Parkers and pheasants

[Harold Lee Pickens]

Carried the Grade O Parker hammer gun today with its add on set of 28" Twist barrels in 20 ga. The original barrels are 26" 16 ga, but I shoot the longer barrels better. 2 shots, 2 birds today over Willie.
Great season so far, hunted 15 days in the UP averaged shooting 2 1/2 grouse/day, took an 8 pt with the crossbow in WV on Friday, and about a dozen pheasant so far.

[Harold Lee Pickens]

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[Harold Lee Pickens]

My son Jeremy has been out with me a couple times also.

[David Noble]

That’s a sweet setup Harold! I bet those 20ga barrels were hard to find.

[Harold Lee Pickens]

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[Harold Lee Pickens]

David, I was on my way back from South Dakota last year when good friend Edgar Spencer called me about those barrels. They took very little fitting( Dave Fjeline), and I am very happy with them.

[Garry L Gordon]

Harold, you seem to be making the most out of retirement(!) Some days I have more things to do than I have time to do them, but hunting always is a priority.

I love that little gun!

[Harold Lee Pickens]

Thanks Garry, I was shooting 7/8 oz of straight 7's, reloads, I find it to be quite effective, but would go with a stouter load on wild birds.

[Bill Murphy]

Harold, can you give us a rehash on how this gun came to be? Two barrel 16-20 is worth going over again.

[Harold Lee Pickens]

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[Harold Lee Pickens]

Bill, the original gun was a Quality/Grade O 16 hammer gun with original 26" Twist barrels. Last January, Edgar called me and said a friend had picked up the 28" set of Twist barrels, but didnt need them. I bought them, and they almost snapped on, probably would have, but didnt want to force them. Dave Fjeline fit them up for me. I seem to shoot the longer barrels much better.