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Britsmoothy

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Set off for a hunt in the windy squads today. Keeping it simple I just used thin cards. Mixed in were a few card cups I salvaged from Winchester ammunition years ago.
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Fired six shots for three squirrels and two pheasants. One of the shots was to lift a dreyed squirrel from his bed.
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Simple is best and you lead the way!
For my smoothbore (.62 Fusil de Chasse), I just use crumpled-up brown paper for over- powder wadding and grass from under foot, or ripped bits of brown paper, over the shot. It’s worked fine with squirrels and flying clays- I’m usually 9 out of 10 which suprises me happily.
 
PathfinderNC said:
Simple is best and you lead the way!
For my smoothbore (.62 Fusil de Chasse), I just use crumpled-up brown paper for over- powder wadding and grass from under foot, or ripped bits of brown paper, over the shot. It’s worked fine with squirrels and flying clays- I’m usually 9 out of 10 which suprises me happily.
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Your method is an answer for shooters with a barrel like the choked Colerain Turkey barrel where it's hard to jam a .62 cal wad or hard card down a .58 cal opening. Materials like tow, or crumpled paper don't cause that issue. 👍
 

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