Shot mine yesterday, the 25 with my Jukar 45 Kentucky rifle and the 20 with the CVA Kentucky pistol. I didn't do too bad with the rifle and I hit the paper three times with the pistol. These are the guns that I got for $125 for the pair, so not to complain. Thanks for doing these high pressure contests - it motivates me to get out and shoot when I might not otherwise.
July 2020 Postal Match - Bear Hunt
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Target in the mail today. Used rifle for the 25 yard and the pistol for the 20 yard. Total score is LOW but the fun factor is HIGH.
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I shot my targets yesterday and put in the mail today.
MSmith
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It's July 24th, so if you haven't shot your targets yet there is still time, one weekend and almost a full week to get-er done.
So far I have received targets from:
Bledfor Days
BouseBill
BouseBill - Pistol
cankeney
flinter1977
Grenadier1758
Josephg
leam
Maven
MDK_WV - both acceptable, no problem
We had fourteen shooters last month. I anticipate there will be more this month. Maybe as many as twenty - hopefully.
So far I have received targets from:
Bledfor Days
BouseBill
BouseBill - Pistol
cankeney
flinter1977
Grenadier1758
Josephg
leam
Maven
MDK_WV - both acceptable, no problem
We had fourteen shooters last month. I anticipate there will be more this month. Maybe as many as twenty - hopefully.
Well I got them shot today so they are in the mail. Not stellar but not bad.
Dave
Dave
Robertirvine
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Just discovered the competition details last week and dug out my old Pennsylvania. It was flint but is noW percussion until I get the sights sorted whereupon it will go back to flint. Thought I had sent the targets to you by another means but I must have failed. Hope you don’t mind me submitting them this way until I find out how to navigate round this site - I only joined recently.
Thank you for organising the comp. Looking forward to more.
Robert
Thank you for organising the comp. Looking forward to more.
Robert
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MSmith
40 Cal
It’s August 4th. So far this month we have had 17 shooters submit their targets including a new old shooter from Northern Ireland, our only shooter from outside the U. S. Welcome Robertirvine!
As of now we have 4 shooters in the top three slots, with a tie for second.
I’ve received and scored targets from:
58 Caliber
adkmountainken
Bledfor Days
BouseBill
BouseBill - Pistol
cankeney
flinter1977
Grenadier1758
Josephg
leam
Maven
MDK_WV - both acceptable, no problem
nessmuk
Rawhide67
Richard Dittman
Robertirvine
russellshaffer
If you have sent a target before August 1st but your name isn’t listed above, please contact me. I will post the results of the July Bear Shoot tomorrow – August 5th.
Get your August target made, write your forum screen name on it and get er shot! I would like to have at least 20 shooters participate.
As of now we have 4 shooters in the top three slots, with a tie for second.
I’ve received and scored targets from:
58 Caliber
adkmountainken
Bledfor Days
BouseBill
BouseBill - Pistol
cankeney
flinter1977
Grenadier1758
Josephg
leam
Maven
MDK_WV - both acceptable, no problem
nessmuk
Rawhide67
Richard Dittman
Robertirvine
russellshaffer
If you have sent a target before August 1st but your name isn’t listed above, please contact me. I will post the results of the July Bear Shoot tomorrow – August 5th.
Get your August target made, write your forum screen name on it and get er shot! I would like to have at least 20 shooters participate.
That's a great response, MS!
MSmith
40 Cal
Results for the July bear shoot have been finalized. We had 17 shooters and 3 of those shooters also submitted targets they shot with pistols. Four shooters filled the top 3 slots, with a tie for second. The first table shows the top four for rifle. The second table lists everyone in alphabetical order along with their caliber and load information provided. The third table lists the pistol shooters. I appreciate everyone’s participation. It was a great shoot!
Rifle - Top Three Scores
Member | 20 yard | 25 yard | Total |
| Josephg | 34 | 34 | 68 |
| 58 Caliber | 40 | 26 | 66 |
| Robertirvine | 30 (20 meters) | 36 (25 meters) | 66 |
| flinter1977 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
All Rifle Shooters Listed Alphabetically – Scores with Remarks
Member | 20 yd Score | 25 yd Score | Total | Remarks |
| 58 Caliber | 40 | 26 | 66 | .32 SMR flint by Steve Losey, 30 gr 3f, .315, .016 spit patch |
| Adkmountainken | 27 | 33 | 60 | .45 flint, 70 gr 3f, .018 patch w/bear oil lube |
| Bledfor Days | 28 | 25 | 53 | .45 TC Seneca, 30 gr 2/3f Goex .018 patch |
| BouseBill | 25 (1x) | 28 | 53 (1x) | .45 Kent flint, 60 gr 3f, .445 round w/Teflon patch |
| Cankeney | | 19 / 20 | 39 | .70 Bess Musket, .690 90 gr 2 f Goex – alum cart |
| flinter1977 | 32 | 32 | 64 | .50 Lyman Trade percussion .490, .10 patch bwax/lard lube |
| Grenadier1758 | 27 | 16 | 43 | .36 flint, 35 gr 3f Goex, .018 patch w/ 1pt soluble oil to 7 pt water (moosemilk) |
| Josephg | 34 | 34 | 68 | .38 Old Picket 20 gr 1-1/2 Swiss – peep sight |
| Leam | 25 | 36 | 61 | .50 Traditions DH flint, 50 gr Goex 3f, .495, .010 w/spit & soap lube - fiber optic sights |
| Maven | | 28 / 31 | 59 | .50 Lynan GP, .492 RCBS ball, .018 pt patch w/ 1:6 Ballistol – water lube. (moose milk) |
| MDK_WV | 31 | 26 | 57 | .50 TC Hawken flint, 60gr 2f Goex, .490, .010 patch. |
| Nessmuk | Pistol | 35 | 35 | .45 |
| Rawhide67 | 26 | 34 | 60 | .32 Poor Boy flint |
| Richard Dittman | 42 | 33 | | .50 TC Hawken |
| Robertirvine | 30 (m) | 36 (m) | 66 | .45 Ped PA, 50 gr 3f, .440, .010 w/tallow-bwax lube. |
| Russellshaffer | Pistol | 37 | 37 | .45 Jukar KY, 50 gr Black MZ, .440, .010 w/ wad. |
All Pistol Shooters Listed Alphabetically – Scores with Remarks
Member | 20 yd Score | 25 yd Score | Total | Remarks |
| BouseBill | 27 | 7 | 34 | .45 Chambers Pistol kit PK-1, 25 gr 3f, .445 rb |
| nessmuk | 0 | | | I should have used the rifle. But it was FUN!! |
| russellshaffer | 5 | | 5 | .45 KY Pistol, 20 gr 777, .440, .010 patch |
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Yep .32 cal SMR by Steve Losey. Sorry-- wanted to get it in the mail. .315 ball, .016 spit patch and 30 grains FFFG. And thanks for running the contest.
