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Offline Rowdy Fulcher

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Re: Shotguns for Vintage Hunting
« Reply #140 on: March 26, 2017, 11:06:20 AM »
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What shotgun are you planning on Turkey Hunting with ? I have used a TTN double with 26 inch barrels in the past and it worked fine . Now I want to take a few birds with a 87 .

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Re: Shotguns for Vintage Hunting
« Reply #141 on: April 13, 2017, 08:50:04 PM »
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After work I grabbed the 87 and a box of ammo . I wanted to check my pattern , the long barreled 87 with a Turkey tube does a great job . Happy Hunting to all the Turkey Hunters .

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Re: Shotguns for Vintage Hunting
« Reply #142 on: April 14, 2017, 08:56:19 AM »
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After work I grabbed the 87 and a box of ammo . I wanted to check my pattern , the long barreled 87 with a Turkey tube does a great job . Happy Hunting to all the Turkey Hunters .
There are no wild turkeys across the big pond. So, good luck to you.

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Re: Shotguns for Vintage Hunting
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Re: Shotguns for Vintage Hunting
« Reply #143 on: April 22, 2017, 02:04:12 PM »
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Today was a wet success . Didn't get to Hunt opening weekend because of WORK . But I did hunt in the rain this morning . Killed a jake with a 5 inch beard .

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Re: Shotguns for Vintage Hunting
« Reply #144 on: April 22, 2017, 07:03:53 PM »
Congrats Rowdy!  :D

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Re: Shotguns for Vintage Hunting
« Reply #145 on: April 23, 2017, 02:59:12 PM »
There are no wild turkeys across the big pond. So, good luck to you.

What about the wood grouse, aka Auerhahn, or Tjadertupp
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Re: Shotguns for Vintage Hunting
« Reply #146 on: April 24, 2017, 01:28:48 PM »
What about the wood grouse, aka Auerhahn, or Tjadertupp

Those don't come so far West and South. I'm in Portugal.

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Re: Shotguns for Vintage Hunting
« Reply #147 on: April 24, 2017, 07:45:20 PM »
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Plan on going after another bird this week . At least it didn't rain today . And the 87 did a Great job .

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Re: Shotguns for Vintage Hunting
« Reply #148 on: May 01, 2017, 08:00:33 PM »
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Here is a picture of the Jake I killed . Plan on finding Big Tom over this weekend before season goes out .

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Re: Shotguns for Vintage Hunting
« Reply #149 on: May 06, 2017, 09:43:56 AM »
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The 87 did a great job on a Big Tom . This bird had a 11 inch beard . and his spurs were a 1 1/8 , sharp as a needle .

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Re: Shotguns for Vintage Hunting
« Reply #150 on: May 31, 2017, 01:00:55 PM »
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Spring Turkey season is over and I had a Great season . The 87 fired 2 shots and killed 2 Turkeys . I was pleased with the shotgun and the bp ammo I loaded . I used # 5 shot and it worked like a charm . This past Sunday we grilled the legs and thighs off both birds and they were good , BUT  it won't be as good as the deep fried breast . Looking forward to the fall shotgun season now .

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Re: Shotguns for Vintage Hunting
« Reply #151 on: July 24, 2017, 06:14:39 PM »
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I recently came up with a long barreled 1897 . It has a 30 inch barrel with a FULL choke . I can't wait to try it in the field .  ;D

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Re: Shotguns for Vintage Hunting
« Reply #152 on: March 11, 2018, 01:41:45 PM »
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The Turkey's are eaten and they were excellent . So this year I will probably go back to using my ttn double . I decided not to use the original 1897 . I decided to just keep beating up my TTN . The 1887 that I used last year was a fun gun to hunt with an did a great job dispatching 2 Turkeys . Hope everyone has a safe and successful season . Good luck and Happy Hunting .

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Re: Shotguns for Vintage Hunting
« Reply #153 on: January 10, 2019, 06:12:01 PM »
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Do we have any bird hunters out there . What about Duck Hunters . This should be the time when the Hunters are in the field .

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Re: Shotguns for Vintage Hunting
« Reply #154 on: January 17, 2019, 02:46:41 PM »
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Do we have any bird hunters out there . What about Duck Hunters . This should be the time when the Hunters are in the field .

Yep.  Upland season is over for us.  Never got into duck hunting.  Cold wet and hungry is no way to go through life.  Much prefer my Citori Feather for pheasant, but picked up a 20 ga. Darne a couple years ago for grouse.
 

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Re: Shotguns for Vintage Hunting
« Reply #155 on: April 14, 2019, 02:06:09 PM »
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Turkey season is here , hunted yesterday the Tom's were there BUT not in range . The closest Tom was about 70 yards which is to far . Maybe next time .

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Re: Shotguns for Vintage Hunting
« Reply #156 on: January 19, 2020, 11:16:48 AM »
Sir Charles!

Just saw yer post with the proof marks. Thanks Bud.    Haven't been to the forum much fer awhile. Just went covert fer awhile. :-X

Just have to say......the Parker hammer guns are one of my favorites.  Have a 10ga.  Built like a tank.

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Re: Shotguns for Vintage Hunting
« Reply #157 on: May 10, 2020, 07:17:13 PM »
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Well spring season is over for 2020 .No turkeys this spring .Oh well that's hunting . I have a short barreled 87 that I had tubed and it works real good . I carried it this spring but never got a single shot .  Hope to use it this fall .

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Re: Shotguns for Vintage Hunting
« Reply #158 on: November 12, 2020, 09:57:12 AM »


These shotguns were made to hunt. I keep shooting these 19th century guns and love to take game birds with them.

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Re: Shotguns for Vintage Hunting
« Reply #159 on: November 12, 2020, 06:58:19 PM »

 :)  SHRAPNEL   ;)

Those are some FINE examples of sporting shotguns.  I am a particular fan of Hammer Doubles.  For a long while I had six, am now down to three.  I still own a Model 12, but only because was the very FIRST gun I ever owned. 

REALLY REALLY NICE SHOTGUNS

 

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