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Merry Christmas and a Safe New year to everyone on the Double Gun BBS.
I have secured an invite with my Afghan counterparts for a possible dove hunt in the spring.
Actually , we were out on a patrol visiting their checkpoints and there was a Dove that landed on one of the Hescos on the perimeter wall. My counterpart, seeing that I was armed with a Mossberg 500 Riot Gun, motioned for me to shoot the dove. I explained through my terp that I had OO buck and it was pointless. He whipped out his S&W M&P 9m and was going to try and shoot it. Luckily for all of us involved the dove flew away. At that time he said when the season started in March we would go.
So, we have a tentative hunt for march. My guy said the place was overflowing with doves then. May be interesting.

Yes, I am holding a Mossberg 500 12 ga 18� cyl. Choked pump. Why no M4 you ask. Well, in the Armys indubitable wisdom, they felt that a field grade doesn�t need a rifle for going out into the wilds of Afghanistan , with Afghan security forces, with the risks of green on blue at an all-time high. In fact Green on Blue involving Afghan Police against coalition mentors has experienced a 900% increase in attacks this year over 2011.Thats open source info. (don�t worry, I am working on that) so, I was able to secure the shortest weapon I could get my hands on and a bag of OO buck loads for it. Short term fix is all.
If I go, I will post some photos and fill you in on the details.

Yeah, I know , it isnt a Fox but will have to do. Supposedly he can get shotshells. We will see.

That'll be a story to tell...

I flushed quail and found some tasty-looking dove species somewhere overseas earlier this year, but all I had was an F88 Austeyr...

Seems like if ya'll could find a watering hole I would think you could work on them pretty good, Brian.

Thanks for the pic, way cool.

SRH

what one gets to carry as a field grade is widely variable I carried an M4 with a 10.5 in barrel (short for meetings and tight places - I had plenty of guys for the long range game) and my deputy colonel a regular M4.

it all depends on the day and the unit

My view on wild bird hunting in Afghanistan is that it is few and far between as the habitat is trashed completely. I looked for and saw few wild gamebirds (mostly ducks, and one chukar in a marketplace cage)

And that (Up-close-and-personal security, NOT doves) is what a Mossberg IS good for!

Somehow, I don't think the Argentine dove hunting industry is in danger from Afghan competition any time soon....maybe a long-term "nation building" goal?

I would've thought there'd be chukar in Afghanistan. But doves are better than nothing.

Good hunting, Brian. And stay safe.

Better watch your back on that dove field! Any shot raining down on you will likely be much bigger that #7's!

Mark