#2 rooster.

[Britsmoothy]

Rain forecast again today so I was out as dawn approached and a goodly cool south wind blew.
I sheltered from a wind blown shower as it got lighter.
Extremely tired after a hard week at work and only five hours sleep I contemplated a nap but resisted.
I wanted another cooking bird.

Nothing special happened really. Today I carried my .45 smoothrifle with I guess 3/4oz of #7 shot on the same volume of the finest size grade I have. Two OS cards, lube and some more OS cards.
Jess had a long walk the evening before so I was alone this time. The bird lifted to my surprise and completely unexpectedly. I flicked the smoothrifle through the bird and fired. I felt a little slap to the face this time so I must of been off the stock some, the bird however was killed and hit the deck dead.
This .45 never fails however it is loaded.

 

[rusty]

a nice shot and a good looking bird

 

[mushka]

That is a big old bird. I wish we had those around here.

 

[Hillbilly Delux]

Two of my favorite things...

 

[Old Timer 48]

Congratulations! Nice looking bird. I love your shooting bag! Good looking rifle also.

 

[MountainSmoke]

Well done, always enjoy your stories and photography.

 

[flashpoint]

Rain forecast again today so I was out as dawn approached and a goodly cool south wind blew.
I sheltered from a wind blown shower as it got lighter.
Extremely tired after a hard week at work and only five hours sleep I contemplated a nap but resisted.
I wanted another cooking bird.

Nothing special happened really. Today I carried my .45 smoothrifle with I guess 3/4oz of #7 shot on the same volume of the finest size grade I have. Two OS cards, lube and some more OS cards.
Jess had a long walk the evening before so I was alone this time. The bird lifted to my surprise and completely unexpectedly. I flicked the smoothrifle through the bird and fired. I felt a little slap to the face this time so I must of been off the stock some, the bird however was killed and hit the deck dead.
This .45 never fails however it is loaded.
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My kind of hunt. Great picture. Was wondering, are birds stocked over there or are wild birds just plentiful?

 

[Skychief]

I think you like that 45. Thanks for sharing my good man.

Thought of you earlier this week as I nearly drove into a ditch immediately upon passing a cock pheasant standing in middle of the road. It's been ages since I had seen one in that part of Indiana! Enjoy them friend.

Best regards, Skychief.

 

[appalichian hunter]

Good hunting brit.

 

[Sparkitoff]

Nice rooster!

 

[Jaeger]

Good job.....and that's a nice-looking German hunting hat!

 

[Britsmoothy]

Congratulations! Nice looking bird. I love your shooting bag! Good looking rifle also.

Fleabay. It works so...even has a pocket for lipstick.

 

[Britsmoothy]

Good job.....and that's a nice-looking German hunting hat!

I am half German.

 

[Britsmoothy]

My kind of hunt. Great picture. Was wondering, are birds stocked over there or are wild birds just plentiful?

Birds are stocked close to my patch. Some come and settle on me because I keep the varmints down.
They soon go wild and breed by themselves in spring.

 

[Feltwad]

Birds are stocked close to my patch. Some come and settle on me because I keep the varmints down.
They soon go wild and breed by themselves in spring.

Most driven bird Estate days loose a few birds over their boundary .
Feltwad

 

[toot]

bet it is going to taste good?

 

[Cowboy]

Wow! What a beautiful bird and a great story to boot.

Congratulations on a hunt well done my friend.

Respectfully, Cowboy

 

[Britsmoothy]

Just so you all know.
I brought the gun home wet and did not clean it.
I just cleaned it 26 plus hours later. No rust. In fact I could of shot it today just fine. No so called flash rusting from boiled water either. (What ever that is and why it is feared so much I don't know nor care).
Why am I saying this? Because the fear of iron eating fouling is so hyped up these days it once infected me also. But not anymore!

 

[Spikebuck]

Just so you all know.
I brought the gun home wet and did not clean it.

I enjoy hearing the results of your "experiments," like not cleaning right away. It's interesting to get real world results from doing things that are not the norm in our processes. Kind of like Skychief experimenting with putting a big wet soggy heavy wad up front of the shot load and what do you know...it works better! While I wouldn't want to let my guns sit for too long without getting cleaned, it's good to know that they are a little more resistant and durable than perhaps we sometimes think!

P.S. I have a hat just like that! 50% German as well.

 

[smo]

Congrats on another great hunt Brits!

Nice bird and a well told story.

Great pic too!