I can't out-shoot bullseye shooters
- Thread starter jimmythegeek
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I'm clearly on the way down in my shooting. I've made some pretty nice shots over the years, winning lots of matches and turkey shoots. I still can shoot offhand pretty well, but am not quite as good as I was five years ago.
This week, I was fortunate enough to kill a grouse by hitting it in the head at 35+ yards with my .270 Win, as it walked along ahead of me on a snowmobile trail. That made my day. The deer I killed yesterday was just too easy; 70 yards offhand at a standing broadside target isn't much of a challenge, but the meat will probably taste just as good as last year's shot; a left-handed one on a running buck, from a tree stand.
This week, I was fortunate enough to kill a grouse by hitting it in the head at 35+ yards with my .270 Win, as it walked along ahead of me on a snowmobile trail. That made my day. The deer I killed yesterday was just too easy; 70 yards offhand at a standing broadside target isn't much of a challenge, but the meat will probably taste just as good as last year's shot; a left-handed one on a running buck, from a tree stand.
I managed to shoot this target in the men's offhand 25 yard match during the TMLRA fall shoot in October with a .50 caliber muzzleloader shooting patched roundballs. Sights were micrometer adjustable aperature sights.
The four shots in bullseyes number 1,3,4,&5 would have been one ragged hole if this match was shot at a single bull. A good group but a so-so score.
Naturally, my best shot was in the sighter/practice bull.
The four shots in bullseyes number 1,3,4,&5 would have been one ragged hole if this match was shot at a single bull. A good group but a so-so score.
Naturally, my best shot was in the sighter/practice bull.
darkgael said:
Well, let's just say it's not your average muzzleloader and one of those that must not be spoken of in Hawg Hagen's "Black Powder Times" forum.
Douglas barrel, slow twist for roundball.
Timney trigger
Lyman sights
Weight about 11 pounds, legal for light benchrest and crosstick matches.
About as fancy as it gets without getting into false muzzles.
Hornady .495 roundballs and .020 Teflon coated cotton duck patches.
80 grains Swiss FFg.
