Hi from Newbie

Noel McCormack · 03-01-2014, 07:45 PM

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...

OH Osthaus · 03-01-2014, 08:08 PM

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

Dean Romig · 03-01-2014, 09:32 PM

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?

OH Osthaus · 03-01-2014, 10:02 PM

and -- oh yeah

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

Autumn Daze · 03-02-2014, 08:36 AM

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

Double Lab · 03-02-2014, 08:53 AM

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.

charlie cleveland · 03-02-2014, 09:55 AM

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

Noel McCormack · 03-03-2014, 12:14 AM

Thanks, Guys - It was that picture, Dean