More Swiss shooting
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The outdoor range has opened. Saturday was a nice day, started sunny then a little overcast
The 25 m range on the bottom, the 50 m range on top, rimfire carbine on the left, pistol on the right
The 300 m rifle range on the right
Started with some .22lr warmup with the S&W 41
Then practice with the Sig P210-5
98
98
98
And 99. Would have liked to score 100, well maybe another day
The 25 m range on the bottom, the 50 m range on top, rimfire carbine on the left, pistol on the right
The 300 m rifle range on the right
Started with some .22lr warmup with the S&W 41
Then practice with the Sig P210-5
98
98
98
And 99. Would have liked to score 100, well maybe another day
Some wheel guns with wad cutters
S&W 27-3
S&W 66
CZ 75
And some antiques
Mauser Luger 1936. It has a 10 lbs trigger so it’s hard work
FN GP 35 1944
This one shoots all over, maybe the workers at the factory during the German occupation didn’t put their best effort in this one
In any case a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon
S&W 27-3
S&W 66
CZ 75
And some antiques
Mauser Luger 1936. It has a 10 lbs trigger so it’s hard work
FN GP 35 1944
This one shoots all over, maybe the workers at the factory during the German occupation didn’t put their best effort in this one
In any case a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon
Saturday was a busy shooting day
First, one club were I’m a member had a .22 lr morning session
On arrival we found out some member had just replaced the old rotten wood barrier, we still have to identify who did this beautiful job .
The shooters touch : a Sig P210 and a Swiss Luger carved in the barrier
I started with some casual steel plinking at 25 and 50 m
Then I tried some serious practice
S&W 17-6
AMT Lightning
S&W 41
First, one club were I’m a member had a .22 lr morning session
On arrival we found out some member had just replaced the old rotten wood barrier, we still have to identify who did this beautiful job .
The shooters touch : a Sig P210 and a Swiss Luger carved in the barrier
I started with some casual steel plinking at 25 and 50 m
Then I tried some serious practice
S&W 17-6
AMT Lightning
S&W 41
Quick lunch break with a Swiss cheese fondue prepared by a Swiss member, this variation is with mushrooms
Then I drove a short 7 miles to another club where the afternoon was for shooting service pistols
SIG P210-6 in 9mm
Same model but in 7.65 mm
CZ 75 short rail from 1975
S&W 66 from 1972
HK P8
I was getting a bit tired and my groups became larger and shifted away
So I took a little rest by shooting 40 rounds of GP11 / 7.5 X 55 mm Swiss with my Stgw 57 / Sig 510-1 in the prone position at the 300 m range
Then I drove a short 7 miles to another club where the afternoon was for shooting service pistols
SIG P210-6 in 9mm
Same model but in 7.65 mm
CZ 75 short rail from 1975
S&W 66 from 1972
HK P8
I was getting a bit tired and my groups became larger and shifted away
So I took a little rest by shooting 40 rounds of GP11 / 7.5 X 55 mm Swiss with my Stgw 57 / Sig 510-1 in the prone position at the 300 m range
It’s been a while since I updated this post, and I’ve shot quite a bit since then.
End July the indoor shooting range owner organised an outdoor 200 m shooting session in the countryside (it’s actually a military terrain).
There are paper targets as well as reactive “jockey” targets, in yellow
My comfy setup in the gravels
I decided to be reasonable and not haul too many weapons
M1 Carbine Underwood. I hadn’t shot this one past 50 meters yet. It was a joy to shoot and the jockeys were popping down easily, even standing.
SA M1A loaded. Same, 1st time at 200 meters, very accurate with open sights although on the heavy side when standing
Colt AR-15 SP1 with original scope, a regular feature, light, easy and accurate
Colt M4 with an ACOG, first time out at 200 meters also. Easy and trouble-free
Ruger 10/22 target. First time shooting at 200 meters with any .22 lr. Worked surprisingly well.
And a couple of handguns, Manurhin MR73 .357 magnum and SIG P210-6 .30 Luger. That was hard work, I’d say I recorded a 40-60% hit rate only.
End July the indoor shooting range owner organised an outdoor 200 m shooting session in the countryside (it’s actually a military terrain).
There are paper targets as well as reactive “jockey” targets, in yellow
My comfy setup in the gravels
I decided to be reasonable and not haul too many weapons
M1 Carbine Underwood. I hadn’t shot this one past 50 meters yet. It was a joy to shoot and the jockeys were popping down easily, even standing.
SA M1A loaded. Same, 1st time at 200 meters, very accurate with open sights although on the heavy side when standing
Colt AR-15 SP1 with original scope, a regular feature, light, easy and accurate
Colt M4 with an ACOG, first time out at 200 meters also. Easy and trouble-free
Ruger 10/22 target. First time shooting at 200 meters with any .22 lr. Worked surprisingly well.
