Damascus barrels and turkeys

[Holeshot]

When that turkey is looking down the bore of that big 10, he won't know if its brown or black. He'll just think, Oh S@#T, how do I get out of this one? Dave

[Mills]

Good point

[Dean Romig]

I have a GH 16 ga. on a 0-frame with Full(est) X Full(est) chokes that I plan to use for turkey this season. It has 26" Damascus barrels and is the heaviest 0-frame sixteen I have ever hefted but it is still about 1.5 lbs lighter than my DH 12 30" so it will be easier to carry. I have some old paper #6 X-Press loads I might use despite the fact that the box says "Do not use in Twist or Damascus barreled guns."

[TARNATION !!!]

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Romig,

I put pen to paper today in my earnest desire to help young Dean achieve his true potential. You most certainly know that his grades have been slipping. I would like to suggest that you consider a visit to your family doctor, with a view to having his vision and hearing tested. In the past few reading assignments, it is clear that he does not follow simple written instructions. For example, all students, with the exception of your son, read and followed the instruction to not use black ink in the new fine nibbed school stick pens. Young Dean merrily wrote away in black ink, only to cause the nib of his pen to clog, making his text illegible. That will explain the F given for this assignment. Only yesterday, I spoke to the class about the importance of listening to instructions. They were simple enough and the entire class understood them and followed them to the letter; that is, with the exception of your son. The class was told not to take any library books outside to read during recess, as we were expecting rain. Who should I find outside with a soggy book but your young Dean. While I commend his choice of literature, I fear that someday he may endanger himself or others through a growing inability to comprehend simple instructions. Principal F. Ullavit remarked, "Now there's a boy who one day will load smokeless into Damascus". I do not pretend to understand what that meant but his concerned expression did seem ominous. Please consider my suggestion for vision and hearing tests.

Yours truly,
Miss Pinster
Fourth grade marm.

[Dean Romig]

Jack, you're killin' me!!

That sounds like it came right from Romig Jr. High in Anchorage, AK around 1960

[Mills]

Good luck on turkey season everyone.

[Steve McCarty]

Originally Posted by Mills Morrison

Where do you get black powder loads? I have been using RST shells in my Damascus Parkers, but would love to try black powder

I was just perusing the Winchester shotshell site and they list BP shells for sale. They are a buck a piece. I've never seen any for sale however.

[Mills]

Richmond Hill Wildlife Management Area south of Savannah, Georgia. Hope to add photos of shot turkeys as the season goes on. Trying to get my son interested in turkey hunting (and Parkers) which was successful, but actually getting turkeys had to take a back seat to that mission.

[charlie cleveland]

any body killed a turkey yet...not i.... charlie

[Mills]

Not yet. Have seen some though.