flippermaj Posted November 17, 2018 Report Share Posted November 17, 2018 Not very often I post on here but regularly read everyone elses post so about time I put something back I was greeted by a nice thick fog this morning so off to a spot that shoots well for the geese under such rare conditions. I was also keen to see how the SXP pump fared after my last outing when it locked solid, (see my thread in the Guns and Equipment section). Settled in behind the seawall and could hear the geese close by and far off on the mud and when the fog lifted a little I could see 100 or so about 150 yards out, the rest where still hidden by the fog that then dropped back down again. 20 mins latter a bunch of pinks lift from the mud to circle back into the bay and crossed the seawall in their arc back to the mud offering a nice easy chance. As is the way with an easy chance I missed fist bird, missed second one, but thankfully dropped he 3rd one. What an amateur! Years since I have had to fire 3 shots at anything. Things settled down and some 15 mins later the birds start to flight. I can hear them coming but can't see them, closer and closer the sound of flighting geese gets until finally there they are 25yrds up and looming out of the fog right on my line. A nice left and right and before I have time to pick the two birds I can hear the next lot coming. Tuck down into the cover again and it's a repeat performance with another left and right. 5 geese down which is plenty enough for me so sleeved the gun even though there were plenty of geese still to come off the mud, back at the car by 0815! As for the pump, performed flawlessly with the shells from the same box as the other day when it all locked up which is good as I do like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted November 17, 2018 Report Share Posted November 17, 2018 Well done and nice ethics with regards to bag size too. I got caught in thick fog near Stone this morning, but a couple of miles down the road, it was clear as a bell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrastu Posted November 17, 2018 Report Share Posted November 17, 2018 I take it you gave the bore a good scrub ? To stop the issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flippermaj Posted November 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2018 Not sure what caused the issue but stripped everything and gave the bore a good scrub with the bronze jag thingy in the gun cleaning kit. Normally just run a bore snake through it twice after every outing and that’s all it gets as it’s a pump! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted November 17, 2018 Report Share Posted November 17, 2018 33 minutes ago, Ultrastu said: I take it you gave the bore a good scrub ? To stop the issue No, just put me fog lights ON ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrastu Posted November 17, 2018 Report Share Posted November 17, 2018 Same with my pump mossy . Id only been using a bore snake for 6 months no issues .then carts started to stick . So i gave it a really good scrub with bore cleaner and it helped loads . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5x55SE Posted November 18, 2018 Report Share Posted November 18, 2018 16 hours ago, flippermaj said: Not very often I post on here but regularly read everyone elses post so about time I put something back I was greeted by a nice thick fog this morning so off to a spot that shoots well for the geese under such rare conditions. I was also keen to see how the SXP pump fared after my last outing when it locked solid, (see my thread in the Guns and Equipment section). Settled in behind the seawall and could hear the geese close by and far off on the mud and when the fog lifted a little I could see 100 or so about 150 yards out, the rest where still hidden by the fog that then dropped back down again. 20 mins latter a bunch of pinks lift from the mud to circle back into the bay and crossed the seawall in their arc back to the mud offering a nice easy chance. As is the way with an easy chance I missed fist bird, missed second one, but thankfully dropped he 3rd one. What an amateur! Years since I have had to fire 3 shots at anything. Things settled down and some 15 mins later the birds start to flight. I can hear them coming but can't see them, closer and closer the sound of flighting geese gets until finally there they are 25yrds up and looming out of the fog right on my line. A nice left and right and before I have time to pick the two birds I can hear the next lot coming. Tuck down into the cover again and it's a repeat performance with another left and right. 5 geese down which is plenty enough for me so sleeved the gun even though there were plenty of geese still to come off the mud, back at the car by 0815! As for the pump, performed flawlessly with the shells from the same box as the other day when it all locked up which is good as I do like it! Top Man well done mate . Thick fog or a Mackerel Cloud sky with the Moon are my favourite conditions for the Geese swap the Pinks for Whitefronts then for me it's the best . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted November 19, 2018 Report Share Posted November 19, 2018 Thick fog or a Mackerel Cloud sky with the Moon are my favourite conditions for the Geese swap the Pinks for Whitefronts then for me it's the best. The stuff dreams are made of!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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