September 2020 Postal Match - NMLRA COVID-19 Target

[11th corps]

Well, at least I wasn't last. lol.
Going to try the October target tomorrow with a different ML.

 

[russellshaffer]

Mine was just pure chance, firing at the middle of the target. I think Sven is either really, really good or he shot with his eyes shut. What say you, Sven?

 

[Professor flintlock]

September NMLRA COVID-19 Target Final Results​

This month’s target was challenging for sure. But that’s the way we like-em! We had a total of 14 shooters who made it out to shoot at least once this month! Thanks for taking the extra time and effort involved to put this target in you shooting sequence and mailing it in to be scored and reported here.

Professor flintlock was high score for the second month in a row. There was a tie for second. Shot placement on those two targets are so close that I won’t even call one better than the other – it’s literally a tie.

We had two members send target they shot with their pistol. The surprising news here is that the top pistol score by Sven205 was 37. Unfortunately Sven 205 didn’t share any specifics on what he’s shooting. BouseBill out shot most rifle shooters last month with his Thompson Center .45 Patriot pistol. I would say us rifle shooters have two goals to shoot for. We’re coming after Professor flintlock. Maybe we should look into sail cloth patches? And shouldn’t rifles be more accurate than pistols?

I would like to see a few more pistols participate in future shoots. Don’t forget, currently, you can submit both a rifle and pistol target.

Rifle Top 3 Scores​

Member​	Score​
Professor flintlock	28​
Cankeney	23​
Josephg	23​
Ames	18​

Rifle All Shooters w/Remarks​

Member​	Score​	Remarks​
11th corps	9​	TOW kit - NW Trade Gun smooth bore flintlock, .60, 60 gr. OE 3f, pt patch.
Ames	18​	.50 cal, 55 gr 2f
cankeney	23​	.50 Narragansett Arms James Albrecht transitional. 50 gr 3f, .490, .015 w/tow & mink oil 44” bbl, 1:56
flinter1977	14​	.32 PA flint w/ 40” barrel, .310, 20 gr Graff 3f, pt patch, bees wax & lard.
Grenadier1758	14​	.36 SMR flint, .330, .018 patch, moose milk, 32” barrel, 1: 48.
Josephg	23​	.38 Original Old Picket rifle with a strap. 20 gr 1-1/2 Swiss
Maven	13​	.50 Lyman GP, .490, .018 patch, 1:60 twist, primitive sights, no swab between shots
MSmith	0​	.50 TC Hawken, .495, .015 w/moose milk, 65 gr OE 2f, 32” GM barrel 1:66
Nessmuk	0​	Shot not mailed: All shots on paper but a score of zero. I hope for better next month.
Professor flintlock	28​	.32, Southern Mtn. Rifle – flint ,34 gr 3f, .319, .022 sail cloth w/tallow & beeswax lube. Green Mtn. bbl, small siler, Kane triggers.
Richard Dittman	14​	.50 TC Hawken
Russellshaffer	5​	.45 Jukar, .440, .015 patch, 50 gr Black MZ
Silky921	0​	.36, .350, pt patch – spit. 42” barrel

Pistol​

Member​	Score​	Remarks​
Sven205​	37​	​
russellshaffer​	5​	.45 CVA KY, .440, .010, 20gr 777

It's not so much the sail cloth patch as it's how you hold your tongue!

 

[Maven]

Congratulations to you sharp eyed shooters!

 

[Sven205]

I don't think my score was that high, MSMITH is that a typo?

I sent the original so I dont have a copy to look back at.

 

[Silky921]

Thanks for putting on the match and good job do that guys that did well. See you at the next match.

 

[MSmith]

I don't think my score was that high, MSMITH is that a typo?

I sent the original so I dont have a copy to look back at.

I have double checked, 37 it is. One shot in each 9, one shot in the two +5 at 11 & 12 o'clock. Two misses on paper, one dead center of the paper and one at 5:30 - outside the +5. Well Done!!

 

[russellshaffer]

I have double checked, 37 it is. One shot in each 9, one shot in the two +5 at 11 & 12 o'clock. Two misses on paper, one dead center of the paper and one at 5:30 - outside the +5. Well Done!!

So Sven, very well done indeed.