I have a "beater" condition New Ithaca Gun, circa 1903, 16 gauge with 30 inch "Nitro Powder Steel" barrels.
Hadn't shot the gun in several years, but had accumulated a bunch of "experimental" 16 ga. handloads, mostly loaded with Pyrodex (Black Powder Subsitute) and some with Unique and 20 ga. wads.
My club now offers 5-Stand in leiu of Skeet two Sundays a month.
Had a blast today shooting 5-Stand with the Pyrodex loads, weather conditions were on and off light rain so lots of stinky smoke. (BTY -Pyro is stinkier than BP). Busted 'em pretty good except those retched trap targets (combo skeet/trap range).
Not only was I the only one shooting BP, I had the only 16 hammer double on the line today!
nitroproof
Last edited by CraigF; 08/05/07 08:01 PM.
