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Offline D. Taylor Sapergia

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Re: ALR postal shoot?
« Reply #100 on: August 09, 2018, 07:42:33 AM »
I'd rather see you post any target than  none at all Heelerau.  Go for it.
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Re: ALR postal shoot?
« Reply #101 on: August 09, 2018, 08:15:56 AM »
Are we starting a new shoot for August? Will it be the same target as July, 5 shots at 25 yards offhand? If so I might give it a try. I was recently diagnosed with a bone disease in both shoulders and this makes offhand shooting really difficult. This is the same malady that caused me to get a total knee and total hip replacement.
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Re: ALR postal shoot?
« Reply #102 on: August 09, 2018, 07:57:34 PM »
I'd like to submit a target for August too.  It forces me to take the time to get out to the range with a different rifle.  If you don't shoot all your rifles regularly, they get a pout on, and refuse to shoot centre.
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Re: ALR postal shoot?
« Reply #103 on: August 09, 2018, 09:15:29 PM »
I'm in if we do it again. 

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Re: ALR postal shoot?
« Reply #104 on: August 10, 2018, 09:24:07 AM »
I'd be willing to give it a shot.
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Re: ALR postal shoot?
« Reply #105 on: August 11, 2018, 05:13:30 PM »
I will shoot a target later in the week, who do I email it to?

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Re: ALR postal shoot?
« Reply #106 on: August 12, 2018, 05:49:45 PM »
OK, let’s get this August smoothbore shoot going. Shot my target this a.m. 25 yds offhand. Warmed up on a 4” gong.



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Re: ALR postal shoot?
« Reply #107 on: August 13, 2018, 02:33:48 AM »
Nice target.
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Re: ALR postal shoot?
« Reply #108 on: August 13, 2018, 04:32:59 PM »
Nice shooting, PK.  Btw, I moved your post/target here:  http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=50403.0
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Re: ALR postal shoot?
« Reply #109 on: August 28, 2018, 07:22:47 AM »
It has been too long since I have gotten out to the range and seeing the posted targets was too much. I printed off one and realized the ink in the printer was not giving a red center. Had to break out the magic marker to finish it up. My practice target was not half bad but I needed to  do a better job of keeping the group in the rings. At least all the bullets went in side the rings that's about all I can say for now. I will have to do better next go round.  That smooth bore target posted earlier was amazing.






The bitter sweet of this was during the loading I thought I felt a loose point I don't recall ever being in the barrel. When cleaning back at home it was much more obvious,  I managed to ring the barrel at some point in the past. I will have to cut it off about 8" up from the breach plug to remove the ring section. Drat it all.  :-\
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Re: ALR postal shoot?
« Reply #110 on: August 29, 2018, 12:17:15 AM »
My main pump went haywire about a fortnight ago, and hadn't been to go  the range since then.
Went yesterday to function fire a smooth bore I just finished for a friend. Shot three rounds with the smoothie. It didn't blow and actually put all three rounds into the black of a pistol target.
Got the old .54 Hawken out. Placed a postal target at 25 yds. and went at it.
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Re: ALR postal shoot?
« Reply #111 on: August 30, 2018, 12:10:10 PM »
Alacran Its obvious you shot on a heart beat. Try in between beats, you will shoot an x not a seven. :o :o :o :o :o :o

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Re: ALR postal shoot?
« Reply #112 on: September 01, 2018, 03:11:03 AM »
Alacran Its obvious you shot on a heart beat. Try in between beats, you will shoot an x not a seven. :o :o :o :o :o :o

The beats were going too fast after the 4 shot group. :)

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Re: ALR postal shoot?
« Reply #113 on: September 10, 2018, 01:30:35 AM »
Gentlemen,  a  mate and I shoot a regular postal shoot for another site. This was a tin cup target on A4 paper shot at 25 yards. I used my late fathers' Missouri style plains rifle. 90 grains of ffg two 10 thou pre greased patches and a 490 ball. I had not shot this rifle in nearly 30 years. My Black Powder club had a camping weekend on a farm west of York, hosted by a lovely old couple, long time club members and wonderfull hosts. Lots of fun, and good food and good shooting. I include a shot of some of us, one of the chaps inveigled me into wearing a dead possum on my head!



I realise its not the same target as on this thread, but hope it will do !

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Re: ALR postal shoot?
« Reply #114 on: September 10, 2018, 02:42:25 AM »
Gordon, with a nice hat like that why would you want to wear a dead ole possum on yer hayed.

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Re: ALR postal shoot?
« Reply #115 on: September 10, 2018, 02:44:12 AM »
Nice group Gordon!
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