I've gone modern!

[Britsmoothy]

Modern as in I've bought commercial wads!
Ok not through choice, a purveyor that knows I use muzzloaders made me an offer I couldn't refuse.

They did well. I got10 pigeon and 11 crows. Some spectacular shots and some lousy misses.
In particular one attack pigeon was coming for me and in defence I fired. Out of the smoke the same pigeon came straight for me and into my blind narrowly missing my head and Jess!
Naturally I was using fine black powder. It's like 4f. I was only using like 50gn and an ounce of shot but there was plenty of power. In fact the gun was cracking like a good'n.
My hands got as black as a crows arse!

Eventually the weather broke and the distant thunder moved ever closer so I quit and packed up.

It's been a while muzzleloading for me over decoys and I had a blast with this faux Berretta. No misfires. Fouling was kept soft with homemade lube.
Jess had some fun too..

 

[ORBushman]

Nice, quite a haul you got there!

 

[64Springer]

I like that decorative steel band.

May need something similar after a royal screw up this afternoon.

Leather or Rawhide maybe.

 

[IanH]

Outstanding! Very nice fowling piece you have there.

 

[ETipp]

Very good there Brits. Congrats.

 

[PathfinderNC]

That’s a heap of birds!
Some people cook pigeon (“squab”?). Will you be doing that with these or was it population control?
Either way, you guys look like you had a grand time of it!

 

[Britsmoothy]

That’s a heap of birds!
Some people cook pigeon (“squab”?). Will you be doing that with these or was it population control?
Either way, you guys look like you had a grand time of it!

Sometimes I make a meatloaf. Sometimes Jess gets some. To hot here at the moment though. Fly blown in minutes!
The farmer wants the spilt grain to sprout with the stubble turnips he will sow for sheep in winter.

 

[hanshi]

That is a major pile of birds. You are amazing, Nathan, and really set the bar high for the rest of us.

 

[Britsmoothy]

That is a major pile of birds. You are amazing, Nathan, and really set the bar high for the rest of us.

Not at all. I think I shot about 40 shots. Missed plenty! So basically only 50%.

The day before I shot a Mossberg 410 and got 81 for 110 shots which frankly shocked me!

 

[kelvinator]

Nice shooting Brits.
I've got to get me an OU muzzleoading shotgun.
I have nice SXS but there's just something about the sight picture that messes with my brain, I always shoot better with a single barrel or an OU.

 

[Britsmoothy]

Nice shooting Brits.
I've got to get me an OU muzzleoading shotgun.
I have nice SXS but there's just something about the sight picture that messes with my brain, I always shoot better with a single barrel or an OU.

To be honest so do I.
With the side by side I have to tell myself to ignore the barrels and concentrate on mount and just the bird.

 

[skwerleater]

nice job Brit!!

 

[Butch Martin]

Nothing equals the comfort provided by a dog. Modern as in I've bought commercial w
Ok not through choice, a purveyor that knows I use muzzloaders made me an offer I couldn't refuse.View attachment 251680
They did well. I got10 pigeon and 11 crows. Some spectacular shots and some lousy misses.
In particular one attack pigeon was coming for me and in defence I fired. Out of the smoke the same pigeon came straight for me and into my blind narrowly missing my head and Jess!
Naturally I was using fine black powder. It's like 4f. I was only using like 50gn and an ounce of shot but there was plenty of power. In fact the gun was cracking like a good'n.
My hands got as black as a crows arse!
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Eventually the weather broke and the distant thunder moved ever closer so I quit and packed up.

It's been a while muzzleloading for me over decoys and I had a blast with this faux Berretta. No misfires. Fouling was kept soft with homemade lube.
Jess had some fun too..

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