This training day will be postponed 2 weeks due to the heat index Saturday being 115 degrees. We do not want to get a dog in trouble due to the heat. Stay tuned for a new announcement.
South Mississippi HRC will have a training day for all retrievers on June 18, 2022. Anyone interested is welcome to attend, even if you have no dog and just want to watch. The training day will begin at 6:30 a.m. to beat the heat. Come when you can! We should be done by noon. The training...
I have been told by folks "in the RNT shop" that the dog ears are "bigger now" because the reed stock is not the same as it was back in the day, and they need to be a bit bigger now to get the same "rasp."
We have gotten so soft. We have *&^^% air conditioning and heat in our cars because we can't be bothered to develop the skills to cope with the natural environment like our pioneer forefathers. :) We. Suck. Now, the the F off the internet and learn to write with a quill pen and squid juice...
There are many of us duck hunters who were taught to "float" birds. That is a real technique. However, you should fit your own gun for POI, not have Benelli decide everyone needs a "deep float" on every bird. All trap guns shoot "high." Many trap guns are designed to shoot 100% high...
Benelli has been over-hyped for decades as to reliability on the 3.5" guns. I have painful first hand experience on that issue. The truth finally caught up to them on the SBE 3. The 3" guns are totally reliable, in my experience.
No, I don't get any sticking, but I have never gone longer than a 1.380. When I have my air built up, the call sounds awesome on the top end. I should practice more.
I run a 1.370 in my T1 and it is a beast. The beauty of that call is that it will run anything from 1.320 to 1.380 to suit most any level of forward pressure/air presentation style. I believe there have been a few World Lives won with a T1 and a 1.365 reed (Brett). I know guys that run 1.380...