Friday, June 9, 2023
No Result
View All Result
SUBSCRIBE
The Chimney Rock Chronicle
58 °f
Broadway
59 ° Wed
63 ° Thu
61 ° Fri
64 ° Sat
64 ° Sun
  • Home
    • About Us
    • Pickup Locations
  • Columns
    • All
    • Book Notes
    • Eating Well in the Real World
    • Faith
    • Fishing with Mike
    • From the Potting Shed
    • Fulks Run Follies
    • Gobbler Sports
    • Headlines from Plains Museum
    • Hiking With Ray
    • Local Business
    • Local Legends
    • Musings from the Woodpile
    • Personal & Professional Development
    • Randy's Ramblings
    • Reflections from a Fuller Life
    • Sarah's Recipes
    • The Gospel Vault
    • The View From Here
    • The Wandering Wilkins
    Photograph of Wes Dove

    Investing in Change

    The Wandering Wilkins

    The Wandering Wilkins

    The View From Here

    The View From Here

    Randy image

    Randy’s Ramblings

    Hiking with Ray

    Hiking with Ray

    Plants with history

    Plants with history

    Bass Fishing with Mike – December 2021

    Fishing with Mike

    Understanding the Holy Spirit – Part 4

    The Importance of Fellowship

    john coffman in alaska

    Our 11,635 mi camping trip to Arctic

    WLTK Logo

    Gospel Vault

    Spiritual Fitness Is Crucial

    The Proof Is In The Doing

    Photograph of Ronnie Fulk

    Fulks Run Follies

    From the Potting Shed

    From the Potting Shed

    chicken scratch bakery

    Home Baked Goodness!

    Crunch Time

    Crunch Time

    Trending Tags

    • Entertainment & Events
    • History
      • All
      • Bev's Historic Notes
      Plants with history

      Plants with history

      Paul Saunders, Singers Glen’s Hero of WWII

      Paul Saunders, Singers Glen’s Hero of WWII

      Cullers Run School in Hardy County, West Virginia

      Cullers Run School in Hardy County, West Virginia

      The Chimney Rock VFW Celebrates 75 Years of Service

      The Chimney Rock VFW Celebrates 75 Years of Service

      HEADLINES From Plains District Memorial Museum

      Highlights from the Plains District Memorial Museum

      Bad Roads

      Revolutionary War Service

      Mattress Shopping

      Retta’s Column

      HEADLINES From Plains District Memorial Museum

      Headlines from PLAINS DISTRICT MEMORIAL MUSEUM

      The Miller Family of the Genoa Area

      The Miller Family of the Genoa Area

    • Our Sponsors
      • Advertising
    • Home
      • About Us
      • Pickup Locations
    • Columns
      • All
      • Book Notes
      • Eating Well in the Real World
      • Faith
      • Fishing with Mike
      • From the Potting Shed
      • Fulks Run Follies
      • Gobbler Sports
      • Headlines from Plains Museum
      • Hiking With Ray
      • Local Business
      • Local Legends
      • Musings from the Woodpile
      • Personal & Professional Development
      • Randy's Ramblings
      • Reflections from a Fuller Life
      • Sarah's Recipes
      • The Gospel Vault
      • The View From Here
      • The Wandering Wilkins
      Photograph of Wes Dove

      Investing in Change

      The Wandering Wilkins

      The Wandering Wilkins

      The View From Here

      The View From Here

      Randy image

      Randy’s Ramblings

      Hiking with Ray

      Hiking with Ray

      Plants with history

      Plants with history

      Bass Fishing with Mike – December 2021

      Fishing with Mike

      Understanding the Holy Spirit – Part 4

      The Importance of Fellowship

      john coffman in alaska

      Our 11,635 mi camping trip to Arctic

      WLTK Logo

      Gospel Vault

      Spiritual Fitness Is Crucial

      The Proof Is In The Doing

      Photograph of Ronnie Fulk

      Fulks Run Follies

      From the Potting Shed

      From the Potting Shed

      chicken scratch bakery

      Home Baked Goodness!

      Crunch Time

      Crunch Time

      Trending Tags

      • Entertainment & Events
      • History
        • All
        • Bev's Historic Notes
        Plants with history

        Plants with history

        Paul Saunders, Singers Glen’s Hero of WWII

        Paul Saunders, Singers Glen’s Hero of WWII

        Cullers Run School in Hardy County, West Virginia

        Cullers Run School in Hardy County, West Virginia

        The Chimney Rock VFW Celebrates 75 Years of Service

        The Chimney Rock VFW Celebrates 75 Years of Service

        HEADLINES From Plains District Memorial Museum

        Highlights from the Plains District Memorial Museum

        Bad Roads

        Revolutionary War Service

        Mattress Shopping

        Retta’s Column

        HEADLINES From Plains District Memorial Museum

        Headlines from PLAINS DISTRICT MEMORIAL MUSEUM

        The Miller Family of the Genoa Area

        The Miller Family of the Genoa Area

      • Our Sponsors
        • Advertising
      No Result
      View All Result
      The Chimney Rock Chronicle
      Subscribe
      Thank you to our Sponsors! Thank you to our Sponsors! Thank you to our Sponsors!
      Home Columns Randy's Ramblings

