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My son and I planned a trip to the Ozarks for a camping / squirrel hunting excursion, but with petrol prices as they are we settled on southern Kentucky last week. My, the trees grow tall on them hills in the Daniel Boone Nat'l Forest. The canopy was full and kept the woods dark, even on the sunny days. The T/C Cherokee in .32 accompanied me:
I couldn't connect a PRB to one of the little grey squirrels no matter how hard I tried. They were difficult for my man/boy's 12 gauge, too, by staying way up in those tall oaks. Spring squirrels just don't sit still much, and they are stealthy to boot. I am out of practice far more than I thought I would be, but we still had much fun together. My son did great with the scoped rimfire, which I finally succumbed to using at the last to help fill the game bag.
Glad to say my homemade percussion caps popped superbly without one hiccup. The pieced together ramrod held up flawlessly, as well. This was a good test of my components.
I may have to try it out this Fall to redeem my shooting skills.
I couldn't connect a PRB to one of the little grey squirrels no matter how hard I tried. They were difficult for my man/boy's 12 gauge, too, by staying way up in those tall oaks. Spring squirrels just don't sit still much, and they are stealthy to boot. I am out of practice far more than I thought I would be, but we still had much fun together. My son did great with the scoped rimfire, which I finally succumbed to using at the last to help fill the game bag.
Glad to say my homemade percussion caps popped superbly without one hiccup. The pieced together ramrod held up flawlessly, as well. This was a good test of my components.
I may have to try it out this Fall to redeem my shooting skills.