Wow, that is a wonderful area to have a range set up. i would Love to be able to have a seat like that and shoot those distances at my leisure. Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions
Mike
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What Paper Target Did You Shoot Today
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I use a JD Custom Designs scope wind flag...had him (Mike I think) build me a scope version of his barrel version, you can see the red flag hanging from my scope. It can be rotated vertically either way, I just have it there but put it up when the wind picks up. Mounts using dual o'rings.
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Hello everyone
Bad weather and high winds has kept me in my shop working on a new project, but today the winds are down to just 10 to 20mph. Still a lot higher than I like to shoot paper targets but you take what you can get. The first card that I shot I used the bad JSB pellets right out of the Tin and my low score shows that. Next I shot a test target with the same pellets but resized with my 5.53 tool and then I shot this last target. The accuracy improvement shows with a Perfect Score on this card.
Range: Outdoor 25-Yards
Rifle: Brocock Sniper XR .22 caliber
Scope: Athlon Argos BTR Gen2 10-40x56
Pellets: JSB Jumbo Heavy 18.13gr Resized 5.53
FPS: 834
FPE: 28
Wind: 10 to 20 mph
ThomasT
Bad weather and high winds has kept me in my shop working on a new project, but today the winds are down to just 10 to 20mph. Still a lot higher than I like to shoot paper targets but you take what you can get. The first card that I shot I used the bad JSB pellets right out of the Tin and my low score shows that. Next I shot a test target with the same pellets but resized with my 5.53 tool and then I shot this last target. The accuracy improvement shows with a Perfect Score on this card.
Range: Outdoor 25-Yards
Rifle: Brocock Sniper XR .22 caliber
Scope: Athlon Argos BTR Gen2 10-40x56
Pellets: JSB Jumbo Heavy 18.13gr Resized 5.53
FPS: 834
FPE: 28
Wind: 10 to 20 mph
ThomasT
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Thomas! Very nice card in the wind and resized pellets! I did some practice also today but it was 40 degrees and I was wearing shorts, tee and a 3/4 sleeve over it....froze my blankety u know what off....
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Hello @RanchibiThomas! Very nice card in the wind and resized pellets! I did some practice also today but it was 40 degrees and I was wearing shorts, tee and a 3/4 sleeve over it....froze my blankety u know what off....
I think it is a very wise decision when you choose to do some shooting over sitting on your behind watching TV. My area will be below freezing for 2 to 3 days in a row starting tonight, but thank goodness we will return to the upper 50's and mid 60's.
Have a great weekend,
ThomasT
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Thomas, thank you for the kind words! I did wake up @ 5:45am, did my Jane Fonda 20 minute workout, showered then shot. I hope you get some PCP time sooner than later weather permitting!
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10 meter air pistol target, offhand, low left target with one hand, the others with two hands. HW 70 Black Arrow with red dot. Because it is a spring piston I cheated and only shot from 7 yards.
I like this target, easier to see the center for me.
I'll try 10 meters next time.
I like this target, easier to see the center for me.
I'll try 10 meters next time.
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Standing at 10m with the Stoeger S3000-C. Only the bottom right bull. 2 bad, two good. I’m still getting a fell for this rifle.
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Thanks. The center and top right are from last week. Those were 10m standing with a ladder for support. I’m just trying to break in the rifle. The Stoeger 8 grain wadcutter aren’t it’s favorite pellet, but nothing else likes them I have so it’s a good pellet for the purpose.
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I don’t think I have ever done any offhand shooting, but I knew I had some of those targets, so I gave it a go. It is way more difficult than I expected. I get “target anxiety “ and start to shake only when I bear down on the target. I tried to draw the rifle across an imaginary line in hope that I can avoid shaking…but still do and only when near the target. Anyways, the very first one I shot, I did not even touch the targets..the second was more of the same. I calmed down a little and shot 3 more. I think I can do better if I keep at it. Loads of respect for those hunters out there shooting offhand.
FX 400
18.1g jsb
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Hello everyone,
Well the temperature finally got up above freezing so I opened my small shooting window and set a target out at 10-Meters and shot just one paper target.
Range: Outdoor 10-Meters
Rifle: Brocock Sniper XR .22 caliber
Scope: Athlon Argos BTR Gen2 10-40x56
Pellets: JSB Jumbo Heavy 18.13gr Resized 5.53
FPS: 834
FPE: 28
Wind: 10 to 20 mph
ThomasT
Well the temperature finally got up above freezing so I opened my small shooting window and set a target out at 10-Meters and shot just one paper target.
Range: Outdoor 10-Meters
Rifle: Brocock Sniper XR .22 caliber
Scope: Athlon Argos BTR Gen2 10-40x56
Pellets: JSB Jumbo Heavy 18.13gr Resized 5.53
FPS: 834
FPE: 28
Wind: 10 to 20 mph
ThomasT
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try this : remember the first sight is the steadiest . relax try a figure 8 motion try to shoot on one of the first few passes (3 or 4th ) just think it the first few tries to get your timing . relax put the gun down on a table or back of a chair a rest of some kind. Not letting go of the gun , just relax and rest the gun arms . repeat .
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Thank you @beerthief for you tip on offhand shooting! I will definitely give it a try. I do feel that keeping a steady motion will help me calm my anxieties. Just feels like when I approach the target, a 6.0 earthquake happens I will try to concentrate more on looping the figure 8 than actually sighting the target.
Thank you
Mike
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