Hi from Newbie
 

Hi All, my name's Noel and I am happy to be amongst you and proud to be a PGCA member.

My brother Kevin extolls the virtues of Parker Bros. guns and has done so for many years, so I finally bought an 1884 grade 2 10 gauge, SN 41762 last Fall. I took it out in the field after shooting 2 trial boxes of RST low-pressure loads at the skeet range.

My other brother Tom invited me to Goose hunt with him last month, so I borrowed his 10 ga Lee loader and found a reduced pressure water fowl load recipe on the web. I rounded up components, and rolled my first hand loads.

We put the decoys out under a gorgeous sunrise. Dawn's flocks and the copious shooting nearby morphed into long morning punctuated by mysterious misses. Then, magically, the noon flight appeared. Tom's calling attracted them while I flagged. We took 3 honkers out of the toll with our vintage Parkers. I managed a double. Memories. This was my introduction to the good old days...

welcome to the Board Noel, sounds like a great start to the obsession we call Parkers

Those memories will stay with you always.

Was that your Parker and pair of Canada's we had as our most recent Home page picture?

and -- oh yeah

make sure your brother finds you a nice case for your Parker 10 :rotf:

Noel, Its great to see you here! Thank you for sharing your hunt with us. Say "Hi" to your brother for me......:)

Welcome Noel. I've known both your brothers for years and never knew they had a third brother. Hope to see you at one of our shoots this year.

what a hunt to remember...welcome... charlie

Thanks, Guys - It was that picture, Dean