September 2 Is World Coconut Day!

September 2 is World Coconut Day!​

I wanted to make the September target a little easier for my old eyes to see and I decided a coconut should give us a good aiming point.

The usual three categories: rifle, smoothbore, (smoothbore must not be equipped with rear sight - front sight/bead only) or handgun

Two ways to shoot: Offhand from 25 yards with rifle or smoothbore or 15 yards with handgun.
Bench rest/supported from 25 yards with rifle or smoothbore or 15 yards with handgun

Mark the box on your targets as either rifle or smoothbore or handgun and either offhand or benchrest/supported.

I've been receiving questions on how to participate in this monthly contest. For new participants, download the pdf file at the bottom of this post and print it full size. Post your target by taking a picture of it with the information filled in and scored by you and post it back to this thread.

5 shots for score
Hit the coconut bullseye for 10 points. Hits in the rest of the nut count 5 points. Shoot 5 shots for score.

Ball must be half way into the target area to score points. Maximum score is 50 pts.

Shoot as many times as you wish but please only post one target per category with pictures of target (and gear, if possible - we love to see everyone's equipment and load data!) Post jpg or pdf formats. Please score your own targets and write your score on the target along with information on the load you used and other info including rifle/pistol or smoothbore, bench or supported. If you do not check the boxes I won't know where to post your scores. I will check scores and it helps me if you will draw a line to each hole in the target and write your points for each shot - makes it easier for me to check the targets.

Prize is same as always - bragging rights on the forum!

I will be posting August results later this week.

Have fun!

Gary

thank you Gary! my eyes have not been able to see the August target. this new one may be a good one. now where is that lime?

PK said:

smoothbore target. 25yds offhand. It’s either a score of 30 or 25. I defer to Gary to score those ? 10’s.
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Awesome smooth bore shooting! WOW!!

Beautiful day to shoot in Ohio. Shot 3 good pistol bench targets with one being unscorable, all shots were grouped together in a single ragged hole. Never the less today's posted target was good as well.

Shot 4 pistol offhand targets today and they all scored the same. Have a great week everyone!

This thread is pretty funny because I've been trying out coconut milk as a coffee whitener.

PK said:

smoothbore target. 25yds offhand. It’s either a score of 30 or 25. I defer to Gary to score those ? 10’s.
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Pretty close but I agree it is a 30

Shot a coconut today with my Ruger Old Army. Handgun, offhand, sun in my eyes

garypl said:

Shot a coconut today with my Ruger Old Army. Handgun, offhand, sun in my eyes


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Awesome offhand shooting!!!

Target printed, just need to get out and shoot.

.44 Le Page flintlock pistol, 15yds offhand, score 40

PK said:

.44 Le Page flintlock pistol, 15yds offhand, score 40
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Nice target PK!

PK said:

.44 Le Page flintlock pistol, 15yds offhand, score 40
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Absolutely awesome!

I shot a couple targets today. It’s been a while since I’ve shot one. Not great but better than not shooting at all. 40 cal. Flintlock rifle offhand and 40 cal. Flintlock pistol offhand. Pistol at 15 yards. I wasn’t sure if the nick counted or if the ball had to be half in.

40cal said:

I shot a couple targets today. It’s been a while since I’ve shot one. Not great but better than not shooting at all. 40 cal. Flintlock rifle offhand and 40 cal. Flintlock pistol offhand. Pistol at 15 yards. I wasn’t sure if the nick counted or if the ball had to be half in.

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Thanks for posting! I would have to score the pistol target as a 20 - that hole at 2:00 has to be halfway into the scoring area

garypl said:

Thanks for posting! I would have to score the pistol target as a 20 - that hole at 2:00 has to be halfway into the scoring area

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I agree. I wasn’t sure. Thanks.

I've had the pleasure of enjoying a fresh coconut. The green kind where the senioritas takes a machete and lops off the top, inserting a straw to suck the juice from the middle. The flesh is soft and thick, totally unlike the dry crap you get in a bag to make cakes with.

I used to watch Shooting USA, hosted by the late, great, Jim Scoutten. My favorite recurring segment was Impossible Shots where top shooters like Bob Munden, who also has passed, and Mr. Flintlock, would show us what can be done if you just try hard enough and practice perfectly. Because of those guys I enjoy wringing the most out of guns so this month I shot the coconut with a Traditions derringer. While my favorite shooters would have both scored one-hole 50s, my target at least shows that those little derringers weren't, and aren't, just get off me guns for shooting across a faro table. BTW, I always put a $700 gold piece on a $250 gun, that's how I roll

Off hand flintlock rifle
.50
70 grains 3f
385 grain hornady great plains
Score 25