| Topic: Book Recommendation-My Friend the Partiidge; Hammond 1831 |
Pine Creek/Dave
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 Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2025 6:29 am Subject: Book Recommendation-My Friend the Partiidge; Hammond 1831 |
kgb,
Yes that section of the book shows his progression as a sportsman, however snaring was an excepted way of Grouse hunting back in those days, like you said he finely grew to regret doing it. ... |
| Topic: 16 Gauge Ammo Prices 2025 |
Pine Creek/Dave
Replies: 21
Views: 7171
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2025 6:36 pm Subject: 16 Gauge Ammo Prices 2025 |
Swampy16,
I still have some of the short 2 3/4" 16 gauge shells and even more of my RST 2 1/2" shells to use Grouse & Woodcock hunting. Just hate to purchase shells at $13.00 a box ... |
| Topic: Book Recommendation-My Friend the Partiidge; Hammond 1831 |
Pine Creek/Dave
Replies: 4
Views: 547
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2025 6:28 pm Subject: Book Recommendation-My Friend the Partiidge; Hammond 1831 |
kgb,
Remember the book was written in 1831, traveling was very hard and limited back in that era, he also talks about shooting Grouse out of trees, reluctantly however.
Read further, the book g ... |
| Topic: Book Recommendation-My Friend the Partiidge; Hammond 1831 |
Pine Creek/Dave
Replies: 4
Views: 547
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2025 11:14 am Subject: Book Recommendation-My Friend the Partiidge; Hammond 1831 |
Gentlemen,
Sense the 16 gauge is the #1 gun of all serious Grouse gunners, I recommend the reading of My friend the Partridge, Memories of New England Shooting by S.T. Hammond. His nick name w ... |
| Topic: 16 Gauge Ammo Prices 2025 |
Pine Creek/Dave
Replies: 21
Views: 7171
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2025 8:39 am Subject: 16 Gauge Ammo Prices 2025 |
Gentlemen,
Sold my MEC progressive reloader a while back, now I am sorry I did it, had all kinds of different components to go along with it, real stupid move on my part. I got tired of reloadi ... |
| Topic: Grouse camp in 1 week, what to take? |
Pine Creek/Dave
Replies: 61
Views: 31323
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2025 6:55 am Subject: Grouse camp in 1 week, what to take? |
Lloyd3,
Great pictures buddy, I loved them all!
all the best,
Pine Creek/Dave
L.C. Smith Man |
| Topic: Vent ribs on SxS |
Pine Creek/Dave
Replies: 12
Views: 1638
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2025 6:28 am Subject: Vent ribs on SxS |
Lloyd3,
You are correct about the high quality wood on the pe 13 L.C. Smith guns and your gun was probably used for Pigeon shooting back in the day, it probably has had more shells run thru it t ... |
| Topic: Things to come |
Pine Creek/Dave
Replies: 17
Views: 5636
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2025 6:11 am Subject: Things to come |
Garhart,
Sounds like a great recipe for Grouse burgers for sure!
all the best,
Pine Creek/Dave
L.C. Smith Man |
| Topic: Hammer guns |
Pine Creek/Dave
Replies: 36
Views: 7803
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2025 6:04 am Subject: Hammer guns |
jta45er,
World class engineering design for it day.
all the best,
Pine Creek/Dave
L.C. Smith Man |
| Topic: PA Grouse Season starts the 19th Of October this season. |
Pine Creek/Dave
Replies: 43
Views: 16332
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2025 6:48 am Subject: PA Grouse Season starts the 19th Of October this season. |
16gaugeDavis,
Yes we use to hunt the western part of NY almost every year when the Pa Grouse season ended. The snow was sometimes very deep and it could become very dangerous on some parts of ... |
| Topic: Not a 16 gauge but a new sub gauge gun. |
Pine Creek/Dave
Replies: 2
Views: 424
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2025 6:15 pm Subject: Not a 16 gauge but a new sub gauge gun. |
recook,
In the beginning CZ had their troubles, especially with their semi-autos and their SST on their O/U double guns, their recent DT SXS double guns have come a long way with their quality, a ... |
| Topic: Not a 16 gauge but a new sub gauge gun. |
Pine Creek/Dave
Replies: 2
Views: 424
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2025 4:14 pm Subject: Not a 16 gauge but a new sub gauge gun. |
Gentlemen,
I have been investing in a few sub-gauge Turkish made guns, this time I purchased an Intermediate CZ 20 gauge gun, that I am really surprised at how good the Quality really is. 1st t ... |
| Topic: Random stuff...part two |
Pine Creek/Dave
Replies: 21
Views: 4708
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2025 11:14 am Subject: Random stuff...part two |
Garhart,
Give Rusty a big pat on the head for me, he gave you many years of faithful service in the fields and forests, I hope Tucker will give you many years of hunting service also.
I stole o ... |
| Topic: 16 Gauge Article from RIA |
Pine Creek/Dave
Replies: 12
Views: 4757
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:56 am Subject: 16 Gauge Article from RIA |
Gentlemen,
Well in our Grouse hunting family the ownership of 16 gauge double guns was 100%.
Every Grouse hunter in our family for many generations own and used a 16 gauge gun of some type, not ... |
| Topic: Looking at a new Browning Birdnlite hanging vest |
Pine Creek/Dave
Replies: 2
Views: 2639
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2025 4:15 pm Subject: Looking at a new Browning Birdnlite hanging vest |
BWW,,
I just purchased the pheasant Forver version of the Browning Birdnlight hunting vests, the new G2 version.
Thanks for the advise
all the best,
Pine Creek/Dave
L.C. Smith Man |
