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Offline Robin Henderson

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Nightmare Target
« on: August 14, 2017, 03:38:11 AM »


This is one of Mr. Haffner's targets that down here in the South we always called "the nightmare". I've shot it at matches literally hundreds of times over many years and never scored a 50. Well Saturday at our little match in Tullahoma changed all that. Using my new smr halfstock .40 caliber l managed this 50 and a X...ticking patched .400 ball lubed with Mr. Flintlock lube ahead of 45 grains 3fg Goex. The target was shot offhand at 25 yards. I am truly a blessed man.
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Re: Nightmare Target
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2017, 03:46:24 AM »
Great shooting off hand!! 

Thanks for the pic of your rifle. Its mandatory!!!
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Offline Darkhorse

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Re: Nightmare Target
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2017, 04:16:02 AM »
I must have shot that target a hundred times and never have shot a 50. For me, it was a nightmare. You are truly blessed.
Back in 76 or 77 I took my old caplock Renegade and traveled out of town to a rendevous, I was green as an apple. But I was also lucky. The old whitehaired and white bearded man shooting next to me was Mr. Charlie Haffner. He was shooting a flintlock of either .28 or .25 caliber. Can't remember that far back anymore. He saw my inexperience right off and sorta took me under his wing for the shoot. He could really shoot that flintlock. It was my first time being around one and I was hooked. Everything thereafter was just a stepping stone to flintlocks.
Some years back I asked Mr. Tip Curtis if Charlie was still around and to my surprise he was still kicking. For all I know he still is.

BTW, I don't see a photo of your rifle.
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Offline Stoner creek

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Re: Nightmare Target
« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2017, 05:12:33 AM »
Nothing Wobbly there boys! Congratulations.
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Re: Nightmare Target
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2017, 05:23:09 AM »
Great shooting. I have been lucky on that target once when I got 4 - 10s and a zero. That upper right squirrel is a tough one for me to see at 25 or longer ranges and I missed the squirrel and even the tree. Fun match though.
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Re: Nightmare Target
« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2017, 05:26:06 AM »
I shot a 50 on the Nightmare in 1983.  I framed it, and still have it on my book shelf.  I knew it would be the only 50 I ever shot.
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Re: Nightmare Target
« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2017, 05:28:05 AM »
Quote from: Wobblyshot on August 14, 2017, 03:38:11 AM


This is one of Mr. Haffner's targets that down here in the South we always called "the nightmare". I've shot it at matches literally hundreds of times over many years and never scored a 50. Well Saturday at our little match in Tullahoma changed all that. Using my new smr halfstock .40 caliber l managed this 50 and a X...ticking patched .400 ball lubed with Mr. Flintlock lube ahead of 45 grains 3fg Goex. The target was shot offhand at 25 yards. I am truly a blessed man.

Good shooting - I see 3 x's, or do the scorers only count centre of the ball over the line for the higher score?
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Offline Standing Bear

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Re: Nightmare Target
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2017, 05:32:59 AM »
To Mr Wobbly. 👍👍.

Center of ball it is Daryl. 14 bores don't get an advantage on paper targets. 👾🤠
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Re: Nightmare Target
« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2017, 11:40:55 AM »
Looks like the nightmare is over. Darn good shooting
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Re: Nightmare Target
« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2017, 12:53:56 PM »
Heck on that target I'm lucky to score a thirty. I just can't see the danger thing. BJH
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Offline Robin Henderson

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Re: Nightmare Target
« Reply #10 on: August 14, 2017, 04:41:08 PM »
Quote from: crawdad on August 14, 2017, 03:46:24 AM
Great shooting off hand!! 

Thanks for the pic of your rifle. Its mandatory!!!
Sorry about that. Hope this works.



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Re: Nightmare Target
« Reply #11 on: August 14, 2017, 04:49:06 PM »
Oh my!!! beautiful graceful lines, just beautiful!!!  :)

Could you give us a few more details, like barrel, lock did you build it, stuff like that.
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Offline Robin Henderson

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Re: Nightmare Target
« Reply #12 on: August 14, 2017, 05:00:08 PM »
Hey crawdad, I posted particulars about this rifle on the gun building forum a while ago. It's down a bit on the list now but the post title is "Finished up today".

Thanks for the kind remarks but in my own eyes I have a long way to go with my gun stocking abilities.
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Nightmare Target
« Reply #13 on: August 14, 2017, 05:35:24 PM »
Those critters aren't safe!
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Offline little joe

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Re: Nightmare Target
« Reply #14 on: August 14, 2017, 10:05:13 PM »
Many of us have names that are well earned ( dry ball, two ball, no ball ect)  You were sure wobbling right that day. I do not I could do that off a bench.
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Re: Nightmare Target
« Reply #15 on: August 14, 2017, 11:24:30 PM »
Fantastic shooting!

Congrats great target and a great score.

It looks like you got her dialed in👍
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Re: Nightmare Target
« Reply #16 on: August 14, 2017, 11:31:05 PM »
That's some nice shootin,critters beware ;)
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Re: Nightmare Target
« Reply #17 on: August 15, 2017, 01:42:52 AM »
Nice rifle and super shooting!  I might be able to score a 50 at 25 FEET.  ::)
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Re: Nightmare Target
« Reply #18 on: August 15, 2017, 02:16:38 AM »
Fine shooting! SWEET rifle! Congrats, Matthew.
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Re: Nightmare Target
« Reply #19 on: August 15, 2017, 05:43:13 PM »
 ;) ;)... Good shootin'... !!! ... location madest me remember things ..... Great old builder from Tullahoma..... was John Anderson there..?? .... how about any of his rifles..?? .... always liked his TENNESSEE rifles and some would always show up at matches around TN & AL ..... regards,  CC Fiddler .....
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Re: Nightmare Target
« Reply #20 on: August 15, 2017, 06:59:17 PM »
That target is more about being able to see, than being able to shoot.  I suppose all shooting is....
But that example is quite an accomplishment for certain.
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Offline retired fella

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Re: Nightmare Target
« Reply #21 on: August 15, 2017, 07:12:19 PM »
I too have fallen victim to the nightmare.  The ghost squirrel is the one that always gives me fits. 
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Offline Robin Henderson

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Re: Nightmare Target
« Reply #22 on: August 16, 2017, 02:14:16 AM »
Quote from: Cades Cove Fiddler on August 15, 2017, 05:43:13 PM
;) ;)... Good shootin'... !!! ... location madest me remember things ..... Great old builder from Tullahoma..... was John Anderson there..?? .... how about any of his rifles..?? .... always liked his TENNESSEE rifles and some would always show up at matches around TN & AL ..... regards,  CC Fiddler .....

John was there... along with several rifles he had built over the years. If you look close you can see he signed the target. John is a friend for years and at 83, he's still going strong.
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Re: Nightmare Target
« Reply #23 on: August 16, 2017, 05:48:18 PM »
Wobblyshot:

You're gonna have to change your name, bud.  "Wobbly" just don't cut it anymore.

That's some sweet shooting right there.
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