Well I have used my 2 Pedersoli replicas the past 2 yrs to take my spring turkey. This year I elected to use my original German made ML shotgun to take one last bird with it. I first used this gun over 10 yrs ago before it belonged to me, to shoot my first ML turkey. It is close to a 14 ga. Used 70 gr. of 2f GoX and 1 oz. of #5 shot.
Another thing to scratch off my list. Just something about using the old guns to keep a little tradition alive. A lot of old world craftsmanship in this gun as well.

Rick

Wow what a shotgun and bird. Good job.

Stephen

I still have some 14 ga. wads. Will have to get them dug up and sent to you one of these days.

Rick.

That double looks even better now in the field with your bird then it did when I had it in my hands. That is some fine craftsmanship.

Here is a conversion chart for that fine bore so you don't over load it.
http://www.cherrytreefamily.com/dramconv.htm

Rowdy, That's some doin's!! Shoot sharp, Mike

Kurt,
Thanks for the chart, I was looking all over for one of those. Wild Bill was using right at 69 grs. and a 1 oz. of shot. I have an old booklet by V.M. Starr on the old ML shotguns and this was on the low end of his recommendations so figured the load was O.K. All his loads were in drams however.
This gun comes up and fits me perfectly and was the only shotgun Bill ever used all his life, so it has been used some and works well.
I knew you would appreciate the picture.

Rick

(04-30-2016, 09:12 AM)Don McDowell Wrote: I still have some 14 ga. wads. Will have to get them dug up and sent to you one of these days.

Don, would gladly purchase some 14. ga. wads if you have some. Bill gave me some 13 ga. that he was using but they are a little too tight, although they work.

Hope you are getting some of this moisture we are having out your way. Been raining here forever and we are really wet now. Tough to get around anywhere. But as old ranchers know it is never too wet!.........but it is always too dry!

Rick

Rick we've been getting some moisture, getting more this morning. Things looking a lot better than a couple of weeks ago for sure.

Neat gun and good you're using it!!

Rick, I was enjoying your shotgun and turkey pictures, but when you mentioned V.M. Starr that really got my attention. Mostly because I have 2 Navy Arms 12 ga. doubles that I had jug choked by Mr. Myron Olson who was a student of Mr. Starr. It's interesting how the names of the old masters come to the surface from time to time. And thanks again for the nice pictures.

Regards
IR