First flintlock pheasant

[jrmflintlock]

My father in law knows a local rancher who releases pheasants for hunting and allowed me to go out and hunt the leftover birds after the clients had a go. I took my German Shorthair Harley and she found one for me! It was great fun! I had never hunted pheasants with my flintlock Fowler so I took full advantage and dressed the part for a few hours! I was the only guy for miles and had a blast!!

 

[DJH]

Awesome. Looks like a great time. Also, very pretty dog.

 

[ebutch]

Nicely done. Looks like a great day out in the field. Good looking gun and dog!

 

[Blogman]

Right on bud.

 

[flinter1977]

What a perfect day afield.

 

[Walkingeagle]

Couldn’t ask for better!!
Congrats.
Walk

 

[Brokennock]

Excellent, congratulations. Well done sir.

 

[Britsmoothy]

Well done you. It's exciting isn't it.

 

[Feltwad]

Brings back memories walking up and shooting over pointers for pheasant and partridge, at my age now they are driven to me
Feltwad

 

[DJH]

View attachment 18650 My father in law knows a local rancher who releases pheasants for hunting and allowed me to go out and hunt the leftover birds after the clients had a go. I took my German Shorthair Harley and she found one for me! It was great fun! I had never hunted pheasants with my flintlock Fowler so I took full advantage and dressed the part for a few hours! I was the only guy for miles and had a blast!!

Would you mind telling me a little bit about your fowler? The barrel appears to be a bit shorter than some I've seen. Looks like a nice handy weapon.

 

[jrmflintlock]

Would you mind telling me a little bit about your fowler? The barrel appears to be a bit shorter than some I've seen. Looks like a nice handy weapon.

Thanks for the kind words!!

I built it to be able to fit in a hard case for airline travel. It’s a Greg Christian custom barrel .62 cal 35”
Over all length of the piece is 51 inches. It is super light and handy. Shoots one ragged hole 3 shot groups when I do my part with 70 grains of FFg at 40 yards off the bench with a .600 ball.
She has a terrific pattern with 70 grains FFg, a lubed felt wad, 90 grains vol of #6 in a paper cup, heavy card topped with a sloppy wet fiber wad.
I shot this bird with just a simple square load. 70 grains FFg, a felt wad, 70grains #6 shot and a felt wad. Bird folded beautifully!!

So far she has harvested a turkey and this pheasant. I can’t wait to use her more!

I am truly in love with this one! She is my best one to date!

 

[DJH]

Thanks for the reply. Good to hear that she shoots so well. I have been enamored with the thought of obtaining a smoothbore fowler for hunting deer, turkey and squirrel but do not really care for the long barrels seen on some pieces. I have always thought that if I obtain one, I would like for the barrel to be no more than 38 inches long. Good to see that someone is using a shorter barreled with good success.

Is that a rear sight I see on there?

 

[jrmflintlock]

It is. It really helps. I don’t do Rendezvous anymore so the “rules” don’t apply.

That barrel balances beautifully! The profile Greg makes is perfect. It not just a lopped off 42 inch barrel which my previous Fowler had.

I wanted to make it 28 gauge but most states don’t allow smaller than 20 for turkey hunting. But I’m really liking what I have!

 

[tallpine]

A Flintlock and a good dog.........as good as it gets. Nicely done.

 

[hanshi]

That makes it a wonderful day afield; gun, dog and bagging a pheasant.