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WHO: drum817 DATE:4/18/16 TIME: 7:30 am STATE: NC SPECIES:Eastern WEAPON:Mossberg 835, SumToy .675 Choke AMMO: Winchester Longbeard 3.5" #4's CALL & MAKER: Pot call (SS Custom calls Crystal Heat) & Mouth call (Hooks Swindler) BEARD 1: 9.5" BEARD 2: BEARD 3: RIGHT SPUR 1.25" LE...

Just stopping by to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!!! Been crazy busy with gigs and teaching lessons!!! Hope you guys are doing well?

WHO: drum817 DATE: 5/4/15 TIME: 8:05 a.m. STATE: NC SPECIES: eastern WEAPON: shotgun AMMO: winchester LB 3" #6 CALL & MAKER: SS Prospector mouth call BEARD 1: 10" RIGHT SPUR 1.5" LEFT SPUR: 1.5" WEIGHT: 20 lbs #1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: Figured out where this bird li...

WHO: drum 817 DATE: 4-11-2015 TIME: 9:30 STATE:NC SPECIES: Eastern WEAPON: Mossy 835/ SumToy .675 AMMO:Win LB 3.5" #4's CALL & MAKER:SS Prospector mouth call BEARD 1: 9" RIGHT SPUR 1" LEFT SPUR:1" WEIGHT: 20 lbs #1 REASON FOR THIS SUCCESSFUL HUNT: Moving VERY slow http://i160...

1st bird of the NC season. Feeling pretty thankful!!! Let the 835 rip with a SumToy .675 & some 3.5" LB #4's. This is the first bird I've ever shot with 4's and I don't plan on it being the last!!! Shot this old boy at around 30 yards through some small thorns and he went down like a sack o...

SumToy .650 ...I had a supernova and that choke worked GREAT in that gun!!! Same choke in my Weatherby pa-459....STILL works GREAT!!!

Amazing 10" pattern. Is that the 2-1/8 oz or 2 oz? 2oz load :thumbup: It's really cool how tight those will shoot. Did you count the pellets outside the 10"? 174 is about 65% of the pattern in the 10" - that is mighty tight - doesn't leave many pellets (maybe 95 or so) outside the 10...

hawglips wrote:Amazing 10" pattern.

Is that the 2-1/8 oz or 2 oz?

2oz load

I've got a Sims Limbsaver on that 835..... Those 3.5" 4's ain't.bad at all!!!!

I got bored and started messing with LB #4's today.....WOW!!!! I told Tom this a while back Tim,,,, Longbeard XRs are going to drive the lead shot pellet size back to number 4 shot (since you can get nearly all of those "bowling ball" number 4s in a tight pattern). Kinda makes one re-thin...

Thanks gentlemen!!!

I got bored and started messing with LB #4's today.....WOW!!!!

Beautiful day here in NC!!! Got out and shot some longbeard #4's (3.5") & to say I'm impressed is a understatement!! http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/drum817/Patterns/IMAG0013_zpswxt68erf.jpg http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/drum817/Patterns/IMAG0014_zpsjnsajh7g.jpg [/URL [URL...

I think it's super cool how good he's doing now!!!

Love it!!! Great job!!!

ICDEDTURKES wrote:I was fortunate my first year to be able to take a walk with veteran goers MKW, SCtrkyhntr that saved me alot of time..

Same here!!! LOL!!!

Waddle Whacker wrote:I would choose....to not retire my Dixon. I don't care what people will pay for one, I won't ever stop hunting mine. If it falls apart....it falls apart. I don't have plans of ever selling, so I might as well enjoy it.

^^^^^THIS^^^^^

What would Bob Dixon do???

Here's a simple one I wear almost every day

Welcome Jim!! I live in Western NC ....kinda between Asheville and Charlotte. Glad to have ya here!!!

Congrats!!!! Now it just needs some turkey blood in the carpet!!! LOL

I like the look. Probably not for everyone, but to me it has a cool look.

Wishing you all the best man!!!! Be well my friend!!!

Roll the dice.... Im betting its a GREAT show!!!

Welcome man!!!!

Prayers sent.