FIELD REPORT- Jug Choked .62cal

[roundball]

80grns Goex 3F
Two Oxyoke Wonderwads
1+5/8oz #6's
Circle Fly OS card
40yds, sat his head on the front bead and touched the set trigger, collapsed where he stood.
Weighed 15lbs, 5" beard, spurs were just showing less than ½ inch.

 

[lockjaw]

:applause: :applause: :applause: man there ain't nothing safe from you in the n.c. woods anymore

 

[fw707]

Attaboy roundball!!!
Fine looking turkeybird! :hatsoff:

 

[PaulN/KS]

Congratulations Roundball! :thumbsup:
Wish I could se the picture but the at work net nanny just gives me the red x in a box treatment....

 

[jdixon]

Nice going!!! - was that this morning??? Its opening day here today but, it has been pouring all day. Sitting in the house watching it rain. First opening day I have sat out in years.

 

[roundball]

Nice going!!! - was that this morning??? Its opening day here today but, it has been pouring all day. Sitting in the house watching it rain. First opening day I have sat out in years.

Yes...8:30 this morning...bummer about your rain...it sprinkled on & off enough this morning to keep rain gear on but was never really rain

 

[Trapper]

Nice bird, you're gettin my blood boiling to get out turkey huntin. Only 2 more weeks till the opener. Thanks for the pics

Most wishful Trapper

 

[rabjr]

Nice, hope to that next Saturday.

 

[mark/wi]

Nice Roundball. I go on the 25th. Mark/wi

 

[roundball]

Good luck to all whose season is about to open...

 

[wtilenw]

Atta Boy! Roundball. Awesome job. 40 yards is a long shot . The testing and patterning paid off. I had a sneakin' suspicion the Turkeys were in big trouble from you this year. Congratulations!
Idaho PRB

 

[Maestro]

:applause: Bravo! :bow:

 

[stalkerhawk]

Awesome!!! congrats Roundball. :grin:

 

[paulvallandigham]

Roundball: Congratulations. I only hope that you can cook and eat that bird yourself, regardless of what the domestic supervisor feels about game you take. A small bird like that should be fairly tender, compared to an older bigger bird.

 

[snagg]

Congrats Roundball!! :thumbsup: Nice lookin bird for sure.
We got a couple weeks to go yet.

snagg

 

[Mike Brooks]

Nice bird! :applause:
There are many here that would call the 1 5/8 oz a massive overload. Obviously you've done your homework and found out why I recommend those large loads for turkeys, you can't argue with those results!
If you're ever going to have a bird mounted, you'll have to not take him closer than 30 yards as those loads and jug choke tear them up so bad the taxidermist can't use them they're tore up so bad.
You've done a Fine job. You should send Lowell that picture, he'd get a kick out of it.

 

[roundball]

Nice bird! :applause:
There are many here that would call the 1 5/8 oz a massive overload. Obviously you've done your homework and found out why I recommend those large loads for turkeys, you can't argue with those results!
If you're ever going to have a bird mounted, you'll have to not take him closer than 30 yards as those loads and jug choke tear them up so bad the taxidermist can't use them they're tore up so bad.
You've done a Fine job. You should send Lowell that picture, he'd get a kick out of it.

Right...I have no problem with anybody who chooses to use what they're comfortable with and I don't take issue with it...BUT...I expect the same in return...I understand Jackie Brown proofs a .62cal barrel with 250grns Goex 3F and six .600 diameter balls...so I think my pidly little shot load is more than safe...really not interested in being told that I can't do such and such because a load is not "normal" or something...reminds me of all the things we've heard through our lives...ie: man will never fly, man will never set foot on the moon, man will never break the 4 minute mile, etc...you know.

I probably won't ever mount any but agree on the yardage...I experimented with it at 10, 15, and 20yds...obliterated the the center of the targets...so I experimented with a few shots holding the bead just an inch or so off to the side of a turkey's neck at those yardages and that'll work fine if any are that close...the center mass stays just off to the side.

I thought the same thing about sending Lowell some feedback...Emailed it to him last night, he responded this morning, seemed glad to get the feedback. And to you, thanks for referring me to him...I've passed on that same referral many times now.

This Jug Choked .62cal Flint barrel and load combo is a Flintlock Turkey hunter's dream...and I'm stoked now...got 1 tag and 3 Saturday's left.

PS: one nice thing about Turkey hunting compared to deer hunting is there's nothing to drag out...just walk back to the truck and drive home.
:thumbsup:

 

[Headhunter]

Where Preparedness meets Opprotunity.

Great Job!

Headhunter

 

[Keppy]

:thumbsup: Good for you Roundball. Great hunt. :hatsoff:

 

[Todd Rickard]

Congats! Great photo too! I wish we have turkey here.