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General discussion => Black Powder Shooting => Topic started by: Daryl on October 01, 2020, 05:42:32 AM
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So fellows, here it is. 25 yards offhand or standing, your choice & any calibre 5 shots. There must be 1/2 ball inside the line to score that value.
Shoot either or both bulls, total 5 shots on the target total.
The target is a groundhog, but due to the size, lets say he's a young eating-size ground hog. I expect more than one 50/50, & perhaps 4 or 5X.
I right clicked on the target, then clicked on "save image as" & posted it on my desk top. There, I right clicked on the target and then clicked on print.
There should be just over a 1/4" (.280") clear border all the way around the lined page. The 10 rings are 2 in diameter. While this should likely
be a 50 yard target, we will shoot it at 25 yards. (100 for those who "pace" their game shots ;))
Further, I haven't decided on the prize as of yet but will advise at a later date.
Edited 4 targets for entry!
(https://i.ibb.co/ckkxCgM/BP-Groundhog2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mbbSXD1)
Exited: here's the prize. Appears to be 2" to 3" short of 2 yards square of 10 ounce denim. My new calipers
measures it at .021" and the older ones, at .0225".
It measures, as closely as I can tell, uncompressed, at .030".
It is already washed twice, very soft and loads easily, about as easy as .018" ticking.
As for value - this stuff costs $22.00 per meter here - thus there is well over 1 3/4 meters of material here
and likely, if one doesn't shoot much, will last a year or more. ;) This material will work in about
all rifles, with either .005" or .010" smaller ball of dead soft lead, or in smoothbores
if the ball is .025" smaller than the bore. It works in ALL of my guns with the appropriate
ball.
(https://i.ibb.co/Cpc6mFF/IMG-2912.jpg) (https://ibb.co/4wq2Kxx)
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Gee Daryl I really like that target. However is that target copyright protected?
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Well I printed one any way. Followed your directions. For some reason like the previous target, my image is a little smaller. The ten ring on mine is 5cm. Close enough.
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How many re-entries?
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Re groundhog target size: Instruct your printer to scale it [up] to fit a standard (8.5" x 11") sheet of paper or else you'll get a small, mouse sized image. (Don't ask....!).
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Re groundhog target size: Instruct your printer to scale it [up] to fit a standard (8.5" x 11") sheet of paper or else you'll get a small, mouse sized image. (Don't ask....!).
Thanks....I had a conversation with my printer, but we obviously are speaking different languages .
I have 4 copies of the mouse sized target, .......good for practice I guess ::)
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I have a Mac computer. I had no trouble printing the targets full sized.
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Well I printed one any way. Followed your directions. For some reason like the previous target, my image is a little smaller. The ten ring on mine is 5cm. Close enough.
5cm = 1.968" & that is the measurement from inside the white line of the 10 ring, side to side.
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I'll get my daughter to help. I have 6 tiny sized copies now :) I'm definitely lacking in computer skills, although I did to my best ability follow the directions. I still had the fun of using punch cards back in school, and remember the "telex " machine with it's punched tape . Then we actually had a photocopy Department ! Those were the days ! ;D
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I could mail you some, Bob.
I have modified the first post to include the prize.
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Gee Daryl I really like that target. However is that target copyright protected?
I saw nothing of copy writing on the picture or site when I up/down loaded it & I'm not selling
them, but with the named target, I am promoting them & their targets, free of charge.
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I will start this off. Taylor and I went out today and shot a few targets. Not so good.
I shot a 29, a 34, a 37, a 38 1X & a 47 1X
I am not competing in this even, btw, as it's my shoot.
(https://i.ibb.co/8NZ3kZk/IMG-2914.jpg) (https://ibb.co/hLz50z0)
(https://i.ibb.co/YDQ7cLz/IMG-2913.jpg) (https://ibb.co/N1C69y8)
When I put a ball in the hole of the low 10, the lines dissect the sprue perfectly.
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And here's my best effort today. I often forget to advise the powder charge with the important data, so in this case I used an antler measure that throws 72 gr. FFg GOEX.
there seems to always be one ball that will not stay with its friends....must practice more, I think.
(https://i.ibb.co/DkBn6h8/DSC-0158.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mtn7YkX)
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Yes- that was a nice target. I'll beat that next time out. ;D I'll use a flinter.
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Now Daryl knows how I felt during the month of September, trailing him all month by only one impossible point.
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LOL The month is young.
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Excellent shooting, Daryl & Taylor! Do I detect a hint of sibling rivalry?
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LOL - oh, it's noticeable? :D
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That is fine shooting Taylor. Daryl those are good groups, just not where you want them. Wish either of my brothers liked to shoot.
