Author Topic: May ALR social distancing beef shoot (Read 10781 times)

Oil Derek · « **Reply #25 on:** May 02, 2020, 02:37:50 AM »

Sorry, foto now is loading! Nice conservative effort and really working that half-ball rule.

Justin Urbantas · « **Reply #26 on:** May 02, 2020, 02:38:57 AM »

looks good Mike. It's a tricky target. You can decide to hold high, and go for the easy 25 points, or risk it all and go for the 10 pointers.

MuskratMike · « **Reply #27 on:** May 02, 2020, 02:42:55 AM »

No. They were all supposed to be in the +10 triangle! This getting old and wobbly ain't what it's cracked up to be!

Oil Derek · « **Reply #28 on:** May 02, 2020, 02:47:03 AM »

I hear ya Muskrat. In my old Bullseye days, my moment of arc was a dime or less, now it more like moment of Jock-O-Lantern!

Daryl · « **Reply #29 on:** May 02, 2020, 02:49:31 AM »

Just talking to Taylor. We're planning on shooting it this weekend.
Sorry I missed Mike's shoot. Don't quite have the "Busy" excuse now, do I?
I know, the 'range' was too long.
Just made a target. Didn't have a 2 5/8" can, but did have a 2 1/2" can and the pen line is exactly just a hair under 2 5/8"- good enough.
Guess I'll use the .69.

Daryl · « **Reply #30 on:** May 02, 2020, 09:53:36 PM »

Taylor and I shot the postal match. Not good, but oh well. LOL
2 10;s, 2 5's and one -5 = score 25. .69 cal. rifle, 82gr. 2F GOEX,
.022" canvas patch and .683" slightly hard (alloy) balls.

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #31 on:** May 02, 2020, 10:05:23 PM »

As Daryl has so eloquently said, could have been better, but was not. Here's my submission for May. I used my Kuntz rifle .40 cal. with 60 gr. 3Fg Graf powder and a saliva lubed .018" denim patch. I score 3 x 10, 1 x 5, and 1 x -5 = 30/50. My last shot was my -5, a hangfire. Lesson, pay closer attention to your flint.

Bob McBride · « **Reply #32 on:** May 02, 2020, 10:28:31 PM »

You boys were pushing for the gold! Nice shootin.

MuskratMike · « **Reply #33 on:** May 02, 2020, 11:42:47 PM »

Bob; now that you have those 2 fine new rifles lets get out to your range and shoot a target.

rich pierce · « **Reply #34 on:** May 03, 2020, 02:02:57 AM »

I went to the range today to keep working up my smoothbore and how to aim it and while there tried the postal match target with my 11 pound Hawken-ish .45 rifle. I’m not sure if this is a re-entry match or not. Let’s say I was feeling kinda negative about my first target.

Second was better, a 20. Going to give it another go with a lighter rifle and keep that 11 pound gun for cross stick and bench work.

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #35 on:** May 03, 2020, 03:06:36 AM »

Rich: I don't know if this breaks rules or not either, but I'd like to shoot another target with a different rifle. My next choice would be a .40 cal Kibler Mountain Rifle. It has set triggers, which I think would be an advantage. We'll see. It is not an easy contest.

Skychief · « **Reply #36 on:** May 03, 2020, 03:09:49 AM »

Skychief · « **Reply #37 on:** May 03, 2020, 03:12:34 AM »

Thought I would join in the fun. No wise cracks please about that first shot (high left)!🤓.

Thanks for putting this on, Skychief.

PS, failed to mention that I used a powderpuff load of 12-13 grains of Swiss 3f.

Justin Urbantas · « **Reply #38 on:** May 03, 2020, 03:13:13 AM »

Seems like 25-30 is where most folks are scoring. You can shoot it and post it again for fun, but only the first target counts towards the match. Good job guys. I'm going to shoot mine next weekend.

Daryl · « **Reply #39 on:** May 03, 2020, 03:45:53 AM »

I plan on shooting it again. I cast up some pure lead balls today.
They HAVE to shoot better.

Dowrat · « **Reply #40 on:** May 03, 2020, 05:55:48 PM »

Well boys, I'm in for a minus 10 score. Course, I was shooting a new rifle, the sun got in my eyes, my prime was a little damp, and a gusty breeze was coming in from 9:00 o'clock. LOL

Seriously, shooting it made me want to load up and shoot it again, because I KNOW I can do better than that. Thanks for a good morning of shooting.

Self built .36 caliber flintlock. 35 grains of 3F Goex with a .020 patch.

Darryl

Skychief · « **Reply #41 on:** May 03, 2020, 06:28:14 PM »

This is a fun target. May make time to shoot it again with one of my more familiar rifles today. The little Cherokee called to me yesterday. I'd bought it a couple years ago at an auction and hadn't fired it more than 10-15 times.

Thanks for the challenging target, Skychief.

Mike payne · « **Reply #42 on:** May 03, 2020, 08:21:29 PM »

looks like a fun target thanks!

Daryl · « **Reply #43 on:** May 04, 2020, 12:47:17 AM »

Rained off and on today - maybe tomorrow.

Justin Urbantas · « **Reply #44 on:** May 04, 2020, 12:53:39 AM »

Well, I managed to sneak out for a bit, and shoot my target. Who's idea was this? It's tricky! I scored 15.
This was with .440 rb, 50 grains ffg, .018 patch lubed with Lehigh valley lube.
The other target with the two .45 in the 10 ring were my fouling shots.
Rainy and windy here too, but I wanted to get out.

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #45 on:** May 04, 2020, 02:24:00 AM »

IT'S A nice group Justin. It's tricky to put them in that little piece of pie, isn't it?

Justin Urbantas · « **Reply #46 on:** May 04, 2020, 02:31:23 AM »

It's a lot harder than I thought. As soon as my sight would settle in the notch my mind made me pull it up subconsciously.

Daryl · « **Reply #47 on:** May 04, 2020, 02:42:51 AM »

How about that? IT happens. Happened to me twice.

Pukka Bundook · « **Reply #48 on:** May 04, 2020, 05:20:58 AM »

Our soup comes in cans the same size as coffee cans. Can I use one of those?

('bout 6" across! LOL.)

Hope to get a crack at this as weather turned wet for farming....

Daryl · « **Reply #49 on:** May 04, 2020, 09:31:28 PM »

I used a "compass" to make up 3 more targets - the radius is 1.3125". That way, using the intersection of the diagonal lines,
the circle is centered perfectly (Mike)

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Author Topic: May ALR social distancing beef shoot (Read 10781 times)