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Mike Shepard,
If you are, in fact, Joe Wood's shooting instructor as you claim, 'why' is it that his shooting form in the field looks so much more natural than yours?
Curious in Montana
Dear Curious: I know that Joe sold you a gun and probably took some extra money off so you would take his side. The form that I taught Joe is for old, dizzy, stumbling, demented, arthritic codgers. If Joe shot with good form he would fall on his face from vertigo when he tipped his head forward and with his arthritis would have to spend a week at the chiropractor from bending his neck like that. Single shots....They must be going through their second childhoods.  Hunting with Joe Wood is a lot like hunting with Deputy Barney Fyfe. Imagine a covey rise and Barney has taken his first shot. He is turning towards you and swinging a big old double around through the haze of the black powder gun smoke and a bird is flying by your head. Or imagine a single bird has popped up. Deputy Fyfe has taken one shot at it with his big old double and is turning his full body towards you as he brings the gun down. Again the gun smoke is thick. His eyes are big as saucers and he is shouting "DID I GET IT ANDY!? DID I GET IT ANDY!?" That is why I got Joe switched over to a single shot. I carry one so he thinks we are being sports. And, like Sheriff Taylor, I only let my sidekick have one cartridge at a time. MarkQue you are welcome. And I agree, shooting a pheasant that unexpectedly burst from the cover is very challenging, especailly with a hammer gun. Best, Mike
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Well, Mike
You have me pegged. Joe Wood said it would be 'BIG' fun if I shoved a sharp stick into your cage on this......and now it went and back-fired on the two of us! You both actually look 'quite smart' behind the gun during a flush, and I hope you have a lot more years of sharing it together.
Thanks for the chuckle.
Rob
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Everyone knows there is only one true Model 37 and it ain't a single shot!!!! Mike and Joe yunz are the best!!!! 
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Great pictures.
We were out on Wednesday dodging the rain and got away with only getting a little damp. Ten Guns shooting driven birds - we got nine species: snipe, English partridge, French partridge, mallard duck, tufted duck, greylag goose, pigeon, crow and pheasant.
I was using my old Thompson with Game Bore black powder loads: paper caes with rolled turnover and 1oz of No.6 shot.
Those old single barrel guns don't get much use and it is great you see you using yours. They cost no money and some of them are very nicely made and balanced. I grew up 15 miles from Shrewsbury so Ebrall was my local gunmaker.
Always good to see a different style of hunting and different quarry and dogs. Thanks.
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Thanks Treb but I don't know why you include Joe in on that. I deserve any credit.
Dig thanks for the report.
Are Ebrall Brothers still in business?
I wouldn't mind having a good condition percussion singleshot smallbore, shootable, 5-1/2 pounds or less. Sling swivels would be an advantage. Damascus barrels of course. If it had I. Hollis or Purdey or Westley or similar on it it wouldn't hurt either.
Best,
Mike
Last edited by AmarilloMike; 11/23/09 04:28 PM.
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Just add another domestic to the single shot list. A good friend and member entrusted me with this original Iver Johnson Single 16 bore with solid rib, cut checkering, full original case and blue. It is a real joy to shoot. Daughter Kate used it this spring for turkey. Nice 8" gobbler came in but shot went high. There's always next year. After that I bought her a nice Beretta Folding Single shot, 12 gauge. Need to mount a red dot, as she is legally blind, but does suprisingly well with optics. Great post with the single off shore guns. Randy 
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Very nice Mike! You just reminded me how much I want to hunt some Texas bobs!
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Neat IJ 16! I've seen a few of these "deluxe" versions of the various single shots over the years, but few in that high condition. Always amazed at the quality of even the most humble makes and models of the past, compared to modern low-end guns.
(As far as I'm concerned plastic should be a "controlled substance"....perhaps I'm "dating myself" a bit????)
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Mr Wood
Another Big Plus for you re. trading in Single Shots of the Win. Model 37 variety is that you can probably leave your various guages and other "implements of discovery" at home, Wall Thickness will probably NEVER be an issue......
In this vein I am thinking of trying to acquire a Winchester 37 with suitable "Provenance" and consigning it to our mutual Quail Hunting friend in Enid.....Love to see that description on the 'net.
Best Regards,
Paul
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