100 shots under a dime at 55y from position?

[thomasair]

Ok....not really. How about 95?


I had some rare air last evening when testing a rifle. Wind was topping out at about 3mph. 55y was the distance.


This was a 12 fpe rifle shooting JSB 8.44 out of the tin at 785. Most hold offs were on the left edge of the target box...some a little more, some a little less. A few in the center. All shots from the sitting FT position. The first 75 were fully under a dime...but I kept going.

Im normally pretty happy to get 50 inside the big outer ring which is about 1 9/16” with a 12 fpe gun. If you don’t shoot 12 fpe, you may not know how much the pellet moves in the slightest current. Just heat rising from the ground will lift the pellet at 25m. It’s a pretty big challenge to get nice large number groups at 55y from position. It was one of those days where it was all working pretty well.



Mike 

 

[douger]

nice shooting 

 

[steve123]

NICE!

 

[boscoebrea]

Great shooting 12lbs is sweet..

 

[davecole]

At 12fpe that’s extraordinary. 10 shots is extraordinary. I was in awe watching the Thomas team at the FT nats in 2019.
Even Stevie Wonder can hit the KZ with a Thomas.

 

[jdanvers]

That's . . . . frighteningly good. Nice shooting Hoss!

 

[Motorhead]

Michael,

Do you think all that practice makes you a better shooter ?

I'm thinking not so much being you ALREADY got it !!



Hope to see you at some point this 2020 season if we get a 2020 FT season ?



Be well my friend !



Scott S

 

[Guest]

Great shooting Mike.

 

[chasdicapua]

Wow, well done MIke. 

Let's hope we all get to test out our skills on the line soon.

Chas

 

[Exitpupil]

Nice! Wish I could shoot that good.

 

[thomasair]

Thanks, guys. If the wind was not so cooperative, it wouldn’t have happened.



Scott, practice never hurts...but it doesn’t help with my nerves at a match. That is my Achilles heel. Specifically, just the offhand lane. I don’t get nervous on any other lane. I would never miss any of the offhand shots on a typical course if I was at home with no pressure...but I can easily throw them away at a match if I get myself worked up. It’s something that I don’t really even know how to work on. Maybe just time?


Mr WFTF Champ William....you seem to do just fine....lol. You have nerves of steel apparently.



Mike

 

[Beginner]

show off.

nice stuff

pics of the gun or it did not happen



on a more serious note it gives me something to strive for

thanks, you made my morning a little more enjoyable

 

[DonC]

Wow! Incredible. Nice.

 

[Exitpupil]

I am serious that is an amazing group. I tip my hat to you sir.

 

[gonzav71]

Very nice groups! I wish I could do that with a springer.

 

[Beginner]

just a thought. what position. prone?

 

[thomasair]

Thanks, again.

I shot in the sitting FT position. I shoot cross legged.

Mike 

 

[thomasair]

This is the only pic I can find.....it’s pistol, buy similar with rifle.



Mike

 

[Davec107]

As always, great shooting Mike.

 

[thomasair]

Thanks, Dave. Was hoping to see you in Morro Bay.


Mike