Trade gun Jess and me.....

[Britsmoothy]

....out n'bout today testing.
The testing was to try and get .562" ball working good enough for rabbit hunting.
Why you may ask? Because I have a stack of them I cast above a decade ago!

Well the testing is on going but before returning home we put the sneak on a buck rabbit.

I maybe onto a useful load with the ball but will try more testing tomorrow after work. I forgot to add the bore of my trade gun is .63!!

B.

 

[kemart17]

....out n'bout today testing.
The testing was to try and get .562" ball working good enough for rabbit hunting.
Why you may ask? Because I have a stack of them I cast above a decade ago!

Well the testing is on going but before returning home we put the sneak on a buck rabbit.
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I maybe onto a useful load with the ball but will try more testing tomorrow after work. I forgot to add the bore of my trade gun is .63!!

B.

good luck with the smoothy ball load. i dont have a smoothy, but am kicking it around. would be fun to experiment with.

 

[Patocazador]

I forgot to add the bore of my trade gun is .63!!

I'm surprised there's anything left of that rabbit.

 

[Britsmoothy]

I'm surprised there's anything left of that rabbit.

Sorry, I should clarify.
That rabbit was taken with shot. It was in a depression in a wooded plot. I watched him run in there from a wheat field and I slowly peered over the top to see him looking for me!

 

[dragnetbill]

....out n'bout today testing.
The testing was to try and get .562" ball working good enough for rabbit hunting.
Why you may ask? Because I have a stack of them I cast above a decade ago!

Well the testing is on going but before returning home we put the sneak on a buck rabbit.
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I maybe onto a useful load with the ball but will try more testing tomorrow after work. I forgot to add the bore of my trade gun is .63!!

B.

Priceless photo; the look on Jess' face beggs for a caption. How about: "Really?......Again with the camera?.........We're burning daylight here.......You know, if I could work that gun myself you and that camera would be home alone right now....Just saying.

 

[Britsmoothy]

Priceless photo; the look on Jess' face beggs for a caption. How about: "Really?......Again with the camera?.........We're burning daylight here.......You know, if I could work that gun myself you and that camera would be home alone right now....Just saying.

Is that a hint?

 

[Skychief]

Outstanding Nathan. Keep the pictures coming for those of us sidelined for now.

A .562 out of a .63?

Nope, won't work. No way, no how. Best to give up on that notion right now!

Keep us posted Skychief.

 

[Britsmoothy]

Outstanding Nathan. Keep the pictures coming for those of us sidelined for now.

A .562 out of a .63?

Nope, won't work. No way, no how. Best to give up on that notion right now!

Keep us posted Skychief.

Sky, thanks and just to update on the .562".....waste of time. I tried today but could not get any reliability from them.
Out of interest I shot two .610"(approx) and they were on the money.
The gun after yesterday and today's shooting was as black as a crows arse! And so are my hands! The gun took some cleaning, nearly a whole 1/4 hour!
Oh well, nothing ventured......

 

[longcruise]

Just loade em up to sling shot velocity and it should make a good bunny load.

 

[Juice Jaws]

Good shooting, you do have some big rabbits over there. About the size of our Jackrabbits here that are hares. What you have there we call cottontails. Lot smaller.

 

[Britsmoothy]

Just loade em up to sling shot velocity and it should make a good bunny load.

Tried that too. No dice.

 

[dragnetbill]

Is that a hint?

Absolutely not meant as criticism; the look on Jess' face just reminds me of the look I get from my brother when I pull out the camera on a hunt........the look of reluctant acceptance. Keep up the good reports and photos.

 

[Sparkitoff]

Very nice!

 

[Howie1968]

....out n'bout today testing.
The testing was to try and get .562" ball working good enough for rabbit hunting.
Why you may ask? Because I have a stack of them I cast above a decade ago!

Well the testing is on going but before returning home we put the sneak on a buck rabbit.
View attachment 7149

I maybe onto a useful load with the ball but will try more testing tomorrow after work. I forgot to add the bore of my trade gun is .63!!

B.

That is sweet!!! you smoothbore guys get it done!!! I guess eventually I need a smoothbore. ive got a couple extra barrels that I can have bored out

 

[Britsmoothy]

That is sweet!!! you smoothbore guys get it done!!! I guess eventually I need a smoothbore. ive got a couple extra barrels that I can have bored out

Howie, how close you drop your hogs you could send a .700 ball through them easily from a smoothbore!

 

[bushytail]

That's a BIG rabbit! I like your dog too. I bet he loves hunting with you.

 

[Britsmoothy]

That's a BIG rabbit! I like your dog too. I bet he loves hunting with you.

Cheers. Jess couldn't catch a cough but she does help to find wounded critters and alert me to their presence. Sometimes she will flush a pheasant or fox and is generally a good companion.

 

[Howie1968]

Howie, how close you drop your hogs you could send a .700 ball through them easily from a smoothbore!

Mr. britsmoothy, that post got me to buy a smoothbore, only problem was my smoothbore 12 was suppose to have cylinder bores, come to find out they are around .69 so full choke range. I love my smoothbore am happy I'll start looking into ont that has twin cylinder bores as that was my whole intention. Now I got a turkey and squirrel gun in one

 

[smo]

Congrats Brits on another fine hunt!

Keep em’ coming Brother!

Great photo too.

Have you tried a .626 ball? Un patched....?

My 16 gauge , which mics at .653 really likes a .648 ball un patched...

Just a thought. Of course a Man could always buy a .58 cal for those balls you got laying around..... lol

 

[Britsmoothy]

Congrats Brits on another fine hunt!

Keep em’ coming Brother!

Great photo too.

Have you tried a .626 ball? Un patched....?

My 16 gauge , which mics at .653 really likes a .648 ball un patched...

Just a thought. Of course a Man could always buy a .58 cal for those balls you got laying around..... lol

Sure, it shoots a .62" fine.
I sold my .58's years ago buddy.
Thanks