And a couple of handguns, Manurhin MR73 .357 magnum and SIG P210-6 .30 Luger. That was hard work, I’d say I recorded a 40-60% hit rate only.
Welp, just color me envious of:
1. Your gun collection.
2. Your shooting ability.
3. Your skill in taking really good photos and being able to get them posted here.
Whenever I have to post a picture I have to go back to the instructions and then wrestle with getting it posted-I realize it's a personal problem and NOT a problem with the site but I'm still impressed with folks (and there actually are many, many of them) that can do it.
It's really fun and interesting that you keep us informed about what your doing in Switzerland.
1. Your gun collection.
2. Your shooting ability.
3. Your skill in taking really good photos and being able to get them posted here.
Whenever I have to post a picture I have to go back to the instructions and then wrestle with getting it posted-I realize it's a personal problem and NOT a problem with the site but I'm still impressed with folks (and there actually are many, many of them) that can do it.
It's really fun and interesting that you keep us informed about what your doing in Switzerland.
wild cat mccane
New member
Ammo shortage is entirely a USA problem only.
Most Winchester rounds being made are going to Australia right now.
Most Winchester rounds being made are going to Australia right now.
Exactly a week later I went to the 300 m range. Again I tried to be reasonable and only brought four rifles, two scoped and two open sighted
Remington 700 SPS tactical
Springfield Armory M1A loaded
Colt AR-15A2 Gvt model
Colt AR-15A2 Delta Hbar
The setting
Foreground is 50 meters (pistol and .22 lr competition rifle), background 300 meters
Remington 700 SPS tactical
Springfield Armory M1A loaded
Colt AR-15A2 Gvt model
Colt AR-15A2 Delta Hbar
The setting
Foreground is 50 meters (pistol and .22 lr competition rifle), background 300 meters
wild cat mccane
New member
Given the cheapest 124gr 9mm brass ammo in the US for over a year now is coming from and imported by Swiss owned Ruag Ammoshoponline.com, I would bet the answer will be yes.
wild cat mccane
New member
It's almost a religion for some here in the US that this can't possibly be true in a more socialized country with higher wages to have a private company producing ammo cheaper and shipping it all the way to us here in the US. Swiss Ruag, imported Swiss/German Norma/Geco/Swiss military 9mm 124gr has been the cheapest in the US for over a year now through Ruag owned AmmoShopOnline.com.
It's just impossible for some the fathom this is true as our largest US based ammo producer Vista who owns all but two US ammo companies keeps sending emails and making youtubes that the reason they sell 9mm FMJ at 30 dollars a box for the cheapest crap (blazer 115gr and Federal Champion) is raw goods costs.
In fact, all good imported ammo is currently cheaper in the US and has been 100% available this whole time. It's almost a religion here that the US only ammo shortage is a religious sign of the world ending.
It's just certifiable nuts right now for ammo. Lucky you to be out of it.
It's just impossible for some the fathom this is true as our largest US based ammo producer Vista who owns all but two US ammo companies keeps sending emails and making youtubes that the reason they sell 9mm FMJ at 30 dollars a box for the cheapest crap (blazer 115gr and Federal Champion) is raw goods costs.
In fact, all good imported ammo is currently cheaper in the US and has been 100% available this whole time. It's almost a religion here that the US only ammo shortage is a religious sign of the world ending.
It's just certifiable nuts right now for ammo. Lucky you to be out of it.
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We reached the end of the outdoor shooting season here in Switzerland, with two friendly club closing pistol competitions
First my own club. Ten shots at 25 meters and ten shots at 50 meters
I used two different (but almost identical) SIG P210-6, the 9 mm for 25 m (bottom) and the 7.65 mm for 50 m (top), so I don’t have to mess with the sights at different distances
The 25 m ordnance target, 97/100
The 50 m field target, counting 1 to 5 rings
First two practice shots, perfect, almost too good to be true
The ten shots, 42/50
Result. Finished 3rd out of 27 with 139/150 and 29/30 on the practice shots, used to break eventual ties.
First my own club. Ten shots at 25 meters and ten shots at 50 meters
I used two different (but almost identical) SIG P210-6, the 9 mm for 25 m (bottom) and the 7.65 mm for 50 m (top), so I don’t have to mess with the sights at different distances
The 25 m ordnance target, 97/100
The 50 m field target, counting 1 to 5 rings
First two practice shots, perfect, almost too good to be true
The ten shots, 42/50
Result. Finished 3rd out of 27 with 139/150 and 29/30 on the practice shots, used to break eventual ties.