National Escargot Day is May 24 - Let's Shoot Some Snails

[Italian Hawkin]

Gary, I missed the April shoot but got a smoothbore target in today. 25yds, offhand. Looks like a score of 20.
.62 cal Fusil De Chasse
.600 RB
.020 patch, ballistol/water lube, cut at the muzzle
70 gr Swiss 2F, 2F in the pan

Gary, I missed the April shoot but got a smoothbore target in today. 25yds, offhand. Looks like a score of 20.
.62 cal Fusil De Chasse
.600 RB
.020 patch, ballistol/water lube, cut at the muzzle
70 gr Swiss 2F, 2F in the pan
View attachment 319014

That is great shooting!

 

[PK]

That is great shooting!

Thanks, it took a couple tries to get it grouped.

 

[Buckskinquin]

Jacksonville was good to me! Believe I shot a 50 with my “Frankenstein” parts 40 cal. Corrected shot a 40 with my 40.

 

[garypl]

Jacksonville was good to me! Believe I shot a 50 with my “Frankenstein” parts 40 cal.

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

 

[deerstalkert]

You are absolutely right. I was counting the entire shell. I'm at 25, and can't figure out how to update my original post...

Jacksonville was good to me! Believe I shot a 50 with my “Frankenstein” parts 40 cal.

no matter what that scores, thats some good shooting right there!

 

[Bootsctm]

My dad and I got together this weekends and shot are black powders we haven't in a long time. My father in law just gave me this underhammer so sighted it in and then decided to shoot this month's target. It doesn't shoot to bad!

 

[11th corps]

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

 

[Italian Hawkin]

Extremely high grass and tree pollen count in North East Ohio today, still a beautiful day to shoot. I took the best of two targets.

 

[Italian Hawkin]

Entered the best of two targets. Still in the process of developing a load for my pistol. Slowly getting closer. Happy Memorial day everyone!

 

[Hammond79]

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.

 

[garypl]

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

 

[The Miner '49er]

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.

 

[garypl]

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.View attachment 323968

Welcome and thanks for posting! I think this is a first - someone using a fancy target pistol in these matches! LOL

 

[PK]

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

 

[Italian Hawkin]

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 panView attachment 324071

Awesome!

 

[NevadaJohn]

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 panView attachment 324071

Beautiful pistol, and nice shooting!

 

[waksupi]

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!

 

[The Miner '49er]

@PK hey, do you want to swap target pistols? I'll throw in a handful of 000 buck shot.

 

[Salty]

Here’s my pistol entry. I promise to get better next month. But it is what it is.

 

[PK]

@PK hey, do you want to swap target pistols? I'll throw in a handful of 000 buck shot.