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by Matt / PA
April 6th, 2022, 8:22 pm
Forum: Big Bore
Topic: Smokepole Turkeys
Replies: 24
Views: 5653

Re: Smokepole Turkeys

Doc,

Innocent mistake!....I appreciate ya tracking it down. :thumbright:
That's a nice looking rig too, the color and style looks like a Danny Caywood built Fowler....if it is, it's probably jug choked too.
I bet it's pretty hard on turkeys.
by Matt / PA
April 5th, 2022, 10:25 pm
Forum: Big Bore
Topic: Smokepole Turkeys
Replies: 24
Views: 5653

Re: Smokepole Turkeys

I think your source was pulling your leg. ;) I haven't been on the forum in ages and was on tonight....and while scrolling around I saw my picture. Funny, I don't remember posting that there? and then realized it wasn't me. LOL No big deal , It was obviously a while ago that it was posted, I was jus...
by Matt / PA
April 5th, 2022, 9:15 pm
Forum: Big Bore
Topic: Smokepole Turkeys
Replies: 24
Views: 5653

Re: Smokepole Turkeys

Doc Holliday?
You a long lost relative I don't know about? LOL
That flintlock turkey you posted above is mine. It's a bird I shot in PA in 2017. I posted it a few places I think and it was a featured picture in the May 2018 PA Game News magazine
:wave:
by Matt / PA
May 23rd, 2019, 9:39 am
Forum: Small Bore
Topic: 20ga FLINTLOCK patterns and success..... TSS
Replies: 40
Views: 12404

Re: 20ga FLINTLOCK patterns and success..... TSS

Thanks everyone....appreciate the comments. I've been doing the flintlock thing for a while and have learned some things about what works and doesn't work. So if anyone is considering trying a flintlock and real black for spring turkeys please feel free to give me a shout. I should be able to speed ...
by Matt / PA
May 21st, 2019, 9:57 pm
Forum: Small Bore
Topic: 20ga FLINTLOCK patterns and success..... TSS
Replies: 40
Views: 12404

Re: 20ga FLINTLOCK patterns..... TSS

....And one more for good measure! :thumbup: NY bird from Saturday makes 3 for the season with the flintlock between PA and NY. 3 moves over 2hrs, pinned down at 70yds for 45 min while he gobbled in my face, strutted, and bred a hen....I was finally able to make a final move after his hen walked awa...
by Matt / PA
April 30th, 2019, 10:58 pm
Forum: Small Bore
Topic: 20ga FLINTLOCK patterns and success..... TSS
Replies: 40
Views: 12404

Re: 20ga FLINTLOCK patterns..... TSS

Worked again this morning!....doubled up here in PA. My wife with my 20ga TSS handloads in her little Mossberg, and me with the Flintlock. Great morning! IMG_20190427_113737_1-02.jpeg Matt thats awesome! love the 20 flinter! its a beautiful smoke poler for turkey killing. how much did that set you ...
by Matt / PA
April 30th, 2019, 10:27 am
Forum: Small Bore
Topic: 20ga FLINTLOCK patterns and success..... TSS
Replies: 40
Views: 12404

Re: 20ga FLINTLOCK patterns..... TSS

Tagged out in PA. Bird #2 this morning.
Load of TSS #9 at 27yds
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by Matt / PA
April 27th, 2019, 8:04 pm
Forum: Small Bore
Topic: 20ga FLINTLOCK patterns and success..... TSS
Replies: 40
Views: 12404

Re: 20ga FLINTLOCK patterns..... TSS

Worked again this morning!....doubled up here in PA.
My wife with my 20ga TSS handloads in her little Mossberg, and me with the Flintlock.
Great morning!
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by Matt / PA
April 23rd, 2019, 8:12 pm
Forum: Small Bore
Topic: 20ga FLINTLOCK patterns and success..... TSS
Replies: 40
Views: 12404

Re: 20ga FLINTLOCK patterns..... TSS

Dropped back to 40 tonight to verify what I Thought it was going to do......it didn't disappoint.

