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Offline Forestclimber

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New Englander Turkey
« on: May 01, 2011, 10:07:17 AM »
23 pounds, 10 inch beard, 18 mm spurs


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Re: New Englander Turkey
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2011, 11:15:02 AM »
Excellent Forestclimber.  What was the load?  Is that barrel choked?
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Re: New Englander Turkey
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2011, 11:23:43 AM »
90 grains of 2F
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2 felt wads (These are not thick wads.)
2 ounces of #5 copper plated shot
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Re: New Englander Turkey
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2011, 02:28:36 PM »
Very nice Forestclimber. That is one nice Turkey.

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Re: New Englander Turkey
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2011, 11:09:28 AM »
Great bird.  Is the the cylinder bore?


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Re: New Englander Turkey
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2011, 12:36:30 PM »
Full choke (choke tube)

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Re: New Englander Turkey
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2011, 10:23:08 AM »
Glad to see some sucsess. my co-worker is out on medical leave until the 16th and I blew my knee out, The night before she went out on leave. Congrats!
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