First blood for the Trade Gun!

[FiremanBrad]

Finally found the right squirrel!!! Square load of 70 gr of 2F under #5's.

He was close enough for a head shot!!!

 

[Spikebuck]

Congrats! :thumbsup: Nice pictures.

If he was close enough that a full load of #5's pushed by 70 grs only hit his head, I'm glad you kind of covered it up! :grin: Shot a rabbit once at about 5 ft with 50 grs and load of #6's. It wasn't pretty. :shake:

 

[robinsroost]

Congratulations Brad, well done! A nice fat fox squirrel, (my favorite wild meat), and a beautiful firearm.......robin :bow:

 

[Britsmoothy]

Neat :hatsoff:

B.

 

[jackley]

Good for you.. Man I wish we had squirrels around here!!!

Jerry

 

[sb 54 cal.]

nice looking rifle what gauge is it also what are you using for wadding. I find flax tow works well with shot and ball. :wink: Pappy

 

[Silky921]

A few thumbs up. You'll always remember your first.

 

[FiremanBrad]

It's a 20 ga. I use the 1/2" thick cardboard wads over powder and thin cards over shot.

 

[Skychief]

Very nice Brad. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[Skychief]

Very nice Brad. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[Skychief]

Very nice Brad. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[rushlake1]

Congrats on your first! :thumbsup:
Nice Pictures,Smoothe, kit, squirrel...
Found # 5 hard lead shot to work well on other small game while shooting bp.
What's those brown crunchy things on the ground? :grin:.Bet it makes for a challenging sneak hunt.
Love the metal finish on your lock and barrel.
Is that a walnut stock?

 

[larry wv]

Nice Squirrel and rifle. :thumbsup:

Larry

 

[hanshi]

Congratulations are in order; plus I do like that gun. :hatsoff:

 

[ny griz]

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: Nice,congrats. :hatsoff: Griz

 

[James Stella]

Nice gun and shooting.

 

[fistmil]

I hunt squirrels with same 70gr 2f and #5 shot load as you. It's a great load for small game. Oddly enough I also have the same Lott lock on my smooth bore. I have knocked many a squirrel out of cypress trees with that gun. I actually enjoy it more than deer hunting.

 

[BradCayton]

Very nice Brad! Those smooth bores are a hoot aren't they. Congrates :hatsoff: