Out to the Range once again

[Hanshi]

I'm still in the process of "trial & error" widening of of rear sights on a few rifles.  Eyes just aren't good enough to see the front sight in a narrow notch as in years past.  My smoothbore rear notch was widened years ago so it's now past time to do the others.  After a dismal outing with my .36 SMR I worked on the notch but haven't tried shooting it yet.  So yesterday I took - actually my sweetest little rifle to date - my .50 flint longrifle, .50 X "B" wgt X 38" X 7 lbs & 2 oz flintlock to the range yesterday to the range.  As I had feared there was simply no way I could even get close to shooting a group at the 50 yd. targets.  At 50 yds. I couldn't keep the target in sight!  So in a desperate attempt at a solution I shot the 12 inch gong at 100 yards.  First I took the (club supplied) black spray can downrange to make the gong visible with a good coat of black paint.  Back at the firing line I started shooting.  I could actually make out the black 12" circle and fired a few shots with each hit easy to see on target.  Dow at the 100 yd. berm I measured the widest spread and was gratified to note a 5" max spread.  Still not what I could do a few years ago but actually not that bad.  So more widening of the notches is due and that might make a major improvement in my aiming. 

The rifle does kick a bit at that light weight compared with my older LL .45 which weighs 7 lbs, only 2 oz lighter than the .50.  That little baby likes 70 grains of 3F. 

[Cherrybow1]

Good to hear you're back out shooting  .  Don't know how you decide which one of those beauties to shoot though .   I plan on shooting again this weekend for an online shoot.

[Hanshi]

I kinda think of it as a particular purpose decides which one will get exercised.  The smaller calibers get a bit more attention simply because they don't use as much powder and lead.  A .36 or .32 is fine for fun shooting and for general "woods roaming".  But nothing under .45 for the deer woods.  But I can't let them sit too long or else they will develop abandonment issues; that can't be permitted.  Like most when I adopt a ML I promise to feed it good nutrition, exercise and care for it and make sure it gets plenty of playtime.  But I love 'em all.

[flintboomer]

Beaver Creek Freetrappers fall Rendevous starts tomorrow (Thursday September 16-18) near Sterling Oklahoma and I will be there at least 2 days. They don't do a LOT of shooting but I will be doing rifle, pistol, hawk, knife, and flint & steel fire. I don't have a smoothbore so I can't do that match but I will be doing everything else.

[Red Badger]

Rally wanted to go to tthat one but it's a bit far and with school, Dr appointments, and this heat we decided to stay home and get ready for Wool-A-Roc