Hopefully 1 Gobbler With This Shotgun.

[Fred Flintstone]

    I have yet to kill a Gobbler with my old- J.C. Higgins/ Sears Robuck- model 583-1b/16gauge Shotgun.

  Bolt action and the Flat Safety is pushed forward when ready to shoot. The carriage is long gone. I have 1 Shot and 1 bead. 26" Barrel and marked Full. Weighs 6lbs and,I had to fabricate a trigger guard.

  It patterns Great in the past and soon to pattern again with- Remington Express/2 3/4"- #6s of 1 1/8 ozs of Pheasant  Ammo.

  Looking for a good shot under 40 yards/Head Down Son- lol. 

   Check it out below.I painted the whole Shotgun Green and taped 2 Oak Leaves on the Stock for luck before painting.

[Fred Flintstone]

Box of Pheasant  Ammo. 

[jumpthestring]

Now just Get ur done .

[bushden]

Thats a 69 YO shotgun, that originally sold for under $50, the average sale price today is around $125

Edited March 9, 2023 by bushden

[Rusty]

Best of luck Fred!  

[JHbowhunter]

After u get your bird with that - I think u should try a longbow for them.  Give the birds more of a chance.  

[mazzgolf]

1 minute ago, JHbowhunter said:

After u get your bird with that - I think u should try a longbow for them.  Give the birds more of a chance.  

I had a lot of fun with the [compound] bow last year. It was frustrating when you get them in shotgun range and you say, "Man! I'd have killed this bird by now if I had my gun!", and you are still sitting there waiting for them to come closer... come closer...  But it was satisfying when it happens!