Grandpas Shotgun

[bigpete]

Looking good mate. I bet you can't wait to get the shottie back.

Yep I'm bloody chafing at the bit to get it and shoot something with it !

[Tank]

Getting Allan Vaisham to take a look at it before you do anything is the best advice here.
If you're keeping it value is immaterial. I've got my Great Grandfather's sxs and though it has a value.....it's nothing compared to the sentimental value. Taught me with it when I was 10.
My son is named after him and it will go to him when I'm gone (or too old to shoot it).
Good luck.....but go carefully.
Regs,
Tank.

[Tank]

Just took the shotgun into green river rifle works Allan is going to replace the nipples and the bottom lug and give it a once over but he's pretty sure it is all good to shoot

Nice one and congrats on choice of action mate!!
Regs,
Tank.

[bigpete]

Mate if you've read the thread through you'd know that the shotgun is currently with Allan being restored. I should be able to pick it up this week sometime.

[bigpete]

Oops apparently you have now lol

[bigpete]

Woo hoo I'm picking it up tonight !

[bigpete]

IMG_20160901_172855.jpg (993.89 KiB) Viewed 9061 times

IMG_20160901_172910.jpg (763.4 KiB) Viewed 9061 times

IMG_20160901_172921.jpg (833.52 KiB) Viewed 9061 times

IMG_20160901_172932.jpg (975.65 KiB) Viewed 9061 times

IMG_20160901_172945.jpg (943.28 KiB) Viewed 9061 times

IMG_20160901_172828.jpg (1.11 MiB) Viewed 9061 times

IMG_20160901_173030.jpg (1009.58 KiB) Viewed 9061 times

IMG_20160901_173042.jpg (1.11 MiB) Viewed 9061 times

[Gwion]

With the right clothes, any passer by will think they'd taken a wrong turn at Alberquerquie!!!

It's duck season.... Rabbit season......

Good stuff!

[COLLECTOR 1]

Nice.....let us all know how it goes...

Collector 1

[bigpete]

Will do

[bigpete]

IMG_20160902_103512.jpg (1.34 MiB) Viewed 9039 times

she works !

[tom604]

well she works pigeon pie flying rats

[bigpete]

Yep but I'm going to have to up the charge for crows I shot 3 from 20 to 40 yards and they all flew away winged up.

[bigpete]

Size 4s. Actually I find that I do pretty well with 7½'s for most of my bird control shooting. 6s are even better. I rarely use anything over 4s these days. I find bigger shot seems to work better if you have a good tight choke. The crows I shot at I would've expected to die on the spot with a 28gm load of 7s out of my coach gun

[Oldbloke]

I have used 5s for all my small game for years. Rabbits to ducks. No problem if I do my bit. 2s for foxes. Just a friendly tip, you gotta shoot straight. Lol

[bigpete]

I was. 2 of them were just sitting on a post no more than 20m away.

[Oldbloke]

I was. 2 of them were just sitting on a post no more than 20m away.

[bigpete]

Hmmm yes your right they were 8 rows over and the rows are 3m wide so they were 24m away

[bigpete]

Screenshot_20211024-170921_Gallery.jpg (382.05 KiB) Viewed 6291 times

[bigpete]

Screenshot_20211024-170901_Gallery.jpg (341.22 KiB) Viewed 6291 times

[bigpete]

Screenshot_20211024-170839_Gallery.jpg (697.99 KiB) Viewed 6291 times

[bigpete]

Screenshot_20211024-170817_Gallery.jpg (462.15 KiB) Viewed 6274 times

[bigpete]

So,its been a while,but as you can see the old shotgun has been making a few kills. Its even more special now,as grandpa passed away past week,and I took it on a memorial hunt yesterday

[bigpete]

20211024_171737.jpg (338.8 KiB) Viewed 6273 times

[Oldbloke]

So,its been a while,but as you can see the old shotgun has been making a few kills. Its even more special now,as grandpa passed away past week,and I took it on a memorial hunt yesterday

I'm very sorry to hear your grandpa passed away. My condolences. RIP
Good on you for keeping the hunting memories with him alive. Cherish the the experiences and memories.

[Bill]

Well done bigpete some unforgetable memories made there.

[bigpete]

Thanks guys. He was the best man I've ever known

[wrenchman]

That is great

[bigpete]

Screenshot_20211030-004217_Gallery.jpg (433.39 KiB) Viewed 6148 times

Screenshot_20211030-004234_Gallery.jpg (428.91 KiB) Viewed 6148 times

Another couple with old Gerty today at work,one of which will go to grandma after grandpa's funeral,the other one was a bit wrecked

[animalpest]

Condolences for your loss.
I am sure he would be chuffed you are using his old piece for hunting