Went off like a fire cracker.
Just dried out by the stove and oiled.
B.
Just dried out by the stove and oiled.
B.
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Skychief
69 Cal.
That's great B'. :thumbsup:
I was thinking about turkeys and your homeland. I sure would like to read a story by you of a big old tom gobbling his guts out right in front of you and one of your smokepoles!
A shame you all don't have them running around, across the pond. I KNOW you'd love hunting for them.
Thanks for sharing, Skychief
I was thinking about turkeys and your homeland. I sure would like to read a story by you of a big old tom gobbling his guts out right in front of you and one of your smokepoles!
A shame you all don't have them running around, across the pond. I KNOW you'd love hunting for them.
Thanks for sharing, Skychief
Squab? They're huge!
I have a friend that does the same thing with fish photo's.
If he holds his arm out with the fish near the camera lens,, they look much bigger in proportion to everything else in the photo
I have a friend that does the same thing with fish photo's.
If he holds his arm out with the fish near the camera lens,, they look much bigger in proportion to everything else in the photo
Amazing! :thumbsup:
Patocazador
54 Cal.
Brit, you shoot that gun so often that it doesn't have time to foul or rust. :wink:
I loaded up a SxS a year ago last March and didn't shoot it until 3 days ago. Both barrels went off with no hesitation.
"Went off like a fire cracker."
A firecracker has a fuse = hang fire. :blah:
I loaded up a SxS a year ago last March and didn't shoot it until 3 days ago. Both barrels went off with no hesitation.
"Went off like a fire cracker."
A firecracker has a fuse = hang fire. :blah:
Ok ok, it went off very quickly. In a flash :shake:Patocazador said:
B :thumbsup:
robinsroost
50 Cal.
:bow: Well done Brit, congratulations. Jess doesn't seem to be too interested in pigeons. Do you use the whole bird or just breast them out? Keep yer powder dry.........robin
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Just breast them friend :hatsoff:
B.
B.
If they taste anything like our morning doves ..You have a real treat!Britsmoothy said:
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Brits..I'm missing something here???
what's the purpose of not cleaning your fowler?
Is this a field test?
Just curious is all...
hanshi
Cannon
:v: Britsmoothy, you need to quit doing this to us. Aaaarrgh... :idunno:
I just get fed up with folk making out how necessary it is to thoroughly wash a gun every single outing.
I have just been keeping it dry and an olive oiled patch run down the bore. The gun stored muzzle down.
My lube coats the lock and the flint and frizzen is degreased just before the next outing.
B.
I have just been keeping it dry and an olive oiled patch run down the bore. The gun stored muzzle down.
My lube coats the lock and the flint and frizzen is degreased just before the next outing.
B.
Patocazador
54 Cal.
Britsmoothy said:
What is your degreasing regimen if I may ask.
Just a drop of lighter fuel.
On a clean patch, wipe the flint edge and frizzen.
B.
On a clean patch, wipe the flint edge and frizzen.
B.
Patocazador
54 Cal.
Easy enough. Thanks.
I first got in to this in New Mexico. It can be dry there. I had read that an ml had to be cleaned as soon as you got home. I just did so. Till one time I didn't. Gun looked just the same the next day when I did clean. There after I tried to clean same day but some times went two or three. Was in California in the navy and same thing. One time having to wait a whole week. Its the same thing I found in Wyoming. A day or two made no difference.
Then I came to the Ozarks. Miss cleaning by a day brown demon will be making a home by the morning.
I have been know to have let the sun set while still in a spat with my wife, but bed wont see me till my gun is clean.
Then I came to the Ozarks. Miss cleaning by a day brown demon will be making a home by the morning.
I have been know to have let the sun set while still in a spat with my wife, but bed wont see me till my gun is clean.
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Brits..I had a 32 cal. rifle that somehow became pitted at the breach..it was a pain to fix...
That's why I expound a clean bore
to keep others from feeling my pain!
In all honestly I would rather buy a used fowler that's been cleaned after each use if I had the choice...barrel replacement can be very trying.
It's obvious your climate and powder brand allow the swab only.
But it's not something I would recommend to a newbie to the hobby.No way!
No how!..
one thing I have learned when at the pattern board.
testing with different types of shot and powders..
My spotless bores always threw consistent patterns.
and when turkey hunting this is a big deal.
When out dove hunting I carry a complete separate swabbing rod.....due to the amount of shooting.
Mine is just a different view from different experiences...
Keep on keeping on! Enjoy your posts...Dan
