National Escargot Day is May 24 - Let's Shoot Some Snails
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Thanks, it took a couple tries to get it grouped.
Nice group Quin, but looks like two of the shots are out of the 10 ring and into the shell. Hits in the shell but outside the black 10 ring score 5 pts
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no matter what that scores, thats some good shooting right there!
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Gary after looking at the target I see the bottom shot should only be a 5. So score me for 40.
Rested on bag
.40 poor boy. Just re stocked this rifle.
40 grains of 3f
.390 RB self cast
Pillow tick patch, maxi lube
Neal
Rested on bag
.40 poor boy. Just re stocked this rifle.
40 grains of 3f
.390 RB self cast
Pillow tick patch, maxi lube
Neal
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Here's my contribution, an improvement from last month. I count 40 points using "half the ball" standard but the shot at 2 o'clock is close.
Lyman Deerstalker with a hunting load.
Lyman Deerstalker with a hunting load.
Shot the snail yesterday with my.32 SMR. Benched it because I was tired. 20 gr 3f with .310 ball, cotton drill lubed with Ballistol/water mix over a felt wad soaked in olive oil. Put 3 shots in a tight group and drooped a little on the last 2 shots for 40 points
Hi everybody, an old guy newbie jumping in this months snail race. Thought I'd slug it out (booooo!) with a real target pistol 
. I'm pretty happy with that fiver.
. I'm pretty happy with that fiver.
Welcome and thanks for posting! I think this is a first - someone using a fancy target pistol in these matches! LOLHi everybody, an old guy newbie jumping in this months snail race. Thought I'd slug it out (booooo!) with a real target pistol
Pistol target, 15 yds offhand, score 20.
.44 cal LePage Flintlock
.433 RB
.020 patch with ballistol/water lube
12.5 gr Swiss 3F, Null B in the pan
.44 cal LePage Flintlock
.433 RB
.020 patch with ballistol/water lube
12.5 gr Swiss 3F, Null B in the pan
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Years ago, a friend from over on the coast called me, and invited me to a shoot. She said to bring a good slug gun. I figured she meant a bench rifle. I didn't have one, so just took a random rifle from the safe, and flew into Seatac to be picked up.
It turned out the slug shoot consisted of riding around on golf carts in the old growth timber on their property, and shooting the Boone and Crockett size slugs there. Loads of fun, but skinning them and finding a taxidermist was a problem.
We were tearing up the meat too bad to eat them, so had to settle for buckets full of oysters from another friends oyster beds. The kids would put the oysters on the grill for us, and when they popped open, we would slurp them down. We ate so many, we didn't dare burp. We were plum full!
It turned out the slug shoot consisted of riding around on golf carts in the old growth timber on their property, and shooting the Boone and Crockett size slugs there. Loads of fun, but skinning them and finding a taxidermist was a problem.
We were tearing up the meat too bad to eat them, so had to settle for buckets full of oysters from another friends oyster beds. The kids would put the oysters on the grill for us, and when they popped open, we would slurp them down. We ate so many, we didn't dare burp. We were plum full!
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