My 2022 lineup for Dave’s clay shoot…

Dave Kershen’s New Hope Equine Therapy fund raiser clay shoot is coming up soon…April 30 to be exact so mark your calendars! Anywho, this year my team is going all black powder hand loads in these smoke poles. All of these except the Remington I’ve picked up over the past few months with most being from forum members......



Left to right…

1905 Crown Arms twist Damascus 16g
1904 Lefever Damascus 12g
1902 LC Smith Damascus 12g
1899 Remington 1894 12g
1890’s Richard Belgium 12g

Already been practicing

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https://www.newhopeequine.com/

Thanks for the plug Jes! What a sweeeeeet line up of old SxS’s. Can’t wait to see them in action at the clay shoot.

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Good luck man!

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Good luck man!

Now that is going all out to make it as interesting and challenging as possible

Nice

Always a fun day, especially following SnakeW and his posse

shooting true pairs through all that smoke might offer a challenge!

If you’re not good enough to be competitive, then make the most fun out of supporting a great group of people doing an amazing service to people with special needs….

Thanks Buzz! I’ll have extra shells for anyone that wants to pop some smoke…

I cannot imagine a better excuse for turning in a low score….

…I was “challenged” long before I started down this path….

Make sure you use real black powder instead of the modern substitutes, Burning Sulphur makes it more challenging for those downwind of you shooting the old smoke poles.

Hell yeah

Man what a collection, Snake… that’s very cool! About 15 yrs ago I took my Great Great Grandfathers 1889 10ga hunting on a THF duck/pheasant hunt. I had always wanted to shoot it ever since I was a kid. When it was passed down to me I went and found a company, Republic Metallic Cartridge Company out of Massachusetts, to make me a box of black powder shells for it. Was an awesome feeling taking game with the same old sxs my family had depended on to survive. Seeing the smoke pour out of those 32” barrels is awesome!

That’s such an awesome story! I’m planning on going turkey hunting with one this spring. I’ve never “legally” hunted a turkey (it was a hen many, many years ago with a.22 after sunset on the roost before season by a day and I was 13 so it doesn’t count technically right) so I hope to bag my “first ever” Tom with black powder this year with a 129 year old shotgun…

Sounds like it could be an advantage for me…

Hope you smoke a big ol tom!

i would love to try a couple. only black powder ive ever shot was a cap and ball many years ago.

I will hook you up Sir!

That is so friggin cool!

The shoot was a blast last year. Really enjoyed It.

Can't wait to see those in action and smell the action.

That's freakin' awesome Jes. Looking forward to doing it again.

I must have missed you last year. Maybe get to meet you this year.

Yes, it's a great time for a great cause indeed. Worth the drive for me.

Think Dave size but minus 150lbs

And you commented on my dads shotgun???
Man, those shotguns are sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am drooling over here

Looks like fun

What comment? What a great looking little gun! Do you know the year of manufacture?

I'm thinking I need to add a "senior" division for anyone swinging an antique shotty 50 years or older in the event.

https://texashuntingforum.com/forum...annual-clay-shoot-april-30th#Post8503021

ooh another excuse to buy a new charcoal burning shotgun !!!