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General discussion => Black Powder Shooting => Topic started by: Tilefish on March 31, 2023, 09:18:58 PM

Title: Flintlock Gobbler
Post by: Tilefish on March 31, 2023, 09:18:58 PM

(https://i.ibb.co/qW9w780/D6420-D23-6308-4-BA9-B20-E-7-B135896-CB62.jpg) (https://ibb.co/gPwCm8v)

Was finally able to call up a mature bird  and take him with my Fowler.
Definitely was worth the wait!

Title: Re: Flintlock Gobbler
Post by: Daryl on March 31, 2023, 09:47:25 PM

Nice bird, lovely gun!

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Post by: Tilefish on March 31, 2023, 09:59:42 PM

Thanks Daryl. Tom Caster built it.

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Post by: rich pierce on March 31, 2023, 10:20:57 PM

That’s a real thrill. Happy for you.

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Post by: bob in the woods on March 31, 2023, 10:22:28 PM

Awesome !   Congratulations  :)

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Post by: MXDT on March 31, 2023, 10:50:10 PM

Good job! Congrats man.

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Post by: DanL on March 31, 2023, 11:21:54 PM

Beautiful bird. Congratulations!

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Post by: walt53 on April 01, 2023, 12:48:24 AM

Well done chad,nice bird and the Gus a beaut. Walt

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Post by: David G on April 01, 2023, 01:24:06 AM

Don’t get much better than that. Congrats !

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Post by: smylee grouch on April 01, 2023, 02:53:53 AM

Yes that is a handsome pair, bird and gun.

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Post by: wattlebuster on April 01, 2023, 02:31:34 PM

Great bird. Nice gun

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Post by: alacran on April 01, 2023, 03:28:09 PM

Congratulations! Nice bird and gun, great photo.

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Post by: duca on April 01, 2023, 11:32:31 PM

Awesome!!

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Post by: Tilefish on April 02, 2023, 12:30:31 AM

Thanks everyone. Much appreciated

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Post by: Panzerschwein on April 02, 2023, 01:36:54 AM

Brass barrel?

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Post by: Standing Bear on April 02, 2023, 04:58:18 AM

👍

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Post by: Brokennock on April 03, 2023, 04:04:35 PM

Excellent. Congratulations.

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Post by: Daryl on April 03, 2023, 09:52:35 PM

Quote from: Panzerschwein on April 02, 2023, 01:36:54 AM

Brass barrel?

Looks like cold bluing rubbed back. The rear sight dovetail has a brass blank in it.

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Post by: Pat_Cameron on April 03, 2023, 11:35:37 PM

Major Spurs..Congratulations. Thanks for sharing.

Pat Cameron

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Post by: acorn20 on April 04, 2023, 01:05:34 AM

For those that haven't done it, that certainly puts the sport back into turkey hunting.  Congrats.

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Post by: grouse on April 04, 2023, 02:34:07 AM

Thanks for sharing ! That is a pair to be proud of.

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Post by: Osprey on April 04, 2023, 04:37:01 AM

Congrats!

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Post by: Yazel.xring on April 04, 2023, 03:47:54 PM

Well done!!

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Post by: SciAggie on April 04, 2023, 06:30:49 PM

Congratulations! I got one opening day as well with my .40 flintlock. I was using a pot call made by a member here. As posted above, it certainly puts plenty of sport back into the hunt. Congrats again on taking a very nice bird.

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Post by: foresterdj on April 05, 2023, 12:08:07 AM

Snowing like crazy here right now, but our season starts April 12 to the end of May (in week long blocks). On the plus side, I saw 3 gobblers wandering through the woods across the road today, one with a beard so long it was almost dragging in the snow.

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Post by: Skychief on April 05, 2023, 06:37:49 AM

Congratulations Tilefish!!!

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Post by: WaterFowl on April 07, 2023, 05:54:27 AM

Atta-Boy Tilefish!.... Job well done! Our forefathers would be proud.

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Post by: DanL on April 07, 2023, 04:54:27 PM

Hey @Tilefish. Please share with us the load that you have for turkeys.

Congratulations again for a fine flintlock bird!

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Post by: Tilefish on April 08, 2023, 06:22:34 PM

Thanks Dan
The load I was using was.
70gr of 2f Swiss
A chunk of wasp nest
A hand rolled shot cup made from index card
1.5oz of TSS #9 shot
And another chunk of wasp nest overshot

Shot cards could be used instead of wasp nest.
The shot was 27yds out of a cylinder bore barrel. With that load there are roughly 500 pellets.
When I patterned it at 30yds there are usually 25 to 40 pellets in the head and neck.

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Post by: Prairie dog shooter on April 08, 2023, 06:42:33 PM

Congratulations!  Fine bird and fire-lock!