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ALR December Postal Match
Nessmuck:
Got out to the range today
62 cal Smoothy ...no rear sight ..offhand ...Flintah.
Was a balmy / high humidity ..55 degree day here in New Hampshire.
90 grains FF.... .595 ball .015 minute man canvas patching...mink lube
Started off on fire with 2 scoring hits...then a close one...then faded out...lol
Daryl:
I got out too, but couldn't get into the black powder range - too much snow. -1 so not too bad on the fingers. Some large bore shooters showed up - too much noise for me so I shut it
down after 2 targets.
113gr. 2F Scheutzen .021" denim (10 ounce) LHV for lube.
As usual, no wiping.
I make it an 8/15.
Jakob:
A nice balmy -8.
New patches with mink oil. Works reasonably well, but have to wipe after 6-7 shots.
I had also recently bought a new .22 with open sights, for the express purpose of practicing (more effeciently) off-hand shooting and had one session last week (when it finally got above -20) and it already paid off during the warm-up session, shooting some very consistent groups.
Unfortunately, I could not translate that into a better result on the target, but I still had a very good session and learned a fair bit this month.
Daryl:
That's great, Jakob. With a nicely smoothed crown, a thicker patch can be used and no wiping is necessary. If your shot patches are in decent shape with no holes or burning
perhaps your need to wipe is due to not enough lube?
Jakob:
I actually forgot to mention that, that I did finally get around to smoothing the crown as you suggested in a PM a while back.
I'm not sure if I can fit a thicker patch. Maybe if I go down to a .530 rather than a .535 ball.
My patches are in good shape, though.
I'm still not consistent in my mount, though, so I think that's the next step. One thing is practicing at home, the other is at the range with bulky clothing.
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