Mad Irish Jack's Voices have been at it again... And now they're startin' to talk to ME! :shocked2:
Them there voices have some purty good ideas sometimes and got me to thinkin' about this month's contest.
We are gonna shoot at an X again, 5 shots, but there's gonna be a difference. Cut the X with one ball and the other 4 shots try and put the center of the ball on the center of each line; that's half way from corner to center. Measuring is center of the ball to the center of the closest line. Two holes near one line; measure closest to line and the other to the line away, and each succeeding ball to the next free line Away from one already measured. Ball cutting the target edge is +1" penalty. Resting, semi-bench rested (Bags support the fore end and only the trigger hand holds unsupported wrist area anchored by shoulder and fires shot. The gun may jump some, whatever.
Take 5 Shots, at an 8.5" x 11" sheet of typing/printer paper with an X drawn thru the center, at 25 yards. One shot at the center of the X, and one shot at the center of each leg of the X.
Each shot will be measured as described above. These 5 measurements will be added together, plus any penalties, for your score.
One target entry per member.
5 shots per target.
Mutilated targets and targets with more than 5 holes will be disqualified.
No do-overs.
Only registered forum members may participate.
Only traditional, open iron sighted muzzleloading rifles (NO Cannons). Percussion or flintlock ignition. (you can use a smoothbore or pistol if you would like)
Single patched round ball only. No restrictions on caliber. (a patchless ball may be used if so desired)
Shots will be taken off-hand or semi-rested (see above) at 25 yards.(Standing or seated is allowed, elbows unsupported by anything other than the shooters torso)(In the event that a member is not physically able to hold his rifle up unsupported, a "prop-rod" that is supported only by the shooters torso, no part of which prop-rod may touch the ground, may be used to hold up the fore-end of the rifle)
Only original targets will be accepted. No copies, faxes, scans, etc.
The center of the target, and the lines, will be determined by the judge.
Judges decisions are final.
Each contestant's score will be posted at the end of the contest.
Your member screen name must be written on your targets.
Since I wasted a weekend in August with a late start, this contest runs thru The first weekend in September, 2014.
Mail your target postmarked by September 8, 2014 to;
Jim Green
P.O.Box 322
Pekin, IL 61555
Targets will not be returned unless an S.A.S.E. is included.
Be safe and have fun! :hatsoff:
Them there voices have some purty good ideas sometimes and got me to thinkin' about this month's contest.
We are gonna shoot at an X again, 5 shots, but there's gonna be a difference. Cut the X with one ball and the other 4 shots try and put the center of the ball on the center of each line; that's half way from corner to center. Measuring is center of the ball to the center of the closest line. Two holes near one line; measure closest to line and the other to the line away, and each succeeding ball to the next free line Away from one already measured. Ball cutting the target edge is +1" penalty. Resting, semi-bench rested (Bags support the fore end and only the trigger hand holds unsupported wrist area anchored by shoulder and fires shot. The gun may jump some, whatever.
Take 5 Shots, at an 8.5" x 11" sheet of typing/printer paper with an X drawn thru the center, at 25 yards. One shot at the center of the X, and one shot at the center of each leg of the X.
Each shot will be measured as described above. These 5 measurements will be added together, plus any penalties, for your score.
One target entry per member.
5 shots per target.
Mutilated targets and targets with more than 5 holes will be disqualified.
No do-overs.
Only registered forum members may participate.
Only traditional, open iron sighted muzzleloading rifles (NO Cannons). Percussion or flintlock ignition. (you can use a smoothbore or pistol if you would like)
Single patched round ball only. No restrictions on caliber. (a patchless ball may be used if so desired)
Shots will be taken off-hand or semi-rested (see above) at 25 yards.(Standing or seated is allowed, elbows unsupported by anything other than the shooters torso)(In the event that a member is not physically able to hold his rifle up unsupported, a "prop-rod" that is supported only by the shooters torso, no part of which prop-rod may touch the ground, may be used to hold up the fore-end of the rifle)
Only original targets will be accepted. No copies, faxes, scans, etc.
The center of the target, and the lines, will be determined by the judge.
Judges decisions are final.
Each contestant's score will be posted at the end of the contest.
Your member screen name must be written on your targets.
Since I wasted a weekend in August with a late start, this contest runs thru The first weekend in September, 2014.
Mail your target postmarked by September 8, 2014 to;
Jim Green
P.O.Box 322
Pekin, IL 61555
Targets will not be returned unless an S.A.S.E. is included.
Be safe and have fun! :hatsoff:
!!! :rotf: :rotf:
Well *&^%!
