Still Learning To Shoot The GP Flintlock
#1
Boone & Crockett
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
Posts: 10,917
Still Learning To Shoot The GP Flintlock
Well guys, I've had fourteenrange sessions with the .54 GP flintlock and have something around 400 shots out of it.
Some days I shoot it pretty well, some days not so well. But I always seem to learn something.
Shot it today a 75 yards with its favorite load and discovered something interesting.
The four targets below were shot from the bench. For the first two, I pulled the stock back very firmly into my shoulder
and used a firm cheek weld to the stock. For the second two, Iheld the stock against my shoulderwith a very light pull and
used a "feather light" cheek weld.
Interesting, eh?
Some days I shoot it pretty well, some days not so well. But I always seem to learn something.
Shot it today a 75 yards with its favorite load and discovered something interesting.
The four targets below were shot from the bench. For the first two, I pulled the stock back very firmly into my shoulder
and used a firm cheek weld to the stock. For the second two, Iheld the stock against my shoulderwith a very light pull and
used a "feather light" cheek weld.
Interesting, eh?
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Rivesville, WV
Posts: 3,192
RE: Still Learning To Shoot The GP Flintlock
I understand your point. But the problem is that you can not use a loose grip in hunting situations. I normally shoot from a supported position when I hunt. So when I really want to know where my FL is hittlng I hold the forearm with my right hand-which is supported by a sand bag. After all what happens in a hunting situattion is really what we are interested in??Or at least that is my main interest. Tom.
#5
Boone & Crockett
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
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RE: Still Learning To Shoot The GP Flintlock
So when I really want to know where my FL is hitting I hold the forearm with my right hand-which is supported by a sand bag. After all what happens in a hunting situation is really what we are interested in??