aister Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 My friend Robbie finally made it down with his big guns this morning and we found ourselves under a flight line at dawn. Robbie was using his Tolley double 8 and he gave me his Baker double 4 again. Robbie was just a bit too far off to the side of the flight line but he he made good use of the one and only chance he had and bagged a single greylag. I was in a good position under the bulk of the geese that we saw but most was too high for a shot. The first 5 greylags that came to me was fairly low so I had to take the shot well out in front, I swung the huge gun on to the leading bird and down he came about 60 yards in front, the remaining 4 split and I swung on to the 2 on the left and to my delight I dropped one of them, a right and a left with the double 4. I had a couple more bangs but failed to connect, the next bang had quite a surprise in store. A group of 8 geese peeled away from a skein to investigate my calls, I swung the gun up onto the leading bird, pulled the trigger and the next I knew I was on my back flat out and unsure as to what had just happened. Out the corner of my eye I saw the bird falling so I sent the Max out and regained my feet, the gun was laying about 5 feet behind me thankfully on muddy grass and not stones. I thought something about Robbies reloading had gone seriously wrong but when I opened the gun I found it had been a double discharge. I would never describe his 27lb double 4 as lively but by god she seemed quite lively as she disappeared over my shoulder with my trigger finger buckled in the trigger guard after 8oz of AAA left the muzzle, but on the bright side the dog came back with a greylag. There was more geese in the air but after that carry on we called it a day with 4 birds in the bag. I think the big gun might need a trip to the gun doctor for a check up to make sure that doesn't happen again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 (edited) Cracking bag fella and a top pic with the two cannons. Edited January 26, 2013 by sako751sg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 well done! That 4 makes the 8 bore look tiny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshAndy Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Fantastic morning! That double 4 looks evil!! Ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Looks like a giants gun. More suited to a punt at 27lbs. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 now thats what you call a double discharge, well done mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 (edited) Good too hear you did not hurt your self mate ! & a good job your finger was not injured or worse ! has the Baker got an articulated front trigger ? I was out with my 8 this morn but only got off one shot & made a complete balls of it ! but stacks of geese going into a field lower down from us but thats the way it goes ! but still a bit of time left yet . ATB Edited January 26, 2013 by Pole Star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoggy Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Cracking, and what a cannon!!. Great Pic as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morty Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 WOW , nice shooting , and report . That looks great fun . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler12 Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotShot! Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Nice one ! Bet you were pleased ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrold Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 You got any more pics of the 4 you could possibly put up? It looks a right weapon!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoot-rhino Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 You got any more pics of the 4 you could possibly put up? It looks a right weapon!! +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aister Posted January 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Thanks for all your comments. I am not sure if the 4 has an articulated front trigger pole star, it was the front trigger I was pulling and I think my whole finger ended up between the trigger and the guard and as it went up and back it bent my poor digit back around. My finger is good now but my shoulder is sore and stiff, like the worst dead arm ever ha ha. Here is some pics of the double 4 as requested. She aint a pretty gun by any means but she packs a punch, at both ends. My right and left from yesterday. A 4 bore shell next to a 12 bore shell. After a morning out last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 (edited) Look at the pic aister & the trigger is not articulated at least not in the usual fashion if you take a close look at the pic of my Edward Whistler & notice the top of the trigger is pinned & this saves your finger from a bashing when you pull the back trigger . I feel sorry for the shoulder aister !! I have a stone built shooting butt like a grouse butt on the lock edge & I was sat in there one day with my 8b pointing straight up while resting on my knee & had an accidental diss charge ( well I am human too ! ) & bloody hell did that hurt ! I thought for a moment that it had broken my leg ! , had too limp all the way back home ! . Edited January 27, 2013 by Pole Star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrold Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Cheers for the pics aister, its interesting to see the 4 & 12 carts together. Its an interesting piece of kit that 4 the stock locks huge. Very nice gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aister Posted January 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Cheers for the pics aister, its interesting to see the 4 & 12 carts together. Its an interesting piece of kit that 4 the stock locks huge. Very nice gun It is huge, the forend is like the arm from a resting chair ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunneravi Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 Look at that 4 lol. Quality! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawntredder Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 love it that is a beast of a gun..great photo's aswell lads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Lordy, Lord what a chunk of gun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highbird70 Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 I'm not ashame to say..... I would be very scared and some bum twiching if I had to shoot that shotgun, looks impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 The army stops tanks with smaller weapons than that! Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 That double 4 is a beast. I've fired a single 4, so I know what you mean about a dead arm. A left and right with one of those is quite a feat, if only for remounting the gun quickly enough to get the second barrel off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fallowbuck Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 What a leviathan!I take my hat off to you for managing such a beast of a gun! Interesting read indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 I'm not ashame to say..... I would be very scared and some bum twiching if I had to shoot that shotgun, looks impressive. Dont panic Highbird big bore guns are not as frightening as some think they are ! remember the weight of the gun absorbs most of the recoil & note I have one very mangled right leg & a below knee artificial left leg & I was only on my back once in the mud when I took a shot at a low goose flying along the field which put me off balance ! . Its a case of taking a firm grip of the weapon & keeping one foot behind you when you first shoot one & then when you have got over the first initial shock of the recoil it then becomes a peace of cake & then the fun starts & you want another go ! . I had a Tolley single 4b which had 4in brass cases & we took it to our annual end of season shoot for a bit of fun at the clays & the lads here had never seen such a monster & when they saw the brass cases clunk into the breech like it was an artillery piece they all chickened out. Until they saw peg leg have a go that is ! then one by one they all wanted a go & they loved it ! . I have fired all sorts guns from big game rifles in Africa to 4 & 8s ect but yet to try a 2bore & certainly hope to one day ! incidentally I know a collector who has a Charles Osbourn 2 bore & he has never fired it !!! . As for aister ? well he is the only big bore user I have known who has had the most interesting & exotic experience of a double discharge with a 4bore !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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