Beautiful day in southwest Alberta. Temps in the low 30's, with a 25 mph light breeze. Had the range to myself as usual. Shooting my Frontier off hand at 50 yds. I changed out the rear sight last week to a Skinner ladder sight. I know not correct for the period or rifle, but I was really struggling with the factory sight and I am used to shooting this type of rear sight out to 100+ yds. It's very familiar for me.
Took me a couple of shots to get it figured out today, but after that I started to feel better. The flyer near the top was me accidently brushing against the trigger after I set the rear trigger. It is way too light for me. I am missing the first knuckle of my trigger finger thanks to an ornery mama cow, a rope and my saddle horn years ago so light touch is very difficult for me. So I need to read up and adjust that trigger so it requires at least a little pull. I'm sure you guys have experience doing that. Anyhow, a dozen or so lead balls sent on their merry way today, and dry patched a couple of times during the whole shoot. No misfires, easy loading, and easy cleaning with bottled water at room temperature when I got home. Saw some grey/black water dump out the barrel but not a whole lot. Dried with hair dryer, then hooked up the little plastic tube that screws into the nipple hole and pump a syringe of alcohol through the whole thing until it ran out the muzzle. Dried again, oiled checked with light....all looks good.
I know some will say to sight in from a bench rest or such, but I am not one for sitting and shooting. Just not me. I prefer to learn the guns shooting them as they were meant to be shot. Just my opinion only. To each his own. Hope you enjoyed the little report. Shoot safe & often! RR
Took me a couple of shots to get it figured out today, but after that I started to feel better. The flyer near the top was me accidently brushing against the trigger after I set the rear trigger. It is way too light for me. I am missing the first knuckle of my trigger finger thanks to an ornery mama cow, a rope and my saddle horn years ago so light touch is very difficult for me. So I need to read up and adjust that trigger so it requires at least a little pull. I'm sure you guys have experience doing that. Anyhow, a dozen or so lead balls sent on their merry way today, and dry patched a couple of times during the whole shoot. No misfires, easy loading, and easy cleaning with bottled water at room temperature when I got home. Saw some grey/black water dump out the barrel but not a whole lot. Dried with hair dryer, then hooked up the little plastic tube that screws into the nipple hole and pump a syringe of alcohol through the whole thing until it ran out the muzzle. Dried again, oiled checked with light....all looks good.
I know some will say to sight in from a bench rest or such, but I am not one for sitting and shooting. Just not me. I prefer to learn the guns shooting them as they were meant to be shot. Just my opinion only. To each his own. Hope you enjoyed the little report. Shoot safe & often! RR
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