Unless someone else already has something in mind, I thought we might get started now for May.
I will post directions for forwarding results if there is any interest
I thought to use the same three stages as usual to begin. Offhand and pistol at 25 yds and 50 yard bench. Keep in mind that the scoring is from the center of the hole due to the many calibers in play.
If there is enough interest we will dig around for a novelty target or two.
After more than a year without firing a shot...sounds like a good way to get back to making Smoke...
Doug
Change of plans. Surgery yesterday and again today. don't think I'll be shooting anytime soon. Have to miss at least a month and more likely 2 to three. Life just keeps happening. Carry on guys!!!! this typing with only part of one hand really sucks.
I'm in, but I'll be lucky to even hit the target at 25 yards with a pistol. It will be fun and someone has to be last.
I don't have a lot of time these days, broke ground on an 18 unit condominium, but I will try to get some shots fired.
Mark
thmbsup This sounds good to me! hntr
Its going to be a fairly busy summer for me but I will plan to shoot whatever targets you choose.
Feel free to bounce any novelty target ideas my way and if I come up with any suggestions I will send them your way.
I'm in.
I'll try but we're moving in three weeks, only about 2 blocks but it's an older home, plaster & lath walls and built sometime prior to 1900. My honey do list is pretty full and between my cancer treatment side effects (my adrenal glands have shut down and I have to take hydrocortisone for the rest of my life,) weight gain from the steroids, shortness of breath, maybe steroids maybe COPD, muscle weakness, osteoporosis, digestive problems, etc. and all the work that needs done, I'm not sure how much time I can get for fun. However, I figure that any time I have above ground is a bonus so I'll try to fit in any fun I can. My wife set up reservations so that we can go to Dixon's little doings this year and I plan to hit the Trinity while I'm in the area.
I'll give it a shot.
thmbsup I'll give er a go
I want to say yes, but have a bad track record.
The standard target can be downloaded here.
http://traditionalmuzzleloadingcheap.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9136.0;attach=5659
Make sure that your printer is set for 100% size or they may end up small
Shoot any or all of the matches. Repeat until you are happy or out of time pnic
Submit only one per match. Please mark targets with name and match.
Send to :
Brian LaRose
540 Jackson Rd
Cornish NH
03745
Or scan and send to Drei.Krahen@gmail.com
Brian,
Tried to run the target off but they won't come up. Any prizes wanted or just for bragging rights?
Mark
Quote from: russell shaffer on April 30, 2018, 02:05:37 PM
I'm in, but I'll be lucky to even hit the target at 25 yards with a pistol. It will be fun and someone has to be last.
You and I are having a contest for that last place, russell. So far I'm the forum king of last place!
The targets don't come up for me, either.
Quote from: Blackfeet on May 01, 2018, 05:51:42 PM
The standard target can be downloaded here.
http://traditionalmuzzleloadingcheap.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9136.0;attach=5659
Make sure that your printer is set for 100% size or they may end up small
Click on link, then click om OPEN WITH ADOBE ACROBAT READER. should load. Will open immediately.
If not try clicking on the shortcut,
Then check in computer your DOWN LOAD FILE. CLICK ON 600 REDUCED FOR 100. This is the target needed.
Did the target download???
i got it but my printer quit!
The target still doesn't come up. I'll see if I have a couple left from a while back and get some zeroxed.
Hey guys, I have downloaded these on my computer and my wife's Mac. The link goes straight to downloads so check your documents file and look for the latest download and it should be there.
I will participate and if anyone wants to donate prizes they can send their submission to me as a pm and we will notify you of who to send the prize too upon completion of the event.
This will allow us to determine the ranking of prizes. the first place prize will be the one receive a pm notifying me of it first the 2nd place will be the one I am told of next etc...
Of course this is predicated upon the fact that someone donates a prize...
