December 2023 Postal Match

[ash1055]

Very cool thanks

 

[ash1055]

Gary, thank you for reminding me about National Roast Suckling Pig Day!
Almost forgot.

What dimensions should the printed out target be! 8x11”?

 

[ash1055]

Gary, here’s my smoothbore target, 25yds, offhand, looks like a score of 30, maybe a 35?
.62 cal Fusil De Chasse smoothbore
.600 RB
.024 patch with Ballistol/water lube, cut at the muzzle
70 gr Goex OE 2F with 2F in the panView attachment 277284

Most excellent

 

[garypl]

What dimensions should the printed out target be! 8x11”?

Yes, print on 8.5 x 11” paper

 

[ash1055]

Yes, print on 8.5 x 11” paper

Thanks

 

[Salty]

Once again, I’ve got some nice groups but couldn’t find the 10 spots. 25 pts I think.
Gary, thanks for keeping this going.

 

[Dirigo 1820]

Good morning everyone,

First time posting and first time submitting a target, so bare with me.
25yds benchrest, traditions Kentucky .45 W/ L&R flintlock, 55 Grns Pyrodex RS primed with home brew BP for flash pan.
.440 RB with .10 dry patch
25 points

BTW I know pyrodex is not ideal for Flintlocks but im working with what I have on hand.

 

[garypl]

Thanks Salty for posting your target - your group looks like the one I shot with my revolver today - all high! I am going to try again next week.

KE8KOR - welcome to the club and thanks for posting your target - looks like a 25 to me. You have to use what's available to you, so as long as it goes BANG quickly, have at it!

 

[Richard Dittman]

Sorry but I won’t be able to shoot this months target. I had some surgery earlier this mont, was in the hospital for a week and can’t lift anything over 5 lbs until the first part of Januar. Thanks for putting on this match. I enjoy shooting it every month. Happy Holidays to all

 

[garypl]

Get well Richard and don’t rush it! Hope to see you shooting next month!

 

[11th corps]

Glorious day in the Heartland. Mid 40's, no wind, sunny.
Northwest Trade Gun smoothbore flintlock
.600 round ball, spit patch-well most of the time.
60 grains of 3F
I was very pleased with two 10 shots. I did have a hangfire and that one landed outside the scoring zone. The high right strike.
I put my score at 25-off hand.

I did try a dry patch.
this was the result.

Glad it wasn't the dry hot summer. This 25 yard range is covered in gravel. The 200 yard range is all grass.

 

[garypl]

Thanks for posting! I never tried loading a dry patch - wonder if the same result would happen with a smaller caliber like a .32

 

[11th corps]

Thanks for posting! I never tried loading a dry patch - wonder if the same result would happen with a smaller caliber like a .32

Gary, You've probably heard this before but Mike Venturino says there is no documentation that he can find that shows smoothbores being loaded with patches during the colonial period. So he shoots bare ball with tow or cardboard iirc over the top of the ball. I just wanted to try it, but was concerned about the ball rolling forward in the barrel after loading if nothing was holding it in the bore.

 

[Maven]

Did you mean Mike V. or Mike Beliveau?

 

[11th corps]

Did you mean Mike V. or Mike Beliveau?

Yes, Mike B.

 

[kelvinator]

Had time to shoot these targets during some down time while helping a good friend out with some chores at his ranch this week.
I have an extra hole in the rested target from my first squib shot that was intended to hit between the 2 targets, guess I should have stapled them a little further apart.
Please adjust my score accordingly if it's not in keeping with the fine spirit of this event
Not sure about the hit on the ears of the rested target either... I gave it a 0 but if the ears count, maybe it's another 5 pts ?

This is really fun, thanks for doing this every month Gary

 

[garypl]

Thanks for posting Kelvinator! On your rested target I would score that a 55 - looks like you have 1/2 of the ball into his ear. On the Offhand target I will score as a 25 - the top hole is right on the line so I will score that as a 10.

I hope to shoot this tomorrow with my ROA revolver. Weather here in GA is cold and windy - only in 40's

 

[11th corps]

Weather here in GA is cold and windy - only in 40's

Shoot Gary. Here in north eastern Indiana we would call the 40's in late December Indian Summer.

 

[garypl]

I know - I moved to Georgia from Minnesota in 1986 and my blood must have thinned out too much - can’t tolerate the cold like I used to!

 

[dank3d101]

Shot this yesterday it was windy and I was aiming at the left dot for all shots. Looks like I shot it offhand but I was using a rest. LOL!! I score it 35.