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December 14, 2012
Prairie Storm, Gerber Knife Caption Contest Winner Announced
By Phil Bourjaily
Response to the caption contest of me biting down on a Federal Prairie Storm round was outstanding.
At first, I thought I could pick a winner myself. Of course I preferred the ones that made me seem awesome and mythological, such as Duke123’s entry:
“Generations from now pheasant tell the tale of that fateful day when the three men in orange and their mighty dogs came upon them from the west. One of these more lethal than the others. He came spitting fire and chewing lead! Like a storm rolling across the prairie! A Prairie Storm!!!”
Blase110, flattered me by putting Hannibal Smith’s words in my mouth along with the shell (I was a huge A-Team fan once upon a time):
“I love it when a hunt comes together.”
I laughed hard at PuddleduckDC’s entry:
"Are you sure this is covered in the employee dental plan?" but only because the idea that I am covered by the company’s dental plan is hilarious.
Ultimately, I had to call in unbiased help. Dave Hurteau obliged. He selected a few, which included the inspired vulgarity of ARwerking:
“In about 8 hours, we can see how they pattern!”
Finally I re-read the whole list and found one last entry from Kelly McBride (who must really want some Prairie Storm) and I’m calling it the winner:
“Stop it ! Don't make me laugh or shot will come out my nose.”
I did laugh out loud at that one. No shot came out my nose, though.
Here are some entries that Hurteau liked:
From Schwechel: “Sure you can tie a cherry stem in your mouth, but watch what I can do with
this!”
From Ncarl: “Hmm, yes it's definitely Federal. Perhaps, Prairie Storm.”
From 99explorer: "Mine are wild cherry. What flavor are yours?"
From Levi Banks: “Any decent dog will fetch your birds, but Phil will even fetch the empties.”
From mre54: “Oh crap I put my beef jerky in my gun again.”
From haverodwilltravel: "Prairie Storm. Shoots Straight, tastes great."
From haverodwilltravel: "First Phil spits the shell into the air, he shoots it causing it to
explode and break all 7 clay targets, making Tom Knapp jealous."
From Kelly McBride: “That's right ladies , I'm the bad boy your mothers warned you about.” and “Remember kids , always save one shell for yourself in case the pheasants have you surrounded.” and “Watch this , I can fit one in each nostril too.”
From benjaminwc: "Did ya see that shot punk? Ya. That's right. Next bird I'm not even gonna use the gun."
From Michael Jager: “You should see where it went in!”
From cb bob: “....And that's how you shoot better in a minute!”
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Comments (25)
Still a loser at this. Didn't even make the top ten. I'm starting to get a complex.
OHH what are you complaining about, you got a question answered on the F&S Gun Nuts show!
I didn't know that! Tell me more! I don't have cable up here in my igloo so I can't watch the program. Seems I heard something about this a while back but never got any details.
I guessed that benjaminwe would get close.
Woo Hoo !
It's not so much the Prairie Storm as your picture cut such a dashing figure it inspires the creativity and imagination in us all :]
Ohh I can't remember the question but it was featured on Phil's segment, I'll see if I can't find somewhere online to watch it.
OHH after searching on YouTube, Outdoor Channel and the video section of this site I can honestly say, you can't find it online! You can put an inquiry on the answers page and see if someone else can help, I just remember your name being mentioned on the show. Sorry.
That was fun, Let's do it again
Ontario Honker -- I can find out, but I think you asked a question about shotgun beads? That ring a bell? You were supposed to win a gun cleaning kit from Cabelas for it.
Well, thanks Phil! I'm not sure. Doesn't ring a real loud bell. Must have been some time ago. Something about second beads midway up the ramp maybe? I dunno. Old timer's disease is taking its toll. I do know I never got a cleaning kit from Cabelas but don't sweat that. Would just like to know what I contributed. And, of course, what the answer was.
Wow, that was so long ago I can't even remember what I entered........
What took so long man?
To HONKER, you have to give your mailing info and stuff to the web admininstrator at F&S.com to get your cleaning kit from cabella's
Phil, OHH that's it! I thought it was something about beads, but I couldn't find anything about it, thanks Phil!
Thanks you two. Yes it was a question I asked back in March: Is there any advantage for wingshooters to have two beads on the ramp of a shotgun? Be interested in the answer. By the way, there were a lot of other great questions suggested by the readers. Really good ones with a lot of thought put into them! I am surprised I made the top ten in that collection. Here's the link: www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/gun-nuts/2012/03/call-shotgun-questions
Now where the hell did I put that cigar?
I believe my answer was yes for checking fit. I like to see the beads stacked rather than aligned when I mount the gun,, especially a target gun.
Front and middle beads are also make a surprisingly good sight system for a turkey or buckshot gun.
Other than that, two beads are worse than one if the increase the chance you will look at them and not at the target.