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Well.....no matter how nice or harsh I speak to my printer all I get are nice instead of a groundhog.
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I got a younger person to print mine. Success at last ! I get along just fine with mechanical clocks, and fountain pens, but electronics ....not so much :)
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I still haven't figured out how water spilling over Bonneville Dam makes my light bulbs turn on!
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Muskrat, it is gravity that makes your lights turn on. Until gravity was discovered, and then figured how it works, there were NO electric lights.
Something about an apple falling from a tree...
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You make it sound so simple....I know, you just play to your audience.
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Had one of my best shooting days yet. Amazing how much better you can see the targets now that the forest fires are all but totally contained. I scored them the best I could but am deferring to the official scorer for final score. On the first target I was trying to shoot my "fouler" completely off the target but hit the upper portion. You're just going to have to believe that was a fouling shot and not for score. Of all my rifles this Jim Kibler built rifle is the most accurate rifle I own.
I forgot to write on the targets my load was 40 grains of Goex 3F.
Even the 'ol "Muskrat" gets lucky once in a while.
The little pieces of tape you see on the targets are from when I overlaid a piece of pale yellow paper over the center so I could actually see the 10 ring. No one said you couldn't but if anyone thinks this gave me an advantage then don't score my targets.
(https://i.ibb.co/pjBvxtY/Oct-Postal-1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/DfHDtx0)
(https://i.ibb.co/8zswhfH/Oct-Postal-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/B43J1Q9)
(https://i.ibb.co/WngnV6s/Oct-Postal-3.jpg) (https://ibb.co/TcmcWkr)
(https://i.ibb.co/fYc5HrB/Oct-Postal-4.jpg) (https://ibb.co/bgfZXNq)
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Great shooting, MM!
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Mike: Thanks for submitting targets - I am scoring your targets as:
1/. 39: 2/. 36 1X (if only 4 fired)or possibly 46 2X, or 46 1X if 5 shots fired on target), since this isn't in contention for a win, we'll leave it at that: 3/. 46 2X.
: 4/. 46 2X as the high shot on your 4th target is definitely a 7 - 1/2 ball rule.
Not being able to see the actual rings, makes this target a bit more difficult.
Good shooting.
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(https://i.ibb.co/NZrQMBW/E72-FE3-FF-941-E-43-AF-AF59-FEBD83-F2-FD9-B.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)
(https://i.ibb.co/GtsFmZP/F2-D550-D1-C35-F-46-EE-AA80-402-D5-E212-FB8.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)
.36 cal. Bedford County. Was a little rusty. haven’t shot all year due to club being closed.
I don’t think my targets printed out the correct size. The 10 ring was Less than 2”.
Chuck
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Good shooting Okawbow. Looks like a 49 2x a d a 48 2x. 19 days left.
The outside of the 10 ring's white line should be 2".
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Here are my two entries (Trust me, you don't need to see the third!). I did pretty well, but a hang fire on the top one wasn't appreciated. Although the temp. was ~ 60 deg F., it was much more humid than I realized and the muddy pan and a dull flint didn't help one bit:
(https://i.ibb.co/2g7yw4X/IMG-6395.jpg) (https://ibb.co/9s9NJ5R)
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Tks for the submissions, Paul. Hang-fires do suck big time.
The bottom target I score at a 49 1X - good shooting.
That's 3 guys with 49's - so far & 49 2X is the score to beat.
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Thanks, Daryl! :)
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(https://i.ibb.co/tZ4284c/Oct-shoot-1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/q0dgkd9)
(https://i.ibb.co/TvZ90K9/Oct-shoot-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/j6dnwVn)
Tried my hand a the postal shoot this month. Neither is a winner but i had a good time shooting.
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I'm glad you entered targets Nbogan. The whole idea is to get out and try.
Good use of a backer makes for easier scoring.
Nice groups. A 46 and a 45, appears to me. If it warms up to above freezing
I expect Taylor and I will get out again, too.
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Yes- that was a nice target. I'll beat that next time out. ;D I'll use a flinter.
LOL - THAT didn't happen.
Taylor and I went out today - bloody cold it was too. Just below freezing, but the hands took a beating.
Not used to it, yet. Anymore, mine don't seem to and I know Taylor's hands just don't to get used to it.
Both shot poorly. This was my best.
43 1X.
.36 .350" ball, .019" pocket drill.
35gr. 3F GOEX. any more powder I would need a better patch.
(https://i.ibb.co/r4wRn6m/IMG-2918.jpg) (https://ibb.co/RzDkL09)
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I wish someone would post a score of 50!! I cannot seem to manage it - yet. Today's best posted below is a 49 1X. Bitter damp cold on the hands and barrel heat obscuring target after only a couple of shots. Big target too...you'd think it'd be easy.
