April 2025 Postal Match

[JBJ]

bobinthe woods, here's hoping that the snow will get out of there and you will get a chance at April's turkey. Thanks.

J.B.

[Tony N]

I got out late yesterday as well.  Bob Hill colonial Southern flintlock with GM barrel and Chambers/Evrard lock.  72 grains 2f Goex, .490 cast roundball (it does not like swaged for some reason), .015 The-Minute-Men canvas patching, Hoppes BP Lube and Cleaner, 4f Swiss in the pan. Normally I like a tighter patch/ball combo, but this one shoots great with this combo.  I think it is the magic of the The-Minute-Men canvas patching.  The very high humidity yesterday caused an audibly slower ignition, but it was at least consistent and I could hold it well enough.
   
 - Shot sitting and rifle hand held
 - 25 yards, five shots
 - Note this group is not great if translated to 50 yards, but I think it got the job done staying inside the head.  I can measure this group if needed. 







I think some chunk-gun or benchrest ace willl beat the snot out of this group.   
Go for it guys. 
God Bless,   Marc






Good shooting Marc!  Looks like a rough one to beat, maybe a tighter group might do it?

Tony

[Marcruger]

"Hard to make such small corrections offhand."

Alacran, you can say that again.  Offhand is always a challenge, and one I practice continually with handguns.  You are a serious offhand shot sir. 

Tony, that group is not that small, and I am sure someone will beat it off the bench.  I just got lucky with five in the head and decided to "stop while I was ahead".  I wish I was better at bench shooting muzzleloaders.  I find sitting handheld to give me better results.  The chunk gun aces can shoot some amazingly small groups. 

Come on gents, I want to be beaten soundly in this month's match.   Take a snow shovel and get out on the range.   

[billadk]

Good morning, all. I am Bill, and I am new to the form. I would like to be part of the postal matches. How would I be able to go about doing that? I have had a muzzleloader for a while, nothing fancy just a standard percussion 50 CAL CVA Hawken. I love muzzleloaders, shooting with them, and hunting with them. I live here in Wyoming. Thanks, Bill

[foresterdj]

Print the target, shoot it by the rules that month, send it in. Winner picks target for the next month. It is a good reason to not let a month go by without shooting.

[billadk]

Thank you foresterdj, for the help

[foresterdj]

Very nice day here today, though a 25-30 MPH wind from behind.

First 2 targets sitting gun hand held 25 yards, Kibler SMR .36 40 gr FFFg, .020 patch lubed with water + dish soap, .350 RB. Scores 15 and 20 respectively. Did not try for the eye here, just the body.






These next 2 I did on sand bag rest, same load, tried 2 or 3 for eye, then moved down to body. Both score 20 + 5 for the eye







These are my targets for score.

Then for fun I tried one with RB from the fowler, 70 gr FFg, .010 neatsfoot lubed patch, .610 RB, not submitted for score, rested on sand bag.




Lastly, also not for score, I did a load with 70 gr FFg, nitro card, 1.5 oz 7.5/8 reclaimed shot mix, over shot card, since in MN you cannot use a rifle to shoot turkeys.



Would have used #5 shot, but forgot to take it to the range.

[JBJ]

foresterdj,
Good shooting! Any of those targets would mean turkey for supper! I'm with you on #5 shot. I shot a tom last Saturday with a load of 5's at about 25 yards and he dropped like he had been pole axed. The 5's gave excellent penetration.

J.B.

[BOB HILL]

Great job, Marc.
Bob