Thanks Phil! Exactly what do you mean "checking fit?" I presume this is pulling the gun up quickly to see how the two beads stack up? Could a spot of white-out part way up the rib perhaps do the same job temporarily? If so, at what point should it be placed? Wish I could have seen that segment. Was a lot more to the answer than I expected.
Hmmm. A magnetic bead that could be dropped temporarily midway up the rib might be better for checking the fit (obviously a spot of white-out isn't going to do it). Does anyone make something like that? I see quite a few rod-shaped hi-viz magnetic sights but could find nothing in a bead shape. Sounds like a marketable idea?
OHH if you need an investor, I'll buy some stock! Sounds like a good idea!
WHEEEWW-HEEEWWW!!! I got mentioned!!! Best Day Ever!!!...then my wife pointed out the apocolypse is this friday...well played again Mayans. Well played.
I rarely agree that you guys pick the funniest one as the winner but you hit it spot-on with this one- the winning entry did make me chuckle!!
Awesome! Top 10 for the first time.
Phil,
The caption for your photo should read: "well, if I can't hit any birds today at least I can eat my shells..."
No autographs, please.
Honorable mention! Sweeet! Thank you Phil! I love it. LOL! And yes, the Gun Nuts are most definitely, without a doubt awesome and mythological!
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Still a loser at this. Didn't even make the top ten. I'm starting to get a complex.
OHH what are you complaining about, you got a question answered on the F&S Gun Nuts show!
I didn't know that! Tell me more! I don't have cable up here in my igloo so I can't watch the program. Seems I heard something about this a while back but never got any details.
I guessed that benjaminwe would get close.
Woo Hoo !
It's not so much the Prairie Storm as your picture cut such a dashing figure it inspires the creativity and imagination in us all :]
Ohh I can't remember the question but it was featured on Phil's segment, I'll see if I can't find somewhere online to watch it.
OHH after searching on YouTube, Outdoor Channel and the video section of this site I can honestly say, you can't find it online! You can put an inquiry on the answers page and see if someone else can help, I just remember your name being mentioned on the show. Sorry.
That was fun, Let's do it again
Ontario Honker -- I can find out, but I think you asked a question about shotgun beads? That ring a bell? You were supposed to win a gun cleaning kit from Cabelas for it.
Well, thanks Phil! I'm not sure. Doesn't ring a real loud bell. Must have been some time ago. Something about second beads midway up the ramp maybe? I dunno. Old timer's disease is taking its toll. I do know I never got a cleaning kit from Cabelas but don't sweat that. Would just like to know what I contributed. And, of course, what the answer was.
Wow, that was so long ago I can't even remember what I entered........
What took so long man?
To HONKER, you have to give your mailing info and stuff to the web admininstrator at F&S.com to get your cleaning kit from cabella's
Phil, OHH that's it! I thought it was something about beads, but I couldn't find anything about it, thanks Phil!
Thanks you two. Yes it was a question I asked back in March: Is there any advantage for wingshooters to have two beads on the ramp of a shotgun? Be interested in the answer. By the way, there were a lot of other great questions suggested by the readers. Really good ones with a lot of thought put into them! I am surprised I made the top ten in that collection. Here's the link: www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/gun-nuts/2012/03/call-shotgun-questions
Now where the hell did I put that cigar?
I believe my answer was yes for checking fit. I like to see the beads stacked rather than aligned when I mount the gun,, especially a target gun.
Front and middle beads are also make a surprisingly good sight system for a turkey or buckshot gun.
Other than that, two beads are worse than one if the increase the chance you will look at them and not at the target.
Thanks Phil! Exactly what do you mean "checking fit?" I presume this is pulling the gun up quickly to see how the two beads stack up? Could a spot of white-out part way up the rib perhaps do the same job temporarily? If so, at what point should it be placed? Wish I could have seen that segment. Was a lot more to the answer than I expected.
Hmmm. A magnetic bead that could be dropped temporarily midway up the rib might be better for checking the fit (obviously a spot of white-out isn't going to do it). Does anyone make something like that? I see quite a few rod-shaped hi-viz magnetic sights but could find nothing in a bead shape. Sounds like a marketable idea?
OHH if you need an investor, I'll buy some stock! Sounds like a good idea!
WHEEEWW-HEEEWWW!!! I got mentioned!!! Best Day Ever!!!...then my wife pointed out the apocolypse is this friday...well played again Mayans. Well played.
I rarely agree that you guys pick the funniest one as the winner but you hit it spot-on with this one- the winning entry did make me chuckle!!
Awesome! Top 10 for the first time.
Phil,
The caption for your photo should read: "well, if I can't hit any birds today at least I can eat my shells..."
No autographs, please.
Honorable mention! Sweeet! Thank you Phil! I love it. LOL! And yes, the Gun Nuts are most definitely, without a doubt awesome and mythological!
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