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The little Niederwilddrilling (20/70 over 5.6 x 52R) did its job again this year in ND. Had no problem with the pheasant but missed two coyote on the run...hitting them free hand isn't easy. Don't worry...put the scope on for the picture  | ||
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That'd be a neat trick, shooting those cocks on the wing with the scope on.  ______________________ Hunting: I'd kill to participate. | |||
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Jon, Very nice drilling. Where do you guys find these? Regards, Byron | |||
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pastorp, I lived for 13 years in Germany and Switzerland..and Had (and still have) a very tolerant wife. Back in those days, these toys didn't cost so much...actually, this kind of sub-gauge drilling wasn't really worth much at the time. This little gun only weighs 6lb 9oz with the scope off and with the 25" barrels..its a very nice little bird gun. | |||
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Nice!  Cheers, Dave. Aut Inveniam Viam aut Faciam. | |||
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I'll bet it is. I have always preferded the 20ga. And I would like to try the hi-power someday. Very nice combination I think. Regards, Byron | |||
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Sweet setup....congrats  DRSS & Bolt Action Trash | |||
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What a great combo. I've always luted after a drilling with that rifle caliber. Would be about perfect for grouse hunting and protection of the dogs from all the wolves now around here. Enjoy. ______________________ Guns are like parachutes. If you need one and don't have one, you'll likely never need one again Author Unknown, But obviously brilliant. If you are in trouble anywhere in the world, an airplane can fly over and drop flowers, but a helicopter can land and save your life. - Igor Sikorski, 1947 | |||
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Here are a couple of pictures of my Lechner drilling 16x16x8x57 that was used on a pheasant hunt last year.   rudyc "It's a good day for something" | |||
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Nice piece, Rudy...I'll give you $500 and you can keep the case and the sling!!! Once you get accustomed to the side safety, these guns do it as well as a S x S. I still prefer one of my alloy frame drillings for bird hunting because they are lighter...but its a lot of fun to shot birds with the same gun you use for whitetails!! | |||
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JonP, This drilling has a tang safety, that made it easy for me to use. You don't like the case eh?? rudyc "It's a good day for something" | |||
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Beautiful gun, Rudy...I was just being facetious. I like the wood and you don't see that many sideplated or sidelock drillings. When was it made...how did you run across it? I have seen other pieces from Lechner and they were very well made and finished guns. | |||
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My problem with most drillings on birds is the short (light) barrels. They just don't swing as well for me. I have a 29" barreled 20 ga drilling that I shoot pretty well & bought it mainly for the long barrels. I have a Collath 16/8x58 that I'd never shot and started playing with it a month ago. 28" barrels & great balance. I put a pad on, at my length, pitch etc and the thing swings & points great. I've been shooting sporting clays & doves with it, and am working up a hot turkey load.  .Greg "You can lead a horticulture, ... but you can't make 'er think" Florida Gardener | |||
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I can agree with you Greg. I am still looking for my "dream" drilling....dural frame, 16/70 over 7 x 57R, 25-6" barrels (65cm), self cocking, with the double safeties on top of the wrist one behind the other. Would be the perfect gun for my needs. Not sure such a thing was ever produced. The older Sauer dural drillings come the closest but they had the side "button" safeties (a few had the Schlagstuecksicherung). Would have to be either Krieghoff or something from Ferlach. The only other drillings with the safeties "stacked" on the Kolbenhals (wrist) were steel frame guns, as far as I know (Simson 95S?). For now, I've gotten accustomed to the side safety. | |||
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The Krieghoff Waldschutz "Super" had everything on top, but I've never seen a dural receiever on one. They didn't make many of them. I don't care for the dural receivers; not because there's anything wrong, but because it makes the guns too light for me. I like a heavier gun and build my hunting rifles well over 8#. The only exception was one for a goat hunt. It shoots great off the bench but is hard to hold steady offhand. I too am used to the side safety buttons. I do extend them some, to make them easier to operate as the gun is coming up. Greg "You can lead a horticulture, ... but you can't make 'er think" Florida Gardener | |||
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Greg, What type of extension are you using & how is it attached? Got a picture of it?? I have a drilling with a side safety and it's nearly flush with the grip. Makes it hard to use with a glove on. Happy New Year, rudyc "It's a good day for something" | |||
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Here's one on my 20 ga Kerner, Rudy. It's a simple extension soldered on & checkered. If you evber wanted to return it to original, just heat & wirebrush the checkering underneath clean. Greg  "You can lead a horticulture, ... but you can't make 'er think" Florida Gardener | |||
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Greg, So where do I send my little 20ga drilling??...for the "safety treatment" Jon | |||
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Greg, Nice looking gun! Thanks much for the picture. It really clears up a few questions I had. I now have project number 1 lined up for 2010. Happy New Year, by the way, I hope you are feeling all warm And comfy down south. It's minus 2 here this morning. rudyc "It's a good day for something" | |||
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Well folks, I've never done one on someone else's drilling. I suppose I could. I've done a number of them on my guns. No idea what to charge, other than just hourly. Usually takes @ 2 hrs. I'm pretty busy until the end of Jan, but maybe between then & turkey season. (Mar). I could find some time. I would just need the safety, not the whole gun. BTW, I do square checkering on them as it gives a little more grip and most of the original ones were square checekered. Greg "You can lead a horticulture, ... but you can't make 'er think" Florida Gardener | |||
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A few years back I was hunting turkesys with my combo gun 12 over 7x57rim with a 1.5x 4 weaver on it. We notice a flock of turkeys go into the sage brush. We we diecide to do a little drive. Frist tom flush my buddy killed it with his 12 pump. Next next one got up in front of me I pulled up and fired the tom hit the dirt and started flopping. I then thought to my self the shot didn't sound right. I broke open the gun and saw I fired the rifle barrel. I told my buddys come here and look at this before we go any farther. They both came over and I removed the fired case to show them. No trouble or lack of killing power when head shooting a turkey on the fly with a 173gr H mantel bullet. | |||
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With my drillings and combo guns I have shot several birds with the scope still attached. Mountain grouse, ducks, turkeys, quail, dove, even squirrel and rabbits. The birds were not flying, we call that skillet shooting here, and that is wehre they all ended up, in the skillet.  DOUBLE RIFLE SHOOTERS SOCIETY | |||
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