:mini-devil-28492:
Quote from: graybear on May 01, 2018, 12:28:09 AM
I'll try but we're moving in three weeks, only about 2 blocks but it's an older home, plaster & lath walls and built sometime prior to 1900. My honey do list is pretty full and between my cancer treatment side effects (my adrenal glands have shut down and I have to take hydrocortisone for the rest of my life,) weight gain from the steroids, shortness of breath, maybe steroids maybe COPD, muscle weakness, osteoporosis, digestive problems, etc. and all the work that needs done, I'm not sure how much time I can get for fun. However, I figure that any time I have above ground is a bonus so I'll try to fit in any fun I can. My wife set up reservations so that we can go to Dixon's little doings this year and I plan to hit the Trinity while I'm in the area.
Sorry to hear you are also in the battle with big 'C' keep up the fight. Doug
I am attaching the target to this post
I finally made the target download! I did it by ignoring every instruction and all obvious steps and trashing anything the computer said to do. I'm beginning to think I live in an alternate world unlike everyone else.
Hanshi, you're no the only one to have problems w/computers. My preacher wife says that there's a reason every computer comes w/ a cursor.
Quote from: graybear on May 13, 2018, 05:01:43 PM
Hanshi, you're no the only one to have problems w/computers. My preacher wife says that there's a reason every computer comes w/ a cursor.
ROFL ROFL Mine has TWO cursers! :o
Quote from: Hanshi on May 12, 2018, 09:59:34 PM
I finally made the target download! I did it by ignoring every instruction and all obvious steps and trashing anything the computer said to do. I'm beginning to think I live in an alternate world unlike everyone else.
I find that judicious applications of a framing hammer will help immensely. While it won't fix the computer, it WILL make you feel better. :mini-devil-28492:
I went out today and fired the 25yd rifle target and the 25yd pistol target. There was a time when I shot like an "Andy" Oakly; but no more. Nowadays I shoot more like Don Knots. But the good news is I kept all shots on the paper; bad news is that they didn't hit where i wanted them to - is there such a thing as "negative" scores?? If I get a chance I'll shoot them again along with the bench target.
I used that little heavy barrel .45 capgun I got from Mongrel. I mostly used it in the past for postal shoots; but it developed trigger problems that I can no longer fix with duct tape and Gorilla Glue. I suppose i'll just set it aside until I can get another trigger for it. The little sucker is so darn accurate. I'll bring one of my flintlocks to the target range for the foreseeable (stupid, I know cause how much of the future can one actually see) future instead. But if I have to send in todays targets, I'll be almost impossible to beat for last place. thmbsup
Well, Hanshi, I've still got you beat for last on the pistol. I did the 25 yard rifle and pistol this morning. The rifle wasn't too bad (not good) but I only hit the target paper 3 times with my Remington. I'll mail the rifle but I'll try to do better with the pistol. Planning on a range trip to do the 50 yard tomorrow. Good thing there's no entry fees or prizes for this.
Question: Does the pistol for the shoot have to be a single-shot pistol or are revolvers allowed too?
My revolver shooting is on a par with a good derringer. Don't know if it's the gun or me, but I'm leaning toward blaming the shooter. I missed the entire target paper twice.
Did you try the 'sighting in' like I proposed to you?? Brother Doug.
I don't do to well either, but just wondered if you could find an accurate hole in your cylinder.
Doug
Quote from: Patocazador on May 16, 2018, 01:47:33 AM
Question: Does the pistol for the shoot have to be a single-shot pistol or are revolvers allowed too?
Use your revolver in the pistol match.
A revolver can usually be used as a pistol by loading only one chamber before going to the line. ( I have only been to one match that would not allow it and it wasn't here.)
I still don't have a pistol that can outshoot my Uberti revolver, but in the past. I have borrowed ones that can.
Russell, For the pistol I had only two (2) shots in the black and three in the white. For the rifle all at least "touched the black" with a couple of pretty high scoring shots for an "above zero" score. Beat that!
