Low pressure shells - Page 3

Harry Collins · 06-27-2018, 02:30 PM

After years of trepidation and cleaning up after black powder followed by Federal Paper Hulls and IMR 7625 I quit worrying about it to a point. Sherman Bells "Finding Out For Myself" articles in Double Gun Journal where he blew up Dr Gaddy's GH Damascus Parker and my VH of the same frame size and same year of production. Both gave up the ghost at the same spot and the same 31,400+- psi. I am relieved of worry about SAMI pressures. Again, out of deference to the stocks and my shoulder, I shoot Off the shelf liter than normal loads at modest velocities out of 1881 Twist and later Damascus Parkers. As Alfred E. Newman said, "What, me worry?"

TxHuntermn · 06-27-2018, 05:05 PM

Milt and his lovely bride, and me and my family ended up at the same lodge in Argentina September of 2015. Milt and I bored everyone at the lodge into a stupor with our incessant discussion about double shotguns. The fact we both enjoyed Wine, Whiskey and good cigars cemented our conviviality!

Here are a couple photos. One is me receiving my 2,500 birds in one day shirt!

Double Lab · 06-27-2018, 05:12 PM

Now that's another " It's a small world" thing is'nt it? You are a better man than I Mark as I love to pull the trigger but 2500 birds in one day is a bit much for me.

I guess you could say "2500 birds and all I get is this stinking T-shirt"?

Nice shooting.

TxHuntermn · 06-27-2018, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Daryl Corona

Now that's another " It's a small world" thing is'nt it? You are a better man than I Mark as I love to pull the trigger but 2500 birds in one day is a bit much for me.

I guess you could say "2500 birds and all I get is this stinking T-shirt"?

Nice shooting.

EXACTLY!!

At right about 40 cents every time the gun goes bang, they can afford a few ballcaps and t-shirts....I actually shot about 2900 that day, but cramping in my left bicep stopped me there. A good friend and shooting buddy shot 3225 a month or so before, and I had my eye on that number, but i just couldnt raise the gun another time that day. That was my last full day, the last morning I switched to an O/U 28 bore, and shot 261/300 mostly one handed!

Double Lab · 06-27-2018, 06:50 PM

OUCH! I'm all happy when I kill 15 dove in an hour or so so I can imagine what you arm(s) felt like after that marathon event.

Milt Fitterman · 06-27-2018, 07:30 PM

I remember Mark very well however I cannot remember a name. It is not because I am getting older. I was like that when I was 20. Credit to his memory and we did not care if we were boring the rest.

You can be sure I was shooting their guns which included a Benelli Montefeltro's and a pair of Beretta O/U owned by the owner's daughter. They brought them out when one of the Benellis broke and we lost some time. Probably after a million rounds and it looked the part.

Although we enjoyed each other, I never expected to run into Mark again. It is a small world and the pics sure brightened a really dreary day here in NJ. We were supposed to shoot clays today but the thunderstorms convinced us otherwis.

Mark forgot to tell you that at the end of the day professional massueses, trained in physical therapy were available to keep the shooters limber for the next day. They were beyond excellent.

The H & H lodges, booked by TREK travel were set up for a King. The lodge was luxurious and the service was beyond that. Coffee to your room at 7AM. End of the day coming back in the van were three waiters serving hot towels, the drink of the day and oeuvre d'oeuvres.

It was nice to live like that for three days!