Traditional Muzzleloading Association

Shooting Traditional Firearms and Weapons => General Interest => Topic started by: Hawken on April 28, 2016, 01:18:54 AM

Title: When I'm working.....
Post by: Hawken on April 28, 2016, 01:18:54 AM

up a load and seeing what a rifle can do....this is where I shoot from:

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1708/26595421162_87c21180ee_b.jpg) (http://https)SB1 (http://https) by Rick Mulhern (http://https), on Flickr

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1668/26591016542_aab6eb2595_b.jpg) (http://https)Untitled (http://https) by Rick Mulhern (http://https), on Flickr

 :sleep  :toast

Title: Re: When I'm working.....
Post by: sse on April 28, 2016, 02:41:48 PM

Nifty...

Title: Re: When I'm working.....
Post by: Lonewolfe20 on April 28, 2016, 09:57:09 PM

I like that. I'm trying to build something similar out of 4x4 and deck planking
I have a son who shoots south paw so I have to make it ambidextrous
thanks for the idea

Title: Re: When I'm working.....
Post by: Uncle Russ on April 29, 2016, 12:58:31 AM

Nice!  
I sometimes use an old folding leg table I made years ago, but for the past few years our local range has nice double-sided tables that only require a towel or old blanket thrown over them to protect the gun.

Uncle Russ...

Title: Re: When I'm working.....
Post by: Eric Krewson on April 29, 2016, 09:25:20 AM

I go a lot simpler, a fold up sawhorse and a few sandbags.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/hunting%20stuff/shooting%20bench_zps9eewr3oe.jpg) (http://http)

Title: Re: When I'm working.....
Post by: Hawken on April 29, 2016, 09:30:25 AM

Quote from: "Eric Krewson"

I go a lot simpler, a fold up sawhorse and a few sandbags.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/hunting%20stuff/shooting%20bench_zps9eewr3oe.jpg) (http://http)

I don't use a rear bag; I shoot off the shoulder. :USA

Nice looking rifle BTW!!

Title: Re: When I'm working.....
Post by: wattlebuster on May 08, 2016, 09:43:51 AM

Cool

Title: Re: When I'm working.....
Post by: Hawken on May 28, 2016, 11:33:17 AM

One of the things I've noticed about some people shooting from a bench is that the rifle is put on the bench but the shooter's body is 'backed off' away from the bench; sort of hanging in the air! IMO that is not the way to being most stable! I move my chest up against the rear of the bench, I have both arms down on the bench resting on a shooting mat so I don't rub the skin off my elbows and my forward hand grasps the forearm while resting atop a rolled up shooting mat! I don't like the commercial type rest! In this manner for load testing the shooting platform is akin to shooting the rifle in a vise!!

This is not an unusual group I get using this method shooting the 50 Hawken flinter at 100 yards:

(https://c4.staticflickr.com/2/1485/26670309371_9486e2bd57_z.jpg) (http://https)Hawken Flintlock Rifle (http://https) by Rick Mulhern (http://https), on Flickr

Title: Re: When I'm working.....
Post by: clevefails on May 31, 2016, 04:08:34 PM

Nice shooting,what part of the country are you in?

Title: Re: When I'm working.....
Post by: Hawken on May 31, 2016, 04:16:29 PM

Quote from: "clevefails"

Nice shooting,what part of the country are you in?

Northeast Louisiana