Good shooting, guys! And thanks to MS for running these events!
Thank you for the shoot. I need more practice with the pistol.
MSmith
40 Cal
Practice up. The August shoot rules have been amended allowing you to do both a rifle and a pistol target.
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Why wasn’t my total included. It said I shot a 42 & 33 for a score of 75 but no total was recorded?
MSmith
40 Cal
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Judges Error In Original
It has been brought to my attention that I made a major error in reporting scores for the July shoot. I missed it, an oversight on my part pure and simple. I missed the top score when I ran totals so it was an error that changed the overall standing placing Richard Ditman as the top combined score for the rifle shoot. I’m truly sorry for my error and the confusion it has caused. Below are the revised standings.Judges Error In Original
Results for the July bear shoot have been finalized. We had 17 shooters and 3 of those shooters also submitted targets they shot with pistols. Four shooters filled the top 3 slots, with a tie for third. The first table shows the top four for rifle. The second table lists everyone in alphabetical order along with their caliber and load information provided. The third table lists the pistol shooters. I appreciate everyone’s participation. It was a great shoot!
Rifle - Top Three Scores
Member | 20 yard | 25 yard | Total |
| Richard Ditman | 42 | 33 | 75 |
| Josephg | 34 | 34 | 68 |
| 58 Caliber | 40 | 26 | 66 |
| Robertirvine | 30 (20 meters) | 36 (25 meters) | 66 |
All Shooters Listed Alphabetically – Scores with Remarks
Member | 20 yd Score | 25 yd Score | Total | Remarks |
| 58 Caliber | 40 | 26 | 66 | .32 SMR flint by Steve Losey, 30 gr 3f, .315, .016 spit patch |
| Adkmountainken | 27 | 33 | 60 | .45 flint, 70 gr 3f, .018 patch w/bear oil lube |
| Bledfor Days | 28 | 25 | 53 | .45 TC Seneca, 30 gr 2/3f Goex .018 patch |
| BouseBill | 25 (1x) | 28 | 53 (1x) | .45 Kent flint, 60 gr 3f, .445 round w/Teflon patch |
| Cankeney | | 19 / 20 | 39 | .70 Bess Musket, .690 90 gr 2 f Goex – alum cart |
| flinter1977 | 32 | 32 | 64 | .50 Lyman Trade percussion .490, .10 patch bwax/lard lube |
| Grenadier1758 | 27 | 16 | 43 | .36 flint, 35 gr 3f Goex, .018 patch w/ 1pt soluble oil to 7 pt water (moosemilk) |
| Josephg | 34 | 34 | 68 | .38 Old Picket 20 gr 1-1/2 Swiss – peep sight |
| Leam | 25 | 36 | 61 | .50 Traditions DH flint, 50 gr Goex 3f, .495, .010 w/spit & soap lube - fiber optic sights |
| Maven | | 28 / 31 | 59 | .50 Lynan GP, .492 RCBS ball, .018 pt patch w/ 1:6 Ballistol – water lube. (moose milk) |
| MDK_WV | 31 | 26 | 57 | .50 TC Hawken flint, 60gr 2f Goex, .490, .010 patch. |
| Nessmuk | Pistol | 35 | 35 | .45 |
| Rawhide67 | 26 | 34 | 60 | .32 Poor Boy flint |
| Richard Dittman | 42 | 33 | 75 | .50 TC Hawken |
| Robertirvine | 30 (m) | 36 (m) | 66 | .45 Ped PA, 50 gr 3f, .440, .010 w/tallow-bwax lube. |
| Russellshaffer | Pistol | 37 | 37 | .45 Jukar KY, 50 gr Black MZ, .440, .010 w/ wad. |
All Pistol Shooters Listed Alphabetically – Scores with Remarks
Member | 20 yd Score | 25 yd Score | Total | Remarks |
| BouseBill | 27 | 7 | 34 | .45 Chambers Pistol kit PK-1, 25 gr 3f, .445 rb |
| nessmuk | 0 | | | I should have used the rifle. But it was FUN!! |
| russellshaffer | 5 | | 5 | .45 KY Pistol, 20 gr 777, .440, .010 patch |
Hey, nessmuk - yep, that pistol was fun. I only hit the paper 3 times and the bear was pretty safe.
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