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< 16ga. General Discussion ~ 2017 Hunting Season Photos - Let's See Them |
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Sun Oct 22, 2017 5:25 pm
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Joined: 18 Jun 2004
Posts: 438
Location: thick and uncivilized places in the Allegheny Mts.
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Gil S wrote: |
There ya go, Rick. At'em again! We've got six weeks. Send some south. Gil
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Thanks for reminding me Gil. I'll miss a few for you. |
_________________ Going into coverts becomes less a chase with the sole purpose of killing; it remains important to find game but the gratification-and I keep coming back to that word-is in the beauty of finding it. George Bird Evans A Dog, A Gun, And Time Enough. |
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Sun Oct 22, 2017 6:20 pm
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Joined: 16 Mar 2017
Posts: 226
Location: Valdosta GA
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I would love to see more pictures of it |
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Mon Oct 23, 2017 4:44 pm
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Joined: 18 Jun 2004
Posts: 438
Location: thick and uncivilized places in the Allegheny Mts.
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67galaxie wrote: |
I would love to see more pictures of it
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Galaxie, I'll start a new thread on the gun forum and try to draw out some of the hammer gun owners. |
_________________ Going into coverts becomes less a chase with the sole purpose of killing; it remains important to find game but the gratification-and I keep coming back to that word-is in the beauty of finding it. George Bird Evans A Dog, A Gun, And Time Enough. |
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Posted:
Mon Oct 23, 2017 5:22 pm
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Joined: 15 May 2011
Posts: 351
Location: Ontario, Canada
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Was on Pelee Island last week and got some nice roosters over the drahts. My 16ga model 12 was all I needed to seal the deal.
So glad I restored this old gun. Fits me like a glove.
Good luck to all out there this season! |
_________________ Just me and my DD... |
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Mon Oct 23, 2017 7:33 pm
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Joined: 13 Mar 2017
Posts: 44
Location: Nacogdoches Texas
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Mon Oct 23, 2017 7:40 pm
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Joined: 15 Apr 2007
Posts: 9463
Location: Amarillo, Texas
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Just add an [img]in front and a [/img] at the back of each link
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Mon Oct 23, 2017 8:08 pm
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Joined: 13 Mar 2017
Posts: 44
Location: Nacogdoches Texas
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Thanks Mike.
This is my future 16 gauge shooter
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_________________ 16 gauge owner/reloader, NRA Life Member. |
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Tue Oct 24, 2017 4:02 am
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Dilly, nice looking Drahts!
CC, you're starting him out right! |
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Tue Oct 24, 2017 4:54 am
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Joined: 15 May 2011
Posts: 351
Location: Ontario, Canada
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Dave Erickson wrote: |
Dilly, nice looking Drahts!
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Thanks Dave. Technically, only the Schwartz is a draht. The old boy is a GWP....love'm both. |
_________________ Just me and my DD... |
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Tue Oct 24, 2017 4:58 am
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I’ve owned and loved both myself! They fit my hunting to a T. |
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Tue Oct 24, 2017 8:29 am
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Joined: 17 Mar 2017
Posts: 2799
Location: Endless Mountains of Pa
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dilly,
When you have good dogs like yours hunting is just fantastic! Looks like you are starting your boy right, with good dogs and 16 Gauge guns!
Pine Creek/Dave |
_________________ "L.C. Smith America's Best" - John Houchins
Pine Creek Grouse Dog Trainers |
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Tue Oct 24, 2017 2:57 pm
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Joined: 27 Jun 2012
Posts: 1113
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I recently returned from bird hunting in Montana with a stop on the way out there at the Orvis Wingshooting School in Illinois. I took my two GSP's, but after running my 7 year old the first day, an earlier leg injury resurfaced and he was on injured reserve the entire trip. That left all my bird hunting in the paws of my 3 year old, Rebel, and he came through like a champ despite bird numbers being way down due to the drought. I shot my 16 ga BSA Classic by Zabala of Spain the whole way, with Fiocchi Golden Pheasant loads, #6 for sharptail and #5 for pheasant.
Rebel on point in Montana CRP just south of Canada
Two nice roosters on opening morning of pheasant season
Rebel after a great morning of penning those long tails
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_________________ An elderly gentleman, his faithful dogs, and a 16 ga SXS. All is right with the world. |
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Wed Oct 25, 2017 7:48 am
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Joined: 27 Jun 2012
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On one sharptail hunt up in Montana, I got two birds that I thought were an interesting contrast between a mature sharpie and a juvenile.
The mature bird on the right is much larger, has fully feathered feet/legs and a much more distinct spotted feather pattern than the juvenile on the left. |
_________________ An elderly gentleman, his faithful dogs, and a 16 ga SXS. All is right with the world. |
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Posted:
Wed Oct 25, 2017 11:06 am
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Joined: 04 Mar 2008
Posts: 1943
Location: Lowcountry Ga.
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Dilly, your M12 is a fine looking gun. If memory serves, you restocked it and finished it by your lonesome. Gil |
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Wed Oct 25, 2017 3:47 pm
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Joined: 15 May 2011
Posts: 351
Location: Ontario, Canada
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Gil S wrote: |
Dilly, your M12 is a fine looking gun. If memory serves, you restocked it and finished it by your lonesome. Gil
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That's the one...the metal was by Simmons/Briley. I did the finish and checkering on the wood. Thanks for noticing. |
_________________ Just me and my DD... |
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