30-Yard Challenge
- Thread starter tcarlson777
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The Leaderboards will be reset for October - November. I will post updates every Sunday morning.
Here are the new groups:
1) SENIORS (Ages 65+)
2) ADULTS (Ages 64 and below)
3) MASTERS (All rules the same, except you only shoot 20 targets, no mulligans. This is for the best shooters)
4) SPRINGERS
As a reminder, the pdf file for the target is on the first post, along with the rules. A .224" scoring plug (or a .22 pellet, skirt down) can be used for scoring .177 and .22 targets. Let me know if anyone has questions on scoring.
Here are the new groups:
1) SENIORS (Ages 65+)
2) ADULTS (Ages 64 and below)
3) MASTERS (All rules the same, except you only shoot 20 targets, no mulligans. This is for the best shooters)
4) SPRINGERS
As a reminder, the pdf file for the target is on the first post, along with the rules. A .224" scoring plug (or a .22 pellet, skirt down) can be used for scoring .177 and .22 targets. Let me know if anyone has questions on scoring.
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Wherever this falls...
I shot 5 cards today with my TX200 MKIII .177 Springer. I am 62 years old. I tried AA Field Heavy 10.3 with Beeswax, Zan 10gr with Beeswax and H&N Barracuda 10.65 (no wax).
85°F
Wind 3 T 8 MPH from 6 o'clock to 9 o'clock
Partly Cloudy
Tx200
Mueller 40x56mm
Caldwell Rock BR
Protekor #13
Scores ranged from
163 4x (H&N Barracuda)
165 1x (Zan 10 BW)
167 2x (AA Field Heavy BW)
171 4x (H&N Barracuda)
179 6x (AA Field Heavy BW)
I shot 5 cards today with my TX200 MKIII .177 Springer. I am 62 years old. I tried AA Field Heavy 10.3 with Beeswax, Zan 10gr with Beeswax and H&N Barracuda 10.65 (no wax).
85°F
Wind 3 T 8 MPH from 6 o'clock to 9 o'clock
Partly Cloudy
Tx200
Mueller 40x56mm
Caldwell Rock BR
Protekor #13
Scores ranged from
163 4x (H&N Barracuda)
165 1x (Zan 10 BW)
167 2x (AA Field Heavy BW)
171 4x (H&N Barracuda)
179 6x (AA Field Heavy BW)
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Hey Tcarlson777,
Just shot another decent card. This was with my FX Maverick in .22 w/ a 700mm barrel using JSB RDM 25.39 gr. The wind was gusting 5-7 mph from my 5 o'clock and I was shooting from a card table (bad idea - will have to come up with something better). I had just bought some of those scoring pins (one in .177 and one in .22) so I used it. That is why the scoring appears to be generous in the photo. Maybe I shouldn't use those anymore to be fair to others?
Oh by the way, I will be 69 years young in about 2 months - so definitely
fall in the senior category. But if my HFT experience is any tell, many of the best scores will also be in that group. "There is more to gray hair than old bones!"
Just shot another decent card. This was with my FX Maverick in .22 w/ a 700mm barrel using JSB RDM 25.39 gr. The wind was gusting 5-7 mph from my 5 o'clock and I was shooting from a card table (bad idea - will have to come up with something better). I had just bought some of those scoring pins (one in .177 and one in .22) so I used it. That is why the scoring appears to be generous in the photo. Maybe I shouldn't use those anymore to be fair to others?
Oh by the way, I will be 69 years young in about 2 months - so definitely
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Great shooting @Drpietrzak and @NAProf ! Thanks for submitting your cards. Using the scoring pins is completely fair to all, keep using them.
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I shot this target after trying to adjust the parallax on my Sightron SIII 8x32x56 down to 30 yards. At the full power setting, it only adjusts down to 40 yards. I shot the target on 8 power to get some clarity. I bought this scope for long distance shooting and never thought it would end up on an air rifle. I've shot it at 20 yards on the chicken air gun silhouette target and it worked fine, At 78 years old, the circular lines were difficult to see for me. In any event, it was fun to shoot. I was shooting a Benjamin Cayden, 22, with Crossman HP 14.3gr. Score was 175.
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Here is my first try at the "Masters" group. Wow, not having any mulligans is tough. Winds were 5-7mph. Scored a 185 8X. Shouldn't be too hard to improve on this one!
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Tom, attached is my first entry for the new "Senior" (83 yrs.) group. Wind conditions were 2-6 mph switching between 7 and 11 o'clock. I shot two cards with the first scoring 199-16X and the attached 200-18X.
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Showed this to Kim and sounds like she wants to play. Are you printing the target on 8 1/2” x 11” paper? Couldn’t find the size anywhere. Thanks.
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Yep 8.5 x 11 set printer to 100% and you should be good to shoot. There is a 1 inch scale to double check the print.
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Thanks, fellas. Hopefully we can take a few of these challenges for a test drive this weekend.
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TX200 MKIII Stock Springer
Age 62
Mueller 40x56mm
Rest was center bag only (old school!)
Temp 75°F
Wind was 0-3 6 o'clock to 8 o'clock
I shot 3 cards today. None beat my previous but were close.
AA Field Heavy 10.3 gr - 178 5x
AA Field 8.4 gr - 175 4x
AA Field 8.4 gr - 164 0x
Age 62
Mueller 40x56mm
Rest was center bag only (old school!)
Temp 75°F
Wind was 0-3 6 o'clock to 8 o'clock
I shot 3 cards today. None beat my previous but were close.
AA Field Heavy 10.3 gr - 178 5x
AA Field 8.4 gr - 175 4x
AA Field 8.4 gr - 164 0x
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