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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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...

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

Corey, when you say that you've never shot anything at 100 yards, do you mean that you've never fired "any" type of firearm at 100 yards of just a muzzleloader? At any rate. Being handicapped, I can't handle a lot of recoil. You may find this silly but I try and go to the range as much as possible, relax and shoot one of my .22s at 100 tards. It teaches good form, patience and discipline and is a lot of fun to boot:D. You can pick up a decent .22 rifle almost anywhere for a hundred buck or so. I try and do this before I shoot any other firearm. So, if you have one, give it a shot.

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

I got a ruger 96/22 lr, I gotta get it a new mag. I mainly shot at the max. distance that I know where I will be hunting. so I have shot a number at times at 75 yards once or twice shot my 30 - 06 at 100 yards. but I get myself wanting groups at 100 yards with the muzzleloader. it does not take me long to change and figure out what I need to change, next time I go to the range I am going to sight in at 100, I want to hit dead center.

damn it look at me, i am only planning to hunt at max at 75 yrds, get a group at 100, and I am wanting more