August Postal Match Target

[garypl]

Trying to think of an appropriate target for August and since August 3rd is National Watermelon Day, I decided to have a watermelon match.

Target should be posted at 25yds, Offhand shooting with patched round ball. One shot per slice of watermelon - 5 shots total per target.

Hits inside the circle count 3 points, hit anywhere inside the slice for 5 points and if you hit any of the 3 seeds inside the slice, score 10 points.

You must have 1/2 the ball diameter inside the scoring ring to count.

Maybe I will be able to see these well enough to hit them!

Hope you have fun with this target.

Gary

 

[nessmuk]

Target printed.

 

[Maven]

Yep!

 

[11th corps]

.600 pillow tick patch round ball.
Smooth bore northwest trade gun/flintlock
60 grains of FFF Goex
Fun target.

 

[garypl]

Glad you liked it! I’m going to try to get out to shoot it sometime in the next 2 weeks - should be interesting!

 

[J dirt]

Do the seed hits count if the ball cuts them, or do those hits need to take out the whole seed?

Thanks, Jdirt

 

[garypl]

Hi J dirt, like all other scoring, 1/2 of the ball should be inside the scoring area. If your ball is barely touching the seed it would score 5 rather than 10. Use your best judgement!

Gary

 

[J dirt]

Gotcha. Half a .45 ball would obliterate that little seed anyway.

 

[11th corps]

Gary, are we supposed to score our targets?

 

[garypl]

Gary, are we supposed to score our targets?

By all means, please write your score on the target along with details of your rifle, load, etc. Pictures also enjoyed!

 

[stubshaft]

Looks like a great match and dang it if they didn't shut down the rifle range for an "indeterminate" length of time. Good luck all of you!

 

[Cherrybow]

Finally got back in the game! Shot my hand made maple half stock 50 cal. With a CVA barrel and Late Ketland flint lock. 60 grains of 3f, .490 ball with .015 pillow ticking saturated with Frontiers lube and 3 grains of 4f in the pan. First time it went boom so there is a little work to do on the load before we go huntin.

 

[garypl]

Glad you are back into the ML game and thanks for posting!

I have to start thinking about an appropriate target for September

 

[J dirt]

The best I can do. I hope to get back into this, certainly is fun.

 

[Maven]

Well I tried to smash those watermelon slices as well just a little while ago, but I was less than successful. The particulars are:

Gun: Isaac Haines (Chambers kit), .54cal. FL
Load: 65 and 70gr. (last target/bottom target) GOEX FFg + .535" RB (.537" in fact ) from Lee Precision mould + .011" "Sew Classics" 100% cotton twill patch.
Patch Lube: 1 Ballistol : 6 water (no swabbing of bore for 15 shots).

Targets were shot from top left -> top right -> bottom.

 

[garypl]

Maven, looks like you zeroed in on your last target! Hope you enjoyed shooting it. I will have a special target for September!
Gary

 

[Maven]

Gary, I changed my hold a bit for the last target (i.e., both point of aim and holding the gun) and got better results. Oddly enough, my first shot got a "seed." It was indeed fun, but I almost decided to use my T/C Renegade SB with the same RB & patch combination as it's pretty accurate. Glad I stuck with the Isaac Haines though.

 

[nessmuk]

Got the target shot but had one bad hang fire.

.45 cal. flint rifle.
40 gr. of Goex 3F
.440 PRB with a .020 patch.

 

[garypl]

Hate those hang fires! I still need to get out to shoot but I tested positive today for Covid so I will be catching up on my reading for the next 5 days

 

[JGH45]

I just joined the forum this week and looking at some of the posts saw the monthly postal shoots. I have never done one before but would like to try it out. I am likely going to the range tomorrow. I guess I just follow the instructions garypl gave at the beginning. Where do I mail the target?