aister Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 i had a great morning under the geese with my friend who is a big bore enthusiast. we arrived at our destination this morning at 7.15 and he armed me with his fred baker double 4 bore, he had his tolley double 8. we sat in between the big loch, where the geese were roosting, and a potato field and had the geese flight in over us. the geese behaved perfectly and left the roost at first light coming over us in small groups. not sure how many passed us somewhere between 300-400, at 9.30 the flight was done and we packed up. he had 5 geese and i also had 5, all greylags. thankfully we were not far from the vehicles as the 4 bore alone weighs 27lbs. the biggest surprise of the morning was when i fired a shell loaded with black powder, he had sneaked it in to the belt and never said, the flame and the smoke was impressive plus i got the goose. i missed a few but swinging the big gun is nothing like swinging a wee game gun, it takes a bit of getting used too. thoroughly enjoyed this morning and look forward to another outing in the x-mas holidays :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicykillgaz Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 i bet thats got some recoil! well done mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Gould Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 is that what they used to bring low flying air craft down with hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YORKIBOY Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 (edited) is that what they used to bring low flying air craft down with hahaha MY thoughts exactly cracking guns and pics though matey keep up the good work . Edited December 20, 2011 by YORKIBOY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccles Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Well done to both of you, shot i years ago bloody cannons :lol: no wander my ears ring all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitty tree Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 great morning flight there lads. great pics and guns would not like to buy the cartridges thou. could do with the four on the solway lol. well done chaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Sounds a great morning fella,and an even greater friend you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon123 Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Well done :good: Bet that gun would be good on the pigeons or on the clays :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 i had a great morning under the geese with my friend who is a big bore enthusiast. we arrived at our destination this morning at 7.15 and he armed me with his fred baker double 4 bore, he had his tolley double 8. we sat in between the big loch, where the geese were roosting, and a potato field and had the geese flight in over us. the geese behaved perfectly and left the roost at first light coming over us in small groups. not sure how many passed us somewhere between 300-400, at 9.30 the flight was done and we packed up. he had 5 geese and i also had 5, all greylags. thankfully we were not far from the vehicles as the 4 bore alone weighs 27lbs. the biggest surprise of the morning was when i fired a shell loaded with black powder, he had sneaked it in to the belt and never said, the flame and the smoke was impressive plus i got the goose. i missed a few but swinging the big gun is nothing like swinging a wee game gun, it takes a bit of getting used too. thoroughly enjoyed this morning and look forward to another outing in the x-mas holidays :good: nice geese but the artillery would like their gun back please in case the russians get lippy LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenman99 Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Don't here anything much on big bore here, so nice to see someone else out giving them geese what for fenman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stirky Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Thanks for sharing your photos, and well done, im glad to see your still using the big guns, and long may it continue. Is that one of the plastic four bore cases that Alan Myers was selling ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Chuffing hell, thats some gun. What would something like that cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler12 Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Well done, I'd love to have a go at that some day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Good job!! Realistically, what is the max range of the four? What height were you taking most of the geese at? Makes a 12 look like a toy! ATB! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aister Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Thanks for sharing your photos, and well done, im glad to see your still using the big guns, and long may it continue. Is that one of the plastic four bore cases that Alan Myers was selling ?? not sure, i will ask him the next time i see him and let you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aister Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Chuffing hell, thats some gun. What would something like that cost? couldnt honestly say, he just laughs when i ask him how much he paid for it. not many nitro proofed double 4's around so i reckon it would be a fair bit, look at the price of some of the double 8's for sale :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 thats some gun!! had hold of a10 bore recently thought that was big enough? but 4 must go off like gw bush's shock and awe campaigns KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aister Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Good job!! Realistically, what is the max range of the four? What height were you taking most of the geese at? Makes a 12 look like a toy! ATB! two seasons ago i got under a flight of geese with the 4 and i got 9, all the birds were the same, 70-80 yards up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aister Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 thats some gun!! had hold of a10 bore recently thought that was big enough? but 4 must go off like gw bush's shock and awe campaigns KW i could act tough and say no, never felt a thing, but honestly i was on my back 4 or 5 times with the b####r . its not as bad as you would expect, the weight of it saps up the punch, its more of a big push. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyotemaster Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 thats some gun!! had hold of a10 bore recently thought that was big enough? but 4 must go off like gw bush's shock and awe campaigns KW Very good analogy!!! Good shooting fellows, they look like some pretty good size geese. I was thinking 10 gauge when I saw the post heading. How wrong can one be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 two seasons ago i got under a flight of geese with the 4 and i got 9, all the birds were the same, 70-80 yards up. Flip! I'm guessing they dropped like a stone too? This sounds daft but does the fall not badly bruise,(or even burst) the birds? Thanks for posting btw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Love one, perhaps one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Great to see them being used rather than looking pretty on wall! Just out of interest, what do you reckon the highest bird a 4 could pluck down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjm Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Fantastic stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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