Finally hit paper!

[Oldbear63]

I made a derringer kit last year. When I took it to a shoot and tried to hit paper with it I couldn't even get it on the target frame.

This Sunday I tried again, sneeking up closer and closer until I finally found a hole on paper, but all I could manage was a wide shotgun pattern at about 15 feet.

Shooting at more distant target was at least more fun as I could see where it was hitting on the range berm, but an occasional shot went off into space with no indication of where its imapct was.

I was surprised that the .50 rifled bore wouldn't reliably hit a barn door further away than 20 feet. I wonder if I just need to find a better patch/ball combination or just be happy that it goes bang.

Still fun to shoot.

 

[Phil Coffins]

That type of pistol was made to be up close and personal. Card table range!

 

[azmntman]

Fun for awhile then mine went buh bye. WAY overpriced. I think I got mine for $29.00 or something and if they still were I might get another.

 

[CaptainVane]

That type of pistol was made to be up close and personal. Card table range!

Same as my 1848 .31 Wells Fargo. Try as i might, after hundreds of rounds. If its past 10 yards it isn’t hitting squat. And thats long range.
Best to run up to a card cheater, hit his head twice with the barrel, then shoot him point blank in face.
And probably still miss.

 

[nick_1]

should be just fine for a cowboy action match