June ALR monthly match

[NDduckhunter]

Someone on here told me about Walmart card stock with normal printer paper dimensions that cuts clean holes. He was right and it’s all I use now. It’s cheap too.

[Daryl]

It's all about fiber size, apparently. Long fiber  tears short fiber is used for target paper.

[JBJ]

Daryl,
You are correct. Fiber length and basis weight of the paper. Official targets are actually printed on a low grade, short fiber paper stock and are a heavier weight than standard 20 lb. copy/printer. The weight of the paper actually refers to the weight of 1000 sheets of the paper, as I recall. Card stock is on the order of 50 lb. weight. Not all printers are "happy" with 50+ weight papers/card stock.

J.B.

[alacran]

I have a cheap HP and a cheap Cannon printer they both handle 50 and 60 lb. cardstock just fine.
I had an old HP that didn't most of the current printers out there can handle them.

[longcruise]

I use 67 pound from Office Depot.  It works in my printer without issues.  Another option is to use some simple inexpensive spray glue from the school supply aisle and glue targets to cardboard.

[alacran]

I shot these today at Patoka Valley Long rifles in Indiana, after their monthly shoot.
I was able to shoot one good target. There was very little wind and it was extremely hot and humid.
I was using my .45 cap lock unknown barrel rifle. 50 grains of Goex 3F, .440 ball and bear lubed .022 canvas.
I looked at the 2nd target real hard trying to squeeze a 15 out of one of the shots but I came .019 short.
Anyway, I'll take a 48.
I had run out of color toner on my printer, and the third target didn't have any color in the center. The others I printed in black and white.
Don't really know if that made a difference, but the horse fly that was tormenting me did.
I shot these @ 25yards offhand.

[Daryl]

I see a 48 as well, alacran! Very nice target.
With an overlay, probably easier to see.

[JBJ]

alacran, that's a good offhand target!
J.B.

[okawbow]

Good shooting, Alacran.

[bob in the woods]

Printed 3 targets, and only managed to get one shot. Too darn hot and humid and rainy    End of the month, so I'm going with what I got     .62 smoothbore , 25 yards, braced on tree, sot in the woods so I must have taken out a few deer flies with muzzle blast     .610 ball, over 80 gr FFg , lubed blanket wad on ball
Usually shoot 100 gr but I'm getting low on powder.  For those who are interested, I miked the bore and it's .615.   The .610 ball shoots very well.
I make this as a 7, an 8 ,a 9 and two 10's
Sorry for the sad photo. My camera isn't great

[okawbow]

Dennis Daigger with a 49. Congratulations! Pick a good target for us!