November 2020 Postal Match - Tic Tac Toe

[MSmith]

November Tic Tac Toe​

This month's target will require a little modification after printing, so get your art supplies ready.

You will need a ruler and a pencil or marker of whatever color you prefer. Simply follow the pictorial instructions attached.

Grab your target here ----> Tic Tac Toe Target

Write your Forum Screen Name on your target!

The distance will be 25 yards.
Five shots only.
Shots will be off hand only - Standing with no support aids.

Only traditional, open iron sighted muzzle loading firearms; peeps are allowed under the condition you mark your target so I know you used a peep. Percussion, flintlock or matchlock ignition only. Cap and Ball revolvers are OK. Pistol targets will be scored in their own class. You can submit both a rifle and a pistol target.

Single patched round ball only. No restrictions on caliber. (a patchless ball may be used if so desired)

Scoring will be as follows:
X = 2 points
O = 1 point
Tic Tac Toe = 5 point bonus

Shoot only one shot per square. Squares with multiple shots will only be scored for one shot at the highest value. You have the opportunity to score two Tic Tac Toes with 5 shots.

Perfect Score = 20 points which is 2 Tic Tac Toes scored on all X’s.

Mail your target, postmarked no later than November 30th, to:

Marc Smith
1900 Parkway Drive
Casper, WY 82609
Attn: November Target

If you don’t mind sharing I would also like to know what you’re shooting. Include type of firearm, caliber, ball diameter, patch thickness, lube, powder type and grains used, barrel length and twist rate. This isn’t required I’m just the curious sort.

Thanks for shooting and Godspeed ladies & gentleman!!

MSmith

 

[russellshaffer]

At least I don't have to worry about shooting this one in the butt. Or a worse place.

 

[Bledfor Days]

Shot my target today. Its actually quite nice to sight on. Diver down! Thank you for getting it out for me.

 

[Bledfor Days]

Targets in the mail. How are shots touching the line between the x and the o scored? Highest value?

 

[MSmith]

Targets in the mail. How are shots touching the line between the x and the o scored? Highest value?

Just like always, the portion of the target in which most (over half) of the ball penetrates the paper.

The standing rule reads as follows...
Scoring will be as follows:
How close is close enough? Over half the ball must penetrate inside the scoring ring to be counted at the highest value. In other words, the ring in which the majority of the ball hits the target will be the score value. The center of the shot placement on the target will be determined by the judge. Judges decisions are final.

 

[Dave Marsh]

OK got my target printed and colored. Hope my shooting is better than my coloring!!!! Now if it will stop raining/snowing and blowing I will get it shot.

Dave

 

[Maven]

Just a thought about coloring those squares: I like and need plenty of contrast in my targets (incipient cataract in 1 eye + shooting into the SE/low sun this time of year), and thus suggest using a black felt Magic Marker to darken the squares, then use the "best" setting on your printer to print as many targets as you'd like. Although wasteful of ink, you'll get a higher contrast target, which should be easier to see and hit.

 

[Richard Dittman]

Shot my target today and put it in the mail

 

[russellshaffer]

Mine's in the mail today. I did much better with the pistol due entirely to the random scattering of the hits. I was pretty proud to hit the paper with all 5. The rifle was a much better group, just not in any scoring boxes. Can you say ZERO???

 

[nessmuk]

Printed mine today and will get it shot before the end of the month.

 

[Josephg]

What exactly are we shooting at? The X or O or the shaded and unshaded area?

 

[MSmith]

What exactly are we shooting at? The X or O or the shaded and unshaded area?

Shade the squares as noted. The shaded area with the X's have a higher score. Shoot the shaded area. Only shoot at a square, X or O, once. Get a Tic Tac Toe for a 5 point bonus. So if your Tic Tac Toe consists of 3 X's the score would be 6 plus the 5 point bonus for a total of 11 points.

 

[Josephg]

So we don't have to hit the X or O?

 

[MSmith]

So we don't have to hit the X or O?

No.

 

[russellshaffer]

So after reading the rules I don't actually have a score of zero. Still in the running for some prize money.

 

[flinter1977]

Shot mine today. In the mail on the way to work tomorrow.

 

[Firelock937]

Got mine shot and in the mail today! Finally got one in before the last week of the month.

 

[Sven205]

I enjoyed the art session on this one.

The target was a bit of a mind game. It's odd trying to hit corners of a target when most your life you've had center mass, ten rings and X's drilled into your head!

Anyways. Mines in the mail.

 

[11th corps]

A suggestion.
Why not move the distance for pistol in to say 15 yards.

 

[russellshaffer]

A suggestion.
Why not move the distance for pistol in to say 15 yards.

I would certainly do better but it is a victory for me to hit the paper with five shots at 25. We would probably get more pistol entries at the closer range though so it is a good thought. Why not try it for a few months although with winter coming on we will see less entries anyhow. There are quite a few wimps, me included. Lots of us live in snow country.