January Postal Match Target

[Freedom]

And you're doing a fantastic job Gary! I've had a great time with the targets you've picked..
I haven't posted pictures of all of them, but that's changing now that I have my Kibler Colonial.

 

[garypl]

Thanks Freedom! Looking forward to seeing your Colonial perform. I have had a Colonial kit sitting in my shop for a couple of months now waiting to find some time to start finishing it. Finally catching up on all my other activities and hope to start soon.

 

[Dale Allen Raby]

I'm trying to make the targets a little more friendly for those of us with bad/old eyes!

Nah... don't do that... we can get 2x readers' glasses at the dollar store!

 

[Dale Allen Raby]

here is my target shot a few minutes ago out in the snow. Still wearing my FOLFOX chemotherapy pump, so wasn't at my best... but that's no excuse. Gun was a Jonathan Browning Mountain Rifle shooting home-cast .530 patched round balls from a Lee mold. Patches were salvaged from an old linen dress shirt that mics out around .008". Used .50 grains of Pyrodex P. Oh, CCI #11 Magnum caps.

Edit: Discovered that I was supposed to shoot both targets. Left target was shot with Hornady .530 round balls later in the day. Everything else was the same. Scored both targets together as 50. Coulda been worse.

Question: The target came in .pdf format so I assumed that you wanted it back as a .pdf document, but I see others have posted Jpegs, is .jpg the preferred image format or is .pdf what you want?

 

[garypl]

here is my target shot a few minutes ago out in the snow. Still wearing my FOLFOX chemotherapy pump, so wasn't at my best... but that's no excuse. Gun was a Jonathan Browning Mountain Rifle shooting home-cast .530 patched round balls from a Lee mold. Patches were salvaged from an old linen dress shirt that mics out around .008". Used .50 grains of Pyrodex P. Oh, CCI #11 Magnum caps.

Scored target at 23. Shoulda shot a better target. Woulda shot a better target.... forty years ago.

Question: The target came in .pdf format so I assumed that you wanted it back as a .pdf document, but I see others have posted Jpegs, is .jpg the preferred image format or is .pdf what you want?

Dale - either format is okay - whichever is easier for you! Thanks for posting and look forward to having you participate in the monthly matches!
Gary

 

[Dale Allen Raby]

Dale - either format is okay - whichever is easier for you! Thanks for posting and look forward to having you participate in the monthly matches!
Gary

Thanks. I have since discovered that I was supposed to shoot both targets. Took the print out again and shot the other target, then updated my post. My score of 50 looks much better now. Will be back next month....

 

[Fly103]

Nice groups Dale! Glad to see a new face in our little shootin' match!

I hope to get out and shoot mine tomorrow, It will be my first trip to the range with my Kibler SMR so fingers crossed I can post a decent target but not holding my breath just yet!

Chris

 

[Dale Allen Raby]

Nice groups Dale! Glad to see a new face in our little shootin' match!

I hope to get out and shoot mine tomorrow, It will be my first trip to the range with my Kibler SMR so fingers crossed I can post a decent target but not holding my breath just yet!

Chris

Thanks. Thought that ol' Browning should get better groups, so I gave it a "physical". Discovered that my rear sight was loose and had moved a bit. Gonna do a little range time today and get it sighted in for February. Don't really expect to impress too many people here, but those fliers are a bit embarassing. Might just invest in a better sight... but those buckhorns look pretty good with that rusty finish.

Hope you have good weather at the range. It's about 18 degrees here this morning. I'll be loading at the kitchen table, capping and shooting from the back porch. Some day I hope to have a heated room with a shooting port.... but I guess that would be silly.

 

[deerstalkert]

shot the pies today. broke my hickory RR 4 inches from the end and ran the spear end through my right pinky. thats my excuse for the lousy shooting on the left target! wife just shakes her head and mutters "old fool"
i used a 1/8 lubed felt wad over the powder. shrunk the group a lot from yesterday.

 

[PK]

shot the pies today. broke my hickory RR 4 inches from the end and ran the spear end through my right pinky. thats my excuse for the lousy shooting on the left target! wife just shakes her head and mutters "old fool"
i used a 1/8 lubed felt wad over the powder. shrunk the group a lot from yesterday.
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Did that once on a primitive biathalon. Sliced my finger open and left a blood trail along the entire course.

 

[deerstalkert]

i don't mind leaking as much as i hate the broken RR. first time and hope the last. maybe i should shoot it down range!

 

[garypl]

shot the pies today. broke my hickory RR 4 inches from the end and ran the spear end through my right pinky. thats my excuse for the lousy shooting on the left target! wife just shakes her head and mutters "old fool"
i used a 1/8 lubed felt wad over the powder. shrunk the group a lot from yesterday.
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That must have smarted a bit derrstalker! The RH target scored a 30X so your total is 54X

Hope your pinkie heals quickly and thanks for posting your target!

Gary

 

[deerstalkert]

That must have smarted a bit derrstalker! The RH target scored a 30X so your total is 54X

Hope your pinkie heals quickly and thanks for posting your target!

Gary

without the pinkie i had trouble counting i guess! thank you Gary, and thanks for ramrodding this ! (no pun intended)

 

[Rodd Boyer]

Better late than never!!!!
I had the targets turned up on their left side, so my groups are to the right and not low right. Great fun! I always need a reason to make smoke!!!

 

[Dale Allen Raby]

Better late than never!!!!
I had the targets turned up on their left side, so my groups are to the right and not low right. Great fun! I always need a reason to make smoke!!!

Nice groups!

 

[garypl]

Better late than never!!!!
I had the targets turned up on their left side, so my groups are to the right and not low right. Great fun! I always need a reason to make smoke!!!

Nice shooting! I score this as an 84-X

 

[Fly103]

The Kibler SMR made its first outing today! , the range report can be found here. Thanks Jim Kibler! (SMR range report)

As for the Pie Hunting, she put up a respectable 81X and I had a couple of nice groups going! Not bad at all, she will be a real shooter once I get a load worked up.

Chris

 

[Fly103]

Garypl,
I just realized I didn't read the directions..... it would appear my flyer on the left is worth 5, so make that 86X!

Chris

 

[Two Feathers]

Hey:
I see these targets, and I remember WHY I don't shoot competitively anymore. GREAT shootin' guys.
God bless:
Two Feathers

 

[Dale Allen Raby]

Hey:
I see these targets, and I remember WHY I don't shoot competitively anymore. GREAT shootin' guys.
God bless:
Two Feathers

Well, next month, download the target as soon as it is posted, shoot it and post it. You will have the high score. Then never look at the thread again. In your mind's eye, you could be the all-time champion!