Fist squirrel with Bess

[Robert Egler]

Long time since I've been here. This my first squirrel with my Pedersoli Bess, a retirement gift from my wife this year. (70g 2f, 80g #6 shot, paper shot cup)

 

[Twowithone]

Good job

 

[S.Kenton]

Very nice! I hope to get out after deer gun is over and take a few with my Fowler or 40 cal. Eat well!

 

[64Springer]

.75 on squirrels.

What happened? Couldn't find your mountain howitzer.

Enjoy your tasty gray morsels.

 

[Robert Egler]

.75 on squirrels.

What happened? Couldn't find your mountain howitzer.

Enjoy your tasty gray morsels.

As a shotgun

 

[64Springer]

As a shotgun

I would hope so.

How much weight in lead shot will that thing hold?

 

[hanshi]

Congratulations on that first squirrel with your gun; I know it was a thrill.

 

[Britsmoothy]

I would hope so.

How much weight in lead shot will that thing hold?

I use to put 2oz in mine for serious work!
Congrats to the op

 

[lexington1]

Would have been fun to use a round ball, lol. It's fun using a Bess with shot. I've gotten a couple turkeys with mine.

 

[toot]

Long time since I've been here. This my first squirrel with my Pedersoli Bess, a retirement gift from my wife this year. (70g 2f, 80g #6 shot, paper shot cup)

poor little guy hit with such a large weapon. should have been a larger one.

 

[3Setters]

Can your wife talk to mine next year when i retire?

PS. Good shooting

 

[BillinOregon]

Heart-warming -- and yeah, you married well mister!

 

[zerosprk]

Congratulations!

 

[Ferret Master]

Welcome to the club brother. I use 2oz of #5 shot in mine. For some reason mine doesn't like #6's. I try to use it for squirrels at twice a year. Lots of fun and a great conversation piece.

 

[Louisk]

Very nice! Is that the full length Bess or carbine? Nice gift. I got a Bess carbine this last fall as a wife endorsed self-gifted birthday present. Sounds like we both did well in the spouse department. I'm planning to take mine out after grouse, as our scrawny red squirrels would probably be outweighed by the shot fired at them. The Bess probably won't improve on my previous lousy grouse hunting results with a modern gun but I'll feel a lot cooler walking around in the woods with it..

 

[lbothell]

Way to go! I use my .72 for squirrel loaded with shot as well, I do a square load of 60 and it works great! Glad your having fun shootin the tree rats

 

[Magungo1066]

Long time since I've been here. This my first squirrel with my Pedersoli Bess, a retirement gift from my wife this year. (70g 2f, 80g #6 shot, paper shot cup)

Nice! I am sure she is happy her gift is being put to good work!

 

[Robert Egler]

Very nice! Is that the full length Bess or carbine? Nice gift. I got a Bess carbine this last fall as a wife endorsed self-gifted birthday present. Sounds like we both did well in the spouse department. I'm planning to take mine out after grouse, as our scrawny red squirrels would probably be outweighed by the shot fired at them. The Bess probably won't improve on my previous lousy grouse hunting results with a modern gun but I'll feel a lot cooler walking around in the woods with it..

2nd model bess, 4 inches shorter than 1st model

 

[toot]

any one have pictures of any original's that are single barreled fowlers that you hunt with? flint or cap lock?