short Bess gets a fox.

[Britsmoothy]

I needed a challenge!
I wanted a Charlie with the Bess so all weekend been toting it.

Having to get close meant I kept getting busted!
I loaded ole' Bess with double powder and double the shot, course shot. Near 180grn of powder, yes, you do know it is going off!

Right on dark, nearly too dark this chap appears.
Struggling to see the bayonet lug as I aimed a said something to stop him.
Then the fire works started and the pipe bomb roared!
White flame and sparks everywhere!

28 strides distance.
B.

 

[pargent]

:applause:

 

[Ben K]

A great adventure! Good on you.

 

[okawbow]

Nice shooting! Wish we had enough foxes around to hunt them. I rarely see a red fox, and have only seen 1 grey fox in several years. I think the coyotes kill them.

 

[FiremanBrad]

Well done!!!

 

[Spikebuck]

Congrats! :hatsoff:

I don't think I'd dare put that much powder down the barrel! :shocked2:

 

[Patocazador]

Right on dark, nearly too dark this chap appears.
Then the fire works started and the pipe bomb roared!
White flame and sparks everywhere! B.

Yep! I could see it from here. :shocked2:

I would be afraid to load all that powder, much less, fire it off.

 

[Rifleman1776]

I would be afraid to load all that powder, much less, fire it off.

Same here. :shocked2:
I have an e-friend on another forum who has killed bison with his 20 ga. and a ball using only 90 grains of bp.

 

[Vaino]

I also like "big loads".....when the gun fires w/ a "big load", one knows it. I ceased shooting .22s a long time ago.....not much fun.

How does fox taste? Never ate one but......Fred

 

[robinsroost]

Nicely done Nate. It is a most handsome creature, the fox not the shooter, LOL. He would make a nice rug.........Robin :hatsoff:

 

[Britsmoothy]

Same here, my 22 keeps coming close to being sold!
Fox meat! I can send you some! :barf:

B :thumbsup:

 

[Eterry]

Yep that's pretty much what a red fox looks like on this side of the pond. My dad talks of hunting a red sided grey fox, but that was long ago. A town where I worked built a park and walking trail, complete with lights, and every night under almost every light you would find a fox catching bugs. We sat in our patrol cars and watched them thru our binos... ff

Good job, I hope you make a nice rug.

Eterry

 

[Rifleman1776]

Bug fed fox. Sounds delicious. :shake:

 

[Eterry]

Hey, what do you think the turkeys live off of??? Couscous and caviar ?? Lol :slap:
Eterry

 

[Rifleman1776]

Hey, what do you think the turkeys live off of??? Couscous and caviar ?? Lol :slap:
Eterry

Ye gotta point there. But often the corn I put out for deer. And, they do keep the ticks down.

 

[Skychief]

Congratulations Brits'!!!! :thumbsup:

Best regards, Skychief

 

[pargent]

That Bess seems to be in your hands a lot nowdays :thumbsup: :grin:

 

[omarick1948]

Nice trophy, but a fox isn't worth my Bess blowing up in my face! ... That chamber pressure had to be scary!

Rick

 

[Britsmoothy]

Care to elaborate on your assumptions please?

Educate me please.

 

[ny griz]

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: "BOOM" congrats.Griz