after the first try last year

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the 4 gauge pinfire was out for goose hunting again yesterday

had 3 cartridges in the pocket because I asume it would not have been possible to have more then 3 possibilitys until they were gone. same location and a inspection by the chief the evenning before got to a guess of 5000 goose sleeping there. again they came late - in the very last light while we were waiting in the reeds. the first shoot had no succes, maybe to far away and I still learning after firing full power cartridge No. 4 until now.
reload and with the next shoot a goose fall from the sky some meter behind me. than the case was sticking and I had to use the ramrod with brutal force to get it out.
examination showing the steel case was split, maybe because I turn it down with to much tolerance in the chamber.

reload and with the next goose it makes only click to my surprise.
unload it and it was the fired case number one I grab in the beginning darkness so no wonder. third cartridge also down another goose, my neighbor said because the feather were burned.

a bad pic showing the 4 ga laying on the goose in the darkness

in this country I was probably the only one this year shooting goose with a 4 ga pinfire. don't know how many were used this year on this planet.
like allways when shooting a gun in a hunting situation you don't notice noise and recoil. think I am able to shot the 4 gauge from the shoulder for some time.
hunter on the other side of the pond who don't know what was coming told me later my first shoot was like a big bang and thereafter the light was out.
after needing 3 hours to make the goose kitchen ready today I know that two cartridges are enough next time for don't shot more of them.
with more practise I would say you get any goose with the gun that comes closer to you.

the 4 mm pellets make some serious damage sometimes

one hunter there was so fascinated he would like to have such a fowler now.