I think that will work for a 20ga flintlock huh?
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by Matt / PA
April 22nd, 2019, 3:40 pm
Forum: Small Bore
Topic: 20ga FLINTLOCK patterns and success..... TSS
Replies: 40
Views: 12404

Re: 20ga FLINTLOCK patterns..... TSS

huntin wrote: April 22nd, 2019, 2:43 pm I admire you for just being able to accurately shoot a flintlock. Beautiful gun!
Thanks! Got a little wiggle room with the turkey gun

You should see some of my RIFLES shoot. :D
This is a 5 shot group from my .58 longrifle at 50yds
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by Matt / PA
April 22nd, 2019, 12:03 pm
Forum: Small Bore
Topic: 20ga FLINTLOCK patterns and success..... TSS
Replies: 40
Views: 12404

Re: 20ga FLINTLOCK patterns..... TSS

Do you have any idea about the feet per second the shot is traveling? I've never chronod it but trying to extrapolate from published loads I've seen it's probably around 1000fps maybe a touch better. The shot load is 710grs and the 100grs of Swiss is pretty hot. Probably 15% hotter than an equivale...
by Matt / PA
April 22nd, 2019, 11:40 am
Forum: Small Bore
Topic: 20ga FLINTLOCK patterns and success..... TSS
Replies: 40
Views: 12404

Re: 20ga FLINTLOCK patterns..... TSS

Very nice looking smoothbore, patterns and pics and nice POI, is your POI more consistent than it is in a modern gun with a plastic wad? does a nitro card and fiber wad fir thru his choke or are you using felt wads for over the powder? POI is basically identical shot to shot..... Even from powder t...
by Matt / PA
April 20th, 2019, 8:22 pm
Forum: Small Bore
Topic: 20ga FLINTLOCK patterns and success..... TSS
Replies: 40
Views: 12404

Re: 20ga FLINTLOCK patterns..... TSS

Very nice. Tell us more about your Fowler. It's an English styled colonial Fowler.....built by Ken Moors in NC. Colerain 38" turkey barrel, Chambers Early Ketland lock, and a plank of modestly figured curly maple. Weighs in at just a touch over 7lbs and handles like a light pump action shotgun...
by Matt / PA
April 20th, 2019, 11:06 am
Forum: Small Bore
Topic: 20ga FLINTLOCK patterns and success..... TSS
Replies: 40
Views: 12404

20ga FLINTLOCK patterns and success..... TSS

A little mix of OLD school and new school that I thought you guys might find interesting. I've been hunting with a flintlock Fowler for turkeys for years but only just started messing with TSS in it over the last 3. It's been deadly so far, and I've tweaked the load a bit more this year. The barrel ...
by Matt / PA
May 10th, 2017, 11:58 am
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: 2017 GOBBLER NATION KILL THREAD
Replies: 100
Views: 30825

Re: 2017 GOBBLER NATION KILL THREAD

Tag#1 Who: Me Date: 5/1/17 Time: 8:35 Where: Pennsylvania Species: Eastern Weapon: Custom 20ga flintlock smoothbore Ammo: TSS #9 , 1 5/8oz, over 100grs of Goex 3Fg black Call & Maker: Stainless over Slate , John Sinclair, PA Beard: 10 1/4" Right Spur: 1 1/16" Left Spur: 1 1/16" W...
by Matt / PA
May 10th, 2017, 11:49 am
Forum: Small Bore
Topic: Small Bore Turkey Gun Photo Thread
Replies: 66
Views: 18827

Re: Small Bore Turkey Gun Photo Thread

20ga English style flintlock fowler
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by Matt / PA
May 8th, 2017, 11:06 am
Forum: Gun Talk
Topic: Flintlock fowler with TSS for turkeys
Replies: 48
Views: 14087

