K, guess I'm doing more shooting lately...

[sse]

You guys aint gonna beleive this, but lightning struck again...I won the $$ for this little shoot.

So one guy, who is kinda a newbie managed to hit the plate.  Then somehow I did, too, aiming about 3 ft high, like you guys said...then another guy shows up.  He loads up his flinter and he hit the plate, too...!  Then, he decided to put his dollar in...!!!  LOL  

Here he is hitting the metal..



So, the three of us have to try and hit the plate again.  I was the first to hit it, and the other two guys missed...Good thing is, the last guy left his dollar in the pot...!!  LOL  

Here's a few shots when we went back in the woods...

[Two Steps]

Way to go sse...maybe now you won't be asking the BoD for a raise  :rt th

[rollingb]

That 2nd. rifle (from our right), in the bottom picture,.... sure looks like it could be a "200 yd. shooter".  

[pathfinder]

Is that my wall at Western Wayne the guns are leaning on? and is that Leonard taking a shot? We used to have to close the 200yd range to use the walk through,I hated to do that,so I came up with the wall and path south of the East/West berm to get back there. Sure hate to see what the Ash borer has done to that once beautiful walk though!

"Back in the day" at Western Wayne,we would send a team to Blue Water in Port Huron for the 200yd match. The guy's putting on the Thursday night never ending gun building class would have all the answers you need. We WERE the team to beat. With my .58 Hawkin's (Tony Mazaitias built it),I was aiming 4' above the bears at 200yds,and hit all 4 in the right shoulder. .570 ball,115grs of 3f.

And I just watched the video. That's the guy who built my Hawkin's. My best friend in the world. Nothing in the world I wouldnt do for him! Sure have spent a lot of time with that guy. Ask him what he engraved on the end of my barrel,he'll tell you my name,but ask him again! Then ask him what he put on Georges gun! Yup good bud!

[sse]

That 2nd. rifle (from our right), in the bottom picture,.... sure looks like it could be a "200 yd. shooter".  

That would be her, rondo...

She sure does shoot...I'm glad I asked you guys about the hold over for that shot...!  It worked...!

[sse]

maybe now you won't be asking the BoD for a raise

 
Yeah, I'm flush with cash, now...LOL  No worries paying for the gas to get home...

[sse]

Is that my wall at Western Wayne the guns are leaning on? and is that Leonard taking a shot?

Yes, on both counts...while rondo did build and eventually sold that rifle gun to me, Leonard is the one who taught me how to shoot it.  (He didn't hit the metal...this time.)

[sse]

Nuther thing, if you look at that video, right afte the shot and just before he turns to his right, you can hear a distinct ring from the ball hitting the metal plate...

[pathfinder]

Tony never hangs around after the shot. Most amazing builder I know. ABSOLUTE master right up there with Gussler,Ron Elhert,Bivin's,ect.......

He is the most humble builder I've ever seen! He will never enter a contest for whatever reason. He should. as soon as I talk him into it,I'll post his long gun.

[Hawken]

Using_the_Peephorn by Sharps Man, on Flickr

[sse]

Using_the_Peephorn by Sharps Man, on Flickr

Interesting...

[Uncle Russ]

Personally, when using the Buckhorn sight, I use ( C. ) as a typical sight picture.

Not sure how that rates, as far as being the correct way, but it works for me.
I have found the Buckhorn sight very effective, if I have judged range pretty close, and repeated 150 / 175 yd shots can be made successfully using this sight on KD Ranges with a 100yd zero.

A very practical sight IMO.
Peephorn / Buckhorn, I'm not sure of the difference....some Buckhorn sights are a bit more pronounced as a "peep" than others.

Uncle Russ...

[Bigsmoke]

Keep raising the muzzle until you're shooting straight up and the ball will land on your head  :rt th

Yeah, kinda.  But once you take into consideration the rotation of this old chunk of rock we call Earth, it isn't necessarily gonna happen that way.  If'n you shoot straight up and hit someone, he is a truly unlucky person.  

[sse]

If'n you shoot straight up and hit someone

Skydiver?

[One Shot]

Uncle Russ...

Wow that is some ball drop at 10'.