Scott's Big Bird
 

Scott Kittredge got this bird early this morning, stopped at my house for coffee and still made it to work on time.

"20lbs,8 3/4 beard, spurs are 1", shot at 5:35 am with my parker NH 10 ga. choked .038 in both barrels. with 1 1/2 oz 6's ,38 grs bluedot, sp 10 wad,fed hull,win. 209 primer and roll crimp shoots 85% at 40 yds."

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That is stunning!!!!

(BTW: As an aside - I really need to restart the Parker of the Month contest - as I'd vote for that picture??!!! ;) )

((BTW2: I believe that might be my Parker Scott used? When he is done with it, could you ask him to please return it to me??? :D ))

Just sayin'....

:cheers:

JD

WOW,:shock: nice bird!:clap:

thanks john, i'll give it back as soon as i get my DH 20 ga back or is that Dean's :whistle:

Scott, Congratulations! That is one beautiful bird....A job well done.....:bowdown:

I believe the forend is Deans? But the rest of that DH 20 is mine... Errrr. - -- Your's???

:rotf:

JD

Thats very nice thanks for the photos , Dave

Possession (of the forend) determines ownership :bigbye:

Congrats Scott! Great way to start off the day -- a nice turkey with a Parker, hot coffee, and breakfast with a friend.

WOW Scott, 5:35 a.m.?.... was he still on roost??? :shock:

5:30 in the morning?!! Man, what a wake up call!! Beautiful bird Scott.

Nice going Scott!

Congrats on a very nice bird! But I'd really like to know more about that load. Where did you get that loading data from? What is the velocity and pressure? I've been looking for a load like that. I'm stuck with a 1-1/4 oz. load right now, and it seems a shame to waste all that hull capacity, but I can't find a load listed like yours that has acceptable velocity (1100-1200) and pressure (7500 or less). Thanks,

Jim

nice bird scott..really sharp photo...bet you gave that old bird the surprise of his life at that time of the morning...what do you think a 3 year old bird...it dont get any better than what you just done using a ready roll of your own makings and a grand old 10 ga...hope you good luck with the next bird.... charlie

hi thanks, some where in Bell's load info he had a 10 ga 1 3/4 oz 40 grs of bluedot so i backed if off to 38 grs to 1 1/2 oz. shoots nice/ found 1 1/2 loads shoot the best patterns in all 3 of my 10's .and 6's shoot the best in shot size , but 4;s and 5's are not far behind . scott