Re: Flintlock fowler with TSS for turkeys

Congrats Matt! Congrats to you as well! Wait. No shot cup? TSS on bare bore. Don't think I'd do that? I had some concerns about it myself initially, but the shot is so small round and smooth that it seems to flow very well. I can see some light streaking through the choked section of the bore but n...
by Matt / PA
May 5th, 2017, 3:49 pm
Forum: Gun Talk
Topic: Flintlock fowler with TSS for turkeys
Replies: 48
Views: 14087

Re: Flintlock fowler with TSS for turkeys

The smoke keeps rolling! PA bird #2 for the flintlock.
10.5" beard, 20.2lbs, 1" spurs.
The 30yd shot flattened him and he probably had 40-50 holes in his head and neck.
The TSS is rocking them!
by Matt / PA
May 1st, 2017, 1:43 pm
Forum: Gun Talk
Topic: Flintlock fowler with TSS for turkeys
Replies: 48
Views: 14087

Re: Flintlock fowler with TSS for turkeys

Yep it definitely works!.....my PA longbeard from this morning.
1 5/8oz of TSS#9 in front of 100grs of Goex 3Fg out of my 20ga flinter.
10 1/4" bearded 22.44lb fatty.
by Matt / PA
April 27th, 2017, 3:51 pm
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Somebody killed a Velociraptor in NC
Replies: 13
Views: 5195

Re: Somebody killed a Velociraptor in NC

MMMMMMMM .. wonder what "the rest of the bird" looks like :shock: :o :lol: The guy's pic is there with the bird....I didn't want to post his face without his permission. Its definitely an eastern, maybe a little on the ratty looking side LOL If you search "Sheds Hunting Supply" ...
by Matt / PA
April 27th, 2017, 3:41 pm
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Somebody killed a Velociraptor in NC
Replies: 13
Views: 5195

Somebody killed a Velociraptor in NC

Just saw these pics online........captions say shot in Macon Co. NC
:o :shock: :shock: :shock:
You could tape my last 2 really good spurs end to end and they wouldn't add up :mrgreen:
by Matt / PA
April 24th, 2017, 10:59 am
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: 2017 GOBBLER NATION KILL THREAD
Replies: 100
Views: 30825

Re: 2017 GOBBLER NATION KILL THREAD

Who: The kid
Date: 4/22/17
Time: 7AM
Where: Pennsylvania
Species: Eastern
Weapon: Mossberg 20ga
Ammo: TSS #9 , 1 5/8oz
Call & Maker: Stainless over Slate , John Sinclair, PA
Beard: 9 1/2"
Right Spur: 1/2" (busted off)
Left Spur: 1 1/8"
Weight: 18.3 lbs.
by Matt / PA
April 4th, 2017, 4:48 pm
Forum: Gun Talk
Topic: Flintlock fowler with TSS for turkeys
Replies: 48
Views: 14087

Re: Flintlock fowler with TSS for turkeys

Rocklock wrote:Looks great Matt!
Now all we need to do is be able to see the sights! :D
I might still mess with mine......I think there is still some room for improvement. I was even considering trying 9.5s if I can find some this late in the game.
by Matt / PA
April 4th, 2017, 2:15 pm
Forum: Gun Talk
Topic: Flintlock fowler with TSS for turkeys
Replies: 48
Views: 14087

Re: Flintlock fowler with TSS for turkeys

Good timing!.....I'm still tweaking mine but looks very promising......... Here is what I'm consistently getting: 240ish +/- hits in 10" at 30yds with 1 5/8oz of TSS #9 (I yanked the one in the picture a bit! :D ) (170ish at 40 in 10") I have one with a 20" count at 30yds at home and ...
by Matt / PA
March 28th, 2017, 2:52 pm
Forum: Gobbler Talk
Topic: Who needs TSS?
Replies: 10
Views: 3668

Re: Who needs TSS?

This year will be my first time hunting with TSS as well......nicely done. I have a question, and I've noticed this on a couple other close TSS kills. How come they still have heads!? :D
I've shot birds at 20yds with Hevi #6's that looked like I put their coconut through a meat grinder. LOL

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