henry d Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Just out of curiosity....... Ok, you are at the pheasants or in a hide and there`s a flush or 20-30 birds coming in to the deeks, how do you re-load ? I normally, if there`s enough time I have 2 cartridges, one between my index and middle finger and another between ring finger and pinky, in my left hand(I`m right handed) and the brass heads are outermost. I fire 2 shots, usually at fresh air, and as there are birds still coming over or commited to the deeks I break the gun, grab the cartridges with my right hand and slot them in and close the gun, ready to shoot again. I have tried to get my left hand to do the loading but it`s too fiddley getting the cartridges the right way round. Obviously this is with an O/U Does anyone do anything different ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham M Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 2 between the teeth and 2 between the knees. A toothless old eunuch taught me this method. G.M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 I will never try that again :yp: I was passed a Hatsan to shoot out of a truck window and had a spare cartridge between my teeth. The stock on the thing is so short the recoil nearly knocked my teeth and me out As for quick loading, I never get in amongst that much shooting, but for flurries can load quick'ish with them laid out I front of me or from my pocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Unfortunately, I usually reload like cack handed imbecile by which time the birds are well gone... WGD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casts_by_fly Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 had that problem this past weekend with pigeons. I was shooting a new to me SxS with extractors, not ejectors. And, when you open the action there is just enough room for the brass to clear. So when the first big flock came over I took two shots, cracked the gun open and forgot I had an extractor. By the time the shells were out they were gone. Next big flock comes in and I break open the gun and flip it over for the shells to fall out. I refer you back to the comment about clearance above and add in that the shell expands just a little when fired. By the time I got the empties out, flock 2 is gone. I did get it down though. When I am expecting to reload quickly I was keeping 2 shells in my left hand as described above. I break the action with my right (left hand holds the forend), pull empties out, grab grip with right hand and use left to load to fresh ones in. Left hand grabs forend again and simultaneously closes gun and raises to shoulder at same time. Got smooth at doing it about the time the flocks stopped coming. Go figure. Thanks, Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 PEASANTS!!! get a matched pair and a loader Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Fox Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 The biggest thing i find when shooting driven birds, is dont look up when loading, when i do i fumble like hell, just take my time slotting them in! I normally have 2 shells ready to go between my fingers if i know its likely to be a heavy drive, as for pigeons and rabbits, sect 1 semi is the way to go :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexm Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7C0hPICnXk (ok, its not me :yp: ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilishdave Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Good advice hot shot, a cartridge belt or a cart bag with the loops makes sure you get the carts the right way round to start with. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu S Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Personally i load left handed, despite being a right handed shooter, and as soon as i have emptied, i just open and let the cartridges eject (only if i'm in a rush that is!) and by that time i have the next two in my hand ready to go in, put them in, close the gun, and off we go again! I have to say that i don't tend to get many 'flushes' over me, with clays you only tend to get two at a time! Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triscrx Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 If im out shooting the pigeons and they are coming in more than pairs then I just double up in the hide with my mate and I take left and he takes R/H. Never been worried about re-loading that quickly really. Other option is get a semi auto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 I usually tuck the stock under my right armpit and open it one handed whilst grabbing two shells from my belt. If I grip them hard they stay spaced about right and drop in cleanly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 I shoot off my right shoulder but load with my left hand out of the belt or pocket. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmsy Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 shot clay flushes many times before and there are 2 ways depending on gun. o/u - flick the toplever across with right hand, let the barrels drop and eject the shells meanwhile grab 2 more and load with the left. semi - stick 3 in it, shoot and keep loading with the left hand underneath while allways keeping something in the chamber. most places dont like you shooting a semi on a flush though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth Stalker Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 I'm a terrible cluts when it comes to a big flush & I usually end up dropping carts However the quickest loading I've ever seen was the gamekeeper when we were the guns on a cocker field trial, the birds were unusualy thin on the ground & we hadn't shot a bird for the first 4 trialing dogs when all of a sudden a good cock bird got up infront of the gamekeeper & was missed with the first shot winged with the second & finally brought down with the third, he was shooting with an O&U There was literally a second between shots. SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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