2014 three shot challenge

[MikePal]

OK entry #2.....A little better shooting, hit it 2 out of 3. This is the 1st and 3rd shot, who knows where #2 went





I zoomed in on the gong a little closer this time to see the hit better, I only included one shot as the other shot is identical. I like how the rust makes cloud in impact.



addition ballistics info: Very tidy clean thru holes and I recovered one ball..very misshaped and you can see some of the rust fused to it.

[huntaway]

Cool dusting! That looks sharp. No mistaking a hit!

2/3 Getting there. Is this rifle a percussion or flintlock Mike?

HA

[MikePal]

2/3 Getting there. Is this rifle a percussion or flintlock Mike?

It's a #11 cap.....

I have a friend who's dad has a huge collection of BP guns...I'm going to ask him if he would be willing to sell me a .45 flintlock..any suggestions as to a good plinking rifle ?

[huntaway]

The way yours is zipping through that cast iron pan I'd say it's a little more capable than a plinker. lol I'm not too familiar with the virtues of other sidelocks other than the Lymans of which I have several. The TC's are good shooters too if you can find a used one.

HA

[MikePal]

APRIL 18th was the last post on here.... that's 4 months ago....summer months to boot...has no one has been out shooting and taken the challenge ??

I have a bunch off rusty old cast iron pans ready to go....time to get at it guess !!!!

[huntaway]

It's been a busy summer for me. The thing with flintlocks is if you stop shooting them for a bit it's like starting all over when you start up again.

HA

[MikePal]

It's been a busy summer for me. The thing with flintlocks is if you stop shooting them for a bit it's like starting all over when you start up again. HA

It's embarrasing isn't it. I had to sit and write out my load 'procedures' the last time becasue it was hard to remember what I had to remember.

[GoldenLakePete]

Fellow Forum member "OilMan" wanted to try out my .270 Ruger No. 1 and my 6.5x55 Winchester Model 70 Featherweight before making his choice for a new rifle so I took advantage of the day to shoot my .50 cal Lyman Trade Rifle.

"Huntaway"'s use of sabots in an earlier post made me remember that I had some sabots I wanted to try. MMP green sabots for .44 cal bullets.

I used 70 grs of Pyrodex RS with the above mentioned sabots and my home cast 205 gr. lead bullets (for a .44-40). Distance was 50 of my paces (which was 55 yds according to a rangefinder).

The MMP sabot packaging says that with 70 grs of Pyrodex I would be getting @1500 fps. Nice target load - no recoil.

I'm afraid I broke your 3rd rule, Arron! I tried shooting offhand and I was all over the place. My 72 year old eyes and buckhorn sights don't mix well! So I shot from an improvised rest using a seat cushion. Group measures 2 3/16ths. Not too bad. I think I could improve it if I had a solid rest over sand bags. I don't know why I'm all off to the left. It's not the sights - "OilMan" tried it and he was right on.

By the way - big shout out of thanks to "OilMan" for taking an old dude out shooting!!!

[huntaway]

In the end Pete, it's all about getting out and doing some shooting. If a few "rules" get bent, oh well.

I was out yesterday before the rain hit with a new to me 44 mag and 270.

Good shootin!!!

HA

[MikePal]

How did Oilman like the 6.5 x55.....it surprises allot of folk...what bullets did he use ?

Good shooting as always Pete....if the deer was walking to the left, that's the lead you need to hit him dead bull..