I have been looking for a place to shoot near where i moved to in northern MS.
I finally found it this weekend. Only 8 miles from the house, covered firing lines, shooting benches, targets out to 120 yds, separate lines for pistol, also archery.
You don't have to join the club if you don't want to, but membership cost only $100 per year. You get a key to the range, and useage anytime you want.
and they even hold a monthly muzzle loader tournament, that does not conflict with the other tournament i shoot.
Got to REALLY sight in my hawken for the first time since i got it 2 months ago.
From a rest, with 60 gr of 3f, shoots a nice tight group (10 shots in about 2 1\2 inches all touching), about 6 inches high of point of aim at 50 yds.
bump up to 70 gr. 3f, same prb, it throws a pattern (10 shots in an area about size of your open hand) about 8 inches directly left of point of aim.
Went back to 60gr, and dropped the rear sight some.
Dead on at 25 yds, about 4 inches high at 50, and didn't get to sight in past that yet, but hit a bowling pin at 75 yds offhand.
Jerry, wanna come next saturday?
I have to appreciate my club even more. $100 a year is reasonable. Mine cost $40. a year with about the same priveledges including fishing and archery.
Bruce
Sounds to me like you'll be getting your moneys worth every year Not A Rock Knocker. ;)
Ian
Where is the range?
from New Albany, turn east on old hwy 78, go until you reach Greg Richies Body Shop, turn right on CR 122, 122 is right before the body shop. it is about 200 yds down on the left.
thmbsup
35 miles from me hdslp
There ya go JB...a monthly muzzleloader shoot. ;)
Quote from: quigleysharps4570 on March 31, 2009, 12:07:14 AM
There ya go JB...a monthly muzzleloader shoot. ;)
This will be the second one Quigs
I have joined the Hatchie Run Longrifles club that is 65 miles from me
Both times Ian has been there he has out shot me hdslp
This club could provide some much needed practice
Quote from: jbullard1 on March 31, 2009, 12:14:10 AM
Both times Ian has been there he has out shot me hdslp
Old might have something to do with it. ROFL
Quote from: quigleysharps4570 on March 31, 2009, 12:22:17 AM
Quote from: jbullard1 on March 31, 2009, 12:14:10 AM
Both times Ian has been there he has out shot me hdslp
Old might have something to do with it. ROFL
You may be right
But I'm just letting everyone think I'm a pushover snns chrrs just until the championship shoot fncg then the gloves comeoff
Hey Quigs
You didn't know I have a new 32, did you?
Whooo Eeeeee drop the hammer and CRACK hntr hntr
Knew you had one in mind...didn't know you had one yet though.
Shot any critters with it yet?
Quote from: quigleysharps4570 on March 31, 2009, 12:33:33 AM
Knew you had one in mind...didn't know you had one yet though.
Shot any critters with it yet?
Just a few paper critters is all
Just got a new set of primitive sights for it and havent changed them out and resighted it
Hey jerry, I think i squeezed by you by 1 point in 1 match, and by i think less than 5 in the other, so you are nipping at my heels.
and i don't see how, i just got my rifle sighted in this last saturday, so in the last 2 matches it was just luck,
in the woods walk i had a good string of misses going then i got lucky and hit a few at the end..
AND you beat me in the firestarting event... (by .03 seconds)
and i think you beat me in the hawk event.
and you are still 1 whole shoot ahead of me (January's Freeze match) so i got some catching up to do...
Ian
Quote from: Not a Rock Knocker on March 31, 2009, 01:41:12 AM
Hey jerry, I think i squeezed by you by 1 point in 1 match, and by i think less than 5 in the other, so you are nipping at my heels.
and i don't see how, i just got my rifle sighted in this last saturday, so in the last 2 matches it was just luck,
in the woods walk i had a good string of misses going then i got lucky and hit a few at the end..
AND you beat me in the firestarting event... (by .03 seconds)
and i think you beat me in the hawk event.
and you are still 1 whole shoot ahead of me (January's Freeze match) so i got some catching up to do...
Ian
I was only playing the last 2 shoots Time for me to get tough again chrrs
Now granted you saved me on one when my tumbler notch broke hi:
We did have some GOOD char and Jute for the fire
For your info at our April monthly shoot Jim, Carl, Dennis and I are going to camp, cook and enjoy Saturday night before the shoot on Sunday. going to refloor the water trailer Saturday afternoon then relax
I'm staying in the cabin and you are welcome to join the fun chrrs
I may be able to do that.
I gotta find some powder and caps before then.
will probably shoot the ones i have left next weekend working on loads.
the 60 gr. group size at 50 yds will hard to beat.
if i can't get that or better, i will just shot 60 and hold high at 100.
sucks living in a small town where the local sporting goods store doesn't sell caps OR powder...
Well, we had the local shoot this weekend, not all traditional, but NONE of those unmentionable straight front loaders were used.
the course of fire was different, 3 shots with a bow at 20 yds, (if you didn't have one you could borrow)
We had one shooter who didn't have a muzzle loader and didn't want to borrow one, so he shot a bow for all the events.
you had 3 shots to knock over 2 bowling pins at 25 yds, (the bow shooter shot an outline of a bowling pin tacked to his bag back stop)
then you shot 3 shots on paper with a 2 inch bull at 25 yds.
then you had the same pins and paper at 50 yds, (the bow shooter hit a dead bulls eye at 50 yds)
then we repeated the same 25 & 50 yds again, but you could use ANY GUN you brought.(
1 guy shot 45-70 with iron sights, another shot a 38-55 the rest shot traditional (and the bow guy again)
i finished 4th, out of 8, guess that makes me average. but we had some fun.
OH THE BOW SHOOTER FINISHED 3rd
NOW Black powder or Pyrodex is getting hard to find here in north mississippi, called 7 different sporting goods stores, 3 local & 2 major chains (1 Dicks and 3 wally world stores) NOONE has loose powder, just pellets, and #11's forget it. just 209 thingys.
but luckly, found out that a local CO-OP Scruggs has both. gotta visit before next weekend I onlu have enough left for 6 shots..
I don't know if it is o.k. to post this here, but i can remove it if it offends some,
I repaired a computer for a guy he paid me some cash, and he gave me a marlin model 60, said it jams every so often, but maybe i could do something with it,
I cleaned it within an inch of its life, and took it out to the range after the match, sighted it in, and grouped Really good at 25 yds, and after moving the target to 100 yds, wow, with iron sights...
I think this thing may get a scope, and see if i can trade it off for a muzzle loader..
25 yds
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100 yds
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but for a FREE rifle.. i can't complain
Congratulations! Good shootin and a new rifle...how can you beat it?
Utsutiyona