It was really bad today :!:

I took my #3 PRB Renegade to the farm just to check it out in case I needed to use it. It is a 50 cal also but is equipped with a TC Tang Sight. I a not really found of this sight, other than it being a peep, as I hate sights that have slide and glide sight adjustments... how can you be precise???

I had shot the gun late last week and was not really pleased with the results but the wind at the farm was terrible that day, so I blamed it on the wind... Back out today and the wind was about as calm as it is going to get...

First thing I did was set up a target at 50 yards along with a couple of birds.



I shot 3 shots at the target which hit pretty decently... Actually thought is should be higer on the target and it was shooting left of the 'Point of Aim'. I actually knew this from last week and todays mission was to try adjust the sight to move the POI right...

After shooting the target the birds were not a problem... Got them with the two allotted shots.

Next moved the target to 100 and again placed two birds in the mud.

Shot two 3 shot groups.. Group 1 was shot with Speer .490 round balls and then Group 2 was shot using Hornady .490 round balls.



I then tried the clay pigeons... Missed 3 shots in a row, but through the glasses I could see the impact spots and felt I was very close + trying to compensate for the left/right error. On the 4th shot I hit the bird and it was solid hit with sight compensation. Next and 5 shots later - no luck on the second bird - although I splattered it with a good coat of mud from the field.

Finally walked picked up the target and bird moved the bird to 75 yards and dispatched it with the next shot...

Frustrated - I picked up and came here to write this painful message...

Now I know why #39 is number 3 on my list. #2 on the list is a 54 cal Renegade which hopefully I can shoot later in the week - March 4th is coming in a hurry.

I think you're being too critical Sabotloader. It looks to me as though that three shot 50 yard group is right at an inch. Each of the three shot 100 yard groups are less than three inches. What the heck is wrong with that?

I agree with you on the TC Hunter peeps. They are a pain in the butt to adjust. I like them, but the Lyman sight is far superior.

After I finished shooting the targets I posted in my Flintlock Follies thread one of my buddies challenged me to hit the 10" round steel plate we have hanging from the 150 yard target frame. I turned the dial on the Lyman sight four clicks up and took a shot. He said "I think you went just over it". So I turned it down two clicks and shot again. Hit! We went down range for a look and the lead splat was about two inches off dead center. Of course, I called it good and stopped shooting for the day (It was getting dark anyway).

I would be more then glad to see that kind of group at 50 yards. I think it shot real well.

not a darn thing wrong with that 100 yard group!

I just think I should be able to hit a clay pigeon off a rest at a 100 - say 8 out of ten times... it just did not happen today... ticked me off...

I have the Lyman on my #1 gun and REALLY DO PREFER it... I might have to see if I can pick up another one off ebay...

I just looked at your targets... awesome - makes mine look as bad as I feel. I wonder how much difference the slow RB twist might be in the real world.

My soul saving thought is the gong targets we shoot at a Rondy are really fairly good sized when shooting the longer ranges... And I can normaly do OK at the shorter ones... There is one target at a Rondy in Troy, Oregon that is 150 yards up a very steep cliff - the angle is terrible feels like straight up - I am going to get that one this year - crap it is a metal cutout of a bear.

althought I could relate to the Power Belt target...

Thanks Jon, but I want to be able to hit those birds off a bench...

Ya the 50 yard group i felt pretty good about - just wish I had not gone to 100 - probably should have extended to 75 and worked there...

To be very honest... lately, my 100 yard shooting with open sights is not worth a hoot. Because of it, I have decided to limit my open sight shooting now to 75 yards when hunting. I'd hate to wound an animal.

I even was so concerned I went and had my eyes tested by an eye surgeon. He said all was well. But that still did not answer my problems. It seems if I focus on the sight, the target goes blurred. If I concentrate on the target the sights tend to fade. One reason I went to 1x scopes on my rifles when we were not legal to shoot magnified scopes.

have you tried goex? My renegade freakin came with life the other day with 90gr 3f goex. I was shocked because i was using some real crappy .010" patches that blew to heck and back.

Still some fine shootin going on around those parts!

When I grow up I hope to shoot as well as you guys!


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