Dirty Kentucky in Rainy Tennessee

[Banjoman]

It’s another rainy day here in East Tennessee so I took the Traditions Kentucky up on the mountain and shot some more cardboard.

At 60 yards

Then at 75 yards

 

[snakebit]

That's some fine shooting Banjo. You don't pre-lube your patches?

 

[Banjoman]

Thanks. I don’t pre-lube the patches. Just lube them as I use them, seems to work best for me. I’ve developed a loading method that produces good results, so I stick with that and try to be as consistent as possible shot to shot.

 

[snakebit]

Thanks. I don’t pre-lube the patches. Just lube them as I use them, seems to work best for me. I’ve developed a loading method that produces good results, so I stick with that and try to be as consistent as possible shot to shot.

I've been thinking about trying that myself. Seems like less wasted mink oil.

 

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Dang, looks like a good time!

 

[Banjoman]

It was! I like going to the range on rainy days because the rain keeps away the bozo wanna be commandos and mag dumpers. I usually have the range all to myself.

 

[oldschoolhunter55]

It’s another rainy day here in East Tennessee so I took the Traditions Kentucky up on the mountain and shot some more cardboard.

At 60 yardsView attachment 307256


Then at 75 yards View attachment 307258

thumbs up to u sir.

 

[Dobegrant]

Good shooting

 

[Banjoman]

Good shooting

I’m getting there, but I forgot to take my sandbags!. I’m gonna try to remember them next time because I’ve been trying different loads, components, and techniques and think I’ve got a combination that will work really well. Just gotta tweak the nut behind the stock some.

And, next time I’m gonna go back to a target with vertical and horizontal lines on it which is what I used to use for sighting in everything. It will give me a more definite point to line up the sights. The circle was just a fun experiment.

Speaking of sights, I like the sights on this gun much better than the sights on the Thompson Center Hawken or Renegade. I just can’t seem to get a consistent sight picture with those sights. But with the Traditions front blade and square rear notch I can. I’d like to change the Thompson Center sights to something like the Traditions has.

 

[Dobegrant]

I also find the Traditions sights sharp, many of my muzzle loaders have a peep rear sight.

 

[OldRust]

Good shooting ! Nice groups

Thanks,
O.R.