      Randy’s Ramblings – March 2022

      Randy Cullers by Randy Cullers
      March 15, 2022
      in Randy Cullers, Randy's Ramblings
      Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

      The roughest part of winter is pretty much over, so it’s time to start thinking about turkey hunting. When I was a serious hunter, my scouting would begin in early March. If you can locate gobblers before the season begins, you’re way ahead of the game.

      Last spring, I shared a few turkey hunting stories that mentioned using my old double barrel. This month I thought I’d tell you more about my old turkey shotgun.

      When I started turkey hunting, I didn’t own a shotgun and had no idea what to buy. I don’t remember if any specialized turkey shotguns were available at that time. Even if they were, I couldn’t afford one. After much thought I decided to buy a 12-gauge, Savage Fox Model B, double barrel shotgun that could handle 3-inch magnum shells.

      Why not? The shotgun was simple, you could break it down to 3-pieces in a matter of seconds. Since there was no loading action, the overall length was fairly compact even though it had 28” barrels with full and modified chokes. It had double triggers so you had two shots that required no extra movement for that second shot.

      A few improvements were needed. A sling is a must if you cover a lot of ground. On the double barrel it proved to be a difficult proposition, but I managed to make one that wrapped around the barrels and worked quite nicely. It was an easy gun to carry.

      I prefer a peep sight. A good friend of mine at work machined a rear peep sight for the old double that worked perfectly. Later on, another friend painted the gun with a beautiful unique camo pattern that works well in the wild.

      I have spent a lot of time in the woods with that old shotgun. In addition to turkey hunting, we used to do a lot of deer hunting in east Virginia where only shotguns using buckshot were legal. You could get a permit from lumber companies that owned thousands of acres of land. East Virginia counties allow dogs for hunting, so deer were always on the move. The Fox Model B was deadly with 00 buckshot.

      However, there were a few negatives that pertained to the old double barrel. For one, with 3-inch magnum turkey loads, it kicked like a mule! It is true to the adage “kills on one end cripples on the other”! After the first shot it was like starting all over for the second.

      Not only do you get a sore shoulder but also a barked trigger finger. With the double triggers, you pull the rear trigger for the full choke and the front trigger for the modified choke. With your finger between the triggers, the recoil drives the front trigger back sharply with enough force to skin your finger.
      The other negative is the choke. Even though it’s a full choke, it patterns nothing like the extra full chokes we have available today. The shotgun is a proven game getter, but lacks the extra range that modern day shotguns provide.

      Since then, I have bought a new short barreled, pump action shotgun, with an extra full choke. I even put a low power scope on it because my vision isn’t what it used to be. It shoots a much better pattern than the old double barrel. Unfortunately, so far it appears it was designed to only kill jakes!!

      Maybe this year it will hammer a longbeard! If not, there’s always the old double barrel to fall back on.

      R.D. Cullers
      Graduate of Bergton Elementary (Class of ’65)

      Randy Cullers

      Randy Cullers

      Graduate of Bergton Elementary (Class of ’65)

      Next Post

      PDK Offers Scholarship - March 2022

      Popular Articles

      • Eldon Layman: Retired Educator and Book Creator

        Eldon Layman: Retired Educator and Book Creator

        0 shares
        Share 0 Tweet 0
      • STUDIO 259

        0 shares
        Share 0 Tweet 0
      • Morel Hunting Season Is Here!

        0 shares
        Share 0 Tweet 0
      • Hottinger Family

        0 shares
        Share 0 Tweet 0
      • The Lantz Family

        0 shares
        Share 0 Tweet 0
      • Making Memories Without Spending Lots of Money

        0 shares
        Share 0 Tweet 0
      • Handy with Randy

        0 shares
        Share 0 Tweet 0
      • Home Baked Goodness!

        0 shares
        Share 0 Tweet 0
      • Fulks Run Follies

        0 shares
        Share 0 Tweet 0
      • Tackle Your Money Stress

        0 shares
        Share 0 Tweet 0
      • About Us
      • Advertising
      • Contact
      • Pick Up Locations

      © 2023 The Chimney Rock Chronicle - Website & E-Commerce by Bare Web Design, Broadway Va.

      No Result
      View All Result
      • Home
      • Columns
      • History
      • Sports
        • Thank you to our Sponsors!
        • Advertising

      © 2023 The Chimney Rock Chronicle - Website & E-Commerce by Bare Web Design, Broadway Va.