Toledo Armas 12 GA single barrel for T/C Arms.

[Adam Helmer]

Yesterday, I acquired a single barrel 12 GA tube for the T/C Hawken or Renegade. The price was right and now the tube resides on a caplock .50 T/C Hawken. My other shotgun is a .50 caliber smoothbore barrel on a T/C flintlock. (about 28 gauge).

I test fired the Toledo 12 gauge barrel on the .54 Renegade caplock and the Hawken .50 caplock and it was great. I tried fiber wads, card wads and plastic AA wads with much good data. Interestingly, across the valley, about 400 yards away was a strutting gobbler and 12 hens in the pasture as I tested shot loads for our Spring Gobbler season which opens April 30.

I use 75 grains of 2F Goex, and the charger load of #6 shot. That is about a 2 3/4-1 1/8-#6, or a 35 yard BP turkey load. The turkeys are nearby and now I need to practice my calling technique.

Adam

[petey]

Adam,

If you need someone to help call ya in a bird, just give me a shout! I'm sure I'll be in your area come turkey season. I've killed enough of those critters, I'm sure I have a few tricks up my sleeve. I enjoy the callin' more than the killin', and nothing is better than bringing a bird in for a friend.

Petey

[Adam Helmer]

Petey,

I NEED all the Calling Help I can get! Come on by and help me bag my first turkey. Please bring in my FIRST bird and as a Seminarian, I will listen to my FIRST Confession. Being retired, I will have all day for Listening. Be well, my friend.

Adam

[popplecop]

Adam, don't know if the Good Lord will help with your turkey hunting or not. That being said I'll put in a good word for you.

[Adam Helmer]

popplecop,

Thanks for the assist. LOL.

Adam

[petey]

I shall get in touch with you then. I have an emerg. that requires me to make that 3 hr trip tomorrow as a matter of fact! The day will be busy on location, but if I get done early I'll stop out at the ranch. I'll get in touch with you before season to make a game plan. I've called in a lot of first time birds for people and it sure is a hoot to watch them get hooked on it.

[Adam Helmer]

Petey,

I will be busy in the morning, but free all afternoon tomorrow. Come on by the ranch. Lori dog and I will be in the backyard at the shooting bench testing turkey loads in the muskets. Be well.

Adam

[petey]

Adam,

How's the hunt going? I'll be out Tuesday 5/10 to conduct some interviews, so we could maybe try out Wednesday if you still have a tag available?

Thanks
Petey

[Adam Helmer]

Petey,

I have not seen or heard a turkey since the season opened. It has been raining almost everyday for a month. I will be around next week. The forcast is for sun on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Adam

[petey]

Lets giver her a go then. Birds have been pretty talkative here the last couple days. Called in quite a few on Sat for my 8 yr old. Unfortunately we got screwed up twice by other hunters (on private ground!). Typical PA turkey hunting....people have no respect for other hunters

[Adam Helmer]

Petey,

Roger that. I will be ready for Wednesday.

Adam

[Mr. 16 gauge]

Adam;
Hope you and Petey are successful....moreso than me! Wish popplecop would have put in a good word for me, too!:( Birds would answer my yelps, but wouldn't come in....at one point I had 3 different gobblers responding to my call, but none would come in.:( I did, however, find a few spots that look interesting for setting steel come fall.

Plan on working on a load for my trade musket this summer, if I can find the time.

BTW, Popplecop....just kidding!;)