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Offline Pukka Bundook

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Re: 1fg for Smoothbores
« Reply #25 on: July 09, 2019, 05:31:55 PM »
Taylor,

There must be a moral to that story;
Guy Fawkes hoarded all that powder, and never got to use it....
He should have been out Using it!

Hmmmm....

Offline Craig Wilcox

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Re: 1fg for Smoothbores
« Reply #26 on: August 01, 2019, 07:52:18 PM »
Taylor and Richard, you guys triggered a big flashback.  1952, Guy Fawkes night in South London, was a sight to be remembered for a long time.  I honestly think someone dug up a few German "duds", as the ground was kept rocking for quite some minutes!
Yep, ol' Guy had quite a stash.  And ultimately, all for naught.
Craig Wilcox
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Offline Daryl

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Re: 1fg for Smoothbores
« Reply #27 on: August 02, 2019, 11:05:59 PM »
Picked up a 12 bore London gun that dearly loves 75.0gr. 1F GOEX, along with 1 1/4oz. shot.
(90gr. powder measure of mine throws 1 1/4oz. shot.
Daryl

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