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fin2feather
PostPosted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 7:52 pm  Reply with quote
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on Sunday, November 26, 2017, when, at the ripe young age of 70, I recorded my first true double on a pair of ringneck pheasants.

I've shot a few one rise/right barrel, second rise/left barrel, but this is my first verifiable both-birds-in-the-air-at-once double, that I can recall anyway.

Of course, it happened with a 16ga; in this case, my Parker Trojan, and here's my citation and doubles pin from the Parker Collector's Association...

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I have to admit I'm kinda stoked!

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PatrickB
PostPosted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 8:18 pm  Reply with quote
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Congrats! A special moment for sure. Cool doubles pin.
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kgb
PostPosted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 8:36 pm  Reply with quote
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I'd be stoked as well, good job!

I know Orvis used to have those pins, did not know there were others.

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skeettx
PostPosted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 8:57 pm  Reply with quote
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Well done, well done
A hearty congratulations
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fourtrax
PostPosted: Fri Dec 08, 2017 5:51 am  Reply with quote



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Good shooting!

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Gil S
PostPosted: Fri Dec 08, 2017 6:09 am  Reply with quote
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Good for you!
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double vision
PostPosted: Fri Dec 08, 2017 7:00 am  Reply with quote
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Did your dog clap? Wink. Nice shooting!
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Savage16
PostPosted: Fri Dec 08, 2017 8:32 am  Reply with quote
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Didn't know there is such a award. Good for you! Very Happy

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Cheyenne08
PostPosted: Fri Dec 08, 2017 8:40 am  Reply with quote
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Getting better with age, like fine wine! Good shooting, I am happy for you. Wink

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Dogchaser37
PostPosted: Fri Dec 08, 2017 9:07 am  Reply with quote
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Congratulations!!!

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 08, 2017 11:58 am  Reply with quote



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Congratulations, that’s a neat accomplishment.
I did it once with a 20 ga, sxs.
And I’ve got two with one shot, twice, one 12 ga and one 16 ga.
In both of those cases I did not even see the second bird until it fell.
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rdja
PostPosted: Fri Dec 08, 2017 2:07 pm  Reply with quote
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Congrats, very nice accomplishment. I would probably be so excited I would shoot between them and miss both. I really like the pin and letter. That's very cool, needs a frame I think.
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wj jeffery 16
PostPosted: Fri Dec 08, 2017 4:02 pm  Reply with quote
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Well done , nice award cool badge wear it with pride
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fin2feather
PostPosted: Fri Dec 08, 2017 5:02 pm  Reply with quote
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Ah shucks, guys! Thanks for all the kind words; much appreciated.

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BarkeyVA
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Congratulations,

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