clay targets and possibly HDānot for hunting in CA unless you want a citation and a stiff fine.
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That JC Higgins brought back memories. It was the shotgun I learned to shoot skeet on over 40 years ago. Itās still in the family with my brother. What a blast I had with that old blaster 
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