Shot my Light Dragoon Carbine today

[Grizzled Roberts]

This morning I took my North Star West Light Dragoon Carbine to the range. I did not shoot this much before spring Friendship and I did not shoot it much while I was there. So I wanted to wring this musket out at 25 yards on paper. I wanted to nail down my 25 yard sight picture. To this end I laid out 15 balls and 15 greased patches. I did not rush I took my time with each shot. My first shot was the seven o'clock 9. This was operator error. My next few shots began to group low in the 10 ring. I wanted to move the group just a little higher into the X ring. The 2 o'clock nine was this attempt. All the rest of the shots landed in the 10 ring. That ended up 13 tens and two 9s. I think if I can properly adjust the Nut Behind the Butt Plate This Carbine might do well in the fall matches. If not it ain't the Carbine!

 

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WHOOPS BUNG MOUSE KEY

 

[Silex]

:thumbsup: Looks good to me!

Actually is this the standard target?
Sorry for the stupid question but I am not too familiar with the ring sizes on the US targets.

Have a good day,
Silex

 

[TinStar]

Good shooting! Do you plan to try it at fifty or more?

TinStar
Soli Deo Gloria!

 

[Heelerau]

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[Many Klatch]

With a gun that groups like that you ought be able to win the Widowmaker match this Fall. I'm glad you finally had a chance to wring that carbine out.

Many Klatch

 

[shortstart]

Great shooting! Is the Light Dragoon Carbine the same as the Officers Model? If it is, you just made up my mind for me. I've been trying to decide between the Officers Model and a fowler from TVM. By the way, what was the load you were using?

 

[matt denison]

wow.......

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What is your load?

 

[HardBall]

Nothing like big holes snuggled up to one another, eh?

That's very good shooting :hatsoff:

 

[Britsmoothy]

Am impressed sir :hatsoff:

Brits.

 

[Grizzled Roberts]

I will do 50 yards in a week or two. That target will not be as pretty as the 25 yard target!

My load is 65 grains of 3F a .648 round ball and 12 thousands sloppy patching.

my musket is a North Star West, Light Dragoon Carbine.

 

[matt denison]

My load is 65 grains of 3F a .648 round ball and 12 thousands sloppy patching.

explain please

please

L'dog

 

[tenngun]

I don't know what sloopy patching is but I spect that'll put deer in the pot.

 

[Grizzled Roberts]

My top secret patch lube Murphy's Oil Soap. I like shooting all day and cleaning the musket when I get back to camp!

 

[HardBall]

I've used recipes with MOS in it but not straight Murphy's? Is that how you're using MOS, straight?

 

[Grizzled Roberts]

Right out of the bottle.