The divorce....

[Britsmoothy]

...absolute came through last weekend. Bess is now anothers!
I guess a lustful fling never lasts.
I soon turned bitter what with her greedy spirit all the while. 1&1/2oz+ loads and a 100grains here and a 100grains there.
Not to worry I have my .63 faux trade gun. Now she is frugal. She will thrill with less than an oz or near match greedy Bess!
In fact a pre measured 1&1/2oz of #5 for Bess was dropped on a mere 65gn charge and produced a fine rabbit.
What more needs be said.

The next loading was an experiment and I guess from a hunting angle a complete flop!
I was sick of seeing these .30 bullets lying around so wondered what if......

Six or eight, made no difference they were wild so gave up on the idea and moved on.
It wasn't long before I found a little parcel of pheasants in a thicket and the .63 sent 1oz towards the head and neck of a rooster. Well...that's not quite true. I had overlooked dressing an already dull flint from the previous shot but fortunately the flint worked second time!

All in all a good frosty morning hunt for groceries ( still have them useless bullets ). Oh and before any old grumpy individual/s complain/s about my style of hunting on this overcrowded, overrated dumb island, I don't care!
Good day.

 

[Rum River]

Sounds like a good time was had, nice pics.

 

[mushka]

You seem to do a whole lot more hunting on your overcrowded, overrated dumb island than I can here where I live in Arizona. Pheasants are extremely rare here and controlled by seasons and limits. Rabbits aren't too heavily populated here either. So blast away and be happy.

 

[Spikebuck]

Now there's a fine meal laying there! Sounds like a great morning.

Hopefully Bess' new mate will give her love and stuff her belly with all she wants to eat!

 

[Britsmoothy]

Now there's a fine meal laying there! Sounds like a great morning.

Hopefully Bess' new mate will give her love and stuff her belly with all she wants to eat!

It'll take some stuffing the greedy cow!

 

[Ames]

Traded the old girl in for a hot new redhead I see.

 

[Britsmoothy]

Traded the old girl in for a hot new redhead I see.

This red head has been patiently waiting for my fling to end!

 

[Nameless Hunter]

...absolute came through last weekend. Bess is now anothers!
I guess a lustful fling never lasts.
I soon turned bitter what with her greedy spirit all the while. 1&1/2oz+ loads and a 100grains here and a 100grains there.
Not to worry I have my .63 faux trade gun. Now she is frugal. She will thrill with less than an oz or near match greedy Bess!
In fact a pre measured 1&1/2oz of #5 for Bess was dropped on a mere 65gn charge and produced a fine rabbit.
What more needs be said.
View attachment 54615
The next loading was an experiment and I guess from a hunting angle a complete flop!
I was sick of seeing these .30 bullets lying around so wondered what if......
View attachment 54616
Six or eight, made no difference they were wild so gave up on the idea and moved on.
It wasn't long before I found a little parcel of pheasants in a thicket and the .63 sent 1oz towards the head and neck of a rooster. Well...that's not quite true. I had overlooked dressing an already dull flint from the previous shot but fortunately the flint worked second time!
View attachment 54618
All in all a good frosty morning hunt for groceries ( still have them useless bullets ). Oh and before any old grumpy individual/s complain/s about my style of hunting on this overcrowded, overrated dumb island, I don't care!
Good day.

Looks like your puppy is happy to out and about...

 

[Roundball2319]

Great story and some fine ingredients for a hearty meal.

 

[SDSmlf]

Good to see you kept custody of Jess through it all.

 

[Melchi577]

as an owner of an Indian bess in .78" i can understand, you can far too quickly lighten your pockets be it for fur & feather, clays or targets.

 

[appalichian hunter]

Looks like you done good brit. Happy eating and more so happy gunning.

 

[Yewbender]

Congrats on a great hunt and a red head that doesn’t give you grief!

 

[Hillbilly Delux]

For those who have never tasted Pheasant...you will have an negative repose upon entering the Pearly Gates.

 

[tenngun]

...absolute came through last weekend. Bess is now anothers!
I guess a lustful fling never lasts.
I soon turned bitter what with her greedy spirit all the while. 1&1/2oz+ loads and a 100grains here and a 100grains there.
Not to worry I have my .63 faux trade gun. Now she is frugal. She will thrill with less than an oz or near match greedy Bess!
In fact a pre measured 1&1/2oz of #5 for Bess was dropped on a mere 65gn charge and produced a fine rabbit.
What more needs be said.
View attachment 54615
The next loading was an experiment and I guess from a hunting angle a complete flop!
I was sick of seeing these .30 bullets lying around so wondered what if......
View attachment 54616
Six or eight, made no difference they were wild so gave up on the idea and moved on.
It wasn't long before I found a little parcel of pheasants in a thicket and the .63 sent 1oz towards the head and neck of a rooster. Well...that's not quite true. I had overlooked dressing an already dull flint from the previous shot but fortunately the flint worked second time!
View attachment 54618
All in all a good frosty morning hunt for groceries ( still have them useless bullets ). Oh and before any old grumpy individual/s complain/s about my style of hunting on this overcrowded, overrated dumb island, I don't care!
Good day.

Can you run ball? pour you some frontier shot via holes in an old spoon

 

[deermanok]

Good morning for sure.

 

[Britsmoothy]

Can you run ball? pour you some frontier shot via holes in an old spoon

I'm a little overweight to run ball friend "n then there's the gout!

No apparently not! The law describes loaded centerfire shotgun ammunition with single projectiles as restricted ammunition that can not be used via a shotgun held on a shotgun licence.
Now apparently just because the legislature forgot to include muzzleloaders " I cant just go and please myself"

 

[Britsmoothy]

I forgot to add that all loads yesterday were a skychief load.
I bought a bag of 20g wads years ago before I knew better, well, I did know better but still bought the useless things. Anyway, due to our friend skychief I soak them in olive oil and sure enough they work. Nice even patterns. The rabbits ears were peppered like the top of a pepper pot at 20yds.

 

[Captjoel]

Careful there Brit! If ole Bess see's these fine game photo's and all the fun you're having with the new girl, she'll be hitting you up for alimony!

 

[Musketeer]

How could you so cruelly use Bessie, then toss her aside? You monster! I wouldn't dream of sending my Bess packing. Once I had Bess I knew I'd never be satisfied with less.