(https://i.ibb.co/WHb23rK/DSC-0162.jpg) (https://ibb.co/BfXCPhs)
(https://i.ibb.co/ph31WjB/DSC-0163.jpg) (https://ibb.co/PD5rTGv)
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It's been windy and cold here, with rain expected . I'm planning to shoot at least a couple of targets this week, which our weather forecasters have predicted to be much nicer ::)
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It's snowing again, right now @ 6:05PM & getting colder.LOL
I will try to get out one more time - maybe it will work?
I'll use my old thumper. It shoots better than my flinters.
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Considering the conditions you shot in Taylor, that's impressive work! (Don't even remind me of that four letter word!)
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Thanks Paul. We have several inches of snow on the ground and it's damp and frosty...the kind that sucks the heat out of your fingers. And causes heat mirage in your sights! It's difficult to shoot slowly enough to keep the barrel cold and the fingers warm. There are some really nice targets being submitted - really nice to see.
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Only 13 targets submitted for score(mine don't count), yet 1,312 views.
Still time to shoot the targets, guys.
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Only 4 1/2 days left guys. These are the winning targets so far. I blew up both for a closer comparison, and used the calipers.
As you can see, Taylor's top target is still slightly better than Chuck's.
If I were to critically score these, I would call both of them both 49 1X. Taylor's is closer to 3X with all 10's in a tight cluster totally inside the 10 ring.
Chuck's 4th 10 is 1/2 ball inside, with the 9, 1/2 ball between the 9 and 3 zones.
Taylor's group of 5 shots is 1.040" on my printout with both 10 rings the same size.
Chuck's group size is 1.580", both measures centre to centre.
Really excellent shooting, both of you.
(https://i.ibb.co/80sFdvK/IMG-2921.jpg) (https://ibb.co/kxBY9bH)
Still 4 1/2 days left guys.
Paul and Nbogan - you both have displayed the necessary skill. Just need to get out and do it.
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It's snowing here and miserable ie wet and cold with the temp hovering around the freezing mark.
I will get out and shoot this target , but soggy targets aren't great to score :) Maybe tomorrow .
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I finally got out to shoot today. We had a bit of a snowstorm day before yesterday, but today warmed up, and everything is slushy and muddy. Anyways, here are my tries. Also as a side note, I put 3 balls into this little sticker at 50 yards too, for fun.
(https://i.ibb.co/BfNQGXt/20201027-151730.jpg) (https://ibb.co/j8RQzcT)
(https://i.ibb.co/FsnM8Wn/20201027-153023.jpg) (https://ibb.co/vsDGLBD)
(https://i.ibb.co/HFhSdjM/20201027-145850.jpg) (https://ibb.co/8KYCcHR)
(https://i.ibb.co/wpMScRG/20201027-151737.jpg) (https://ibb.co/WBgkV68)
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Bottom two are sure nice groups, Justin. Well done, now, about the placement of those?
There is still time!!
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Thanks. I have a habit of shooting low on odd shapes targets when I can't see the bullseye. I'm afraid I won't be able to get out again before the end of the month.
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I finally had a chance to shoot the target today. We've had windy , cold weather and actually have 3/4 in of ice on the pond already. So much to do to get ready for winter when you live like we do !
Anyway, here it is , my one entry which I score as 48 1 X Deer season opens on Monday, so the next little while will be busy, but I'm looking forward to Nov's match :)
(https://i.ibb.co/fkbMjWt/OLYMPUS-DIGITAL-CAMERA.jpg) (https://ibb.co/CbqBRyv)
.40 cal , 35 gr 3F Goex , .395 cast ball with .20 patch
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Glad you got out, Bob. Tks for the entry.
Looks like I must choose a winner.
So- we have a tie for first place between Chuck(okawbow) and Taylor, both with good targets and 49 2X or 49 1X scores.
I think the best way to handle this is by the second best target entered, thus Chuck entered a 48 2X & Taylor, a 49 1X.
Congratulations to all who participated & thank you.
tie:
(https://i.ibb.co/RSsLqFC/IMG-2921.jpg) (https://ibb.co/59SqP05)
So - Taylor wins the October postal match with this target.
(https://i.ibb.co/s24R9yb/Taylor-s-2-target.jpg) (https://ibb.co/L8yRdnY)
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Congratulations Taylor, and Okawbow and also to everyone else who shot in this match. Getting out and shooting is what this is all about , especially in these difficult times. I'm really looking forward to seeing what Taylor has in store for November :)
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What bob in the woods said! :)
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Good shooting Taylor!
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Thanks my friends. I've chosen a target for November's match...see the new thread on this forum.