August 19 is National Potato Day!
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two baked spuds and one fry. They must have been out of baked potatoes, all I got was one fry.
two baked spuds and one fry. They must have been out of baked potatoes, all I got was one fry.
You should get bonus points for hitting the most difficult target!
Well, if you put me on a lie detector and asked if I was aiming for the fry, I might invoke the 5th Amendment. After a few months shooting at your targets with that pistol I have learned the true meaning of limits and luck. At 20 feet I can keep them on a 4" bull, but twice that distance plus a bit more is a whole nuther ball game. BTW, those were even shot using a rest.
I shot my potatoes a little while ago and am submitting 1 target as the other two were not nearly as good. I chose my Waksupi-built .54cal. Isaac Haines (Chambers kit), using a home cast .530" (.532" in fact) RB + .017" cotton duck (?) patch. Lube was 1 Ballistol : 6 H2O. My powder charge was 60gr. GOEX FFg.
A couple of things to say: The aforementioned ball and patch combination was a bear to load. If I didn't have a plastic mallet and long er short starter with me, I'd doubt I'd be able to start or seat that ball/patch combination. Also, using the target spots really improved my aim (I didn't use them on 1 target which I wouldn't submit).. Lastly, some how my phone is set to GIF for photos, so I converted the image to a PDF (or I think I did).
(I shot this target kneeling with my right arm on the shooting bench).
A couple of things to say: The aforementioned ball and patch combination was a bear to load. If I didn't have a plastic mallet and long er short starter with me, I'd doubt I'd be able to start or seat that ball/patch combination. Also, using the target spots really improved my aim (I didn't use them on 1 target which I wouldn't submit).. Lastly, some how my phone is set to GIF for photos, so I converted the image to a PDF (or I think I did).
(I shot this target kneeling with my right arm on the shooting bench).
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That is very good shooting.
I’m not the final judge but I think I’d go a little higher on that score
That's the kind of talk I like to hear, Gary!
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Used up most of my powder and patches practicing before the final target shoot, then did worse on my final shoot than I did during my practicing, broke my ramrod, tried to use my 36 Navy for the pistol shoot and it broke.
wind started blowing.
wind started blowing.
Took pictures of final Target on my phone but phone won't let me upload pictures to the website now
You did well with the small aiming points!
Moemoney29
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I only hit one potato not worth showing.lol. Great job to everyone. Is it September yet.
I will post Sept target tonight
Moemoney29
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Thank you. You do a fantastic thing for all of us.I will post Sept target tonight
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This is why the "6 o'clock sight hold was invented.
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