Author Topic: Sept 2020 ALR postal match (Read 7595 times)

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #50 on:** September 24, 2020, 11:57:51 PM »

I shot targets two and three today. It's funny that I just can't seem to hit five for five! I used my favourite offhand rifle, a Chambers' Virginia rifle designed by Mark Silver. When I ordered the set, I asked Barbie if she had a .50 cal barrel that would replace the .58 or .62 that the parts set normally comes with, and she was happy to oblige. Now I wish I'd gone with the bigger bore(s) as I now find the rifle a little on the heavy side at 10 pounds, for continuous offhand work. "The old grey mare"...you know how it goes. I hope to get out again before the end of the month...may give the Verner a chance. Here's today's results...last detail: 72 gr. FFg GOEX.

Daryl · « **Reply #51 on:** September 25, 2020, 12:13:59 AM »

Good shooting, Taylor.
The fish is smoking along just fine.
I expect tomorrow or the weekend will work for me to shoot another target.

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #52 on:** September 25, 2020, 12:20:02 AM »

I am game. Thanks!

bob in the woods · « **Reply #53 on:** September 25, 2020, 02:21:30 AM »

That is pretty awesome shooting

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #54 on:** September 25, 2020, 03:42:51 AM »

Thank you Bob. I gave up trying to hit the stems....most of those efforts ended in a complete miss, usually to the left. It was fun to shoot at the clubs with a rifle I could hold the sights right on the target, instead of aiming 2 1/2" low like with the Joseph Lang .66 cal. I want to try for a better score again soon.

Pukka Bundook · « **Reply #55 on:** September 25, 2020, 06:43:48 AM »

I have the exact rifle, if exact is the right term, when mine is a .58, Taylor.

My rifle will shoot just as good, but I constantly let it down!
V fine shooting Taylor!

alacran · « **Reply #56 on:** September 25, 2020, 04:20:10 PM »

Very good shooting Taylor. It's hard to keep those little clubs from moving.

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #57 on:** September 25, 2020, 07:53:45 PM »

I don't clean between shots, so I have to shoot and load very slowly to avoid barrel mirage from overheating. If I rush it at all, I cannot rely on the club being where it appears over the sights.
Richard: what is the weight of your .58 Virginia rifle?

little joe · « **Reply #58 on:** September 25, 2020, 08:57:02 PM »

45 years ago befor all the mass produced swampted bbl,s were avaible we used a lot of 13/16 by 45 cal and in the midwest heat you couldn,t see the sights. I know where you are coming from Taylor.

Maven · « **Reply #59 on:** September 25, 2020, 11:03:36 PM »

Good shooting, Taylor! As you can see from today's targets, I'd be happy with even three hits.

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Daryl · « **Reply #60 on:** September 26, 2020, 12:42:47 AM »

Glad you got out shooting Paul. That's what these monthly shoots are all about.

Pukka Bundook · « **Reply #61 on:** September 26, 2020, 07:55:49 AM »

Taylor,

I'll weigh the rifle and get back to you. I think under ten pounds, but thinking is no good. LOL.

Maven · « **Reply #62 on:** September 26, 2020, 04:25:31 PM »

Thanks, Daryl. Hope the smoked salmon turned out well (It's a favorite of mine, btw).

Daryl · « **Reply #63 on:** September 26, 2020, 07:00:34 PM »

Oh yeah - turned out super with roughly 8 1/2 hours of smoke. Some got a bit dry in the tails, but that's OK. It will soften up
once it's thawed again. There are about 16 freezer bags of fish now, in the freezer. I have another batch to do, maybe next
week if we get some good weather. I need to cut some more alder.

Daryl · « **Reply #64 on:** September 26, 2020, 11:03:19 PM »

Taylor and I got out again today. Shot a bunch of targets, this is the best for me today
& my last submission.
Not sure if that top left is a 10 X, a 10 or a 9.
Tough target.
No wiping.
The patches show some blowby in the grooves, however the patches held up just fine,
no cuts, no tears, no weak spots.
I measure them at .030" compressed with calipers, however they do not quite seal, even though
the numbers say they do. .714" for groove to groove and .722" on material + ball dia. Very easy loading.

Pukka Bundook · « **Reply #65 on:** September 27, 2020, 06:09:21 AM »

That's a bonny target, Daryl!

Daryl · « **Reply #66 on:** September 27, 2020, 08:01:13 AM »

Tks, Richard - just lucky.
The actual group size is over an inch I make it at about 1.327".
We, Taylor and I used to be able to shoot under an inch, oft times well under, at 25 yards offhand.
As Taylor noted a few days ago, that rifle has been good to me.
He built me that rifle in 1986. After reading Forsyth, 3 or 4 times, I just HAD to have
a 14 bore rifle.

Maven · « **Reply #67 on:** September 27, 2020, 03:57:19 PM »

Impressive, Daryl!

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #68 on:** September 27, 2020, 07:47:41 PM »

I shot a 49 yesterday with Daryl, but I'm not going to post it, going to try one more time for a 50. How hard can it be?

Taylor

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #69 on:** October 01, 2020, 01:17:48 AM »

Well, last day of the September event, so I went out alone this time and tried for a 50...no such luck. I shot four targets this afternoon, and had a 40 1X after four shots...fifth shot went almost two inches from the club. So here I am posting the target I shot the other day with Daryl, a 49. Can't wait 'til next month's postal shoot.!

bob in the woods · « **Reply #70 on:** October 01, 2020, 05:20:33 AM »

Taylor, that was a fabulous score. A hair's breath away from a 50 . I think all of the targets submitted were great examples of off hand shooting ability, and I thank all who took part in this month's match.
I'm going to go out on a limb here, seeing that it's after 10 PM in our time zone, and declare Daryl the winner of the match with his awesome score of 49 2X !! I truly hope that everyone had fun, since that is what this is all about

I look forward to shooting next month's target . It's up to Daryl to surprise us !

Daryl · « **Reply #71 on:** October 01, 2020, 05:34:01 AM »

Thanks Bob - and all who participated. I was wondering if Taylor was going to attempt a last day shoot. Glad he got out.
I was feeling a little under the weather this morning, but an fine now.

Keith Zimmerman · « **Reply #72 on:** October 02, 2020, 03:32:10 AM »

Congrats Daryl for the win. And some good shooting for the others. I hope to shoot Octobers now that our OT is done.

Daryl · « **Reply #73 on:** October 02, 2020, 07:48:47 AM »

Thanks Keith. Good luck this month's shoot.

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