Still Trying The Star

[Frank in Fairfield]

Still trying to hit the star with TX#3.
Field Target on Sunday, 50 shots at the yard targets off the bucket and sticks..
Then cleaned and lubed 500 H&N FTT, 8.64gr, 4.52mm pellets.
(That is what I use.)
Then, at the star with H&N FTT.
Holes not as sharp as with the WC, huh?
Still 20 shots, standing, offhand at 10Y.
A couple got away:

 

[Ricklin]

That is a superb job for offhand, congrats man. Brought my friend from Japan to the range last Sat. he shot a one ragged hole group of 5 rounds with my 1911. 7 yards. Handguns are unknown in Japan, totally banned. Air rifles are about it, with loads of paperwork. Shotguns are permitted again permits required. Crazy he can shoot that well, it was his second session firing guns. I asked him how he could possibly shoot so well, he grins sheepishly and says video games. Full house .44 mag left him with a sore paw, grinning all the while he was rubbing his hand. My old Contender is light for a .44 and the grip was not designed for human hands.

 

[PasadenaMike]

You’re doing great Frank my arm would’ve fallen off already lol

 

[stovepipe]

At first I thought 20 shots standing freehand at 10 yards sounded kind of easy. I quickly realized how bad I suck at freehand.

At 10 yards standing freehand I'm much better at throwing big rocks. Cheers.

stovepipe

 

[coastal drifter]

Still trying to hit the star with TX#3.
Field Target on Sunday, 50 shots at the yard targets off the bucket and sticks..
Then cleaned and lubed 500 H&N FTT, 8.64gr, 4.52mm pellets.
(That is what I use.)
Then, at the star with H&N FTT.
Holes not as sharp as with the WC, huh?
Still 20 shots, standing, offhand at 10Y.
A couple got away:

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Reminds me of the BB machinegun target at the carnivals when I was a kid.

 

[Ricklin]

Reminds me of the BB machinegun target at the carnivals when I was a kid.

Yup, that's the ticket, I remember that well. Betcha I can do that with my Blitz, got a link to print the target?

 

[Duckfish]

Nice shootin Frank. You are getting better and better.

 

[Motorhead]

For years at the state or county fairs tried ... had the remnants of the star hanging by a chad several times but never eliminated for a prize.
in the scope of odds ... very very VERY unlikely to accomplish IMO.

 

[Ricklin]

Carlin has a great routine about carnival sideshows. I remember seeing the carnies beating on the guns to assure inaccuracy when I was a kid. Yes all you need to do is knock over that stack of bricks with this baseball.....made of feathers.

 

[PowderBurnt]

I was looking to buy one of those for starling removal. Would have been fun.

 

[Ricklin]

When it comes to varmints, accuracy by volume can be big fun. Mind your backstop.

 

[Tincan]

Alot of great memories trying to shoot out that star. Never succeeded but it was a blast trying!