called for rain, and got a great day at the range

corey012778 · 10-23-2007, 02:10 PM

the weather guy was calling for rain and thunder storms today, it was windy as hell at home, amost did not go to the range, rolled the dice and went, overcast, low 70's, a breeze every once and while. check my scope at 50 yards, right where I left it. moved out to 100 yrds, my first try was all over the place, never shot anything at 100 yrds so I was nervse.

cayugad · 10-23-2007, 02:12 PM

Well a 100 yards is a long way. Also for never shooting that far, not to bad. You need more range trips and some load development is all. What load were you shooting out of your Knight American USA? I believe that is the rifle you shoot.

corey012778 · 10-23-2007, 02:15 PM

I only did 4 shots on each. but my second try at 100 yrds was much much better.

cayugad · 10-23-2007, 02:22 PM

That really is much better. What kind of powder charge were you shooting?

corey012778 · 10-23-2007, 03:06 PM

sorry I forgot to put it on and did not realized it until I was half was done cleaning my ML. I stopped, reset the target and reset the rest. calmed my nerves,

USAK
85 gr
240 xtp
mag express
10+ year old tasco 3-9 x50
musket cap

tried 150 yrds, hit the paper but nothing to really write about. shot at a bottle someone left at 100yrd, aimed to match what I saw on the target. damn muzzleloader fired did on to where was aiming

Semisane · 10-23-2007, 03:12 PM

That's pretty durn good Corey. The whole trick is consistency in loading procedure and addressing the gun the same way each time - resting the gun in the same spot on the rest, butt on the same spot of the sholder, cheek in the same place on the stock, and the same tension in pulling the stock againstthe sholder with your right hand.

corey012778 · 10-23-2007, 03:21 PM

I have to thank cayugad for the load suggestion, it was about what said, only change was I am using muskets (right now) instend of #11's, which I am going to switch back to after hunting season. I don't want to mass with a damn thing until then. maybe just my scope and tune it in at 100 yrds.

gleason.chapman · 10-23-2007, 03:24 PM

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ORIGINAL: Semisane

That's pretty durn good Corey. The whole trick is consistency in loading procedure and addressing the gun the same way each time - resting the gun in the same spot on the rest, butt on the same spot of the sholder, cheek in the same place on the stock, and the same tension in pulling the stock againstthe sholder with your right hand.

I agree, you have 3 shot touching and 1 flyer, that is very good grouping, get your technique down, swab the same way, do everything the same and you will get there. Chap

corey012778 · 10-23-2007, 03:32 PM

the one flyer was the first shot on my second round on the 100 yrd mark, if I remember I grab a presoaked which was too damp, did not catch it until it was too late, ran 2 dry patches.

on avg, how far does a sabot fly before it drops off. I thought 25 yards on some of mine, had about 5 - 6 only 5 - 10 FEET.

cayugad · 10-23-2007, 03:37 PM

Depending on the sabots I have had them travel from 10 feet to 35 yards... Some of them, the petals spread real fast and they land close. Also a wind can make a big difference where they land...