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Author Topic: English Fowler still works  (Read 835 times)

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English Fowler still works
« on: January 06, 2013, 07:43:50 PM »
About 3 years ago I worked up a good shot load for my English Fowler (30 in. barrel), then field cleaned it,.... and reloaded it. Then I took it into the house and propped it up in the corner of our bedroom.

Today my wife finally got around to askin' me if I was gonna "leave thet gun sittin' there forever"?
I said "nope",... and promptly grabbed the fowler and stepped out the front door and blew a nice pattern in the snow drift in our front yard.

I didn't even refresh the 3 year-old primein' of 3FFFG,... but she lit right up.  :rotf  :rotf
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Re: English Fowler still works
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2013, 10:25:44 PM »
:rotf  :rotf

Don't know that a 3 year old prime is any kind of record, but that is one heckofa good average!

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Re: English Fowler still works
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2013, 05:27:03 AM »
That's pritty darn good. Ya got a fowler and a wife and they bouth work. :lol:
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Re: English Fowler still works
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2013, 11:24:25 AM »
That's a good one, rondo...
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Re: English Fowler still works
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2013, 04:40:35 PM »
Ya lucky dog, my wife stopped cleaning house right after the honeymoon, 26yrs ago! And yes, 3 years has got to be a record.
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Re: English Fowler still works
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2013, 05:18:06 PM »
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That's pritty darn good. Ya got a fowler and a wife and they bouth work. :lol sign

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Re: English Fowler still works
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2013, 07:07:52 PM »
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That's pritty darn good. Ya got a fowler and a wife and they bouth work. :rotf  :rotf  :rotf

Now THAT is about the funniest thing I've read in a long time.

That Roaddog sure can come up with some good ones!  :lt th

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Re: English Fowler still works
« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2013, 07:13:50 PM »
Quote from: "RussB"
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That's pritty darn good. Ya got a fowler and a wife and they bouth work. :rotf  :rotf  :rotf

Now THAT is about the funniest thing I've read in a long time.

That Roaddog sure can come up with some good ones!  :applaud  :bl th up
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