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A "vintage" hunt
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:41 pm
by Calgunner
Here are the results of an afternoon hunt on our ranch late last month. The gun is a 16 Ga Sterlingworth and the shells are vintage WWII. Both performed as manufactured. These birds, a Pintail and a pair of Widgeon, took 5 shells to score, but the misses were mine.
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:10 pm
by fly by night
Calgunner,
That's a great picture. I'm just curious.....where did you come across the 1945 shells? Are they are paper hulls?
FBN
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:13 pm
by Fin2Feather
Sweet! I've got a couple boxes of those in my stash; they belonged to my dad, and I'd like to shoot 'em, but I doubt I ever will. And yep, mine are paper.
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:28 am
by Calgunner
I got an uopened case of those shells a while back for $6 per box. I just wanted to give the old shells a try and they fired perfectly. They are 2 9/16", but the gun has 2 3/4" chambers and was manufactured in 1916.
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:12 am
by Knothole
Nice pic and gun. Did you change out the shot with bismuth or something else that is legal for waterfowl?
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 1:39 pm
by Calgunner
No, I just went with what was originally loaded, chilled #5s. Figgered that a few shots on my personal fields wouldn't hurt. We use lead on pheasants out there all the time.
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:24 pm
by fullchoke16
Half the joy of shooting papers is the way they smell. I buy them every chance I get and I ain't afraid to use 'em. But not for waterfowl.
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:02 pm
by ed gagne
i dont mean to ruffle anyones feathers here but i wouldnt talk on an open forum about shooting anything but nontox at waterfowl. im not saying you did but your topic post sure sounds like it. it dosent matter whos fields or whos private property you shot them on unless they were domesticated and in a pen it is illegal to use anything but nontox for waterfowl regardless if it hurts anything.
eddie
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:47 pm
by 1straightshot
Half the joy of shooting papers is the way they smell.
I agree! Like the smell of a good cigar, a brandy, or the smell of a campfire. One just has to go with the other.
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:02 am
by mike campbell
1straightshot wrote:Half the joy of shooting papers is the way they smell.
I agree! Like the smell of a good cigar, a brandy, or the smell of a campfire. One just has to go with the other.
Sit downwind of me, pour me a cup of coffee, and I'll be gald to share your campfire
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:08 am
by h1tdk00
Nice to see the 16 getting the job done on waterfowl.
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:55 am
by Silvers
KADS, it sounds like you're enjoying your Foxes. Great!
I'm not too familiar with the tech specs for Kent TM's. Are you shooting factory ammo or reclaiming the shot and loading your own? Silvers
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:10 am
by 1straightshot
Mike, I had to give up the cigars. Now I don't have to sit downwind of the wife.