First Tower Shoot of the Season !

6pt-Sika · 11-01-2023, 01:57 PM

Did a tower shoot in WVA 10/29/23 shot a Parker Grade 1 10 gauge top lever hammer gun 32” barrels tight and tight on a #3 frame guns a little over 9 pounds . Was shooting handloaded 1 1/4 ounces of #6’s pushed with 30 grains of SR7625 . I didn’t kill all the birds in the pictures just what I brought home . We were shooting pheasants , partridges and pigeons . One pic is pheasants and the others partridge .

6pt-Sika · 11-01-2023, 01:59 PM

Going back to the same place 11/4/23 and will shoot the same load but in a Parker Grade 1 10 gauge top lever hammer on a #2 frame sporting 30” barrels that are more like mod and full somewhat lighter gun as well . I’m planning on doing five shoots at this place by the end of the year and use a different 10 gauge each trip .

charlie cleveland · 11-01-2023, 02:00 PM

looks like you and that 10 ga were a good combination...you have some good eating ahead of you.....charlie

Mike of the Mountain · 11-01-2023, 02:16 PM

That's a crowd of Chukar!

6pt-Sika · 11-01-2023, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

That's a crowd of Chukar!

Yes I waited until the other participants took what they wanted and then took what was left .

Mike of the Mountain · 11-01-2023, 02:34 PM

Looks like a lot of breasts for the "Friday Night Feed" at the 2024 shoot!

6pt-Sika · 11-01-2023, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

Looks like a lot of breasts for the "Friday Night Feed" at the 2024 shoot!

Gotta get enough in the freezer for my yearly consumption , the Southern this coming year and yes the Friday night deal at your place ! I hope next week I can get 3-5 deer on the ground as well . This Saturday our ML season starts unfortunately I’ll be shooting at feathered critters . But I just may be out first thing Sunday morning .

6pt-Sika · 11-02-2023, 12:04 PM

I used up my last bag of partridge from last season today . We had the cutlets with spatzel , coleslaw and tater salad . So I may be into this years partridge a little quicker than planned !

Mills · 11-03-2023, 09:43 AM

We normally get invited to a pheasant tower shoot around Thanksgiving. Maybe I will take a 10 gauge this year

6pt-Sika · 11-03-2023, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Mills Morrison

We normally get invited to a pheasant tower shoot around Thanksgiving. Maybe I will take a 10 gauge this year

The one tomorrow 11/3/23 I’m debating whether to shoot a 2 frame hammer 10 or a circa 1889 EH 2 frame . Both have 30” barrels .