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Thanks. I just ordered 5 more tins of AA 10.3's from TrenierWe see Florida_Man is getting the hang of that Daystate…
… if that flyer “6” was a good pellet and a ‘10’ - you would be at 198 already.
Good shootin’
Since you have a rear bag Jack, you might want to experiment with a bi-pod in front with adjustable cant.I'll be asking for a new bench for Christmas. I really like this rifle. I was just testing out this rear option, I have been using the bag in the foreground. I also found that the Daystate mag works really well, my groups open up A LOT using the CARM mags. I have been only using the SST.
Maybe once I'm off FMLA and can work some overtime. My wife has become very suspicious of packages lately haha. Newborn son here.Since you have a rear bag Jack, you might want to experiment with a bi-pod in front with adjustable cant.
Nice shootingHello everyone,
Shooting conditions near perfect today and I have shot a lot of 25-Yard targets and really good scoring so I decided to set up the 30-Yard range. I had been shooting some Air Arms Diabolo Field Heavy 18gr so I zeroed the scope and shot the first 30 Yard Challenge Masters target and got a 194. Second target got a 197. Third target got a 184. So I switched to the JTS Dead Center 18.1gr, zeroed the scope and shot this target.
Ed I did use a .22cal Scoring Plug to get the X’s and the final score and I cannot remember if scoring plugs are allowed for the Masters. If they are not, I will withdraw this card and re-score it and submit a new card.
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Maybe once I'm off FMLA and can work some overtime. My wife has become very suspicious of packages lately haha. Newborn son here.
Hello @tommybWent out yesterday and shot some 30Y Challenge cards ( no Masters ) with the Revere and HW100 .22 cals. Wind was pretty calm, with occasional 1-3 mph gusts. A couple of 194's, but nothing to submit unfortunately.
Question for the troops - I am noticing a very predictable pattern as I shoot a card, during very calm wind conditions. I will typically get two or three POI shifts while I am shooting a single card during my time period. I normally shoot a card between 10-15 minutes max, usually much faster.
Here's a typical scenario.
I start a card after shooting a couple of sighters, to try and optimize my best zero for the 'X' ring. I shoot a couple of bulls after checking wind flag and/or last shot taken. Let's say I have a good start, hit three or four 10's in a row, then get an 8 or 7. Now the guessing begins. Was it me, was it the wind, was it my trigger control, was it a technique error, etc....So, now I adjust and take another sighter and see where it lands. Then I hold for my next real shot on the card.
Here's the quirk in this whole process. I may start with my first hold at 3 o'clock between the 7 and 8 ring as an example, then hit three or four 10's in a row, until I again get an unexpected 7 or 8. This time my hold calls for an 8 o'clock hold between the 9 and 10 ring. A couple more 10's, then another POI shift with a 12 o'clock hold on the 8 ring. These are examples for illustration only to see if others have the same issues and how you address them in your session.
I think this is pretty normal, but I am curious as to how some of you adjust your holds and how often during a ONE card time interval? I have a pretty good idea of how the competition bench rest shooters do this at 50-100 yards with sighters and flags, but I was curious to understand how you guys handle this for the 30-40 yard challenge and masters cards?
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Attached is my latest entry for the 30YD Masters class. Upgrading my scores is a proving to be a slow process, but my goal is to match my last year's score before the end of 2023. I really thought I had it with this card only to find my scoring plug was a tiny bit (like one or two thousandths) too small to make an X on target 6-2.
Since it was almost sunset and overcast, wind conditions were relatively calm with sneaky direction changes that were subtle enough to not be immediately detected by the wind flags. Apparent dead calm conditions seem are the most challenging for me as there always seems to be a hidden gremlin or two hiding between me and my target.
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Tom, if I read your previous post correctly, you are selecting a "hold" point for your future shots based upon your previous impact point and continue to use it until it fails to provide hoped for results. My apologies if isn't the case.Re. “ Upgrading my scores is proving to be a slow process “
We forgive you Marvin 200-19X.
Fantastic card!! You have not submitted anything less than a 200 score since you began.
All these Thomas rifles seem to be extremely precise and accurate, as I look at how well they do at the various 30y and N50 matches. Even Mike’s “slugs in the rings” post at 100 yards shows how accurate they can shoot at 100 yards.
I would welcome any thoughts or observations you have ( after reading) on my prior post #1789. I.e., How you handle any POI shifts due to wind, while you are shooting some less than ‘200’ practice cards.
Thanks
Tom