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    It's a Merkel 96k in 12 x 12 over a 7 x65R barrel.

    I bought it after hunting chukar and seeing thar @ 60m and not being able to do anything about it.. So far the only deer I've shot with it have not been during bird season, but that won't last.

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    In operation it is like a standard twin trigger SXS. The rear safety position is safe, 1 click forward is fire for the shotgun barrels - front trigger right barrel, rear trigger left barrel. A long push forward past there cocks the rifle action, and the front trigger fires the rifle. The front trigger also is a set trigger. To use, you push the trigger forward like the old single set Brno's, and them take plenty of care, because it is now very ready to go. The rear sight flicks up for rifle use, and there are Suhl twist off mounts in the rib but I prefer to use the iron sights.

    Maybe not everybodies cup of tea, so to speak, but I enjoy it a lot.
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    Game bird diary for all

    15th year for our crew. Eight shooter Southland bag limit on Saturday, hundred odd birds yesterday, tweed suits, double barrels and no camo. Pulled pin yesterday mid afternoon, tired and sore. 336 birds recovered for the weekend. Fat ones taken home to pluck, rest breasted. Got a chilly bin full of breasts to be dropped at the butcher with the mutton we pulled out of the freezer and the deer I shot this morning to be made into sausages (unfortunately our 8th crew member left before our end of weekend team photo)





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    very classy @JoshC
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    Not a wet leg or muddy jacket in sight. I am truly amazed. And only two small dogs!
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    Havent missed an opening day since I started accompanying my father when I was just out of triangular trousers. This was my 59th year.
    Out on the Kaipara fri night. Set dekes out at 10pm, slept in my 13'Allicraft. Slow start, didnt see a bird till 8am. ended up with 5 for the day.
    Weather opening day was fine , no clouds or wind.


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    Are we there yet??? .......almost
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    Are we there yet??? ....Yes!!
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    Didnt have colour when I first went out with dad so here is a pic in B&W......

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    And for you young bucks that can only see in colour.....

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    Moved location on sunday to a spot about a kilometre away and got another 6 birds......

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    Shortly after moving I was joined by my hunting buddy in his boat.....

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    Weather sunday was much better, wind, rain/drizzle. Ended up with 22 mallards between us and 1 Canada Goose.
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    Not slaying them but putting every bird on the plate! Bo is my dream dog after loosing Jess to old age.He is a machine and a pleasure to hunt with.Name:  picture 01 780.jpg
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dundee View Post
    Good shit Dundee. My dog is almost the only reason I go out these days. He out did us the other day. Mate and I plastered a lone duck as it come in. Ended up being the only duck we got for the morning but Axl showed up with 2 ducks while we were mucking around in the dark. 2-1 to the dog I plucked them and not a mark on them. We did think some limp dick jumpshot our pond and he just caught them as wounded but it looks like they were unscathed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JoshC View Post
    15th year for our crew. Eight shooter Southland bag limit on Saturday, hundred odd birds yesterday, tweed suits, double barrels and no camo. Pulled pin yesterday mid afternoon, tired and sore. 336 birds recovered for the weekend. Fat ones taken home to pluck, rest breasted. Got a chilly bin full of breasts to be dropped at the butcher with the mutton we pulled out of the freezer and the deer I shot this morning to be made into sausages (unfortunately our 8th crew member left before our end of weekend team photo)





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    Awesome photo Josh, like the shirt & tie.......
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tahr View Post
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    if could place slugs that well. with a shotty I would be telling the whole country

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    Quote Originally Posted by gsp follower View Post
    if could place slugs that well. with a shotty I would be telling the whole country
    Yes, good effort with a shot gun. It stood up from in the lupin and was staring at him front on. He had to un-chamber his pheasant load and slip in a rifled slug. Shot it at 20 yards.
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    @Dundee we tried something different this year for pairing up decoys...we have done the long line thing in the past and found it rather too uniform...this season I bent up bits of #8 wire about 1500mm long,bent a loop over on each end then bent right angle down about 200mm from each end leaving hoops up...attached dekes to the loops and the body/belly of wire sinks down the 200mm below where dog could catch it or it be seen...2 decoys one weight and the huas CANT get together and clink and just look shit.... did not matter if we wired direct to keel of hen and tied on drake///wire on both or string on both....will definately make some more up for next season.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Micky Duck View Post
    @Dundee we tried something different this year for pairing up decoys...we have done the long line thing in the past and found it rather too uniform...this season I bent up bits of #8 wire about 1500mm long,bent a loop over on each end then bent right angle down about 200mm from each end leaving hoops up...attached dekes to the loops and the body/belly of wire sinks down the 200mm below where dog could catch it or it be seen...2 decoys one weight and the huas CANT get together and clink and just look shit.... did not matter if we wired direct to keel of hen and tied on drake///wire on both or string on both....will definately make some more up for next season.
    Can you upload a photos please mate?
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