Britsmoothy said:In the first picture the cock is at half cock Sir.
Pan is primed.
B.
Sure can. Once one has an explosives license.Greenmtnboy said:nice!
are you able to use real blk powder in the UK?
The rod just trails me. Not a problem at all.Dick Lane said:Nice photos, but I couldn't be doing with walking around with that loading rod hanging from my side, you obviously have more patience than I do. :hatsoff:
:applause: thanks Spence :hatsoff:George said:Brits, you might be interested in a bit from an 1822 book, "An Excursion through the United States and Canada, during the Years 1822-3 by an English Gentleman". It's by Wm. Blane, an experienced English shooter and hunter who spent a couple of years along the Ohio River, hunting with and spending time with backwoodsmen. I believe he is describing his experiences in what would become Illinois in this bit, and with the rifles used in that area.
" In traveling through these Prairies, every one must be struck with the vast number of a species of grouse called “Prairie Fowls”. These very much resemble the Scotch grouse, both in colour, and in being feathered to the feet; but are somewhat larger. They differ however, in this particular, viz. that when disturbed, they will settle upon a fence or tree, if any be near. They are delicious eating, and are killed in great numbers by the unrivalled marksmen of this country. After driving up a flock of these birds, the hunter advances within fifteen or twenty paces, raises his long heavy rifle, and rarely misses striking the bird on the head. I have witnessed over and over again this surprising accuracy, and have fired away numberless pounds of lead in trying to imitate it, but without success. I contented myself therefore with shooting the birds in the body, by which I rather tore and spoilt them. But, however difficult I found it to hit a bird anywhere with a single ball, the Backwoodsmen regarded my unsportsmanlike shooting with as much contempt, as one of our country squires feels, when a cockney shoots at a covey of partridges on the ground."
Spence
Deputy Dog said:Britsmoothy said:In the first picture the cock is at half cock Sir.
Pan is primed.
B.
Thank you for the clarification. I did not intend to impugn your integrity.......Robin
When I was a boy local poachers would always refer to them as "Long Tailed Pigeons".R.C.Bingaman said:Hello there,It amazes me the different terminology from the different posters, Where I hail from them there birds are called pheasants,used to be lots of them around not so any more, different folks have different reasons for the decline. Take for instance where the bird was spoken to as a woods hen in western Maryland a woods hen is a red headed wood pecker big bird kinda like the cartoon woody the wood pecker. The older folks say they are good eating but I believe they are a protected bird.Any way nice bird and fine looking smooth bore.Good huntin to you Brit and By the way do you hang the bird to age before fixin the vittles.AN APPALACHIAN HUNTER
I have three barbers I visit.trent/OH said:Hey! I think we have the same barber!
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