First pheasants with The Big Gun
 

The pheasant season is closing here in Pa in a few days, so I decided to take my new to me 10 gauge out the first time. We had a good afternoon even though the air was a bit damp and chilly.
Watching the dogs work, we put up 6 cockbirds and 2 hens. As for the new 10, it made me look like a good shot which is always nice. 2 shots, 2 birds, don’t even need to clean the left barrel :)
On the second bird for me, it was a surprise bird that the dogs missed and I almost stepped on. I probably got lucky but after about 4 or 5 shots from the guys, I finally had my hammers cocked and was thinking the bird is too far, but I figured, what the heck I got too try. The bird dropped to my surprise.
Long live the mighty 10:p

Very neat Stan!!

Well there you go ! Congratulations !

Pretty satisfying to watch them drop, isn’t it? Glad you could get out with that wonderful gun. Thanks for sharing.

Good shooting and great pictures Stan. The tail feathers on that cock bird look world class, you should measure them.

So now your are shooting "smallbores" at pheasants??:shock::)

Very nice Stan, what size shot did you use?

So tell us a little bit about your 10 gauge. I'm curious of the weight and specs.

Stan, the bird is never too far. Can't kill the bird if you don't pull the trigger!

Don,
The cockbird did have an extraordinarily long tail, I’ll have to measure the length.
Daryl,
The 8 gauge is resting comfortably, getting ready for the big event in Sanford in about 2 months. This one carries about like an 8 at 11 lbs 9 oz.
Keavin,
I was using my normal clays load, 1 1/4 oz 7 1/2’s.
Matt,
This is a 4 frame 10 gauge, 37 1/2” barrels with 3 1/4” chambers.

Stan