Out 20 miles north of the ranch at daybreak. Cold and windy. Crows were tardy but managed 15 KIA's and missed plenty too. Shots were in tight which is typical of windy conditions. Mangled some real good at 10-15 yards. Hopefully the migration picks up so I can double these numbers soon. Some dead crows for the enjoyment of members
Sounds like a great hunt Ted. I like it when they get close. Good stuff. I see you still have snow on the ground. Cutting grass here in Wisconsin.
Keep up the good work
Real fine. Makes my morning, as they were making a racket, as usual, this morning outside the window.
BTW, your Poly-Choke has a compensator on it also, right? How about a close up of that end of the M12 someday?
OA, I can shoot 20 or so crows almost every spring morning within half hour of my home...weather permitting. M12 with the Poly Choke belonged to my dad. He only owned 2 shotguns in his life, the aforementioned and a Browning A5. He only hunted ducks, that with a passion and he loved to shoot shirptails as well. Sharpies were generally shot in the afternoon in willows and weeds that bordered the duck marsh.
I am not particularly fond of poly chokes or any other device that impedes my view over a gun barrel. However I have patterned that gun lately and found it to throw wonderful patterns in around the modified position. Thus, I have been shooting a lot of crows with this old M12. Mostly in the IC position as tight shots are common.
Not any type of Cutts compensator, just a version of 1950's Poly choke as in photo attached.
Ted
Ted
-- Edited by M12Shooter on Wednesday 13th of April 2016 04:10:43 PM
-- Edited by M12Shooter on Wednesday 13th of April 2016 04:12:09 PM
Real fine. Makes my morning, as they were making a racket, as usual, this morning outside the window.
BTW, your Poly-Choke has a compensator on it also, right? How about a close up of that end of the M12 someday?
OA, I can shoot 20 or so crows almost every spring morning within half hour of my home...weather permitting. M12 with the Poly Choke belonged to my dad. He only owned 2 shotguns in his life, the aforementioned and a Browning A5. He only hunted ducks, that with a passion and he loved to shoot shirptails as well. Sharpies were generally shot in the afternoon in willows and weeds that bordered the duck marsh.
I am not particularly fond of poly chokes or any other device that impedes my view over a gun barrel. However I have patterned that gun lately and found it to throw wonderful patterns in around the modified position. Thus, I have been shooting a lot of crows with this old M12. Mostly in the IC position as tight shots are common.
Not any type of Cutts compensator, just a version of 1950's Poly choke as in photo attached.
Ted
Ted
-- Edited by M12Shooter on Wednesday 13th of April 2016 04:10:43 PM
-- Edited by M12Shooter on Wednesday 13th of April 2016 04:12:09 PM
OK. I see the vents are 360 deg. now. Kind of you to want to disperse the muzzle flash so as to not harm the crows eyes/vision.
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Those ports make for one hell of a muzzle blast too. I remember many times as a kid being next the old man when he shot a duck. My ears are still ringing
Ted
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M12: You always post FINE pictures, sir! Well done! What a treat to be 30 minutes from a "crow shoot" about any day you get the urge!! As for the Poly Choke, I had one exactly it on my A5 that I used for about 25 years and the choke performed as advertised! I agree with you, however, it often does spoil the view towards the target but given the sentimental aspects of that gun for you, who cares!
I agree fully with Skip on the pics, you and a few more always take magazine quality pictures. Thanks for sharing the hunt and Congrats on a fine morning. Hope you have a bunch more!
Makes my morning, as they were making a racket, as usual, this morning outside the window.
