November Leveraction Pistol Caliber Postal Match

[Griff]

This thread is for posting of your pictured targets ONLY! If you want to brag on or cut someone's submission... do it in another topic... (Maybe here: Competition Shoot. You can submit either a picture or a scanned image. Feel free to include a description or photo of your equipment in your submission post. See rule #7... if we don't know who you are, you can't win... November 1 -30.

BASIC Rules: - let's keep it simple -

1. Repeating Lever-action rifle, center-fire pistol caliber ONLY (.32 to .45 cal).
2. Shot in the free standing position. (unsupported)
3. Iron sights or tang sights ONLY - no fancy stuff - scopes etc
4. B6 target.
5. 10 Shots only
6. 50 yards (ish)
7. Image of target and with name and date written on target, posted for consideration.
8. A maximum of 4 targets submitted for each Calendar month.
9. Your highest score counts.
10. Winner posted at the beginning of the next Calendar month.
11. Open to all members of the forum as of November 1st, 2016

Approved target:

http://www.flat5.net/b-6rc.pdf

Scoring: Count 10,9,8 and 7 if you hit the paper. A hit on the line counts to the next highest value. Where there is a tie the most Xs hit in the 10 ring will be the tie- breaker!

Donations for prizes will be cheerfully accepted. Be prepared to pay for the postage if you donate a prize. Recognize that we have members from Europe, Africa, South America, Australia, New Zealand, besides the US... PM either myself or KiwiKev with your donation... and we'll PM you back after the close of match.

[Merle]

Greetings,

I was wondering if there have been any considerations about a rimfire match?
That would give me twice as many entries.

[Griff]

Greetings,

I was wondering if there have been any considerations about a rimfire match?
That would give me twice as many entries.

PM coming at you.

[Merle]

Greetings,

I was wondering if there have been any considerations about a rimfire match?
That would give me twice as many entries.

PM coming at you.

Got it and responded - thanks!

[earlmck]

Finally got out to do my shooting for November. This was verrry interesting; gave me a real shock.
Here's my one that counts: Rossi 44mag with receiver sight and green fiber optic front, 24" octagon barrel. I was sure that this would be the optimum setup for 50m offhand, but got the worst score of all with an 82.

NovRossi44mg.jpg

But I had along a variety of weapons and thought I'd shoot them all at the same target even if they don't fit the competition requirements. First was the 300 Savage m99. 117 grain RanchDog 32/20 bullet at 32/20 velocities. 82 with one "X" so only better by an x than with the Rossi

Nov300Sav99.jpg

So then I break out the 300 Savage with scope in the form of a Rem 760; same 32/20 level load. Whoa baby! I would have bet that a scope doesn't help a bit at 50 yard off-hand. But when your eyes have got as bad as mine I guess a scope does help a bunch (96 with 4 "X"s).

NovRem760.jpg

Then here was my old favorite rifle, a Marlin 30/30, receiver sight, green fiber-optic front: also 32/20 level load. (I've put bushels of lead thru this one). And indeed the 88/two "X" was my best iron sight shooting.

Marlin30-30.jpg

And I had the AR with 3x optical along to see how it would do. Danged little short, light, made-by-mattel thing that I don't feel I can hold for beans off-hand, though it is a good shooter from a rest. Ha! the 90 score (I had a little "oops" and had shot 12 shots before I realized it, so went ahead and did 20 and divided by 2) was second best score. So it looks like this old kid can't see to shoot a peep sight any more -- I've gotta' have glass. Cripes!

NovAR.jpg

[Merle]

Finally got out to do my shooting for November. This was verrry interesting; gave me a real shock.
Here's my one that counts: Rossi 44mag with receiver sight and green fiber optic front, 24" octagon barrel. I was sure that this would be the optimum setup for 50m offhand, but got the worst score of all with an 82.

NovRossi44mg.jpg

But I had along a variety of weapons and thought I'd shoot them all at the same target even if they don't fit the competition requirements. First was the 300 Savage m99. 117 grain RanchDog 32/20 bullet at 32/20 velocities. 82 with one "X" so only better by an x than with the Rossi

Nov300Sav99.jpg

So then I break out the 300 Savage with scope in the form of a Rem 760; same 32/20 level load. Whoa baby! I would have bet that a scope doesn't help a bit at 50 yard off-hand. But when your eyes have got as bad as mine I guess a scope does help a bunch (96 with 4 "X"s).

NovRem760.jpg

Then here was my old favorite rifle, a Marlin 30/30, receiver sight, green fiber-optic front: also 32/20 level load. (I've put bushels of lead thru this one). And indeed the 88/two "X" was my best iron sight shooting.

Marlin30-30.jpg

And I had the AR with 3x optical along to see how it would do. Danged little short, light, made-by-mattel thing that I don't feel I can hold for beans off-hand, though it is a good shooter from a rest. Ha! the 90 score (I had a little "oops" and had shot 12 shots before I realized it, so went ahead and did 20 and divided by 2) was second best score. So it looks like this old kid can't see to shoot a peep sight any more -- I've gotta' have glass. Cripes!

NovAR.jpg

Welcome to the old timers club!

[Griff]

Confirming your 82 score. Very good shooting.

[earlmck]

Welcome to the old timers club!

I didn't know it could happen to a fellow at such a young age. I knew things looked a little extra fuzzy but I thought I was still shooting almost as well as ever.

[Griff]

Earl, thought I was going to give you a RUN for your money... but November flew by with only a couple of days at home... and slipped past. You're the WINNER of November's Levergun Pistol Caliber Postal Match! Time for some new goggles if there's that much of a difference tween the scope & irons! Oh yeah, next time download & print out the approved target! You'll probably find it more difficult than having that bright orange aiming point!!!

[JerryB]

Congratulations Earl, you did good.

[earlmck]

Huh? I can't believe this bunch let me sneak by with an 82. A passel of you folks didn't get your shooting done, did you?

It had been a long time since I had just stood on my hind legs and shot at a paper bulls eye. It was a kick to use a batch of different weapons on the same target and I got some interesting information out of the exercise I wouldn't have picked up if I'd done my usual tin can blasting. Gonna' do more of this! (And maybe get some new glasses.)

[horsesoldier03]

Congratulation Earl! Griff, thanks for taking your time to organize the postal match. My apologies for not participating!

I had good intentions, however, the day that I had planned to go shooting, my wife made me go to a wedding with her instead.