Good "frustrating" day of shooting

[jgunn286]

Had one of those good "bad" days at the range today. Sort of like a comedy of errors in that I had just about everything go bad that could. Let's see:

1. Broke my homemade range rod.
2. Set trigger wouldn't set.
3. More flash in the pans than rounds downrange.....
4. Tried some new patch/lube combo's that didn't get on the target.....
5. Generally shot poorly....at 25 yards the deer would have been safe

However, when it comes down to it I had a great time fiddling with everything trying to get the gun to work. I also ran into some folks at the range who were shooting matchlocks and doglocks which was a pleasant suprise from the usual shotguns/centerfires/inlines. All in all I would say it was much more satisfying then going to work...... :winking:

 

[roundball]

Had one of those good "bad" days at the range today. Sort of like a comedy of errors in that I had just about everything go bad that could. Let's see:

1. Broke my homemade range rod.
2. Set trigger wouldn't set.
3. More flash in the pans than rounds downrange.....
4. Tried some new patch/lube combo's that didn't get on the target.....
5. Generally shot poorly....at 25 yards the deer would have been safe

However, when it comes down to it I had a great time fiddling with everything trying to get the gun to work. I also ran into some folks at the range who were shooting matchlocks and doglocks which was a pleasant suprise from the usual shotguns/centerfires/inlines. All in all I would say it was much more satisfying then going to work...... :winking:

That's OK...everybody has those days...and if it was disgustingly easy, uneventful, so all you had to do was shoot bullseyes the whole range session you'd probably give it up in a year and tkae up something else...bottom line is like you said, an excellent diversion from the work-a-day world.
:thumbsup:

 

[BS]

Well, it was a nice day to be outside. :grin:

Be sure and keep good records of what worked, and what didn't! :thumbsup:

 

[Smokey in Oz]

Dont feel bad jgunn,
I rolled up to a competition a couple of weeks ago, forgot my powder measure..... was guessing at 40 grains of fff for 50 yards, couldnt hit the paper. The old fella beside me loaned me his measure & I beat him in the comp..... How low did I feel? :redface:
Smokey.

 

[more powder]

I had one of those days went out to my range,shooting pretty good put 70 grains 3f in rifle,my dog starts running after antlope went and got dog came to my table put another 70 grains in gun talk about kick,45 cal small butt plate.ALWAYS LOOK AT YOUR MARK ON THE RAMROD.shots went down hill real bad the rest of the day. :redface: