Shooting your older shotguns

[PCC600]

This next gun is a Browning O/U made in Herstal in 1958. It was first prize in the Cunnamulla ( western Queensland Australia) clay pigeon shoot . In those days wool prices were sky high and owners of sheep properties were very wealthy - hence a prize of this quality in a remote area . It was originally choked full/ full but I had Briley choke fitted and generally use pretty open chokes . 30 inch barrels with 2.75 inch chambers . I use it for all my wing shooting 1/4 and 1/2 choke for driven pheasant and 3/4 and full choke on geese . This gun was with me in Cunnamulla in June 2009 ( our winter in OZ) when in about 1.5 hours one Sunday morning I shot 2 ducks (2 shots), a pair of rabbit ( 2 shots) , 8 bronze wing pigeon ( about 12 shots) and 4 pigs ( with 4 Rio slugs). Talk about variety. Love that Browning.

 

[PCC600]

Finally a recent acquisition a Powell boxlock . I have put pics up on this site before but to recap a 2.75 inch chamber gun . Two sets 28 inch barrels - cylinder and 1/4 and the other is 1/4 and 1/2 choke. Action is a Scott boxlock with their hidden rectangular cross bolt and action has side clips . Had a quick shoot at sporting clays recently and shot pretty well with it . Still to go out for birds - it will have to be next year .