Author Topic: NEW July ALR postal shoot!! (Read 12623 times)

Daryl · « **Reply #50 on:** July 07, 2020, 10:01:49 PM »

Taylor thought the centre-hit was in. It's up to Justin to score it:
either 25 or 35. There are two in the top-left hole, one above the other.
When I put a ball in the centre-hole, it appears "in".
Same load as before, but reclaimed patches, this time.

OldMtnMan · « **Reply #51 on:** July 07, 2020, 10:12:26 PM »

The ball got stuck in the target?

More powder.

Daryl · « **Reply #52 on:** July 07, 2020, 10:24:29 PM »

That's just 1 out of 5, though. The others punched completely through.

Justin Urbantas · « **Reply #53 on:** July 08, 2020, 09:20:16 AM »

I'd call that a 35 Daryl. Good shooting.

Pukka Bundook · « **Reply #54 on:** July 08, 2020, 04:30:41 PM »

V Good, Daryl!

I'd have to shoot all day to do that. :-)

Daryl · « **Reply #55 on:** July 10, 2020, 04:54:04 AM »

We need to shoot this again, Taylor.

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #56 on:** July 10, 2020, 06:55:55 PM »

Can't today Daryl...processing 40 pounds of cherries starting in a few minutes. The weekend is shot too with commitments. Early next week, perhaps.

hanshi · « **Reply #57 on:** July 10, 2020, 11:05:16 PM »

If I can get out to the range I'll give the target a try. As I usually do I'll try for last place since I only got "second to last" one time before. For last place, I'm unbeatable.

Maven · « **Reply #58 on:** July 11, 2020, 01:09:02 AM »

Got targets (and excuses!) ready to go. Like hanshi I just have to get to the range.

Dowrat · « **Reply #59 on:** July 11, 2020, 05:25:58 PM »

Good shooting, Daryl! (From Darryl)

Daryl · « **Reply #60 on:** July 11, 2020, 07:20:15 PM »

LOL - I'm as good once, as I once was all the time. Did pretty much the same yesterday, except I had 3 complete misses. Hard way to get 20 pts.

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #61 on:** July 12, 2020, 03:17:47 AM »

As Daryl has said, we made an effort to shoot our second entry yesterday. I used my S. Hawken tribute rifle in .62 cal. the load it likes is 127 gr. FFg GOEX with .613" pure lead ball and .022" patch. And as usual, my first target was my best for the short time we shot. But this time, I shot a fouling shot first, since with some of my rifles, the first one is high and right, for reasons that allude me.
Anyway, here's my target: I score it a 30 which isn't good enough to come in first, but I leave it up to Justin for the final word.

Dowrat · « **Reply #62 on:** July 13, 2020, 05:01:51 PM »

50 yard offhand target...ate my lunch.

I can drop down on my butt to a sitting position and keep all five in the black, but standing on my two hind legs is a different story. I can call my shots (good and bad) because I know where my sight was when the gun fired, just not steady enough to keep them all in the black. Guess that's why when hunting I take a rest on something whenever I can. A score of 15 points won't impress you guys much. Oh, I also shot a target with my .50 caliber. Bigger holes...same score. Guess it's not the gun, huh?

.36 caliber, 35 grains of 3fg, bear grease on a .020" patch and a .350 round ball.

Justin Urbantas · « **Reply #63 on:** July 14, 2020, 08:17:23 AM »

Good shooting guys. It is not an easy target. Sure looks like a 30 to me, Taylor. 127 grains in your .62? Doesn't sound comfortable to shoot for very long. It probably is a 10+ lb rifle though.

Pukka Bundook · « **Reply #64 on:** July 14, 2020, 03:57:45 PM »

Dowrat,
Same here, unsteady off-hand so not tried this target! :-)
When hunting, this means deer -sized at least, and it always seems irresponsible to not take a rest if possible, so never did practice off-hand.
Great to see the targets of those who Can shoot this way though!

V Nice group, Taylor!
V Nice rifle too!

Richard.

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #65 on:** July 14, 2020, 08:17:32 PM »

Thanks Richard. Daryl and I do a lot of offhand shooting, but most of it is on our trail, and gongs have a huge X ring. It makes a person sloppy. There's no room for sloppy when shooting this target of Justin's.

Maven · « **Reply #66 on:** July 14, 2020, 08:29:40 PM »

Good shooting! I didn't find the target quite as difficult as last month's squirrel, which is not to say I did well (miserably, actually). When I got home from the range, and closely examined the rifle, I found longitudinal cracks in the fore stock and one of the bbl. tenons off center. All issues are being addressed and the gun will be reassembled in a few days, then I can try to embarrass myself again in the July frolic: Can't blame the rifle this time!

Smokin dave · « **Reply #67 on:** July 15, 2020, 11:47:45 PM »

Took a shot at July target today. Ugh. Best I could do today in 100 degree heat and oppressing humidity of the south. Today's rifle was a TVM southern rifle in 50 caliber. Will try again next week with my Lyman GPR.

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Daryl · « **Reply #68 on:** July 21, 2020, 03:26:30 AM »

Come on guys. You're not going to let a flukie score win, are you.
I get to choose the next target?

bob in the woods · « **Reply #69 on:** July 21, 2020, 03:38:15 AM »

It's been too darn hot here to do much at all, but we should see some relief tomorrow. I'm planning on shooting my target in the morning

Keith Zimmerman · « **Reply #70 on:** July 21, 2020, 04:16:10 AM »

Its been miserable here. And Im working Saturdays now. But I still plan to get each target shot by the end of the month.

Bob McBride · « **Reply #71 on:** July 21, 2020, 04:23:48 AM »

I’ll do it too, on video again. I’ve finally got the house cleared of Texas family. Catching up on YouTube videos. One of which will be this shoot. Can’t wait.

Daryl · « **Reply #72 on:** July 21, 2020, 07:41:44 PM »

Quote from: Dowrat on July 13, 2020, 05:01:51 PM

50 yard offhand target...ate my lunch. I can drop down on my butt to a sitting position and keep all five in the black, but standing on my two hind legs is a different story. I can call my shots (good and bad) because I know where my sight was when the gun fired, just not steady enough to keep them all in the black. Guess that's why when hunting I take a rest on something whenever I can. A score of 15 points won't impress you guys much. Oh, I also shot a target with my .50 caliber. Bigger holes...same score. Guess it's not the gun, huh?

.36 caliber, 35 grains of 3fg, bear grease on a .020" patch and a .350 round ball.

Close to the load I use, Dowrat - except I'm finding 40gr. 3F GOEX works much better at 50yards and out. Rice .36.

Maven · « **Reply #73 on:** July 22, 2020, 09:00:00 PM »

Here's my entry for July:

What looks like a 6th shot @ 9 o'clock is actually a tear in the paper where I stapled the black circle to the backer. Ditto for the one at 2 o'clock in the green area as the green card was not pierced there.

Daryl · « **Reply #74 on:** July 22, 2020, 09:08:52 PM »

Nice group, Paul.

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Author Topic: NEW July ALR postal shoot!! (Read 12623 times)