Last Sunday...

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

My friend Neil sent me these pictures this morning.  Seven of us gathered to break some clays, or at least try.  We shot steadily for about three and a half hours, then went for coffee.  What a great time!!
Daryl's shooting his 20 gauge single English half stocked gun by Henkeler, and I'm shooting my double flint 12 gauge.  

[roundball]

Looks like a good time for sure...looking forward to some of that after retirement myself

[Daryl]

We had a great time - wonderful, sunny day - and above freezing.

[Vomitus]

 I had fun too.Taylors Manton fits me like a glove. Never once have I had to concentrate on the gun,just the bird with this old beauty! Beyond the shotgunning fun, I checked an oiled patch for after shot quality.I took a sopping "wet" neatsfoot oil 20thou denim patch, wrung out most of the oil with a tissue,loaded and hunted for a few hours, then shot it for accuracy(offhand) and patch resilience. Both worked out well.

[Daryl]

Yes - I agree - the 15 bore Manton Cap gun shoots like a properly fitting modern double.  It swings so quickly, birds are easily taken on the early rise, when the pattern is still perfect - inside 25 yards. The bors are straight - no tightness in the middle as some Manton's apparently were bored. It was commonly thought that a choke, that is, a constriction which was relieved towards both breech and muzzle made the gun shoot harder.

I cannot see that myself, however I've not shot such a gun, so have no experience with one so bored.