My Old (newer to me) Model 11 made good at the Turkey Shoot Thanksgiving morning.
Local volunteer fire department has a Turkey shoot each year. First time I've been.
Picked up a Model 11 on the internet about a year and a half ago from Maine. 30" Full choke barrel that shoots about like an extra full. I haven't even really patterned it for center of pattern vs point of aim, but said, what the heck, and went anyway. Should be fun, anyway.
So I get up before everyone else in my house to be there at 7 AM. I sign up to shoot for 2 turkeys ($2 each) and 2 hams ($3 each) and wait to shoot.

I wound up #4 shooter and take my place on the line. We shoot the first round and I, like everyone else, is crowded around the table to see who the top shooter was for that round. I see the weeded out cards are all in the teens, so, I guess I missed out this round. Turns out the cards were marked 1-4 for first round-#4 shooter. "#4 is the winner!" WOW! I never win anything. Cool.

Round two. This for a ham this time. Same story, I take my shot and wait. The cards are sorted, "#4 again!" Awesome! I asked the guy "Are you guys gonna let me shoot anymore?" We had good laugh. Then I walked over to the sign up table and told them
to let someone else shoot in my place the next two rounds.

I'm set for Christmas dinners now and have found a fun activity for Thanksgiving morning from now on. I can't wait to take my kids in a few years. There were, at a minimum, three generations of some familes there. It's great to see a family event like this.

Turkey and Ham Shoot in Hodgesville :: RickeyStokesNews.com!

The link has pictures and a short story. I'm the guy wearing a red jacket, tan pants, and an orange visor...whatever that's worth.

Congratulations!

How many fellers were trying to trade you out of it?

Were they shoot'n 2-2-10's?

That's going to be some good eat'n!!!

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Lost it all in a boat accident

"Then I walked over to the sign up table and told them
to let someone else shoot in my place the next two rounds"

That's going on a diet for sure.

My Grandpa gave me his Model 11 20 gauge when I was 19. It was my first and favorite shotgun. It's wonderful for shooting skeet or pheasants!

Forgive me for asking but what's so sporting about shooting a ham???? I mean does someone throw it up in the air or does it just sit there ???

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Forum consigliere

Hams are oh so much better than clays.

But they aren't quite as crunchy in milk.
That's the reason I never developed a passion for trap...never developed the taste.

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Lost it all in a boat accident

Good for you 35Rem! I just love the old iron and its nice to see em being put to good use.

Hey Caj, never under estimate a ham, their sneaky!

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Stay safe people!

Very cool, and very nice of you to let someone else have a chance!

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Dom

The hams are larger (mine was 21 pounds, the turkey 11), thus they are easier to hit. I just tell the folks eating it the the little black things (pellets) are peppercorns...