Well, I went to the real shooting range today. I have a pistol target that I will mail - actually got 4 in the black. The rifle off the bench wasn't good but it was better than terrible. The only problem there was the SIX holes in the target. Doug, sometime when I have lots of time I'll fire a group with each cylinder and see what happens.
Hmmm......my mailbox isn't overflowing with targets :mini-devil-28492:
feel free to post early............ whipping
Mine will be arriving soon but I hope the rain will stop so I can reshoot the pistol and shoot the bench target. If worse comes to worst I'll have to mail in my dismal pistol and offhand targets and wince.
hdslp Evey day off i have had has had mucho thunderstorms.....gonna try sometime this week
I'm trying to get back to the range this week. I wait till after the weekend AR guys are done. I've got a 25 yard rifle and a pistol ready but my 50 yard bench suffered from a senior moment and ended up with 6 holes. I'm too CHEAP to send anything separately. Hanshi is still not safe in our quest for last place. As a side note, my brother, Doug, is hanging in there and struggling through the medical jungle. He is going to make it. edit was because I pushed the wrong key again.
I'M interested and should have the time after the end of month,
Are we doing this monthly?
I got to the range today because the little match I was going to go to got rained out. The targets aren't very good but I got 5 shots into each. The 25 yd rifle target looks strange because 3 shots went in the same hole and just tore up the paper real good (I'm not good enough to do that on purpose!) so I adjusted over a little too much and made 2 more holes.
Keep in mind that you can scan and email me the targets. I am looking to do this monthly
Quote from: bluefishjim on May 20, 2018, 01:51:10 AM
I'M interested and should have the time after the end of month,
I believe each target is for a 5 shot group, and it's my understanding that this will be a monthly affair.
Mine went in the mail today. Hanshi is in trouble for our last place contest.
strpot Last place my ___! Looks like I'm not going to get out to shoot the bench match and reshoot the pistol and offhand targets. It's either raining or as hot as a blackberry patch in Georgia. noway
So I'll mail my two last place targets - GET THAT, RUSSEL, LAST PLACE - TODAY.
hntr hntr hntr
Quote from: Hanshi on May 25, 2018, 05:07:49 PM
strpot Last place my ___! Looks like I'm not going to get out to shoot the bench match and reshoot the pistol and offhand targets. It's either raining or as hot as a blackberry patch in Georgia. noway
So I'll mail my two last place targets - GET THAT, RUSSEL, LAST PLACE - TODAY.
hntr hntr hntr
If you really wanted last place, just print out the targets and send them in without shooting at them. Saves you the time & powder, and of course they would look the same as if you did shoot at them. ;D
Quote from: hotfxr on May 25, 2018, 06:51:45 PM
hntr hntr hntr
If you really wanted last place, just print out the targets and send them in without shooting at them. Saves you the time & powder, and of course they would look the same as if you did shoot at them. ;D
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I know it and they are pristine rdfce. However, it was just fun to shoot and burn powder even though I
"wooshed up" a flapping breeze with my prbs - some of which came awful close to touching paper - flying all around. Next time I'm going to have one of the good shots at the range shoot all my targets. blah
since it is so late in the month, and I needed to get a target entered, I decided to send in the target I shot early in May with "Misfits" refined sister. The Kentucky rifle with the trashed barrel. Even though it was raining steady, the rifle did put all 5 prb on the target. It is for the 50 yard bench.
Blackfeet, please let me know if you received the target by email. Thanks
Just got back into town. I have received some targets and will wait till this weekend to post scores just in case I get some stragglers. Anyone sending in targets on tomorrows deadline let me know and I will hold off until they are received.
Where did the month go.... I meant to shoot honestly I did... but with one thing ( Honey do list) or another ( Blistering heat already!) I did not make it outside to shoot. Maybe in June :)
Scoring is done. Results to be posted momentarily. Remember, shoots last all month so if you shot last weekend