What Paper Target Did You Shoot Today
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Nice shot.the other day I was digging through some junk and found a deck of cars. I stuffed them in my pocket without a second thought.
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Forgot to take pictures but i did a couple of tin dumps into paper targets at 75 M, and shredded them real good.
Tin dump = 30 or so shots.
My best moment though, at 100 Yards, nicking a white power wire ( 3 strand and i assume 18 - 20 AWG ) on a dehumidifier, then nicking the wire in the exact same place just on the other side of it, and then 3 shot just cut the wire in the same place.
My snowpeak M30 shooting friend was mighty impressed, so i said i can do that again, and so with my 4 shot i cut the wire 100 mm above where i had just cut it.
And that’s when i swung around in the chair, took my now really warm Cocio on the shed stove and just leaned back in the office chair with a big smile on my face.
As usual lately shooting 13 gr Zan slugs.
Fair warning, cold or hot, this is addictive stuff.
When its -5 deg C outside and +12 in the shed, it is really nice in the warm edition.
Tin dump = 30 or so shots.
My best moment though, at 100 Yards, nicking a white power wire ( 3 strand and i assume 18 - 20 AWG ) on a dehumidifier, then nicking the wire in the exact same place just on the other side of it, and then 3 shot just cut the wire in the same place.
My snowpeak M30 shooting friend was mighty impressed, so i said i can do that again, and so with my 4 shot i cut the wire 100 mm above where i had just cut it.
And that’s when i swung around in the chair, took my now really warm Cocio on the shed stove and just leaned back in the office chair with a big smile on my face.
As usual lately shooting 13 gr Zan slugs.
Fair warning, cold or hot, this is addictive stuff.
When its -5 deg C outside and +12 in the shed, it is really nice in the warm edition.
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Ok I found the deck of cards I put in my pocket. That took all morning.
Anyhow first card ,seven shots with the 853 using R10 wadd cutters.
I want to see how many strikes before I get a full cut.
Anyhow first card ,seven shots with the 853 using R10 wadd cutters.
I want to see how many strikes before I get a full cut.
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Five tries and now I’m hitting on the first or second shot. But just clipping. I am going to switch to the 1701p with a scope. Full cut is so hard to do.
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You might try a different method to hold the cards. You might be getting too much deflection resulting in your partial shear.
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Ya I did notice that. I was holding the tips . I might change to one clip in the center. And higher velocity.
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Can you take a couple pieces of wood and clamp the card between them? That is what I do and it makes the card much more stable.
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I have the same setup as Iowa does. Getting it square to the rifle took a few trips from the bench to the target Taking pictures through the scope with an iPhone is challenging 
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I gave up on the red dot on my 22 cal HW44. Even tho it was a top notch instrument, it wasn't conducive to my current style shooting. So I switched to 3-12 power BugBuster and tested a couple favorite 18 grain pellets for groups. The Baracuda Hunter aren't nearly as consistent as the Baracuda 18s, but do very well. They are great squirrel getters and make nice clean holes in paper. The Baracuda 18s are predictably accurate in groups with one hole groups at same settings as the Hunters. Not sure if head size had anything to do with size of groups.
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After I shoveled snow I needed some indoor lead therapy. Taipan Vet @10M, 16 grain FX pellets. 6 Cards, 6 shots.
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Oh my, that is an awesome looking target at 100M. Does the U2 have a choked barrel? What speed were you shooting those MRDs at?
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