fun shooting day
#1
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fun shooting day
It was unseasonably warm the last couple of days so I decided to do a bit of shooting with the .54. I ended up taking the old Lyman GPR
its been so long since I shot it that I decided to check and make sure it was still sighted in. Plus I reduced the powder charge from my normal 90 to 100 gr load to 70 gr.
the first shot on a clean barrel was the lower right shot..
this was 75 yards
shot three was right with shot two so I decided that was good enough
so I decided to do a little fun shooting, shooting at the axe( 25 yards ) ,flour filled balloons (100 yards) etc.
well one of the kids with me had a little rubber ball
He wanted to see if I could shoot it. So of course I agreed. I taped it to the target
I was really amazed at the result.
this confirmed my suspicion that rubber balls are dangerous.
after that I shot at the axe a little longer then switched guns and shot my gong at 400 and 500 yards for the rest of the day
All in all it was a fun day
its been so long since I shot it that I decided to check and make sure it was still sighted in. Plus I reduced the powder charge from my normal 90 to 100 gr load to 70 gr.
the first shot on a clean barrel was the lower right shot..
this was 75 yards
shot three was right with shot two so I decided that was good enough
so I decided to do a little fun shooting, shooting at the axe( 25 yards ) ,flour filled balloons (100 yards) etc.
well one of the kids with me had a little rubber ball
He wanted to see if I could shoot it. So of course I agreed. I taped it to the target
I was really amazed at the result.
this confirmed my suspicion that rubber balls are dangerous.
after that I shot at the axe a little longer then switched guns and shot my gong at 400 and 500 yards for the rest of the day
All in all it was a fun day
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,922
In your 2nd pic, what is that 'modern'-looking, red, thing-a-mah-jig?
How did something from today get inside a pic representing yesteryear?
That gun is bootyful and those sights (front and back) are awesome.
I'll bet you didn't mind shooting 70 grains either. Who stole your rubber recoil pad and put that curve in your stock-butt?....
Seriously I want an inline made with 1:66 twist, with a curve at the end like that. Imagine shooting Blackhorn in an inline with a .177 gr. roundball and spit patch?
Watcha' think?
No, I haven't been drinking. Just wearing this 'Make-Me-Silly' hat I got for Christmas.
How did something from today get inside a pic representing yesteryear?
That gun is bootyful and those sights (front and back) are awesome.
I'll bet you didn't mind shooting 70 grains either. Who stole your rubber recoil pad and put that curve in your stock-butt?....
Seriously I want an inline made with 1:66 twist, with a curve at the end like that. Imagine shooting Blackhorn in an inline with a .177 gr. roundball and spit patch?
Watcha' think?
No, I haven't been drinking. Just wearing this 'Make-Me-Silly' hat I got for Christmas.
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In your 2nd pic, what is that 'modern'-looking, red, thing-a-mah-jig?
How did something from today get inside a pic representing yesteryear?
That gun is bootyful and those sights (front and back) are awesome.
I'll bet you didn't mind shooting 70 grains either. Who stole your rubber recoil pad and put that curve in your stock-butt?....
Seriously I want an inline made with 1:66 twist, with a curve at the end like that. Imagine shooting Blackhorn in an inline with a .177 gr. roundball and spit patch?
Watcha' think?
No, I haven't been drinking. Just wearing this 'Make-Me-Silly' hat I got for Christmas.
How did something from today get inside a pic representing yesteryear?
That gun is bootyful and those sights (front and back) are awesome.
I'll bet you didn't mind shooting 70 grains either. Who stole your rubber recoil pad and put that curve in your stock-butt?....
Seriously I want an inline made with 1:66 twist, with a curve at the end like that. Imagine shooting Blackhorn in an inline with a .177 gr. roundball and spit patch?
Watcha' think?
No, I haven't been drinking. Just wearing this 'Make-Me-Silly' hat I got for Christmas.
Last edited by 1874sharpsshooter; 01-28-2015 at 03:37 PM.
#6
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
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this confirmed my suspicion that rubber balls are dangerous.
DANG RIGHT! That's why background checks should be required to purchase those suckers. And a waiting period.
How did you do with the axe?
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