In a thread yesterday I mentioned geese were finally showing up at our place and that I was going to give it a go and that I would post a pic if successful.
As luck would have it I called in a small flock and managed to collect one pteradactyl sized goose. It took both barrels to bring him down at close range so only got a shot at the one.
I should note that recoil with this VH is best described as brutal with proper goose loads of #2 bismuth. The gun has chokes that are probably IM/F or tighter but the 28" barrels have an unstruck barrel weight of 3lbs 8oz. Total weight is only 6lbs 15oz. Perhaps it was bought as a pheasant gun back in 1935. I have a twin VHE that is significantly heavier with 26" barrels.
The second picture has my 7 1/2 month old "Josie" for scale. She was not allowed to retrieve this bird lest she fear geese forever.
For nostalgias sake, I drug out the old Johson's and they worked as advertised.
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