Rfirst shots with the new Stroh smoothie!

[RC]

here's the targets from my first shots outa my awesome beautiful new england fowler type Roy Stroh built smooooooooooooothbore,,Spot! top pic,,1st shot.. below line on left is 70 gr 2ff goex. .015 lubed patch,.600 rb with a greased overshot wad. 2nd shot is(pilot error?) right,same load except 80 gr 2ff., the group of 3 are all 80gr. with .020 greased patches and greased overpowder wad. second pic is after wiping barrel, 2 shots with 80gr.goex .018 greased ticking patch.greased overpowder wad .600 rb.. extremely happy with these shots!!! oh forgot to mention..1st pic is 50 yds.. 2nd pic is 65 yds.. and all shots are Offhand! I LOVE IT! and the builder...thatSTROH fella? says we can get it Better!! :grin: :grin: :hatsoff: oh this gun are goin huntin!!!! happy happy happy! Thank You Mr. Stroh!! I've NEVER had a gun that held this Well! AWESOME! :thumbsup: RC!]

 

[rabjr]

I think it wants to shoot left only cause the lock is on the left (wrong) side. :haha:

Not bad RC. :thumbsup:

 

[RC]

:hmm: gee Swampy you could be right! my centermark smoothy shoots to the right and that lock is on the wrong side! (well fer me anyway! :rotf: ) :hmm: I'll adjust! :thumbsup:

 

[Rebel]

Well, it is good to see you Happy again. LOL Now why isn't there a pic of that awsome new smoothie posted here too? :grin:

 

[Britsmoothy]

Better make room in the freezer freind :hatsoff:

 

[rabjr]

Now why isn't there a pic of that awsome new smoothie posted here too?

Yes! Time to update that pic that shows off your bald spot, with this gun. :haha:

 

[RC]

it's no wonder you was pushed down them bar stairs...about due again?

 

[rabjr]

Nopes I don't drink no more so stop stalling and go take the pic.

 

[RC]

weren't askin if you was due fer a drink.... :blah:

 

[Grizzled Roberts]

Roy is quite an artist, I see him from time to time down here at re enactments and rendezvous. He also makes some fine period correct tow worms
for your guns.

Very good shooting for a first trip to the range with a new smoothbore!! I bet you didn't even have to tree break it!

 

[Roy]

:grin: thanks.... now if I could teach RC how to shoot off a rest, might really see what that gun to do :wink:

How you been Ricky?

 

[RC]

should be easy enough...according to swampy, if anyone knows anything about restin ..it's you! :rotf:

 

[Roy]

Things are supposed to be more relaxed down here in the South :blah:

 

[RC]

and hot and where's ma & pa?????? maine? gees have to speedup abit? :rotf: Not! ain't/can't/won't rush a gun builder..! FACT!.......now if you was goin to ah say minn... :rotf: :rotf:

 

[Rebel]

Quit stallin' and post a pic of that gun. :grin:

 

[BRUN]

:thumbsup: Allright!!Look out out deer!Now come down here and make my gun shoot like that. :grin:

 

[RC]

Quit stallin' and post a pic of that gun. :grin:

next pic of smooothie will be with a whitetail......hopefully in the near future ('07)!and hopefully i'll be wearin a hat! :thumbsup: :grin:

 

[rabjr]

next pic of smooothie will be with a whitetail

Pfft! I'm gonna beat you on that. :grin:

 

[RC]

don't care who do it first, longs we both do! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :grin:

 

[rabjr]

Long as you lean to the right as you shoot, should be no problemo! :rotf: