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Old 08-31-2012, 02:21 PM
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Last Tuesday I went to the range with my CVA Wolf to be sure it was ready for deer season. I didn't shoot anything spectacular but adequate for harvesting a deer out to 100 yards.

While I was sighting it in I took a few shots OFFHAND at 100 yards just to see what I could do. It would be interesting to see what you guys can do offhand at 100 yards. My first 2 shots were with 110 grains Pyrodex Select and the second 2 were with 85 grains of the same powder. I was shooting a 240 grain, .45 caliber XTP in a .50 caliber Thompson Center sabot. The primer was a regular CCI 209.
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Old 08-31-2012, 02:29 PM
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Here is my flinter....








Here is an Omega I sighted in for a buddy...


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Old 08-31-2012, 02:32 PM
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And another more average group with my flintlock after I had had cateract surgery...This is at 50 yards with a center of target hold...

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Old 08-31-2012, 02:33 PM
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I don't have 100yds. This is 75 yds. Some say the target is 86yds. I don't know for sure. The first three shots were sighting in the iron sights. The 4 shots in the circle were standing offhand no sling, but i'm half blind.

80gr Bh 209 250gr Aerolite CVA Wolf


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Old 08-31-2012, 03:32 PM
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good shootin wolfs but im afraid mine has the upper hand in accuracy..... I am behind the trigger
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Old 08-31-2012, 03:34 PM
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Dream on sonny.

You're lost without your lead sled.
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Old 08-31-2012, 04:02 PM
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shoot ol man i was using my sling stix last year and was shooting 4" groups at 200 yards with the scoped optima.
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Old 08-31-2012, 04:08 PM
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Offhand is not sticks.
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Old 08-31-2012, 04:30 PM
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Dang! Nice shooting there nchawkeye
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Old 08-31-2012, 04:36 PM
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Me shooting off hand is a good way not to mess up a paper target. All seriousness.. I am one of the worst off hand shooters these days. And the further I get away from the target, the worst I get. That is one reason I have been shooting A LOT with my .22 caliber Sig Sauer, trying to learn hold, breathing, etc.. and it is helping. That is some good off hand shooting people.
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