Traditional Muzzleloading on the Cheap

Competition => Postal Shoots => Topic started by: Blackfeet on July 25, 2024, 12:37:33 PM

Title: Shall we?
Post by: Blackfeet on July 25, 2024, 12:37:33 PM
Copied from a past Flintboomer post>

Time for a new month. Same 3 targets: 5 on paper

25 yd pistol/revolver
25 yd offhand
50 yd bench or other rest.

Here is the link for the target: https://bisonballistics.com/downloads/nra-mr-31-target-600-yard-reduced-for-100-yards


Shoot 1 or all it is just for fun and Braggin Rights so break out a smoke pole or 2 and shoot some targets.

In the past someone asked if they could shoot everything with a pistol and the answer is YES of course, black powder, open sights no cartridge guns.
Title: Re: Shall we?
Post by: Blackfeet on July 28, 2024, 09:42:47 PM
I guess that we shall not. A slow death perhaps, but fitting. srndr hi: hi:
Title: Re: Shall we?
Post by: flintboomer on July 29, 2024, 08:23:59 PM
I guess that means: TIME TO GO SHOOT AT LEAST ONE OF THE TARGETS! We have until the end of August.

Is anyone else going to shoot?

Blackfeet I'm going to see what I can get done.
Title: Re: Shall we?
Post by: hotfxr on July 30, 2024, 07:34:01 PM
I actually had plans to shoot last week. However, since our state is burning up again this summer, black powder has been banned from every range I have access to.  :'(
Title: Re: Shall we?
Post by: Hanshi on July 30, 2024, 09:08:33 PM
I would shoot the targets like I've always done but have no DL and haven't burned any powder in at least over a year.  Everyone else needs to shoot and it is frustrating that I simply cannot.  This is a good way to start some energy flowing in the site.  Currently I do well to walk without falling so am basically house bound.  Get going!
Title: Re: Shall we?
Post by: flintboomer on July 31, 2024, 02:55:18 AM
I just tested the link for the target and it still works. I hope to shoot AT one of the targets tomorrow.


(the next day)
I forgot to be sure I had patch material so the target gets to wait for a week.
Title: Re: Shall we?
Post by: flintboomer on August 09, 2024, 12:15:23 AM
OK, if anyone else is planning on shooting.....

The pistol target to beat is a 34. I chose a single shot pistol instead of my revolver and they all hit the target despite the terrible trigger.

I'm still planning on shooting the other targets if I get time.
Title: Re: Shall we?
Post by: Hanshi on August 12, 2024, 06:02:40 PM
I wish everyone who possibly can will get out there and shoot.  I sorely miss the shoots and used to do well in some of them.  Even though most of my shots now would end up in the white I'd love to be able to shoot all the targets.  If hotfxr were shooting I'd even go out in my back yard and shoot just to show him a thing or two (whatever that thing or two actually ends up being).  I would get arrested but it would be worth it.

Don't let this site lapse even if only a few of us continue being active.  flwa
Title: Re: Shall we?
Post by: flintboomer on August 12, 2024, 07:52:21 PM
Hanshi
If you can remember/find the last targets that you shot for the postal match you can post them.
(Just don't try to claim everything scored 50xxxxxx.  blah) (Yes, I know I put 6 xs in there. &))
Title: Re: Shall we?
Post by: Hanshi on August 14, 2024, 08:09:37 PM
Quote from: flintboomer on August 12, 2024, 07:52:21 PM
Hanshi
If you can remember/find the last targets that you shot for the postal match you can post them.
(Just don't try to claim everything scored 50xxxxxx.  blah) (Yes, I know I put 6 xs in there. &))


I didn't keep many of my targets and the ones I did keep were some lousy ones a few "okay" and a few really good ones.  I'll have to look and see what I have.  I know I don't have a full set but one or two maybe.
Title: Re: Shall we?
Post by: flintboomer on August 16, 2024, 09:54:51 PM
I thouht I posted this from my Android yesterday, but evidently not.
I shot the offhand and bench targets Wednesday and both are VERY BEATABLE &).
I hope someone else shoots so I don't have to declare myself the winner with the curent scores.

Which excuse should I use? :-&
Cataracs or foggy glasses? :'(

Maybe someone else will chime in with an even better excuse for me! ;D ROFL ROFL ROFL
Title: Re: Shall we?
Post by: flintboomer on August 26, 2024, 04:17:56 PM
Hanshi I found an old offhand score from about 10 years ago for you and it was a 45. Your Bench score was 39.
For reference, my rifle and bench scores this time are 39 bench and 39x offhand.
There is still time for someone else to shoot.