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#51

Trumpets / Wingbones Forum / Re: New Jordan call

Last post by fordhunt - Today at 11:25:29 AM

I truly appreciate all the fine comments,makes a man feel good !!

#52

Pot Calls Forum / Re: Redbeard pots

Last post by SA410Turkey - Today at 11:16:21 AM

Badger,
How does your pocket call sound? I have one ordered in cocobolo, he told me it would be good for soft calling. His copper pots are out of this world, I love mine.

#53

Turkey Guns / Re: Need help with 835 recoil ...

Last post by Alabama556 - Today at 11:10:39 AM

You can buy a pre-fit pad from Limbsaver and probably other vendors. I cut an inch or so off my stock so I had to used a grind to fit pad.

I bought a Pachmyar recoil pad and sanded it down with a belt sander. The key is making sure you order the right size pad because they have a steel reinforcement ring in the pad base. If you order a pad that too large, you will hit the steel and not be able to take anymore material off. You can download a template from their website so you know what size pad to order.

I just trace the outline of the stock size plus a 1/16 or so on the back of the pad and then sand off the edges. You can screw the pad to a piece of wood so you can control the pad better while grinding. I then put the pad on the gun and finish sanding.

I have also used a stone grinder wheel before but the finish is  rough and it makes a mess.

This is the pad I like the best. There is no way to make an 835 pleasant to shoot but this pad helped some.

https://www.lymanproducts.com/catalog/product/view/id/231/s/sc100-decelerator-sporting-clay/category/944/

Pre fit pads

https://kickeezproducts.com/collections/pre-fit-shotgun-recoil-pads/products/pre-fit-kz-103-recoil-pad

https://limbsaver.com/products/airtech-precision-fit-recoil-pad?variant=42672748947


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#54

General Forum / Re: Word Association Game

Last post by Lcmacd 58 - Today at 11:04:57 AM

Ratchet

#55

General Forum / Re: 20 gauge lead load

Last post by turkeykiller41 - Today at 11:00:15 AM

Lead is 11.3 g/cm and tss is 18+ g,/cm depending on the exact alloy composition.  In short not much more than the 1 1/4 oz of lead will fit in the shell. 

If a 1 1/4 oz is all that will fit,how do explain the Windy Hill 1 7/16 oz load and the other guys 1 1/2 oz load of 6s.

It's wad volume.  First not all wads have the same internal volume.  Second an ounce of tss is a different volume than an ounce of lead shot.  Two different factors dictating outcome of an equation.

1.5oz of Nickel Plated Lead with 15 grains of Mix 47 buffer fits like a glove in a 3" TPS wad. Not a single pellet above the rim of the wad. Could honestly bump it up to 1-9/16oz with less buffer if you wanted to.

The reason there aren't any mass produced loads over 1.25oz is because lead load development took a major backseat when TSS came to the market. Really, the past 10 years of shotshell load development for most companies has consisted of something to do with TSS or another heavyweight shot material.

I'm going to develop some lead loads that will let us give China the middle finger and utilize shot we can buy right here in the USA for $5 per pound or less. 3 loads went out for testing this week. 1.5oz 20ga 3", 2oz 12ga 3", and 2-5/8oz 10ga.

#56

Turkey Guns / Re: Need help with 835 recoil ...

Last post by jerf - Today at 10:47:01 AM

Hey guys. Recently ran across a gun I've been looking for forever. Found one of the OG mossberg 835s with the 24" barrel, skinny round ribbed forearm, and the realtree brown leaf camo. Does anyone have any idea what aftermarket recoil pad fits it(preferably a Simms of some variety). I bought the one listed for the 835 on Simms website, but the holes don't line up, and the pad itself is quite a bit larger than the stock. I'm guessing the early synthetic stocks were a smaller size than the current 835s. Anyone have any experience with this, or any helpful info?

Did you by chance get this gun at Elk County ammo?

#57

General Forum / Re: Word Association Game

Last post by Bridger - Today at 10:44:29 AM

Bind

#58

Turkey Calls / Re: 2 calls to the woods

Last post by Dukejb - Today at 10:42:57 AM

For me it would be a Buice Osage trumpet and a Lonnie Mabry walnut slate call with a yellowheart striker.


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#59

General Forum / Re: Word Association Game

Last post by Lcmacd 58 - Today at 10:39:38 AM

Ties

#60

General Forum / Re: Banded birds

Last post by Treerooster - Today at 10:29:55 AM

Bands are way cool in my world. Any banded bird is way way cool. Bands can tell some neat stories.

Congrats on getting a banded turkey, a rare bird indeed.

Now the question...you know there are other banded gobblers in your area. Will you hold off killing a gobbler if you see he isn't banded?