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First Pheasants with my CE

Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 2:26 am
by SmithShady
A few pictures from our driven pheasant hunt this morning. Boy did it feel good to finally get out and walk the fields again. The weather is unseasonably warm right now, so it was a little tough on the dogs, but the birds didn't seem to mind. I took out my new CE Grade 12ga for the first time, and with it's 26in tubes and Fox Cyl & Mod chokes, it was every bit the upland gun I knew it to be. I shot my fair share of pheasants, and even managed to bag two quail. I'll be at it again next weekend, and I'm already looking forward to it.

Mike

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Re: First Pheasants with my CE

Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 7:44 am
by MARSHFELLOW
Dont get no better than that!!! Good for you, congrats. Nice chokes, cyl & mod.

tjw

Re: First Pheasants with my CE

Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:30 am
by Jim Cloninger
Thanks for the beatiful photos. That CE looks great! Have you thought about puting a period pad on her?

Re: First Pheasants with my CE

Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 2:04 pm
by SmithShady
Thanks Jim. The original order card for this CE called for a Silvers Pad, which has obviously been replaced at some point with the White Line it has now. I'd like to put a period correct silvers pad back on it, and might add a little to the LOP in the process so it fits me better. I'm at least going to finish out this hunting season with it before I send it off to sit with a Gunsmith for what will probably be several months.

Re: First Pheasants with my CE

Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 4:59 pm
by Jim Cloninger
The original Silvers pad from England is a great pad.

Re: First Pheasants with my CE

Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 10:14 am
by Dalgo
Beautiful pictures!

Re: First Pheasants with my CE

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 11:11 pm
by SmithShady
Followed up last weekend with another round of Pheasant Hunting this weekend on Saturday. Another great day in the fields for me and my Fox CE!

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Saturday's Group
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Jeremy & Reagan
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The Day's Haul
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Pheasants
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Me and my Fox CE

Re: First Pheasants with my CE

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 2:32 pm
by TOOL MAN
Nice CE, Mike. What does the letter say the gun weighs with those 26" tubes?-----TOOL

Re: First Pheasants with my CE

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 8:14 pm
by SmithShady
Thanks TOOL, on my scale she weighed in at 6lbs 8oz. No letter yet, and the order card is a bit hard to read, maybe 6lbs 12oz? I posted the order card as well as some other photos here if you're interested...http://foxcollectors.com/My%20Forum/php ... =11&t=4330

Re: First Pheasants with my CE

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:46 pm
by DSizemore
SmithShady.....Those are beautiful grounds. I love the woods cover surrounding the field cover. And the buildings, kennels.......nice place indeed.