July 4 is National Sidewalk Egg Frying Day!

[garypl]

Gary, With that kind of shooting, I think I'd forego the patched RB and just continue what you're doing. Btw, when we moved upstate NY, those pistols were very popular seeing as Numrich Arms in West Hurley, NY was nearby.

Thanks Maven - I still think I might get even better accuracy with a patched ball, but with only 20 gr of 2F it probably wasn't going fast enough to jump the rifling!

I have it soaking in Kroil now - trying to remove the trigger pin.

 

[11th corps]

Nice summer day here in the heartland.
Off hand .40 flintlock poor boy
Was happy until I completely whiffed my 3rd shot.

 

[11th corps]

Just for fun after I shot minute of empty musket cap tin.

 

[PK]

Pistol target, 15 yds offhand, score is either a 14 or 19. I’ll let Gary decide on that ? 10 shot.
.36 cal LePage percussion
.350 RB
.020 patch with ballistol/water lube
10 gr Swiss 3F

 

[garypl]

Pistol target, 15 yds offhand, score is either a 14 or 19. I’ll let Gary decide on that ? 10 shot.
.36 cal LePage percussion
.350 RB
.020 patch with ballistol/water lube
10 gr Swiss 3F
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I looked very closely PK and I would call that shot a 5 - looks like less than 1/2 of the ball is in the yolk

 

[Moemoney29]

How does one join in on the fun?

 

[garypl]

How does one join in on the fun?

Welcome! Simply download the target and shoot it whenever you can. Then complete the information on the target and take a picture of it (with your equipment in the picture if possible) and post it in the thread. At the end of the month I tabulate the results and post them here for everyone to admire (or not!)

All for fun and price is free!

 

[Moemoney29]

Welcome! Simply download the target and shoot it whenever you can. Then complete the information on the target and take a picture of it (with your equipment in the picture if possible) and post it in the thread. At the end of the month I tabulate the results and post them here for everyone to admire (or not!)

All for fun and price is free!

Thank you. I will take part. Have a wonderful day.

 

[Italian Hawkin]

Perfect evening in North East Ohio.This was my best pistol bench target out of 4.

 

[Italian Hawkin]

Got the opportunity to shoot in the wonderful Ohio weather this evening. They are calling for a Bikini watch. Shot well but dry balled one. This is the best of 2 targets.

 

[Buckskinquin]

Shot with the Treaty Oak Boys down in Jacksonville. Completed my day by shooting the egg. My old Golcher, rear action, 45 cal., dates to early or mid 1800’s. 30 grains of OE, .440” ball, .015 ticking, Hoppes BP lube, off hand. 19 for sure! Needed a yoke from an ostrich egg for score!

 

[Moemoney29]

Well here it is. Great fun. Thank you for putting this on.

 

[garypl]

Well here it is. Great fun. Thank you for putting this on.

Glad you enjoyed the target - I try to come up with interesting targets every month

 

[kelvinator]

Well here it is. Great fun. Thank you for putting this on.

Nice shootin' Moe, and welcome to the fun !!!

 

[Moemoney29]

Nice shootin' Moe, and welcome to the fun !!!

Thank you. Can’t wait to see next months target.

 

[nessmuk]

Got a chance to shoot the smoothie before it got too hot. Thanks, Gary, for the easy to see target.

TVM smoothie 62/20 ga. with .600 RB with a .015 patch.
Goex 40 gr. Score 19.

 

[garypl]

Got a chance to shoot the smoothie before it got too hot. Thanks, Gary, for the easy to see target.

TVM smoothie 62/20 ga. with .600 RB with a .015 patch.
Goex 40 gr. Score 19.

Thanks for posting nessmuk!

 

[Italian Hawkin]

Group check out your local Walmart! Purchased a 1000 caps and other muzzleloading supplies tonight.

 

[garypl]

Group check out your local Walmart! Purchased a 1000 caps and other muzzleloading supplies tonight.

You’re a lucky guy - none of the stores around me have any

 

[Italian Hawkin]

A very nice evening to shoot. Kept the best of three targets.