Finalized a deal today on a Parker GH 12 gauge 28” Damascus gun that was made in 1891 . Should be able to pick this one up tomorrow or at the latest Monday . Then I can get some pics up !
Gun has 28” uncut Damascus barrels that are IC and very light M . Gun also has plates on both sides the PG from a nasty break many many years ago .
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Wanna shoot this one this weekend with 0 Buck handloads .
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I made it to the range this AM and tried the GH 12 gauge with my homemade Lyman Sabot slugs and some handloaded 0 Buckshot .
First up a right and left with the slugs .
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The barrels seem to be regulated to cross a bit farther then 25 yards . I suspect they're regulated for about 35-40 yards . Next trip I'll see as I plan to shoot the slugs at 50 yards . And I would suspect the right barrel slugs to hit a hair to the left of the bull and the left slugs to be a hair to the right . See if I can't get six or eight more loaded and try them thursday or friday !
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Well I tried the slugs about an hour ago at 50 yards . The right barrel at 50 yards hits about 2” right of POA . The left barrel at 50 yards hits about 5” left of POA . So these two ain't crossing ever I think .
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Shot a round of skeet with this gun this past wednesday and it did okay . I however could have done a little better .
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Hunted the adjacent county with done friends this past Thursday and Friday we did man drives both days . On the third drive Friday I was able to pop a spike using this Parker and my home cast Lyman slug . Popped him at about 27 yards and he was DRT ! Will post pics next week at the shop .
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I am sitting on a log as I was when I shot the deer . The deer is the white spot 26 yards in front of me . It dropped where it was standing when I touched the gun off !
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