Gobbler with an Underhammer

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Idaholewis

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Posting a few pics for Forum member Harleysboss. He killed a Gobbler with his 12 Gauge Underhammer Shotgun. AWESOME job Harleysboss! :yeah:

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And the Underhammer, Pretty darn Cool gun!!

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Thanks for posting idaholewis. Here is the facts. A local gunsmith here in Washington built the underhammer. Its a 12ga cylinder bore half oct/round. I had it made just for turkey hunting. The hunt took place in a small Central Wash town of Cashmere. The bird was called in mid afternoon. I located him in a lonely canyon gobbling at what ever turkeys gobble at. My buddy and I worked our way along a short ridge that ran above his location. We set up and began our calling sequence. The bird came in quiet until he was just 40 or 50 yards out then he began ripping gobbles. I yelped softly and he came running up. He was slightly down hill at about 30 yards. I had to lay on my left side to clear the bush I was hiding behind. When the smoke cleared I could see that he was struggling but he was walking off. I used my binos and saw that the back of his head was really shinny and wet looking. He slowly rolled on his side and put his head down. It was at that very moment that my hunting partner came running over the ridge asking if I got him. The turkey had just enough giddy up to jump and lock his wings and soar straight down into the canyon below. Lucky for me, My buddy was able to watch him go. He watched and told me that he crashed into a dead log at the bottom. After making it to the bottom we were able to locate and recover my turkey. Funny thing happened while we were looking. Evidently all the commotion had called in another bird. As we were searching another Tom worked up to the ridge and began ripping gobbles. We tried to get him for my buddy but no dice. We finally got the dreaded PUTT PUTT warning and he was gone. The load is one that I have read about on another trad. muzzleloading forum. It goes like this. 75 weighed grns og FFG Goex, one 1/8" hard card, 1 1/4oz #5 shot, one over shot card finally followed by one soaked wet with olive oil 1/2" cushion wad. Dont ask me why it works but it surely does. I've shot my best, tight patterns using this load sequence. Well that's it. Hope you all enjoy the turkey pictures. The gun too!. The hunter, well not so much.
 
The receiver looks like a Deer Creek, was it built by Blue Grouse? are they still in business?
 
No the receiver was home built by a local gun smith here in Washington State, John Taylor of Taylor Machine/gunsmith. Blue Grouse is out of business I'm pretty sure.
 
Good Job! Nice turkey and a beautiful gun you got there. One more weekend of bow hunting for me, then getting gear ready for spring gobbler. Can't wait.
 

Beauty of a gun. Never saw one before. Great turkey. Western bird?
 
Nice. I am wanting to hunt this year with my TC 56 caliber smooth bore. Not 12 gauge obviously but 28 gauge will kill a bird, if he gets in close enough..
 
Ive got a tree hawk 12 ga that I might try out on a turkey next week. Ive never killed one. Called a few in and watched a few die, but never by my own hand. Figured I would take the front stuffer or one of my old A5's or model 12's.
 
I've taken turkey with my Encore and Knight blackpowder shotguns but my tried and true has been my White Tominator. All three get the job done well at surprising distances. The point I'm trying to make is once you go blackpowder for Turkey, you'll never go back! I love it! Good luck!
 

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