November Postal Match Target

[garypl]

Shot View attachment 268203 Rifled and smoothbore off hand today. Guess I need a donut spare tire to score higher. Shot them at the end of the monthly match in Jacksonville, Fla. Good news is I got one of the shooters interested in the Forum. Smoothbore score 15, Rifled 20. Thanks, Gary!

Thanks for posting Quin! How did you do at the shoot?

 

[garypl]

First time participating in this, been printing each months target for last 3 months and finally got to get out and shoot some.
Rifle is a .54 Allen F.A. Santa Fe Hawken (actually .53 cal).
And I forgot to include the grain of powder, which was 80 gr for both targets.
Shot one off hand and one rested on a single shooting stick.
Didn't seem to make much difference.
First 2 shots off the stick were low while I was trying to figure the sight picture, last 3 went better.
Off hand target is my usual, start out blazing with a couple in or near the bull, then... gradually flame out under the pressure of trying to keep a good thing going.

Welcome Kelvin and thanks for posting! You have the same problem that I and many others have - holding steady consistently

 

[Buckskinquin]

Thanks for posting Quin! How did you do at the shoot?

Placed 1st in the 100 yd target 42/50, placed fifth overall. Always have that single miss that hurts the total score.

 

[garypl]

Placed 1st in the 100 yd target 42/50, placed fifth overall. Always have that single miss that hurts the total score.

Nicely done Quin!

 

[JakeGa]

I shot the targets in the wet drizzle with my T/C Hawken 45 and Ruger Old Army. I did OK with the rifle, I don't know what happened with the revolver. It started out well enough...........

 

[11th corps]

Smoothbore off hand, no rear sight. Northwest Trade Gun
.600 RB, pillow tick patch
70 G 2F

A paltry 15 score. Just missed on my 2nd shot, it landed outside the scoring zone. Fun shoot, absolutely beautiful November day in the Heartland.

Just for S&G I took one shot at 50 yards. Pretty pleased with that, I need to hang on to the target and try for a group at 50.

 

[garypl]

Smoothbore off hand, no rear sight. Northwest Trade Gun
.600 RB, pillow tick patch
70 G 2F

A paltry 15 score. Just missed on my 2nd shot, it landed outside the scoring zone. Fun shoot, absolutely beautiful November day in the Heartland.View attachment 269525

Just for S&G I took one shot at 50 yards. Pretty pleased with that, I need to hang on to the target and try for a group at 50.
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Thanks for posting 11th corps. I need to finish my Kibler Colonial in .58 smoothbore- looks like it will be fun!

 

[JGH45]

Kibler Colonial Flintlock, .50 Cal, 70 gr. 2f Homemade BP. .490 RB, .020 patch, Ballistol & & Water 1-5 Lube. Shot offhand Total score 25 pts.

 

[JGH45]

Gary thanks for continuing to do this. It was a good reason for getting out to shoot and fun to shoot

 

[garypl]

Gary thanks for continuing to do this. It was a good reason for getting out to shoot and fun to shoot

Thanks ! Looks like you had a really nice day to get out and shoot! Happy Thanksgiving

 

[PK]

got my pistol target shot today. 15 yds, offhand, score 35.
.36 cal LePage percussion
.350 RB
.020 patch with Ballistol/water lube
10 gr Swiss 3F

 

[garypl]

got my pistol target shot today. 15 yds, offhand, score 35.
.36 cal LePage percussion
.350 RB
.020 patch with Ballistol/water lube
10 gr Swiss 3FView attachment 271343

Nice target PK - you shooting in any snow up there?

 

[PK]

Nice target PK - you shooting in any snow up there?

Thanks Gary, I’m down South for a bit so no snow.

 

[11th corps]

got my pistol target shot today. 15 yds, offhand, score 35.
.36 cal LePage percussion
.350 RB
.020 patch with Ballistol/water lube
10 gr Swiss 3FView attachment 271343

Digging the look of that pistol. Any details about the mfg?

 

[PK]

Digging the look of that pistol. Any details about the mfg?

It’s a Pedersoli Lepage. The maple stocked version with browned barrel.

 

[nessmuk]

Got to shoot the donut today. I figure the score for a 25.

.45 cal flint rifle with .440 RB
40 gr. of Goex 3F
.020 patch with ballastol mix lube
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[garypl]

Thanks for posting nessmuk!

 

[Jim K]

I finally got my new printer working so I can join in each month. I shot offhand( which I’m not very good at). I was shooting my kibler smr in .36. My gun was loaded Friday for the last evening of squirrel season. When I hunt I use homemade bear grease. Didn’t get a shot so shot today out of my ball block and pre measured charges.

 

[Jim K]

Don’t know how the picture of the woods got in there. Lol

 

[deerstalkert]

decided to shoot this months with the rifle i finished last week. it really shows promise.
score of 30. 25 yrds benched.

54 GM barrel
birch stock.
Haddaway lock
this is the only time i have used 777. friend died and left me 6lbs. plus i wanted to see if it would work in a flintlock. seems to work just fine.