New TMA Smoothbore Match (Trial Run)

[RobD]

shot the mike fink yesterday and was prepared to shot the smoothbore but had ignition problems yet again.  phooey.  i'm gonna be a DNF on this match, rats! 

[Ohio Joe]

I gotta pretty good idea where mine is not shooting,,, (where I'd like it to...    But I'll take what she gives me...

[Two Steps]

Lynn...Please, wash your mouth out with soap (home made lye soap of course)!!  I would never stoop to using an excuse.  I offer only explanations and reasons...Never an excuse  (but thanks for the idea 

[Two Steps]

OK Joe...I thought I'd just mosey on out and do some smoothbore shootin' today.  Seems like some of the fellers are having a bit of a time with their smoothies so I thought I'd just show 'em how it's supposed to work.  I did the ole eeney meeny miney mo thing and ended up with my 20Ga flinter.
Had a couple of tech issues when I got to the range...maybe more on them later...you know...just to help others.
Now some of these folks will look at this target and think--Darn, that's a poorly shot target (or thoughts to that effect).  But you Joe, knowing of my excellent marksmanship skills will know better.  First off, you know that I hate to just waste a whole target by putting all my holes real close together in one place...I like to make use of the whole darn target!  Second, you know that I love to fish...I'm going in the morning and I was thinking about how I was going to fish all around the edge of the lake, so naturally I thought I'd just put my RBs around the edge of the target...on purpose of course.  When I looked at my target I was a little let down that I hadn't gone around the edge as good as I wanted...BUT...when I got back to the shop and checked the weather, I found the problem.  Of course it wasn't me, the darn wind was out of the North East!  Now everybody knows that a NE wind isn't the best for fishing...so it must have an effect on shooting too.  Glad a found the reason...so I wouldn't be tempted to lower myself to using an excuse!
 

[Ohio Joe]

Well Al, my first thoughts when seeing your target,,, I thought you cut line and went to town for more bait....

I will be extremely lucky (and I do mean "lucky") if I can do that well. 

[Winter Hawk]

Shucks, nothing wrong with that target.  Why, if it was a man you would have got him right where it hurts! 

~WH~

[Uncle Russ]

       

Great one!
 

Uncle Russ... 

[RobD]

not fer nothin', al - at least you used the CORRECT target face and actually got a positive SCORE!     

[Two Steps]

If it makes ya feel any better Rob...some years back I did shoot AND mail in the wrong target.  Or more likely...I was the only one who shot the correct target and the other guys goofed.  Yeah, that's it, they messed up... I feel better now

[RobD]

If it makes ya feel any better Rob...some years back I did shoot AND mail in the wrong target.  Or more likely...I was the only one who shot the correct target and the other guys goofed.  Yeah, that's it, they messed up... I feel better now

    

dang, i forgot to add this >>>----> 

i must be getting ready for next year's match. 

[Paulk]

Just got home and  caught on to this thread.  Good timing for me.  I recently acquired a New England fowler.  46" Getz barrel, oct-round, .62cal/20 ga, no rear sight.  I'm shooting it like my long bow.  Instinctively/gap shooting.  Still working on the sight picture.

[Uncle Russ]

I have been telling you guys since this thread started that I am the proud owner of a .56 Cal Smooth Rifle that is the most accurate Smoothbore I have ever owned or shot in my entire life.

This morning I got to prove it!

This rifle is sinfully accurate, in fact, there is little difference in this rifle and other "Rifled" rifles I have owned over the years.

My first shot....I set the small black on top of the front post.
After that, I sat the large black ring on top of the front post, and it was downhill after that.
I got more than just a little nervous when I couldn't see where shots 2 and 3 hit, so I walked down to the target and saw my hold was good to go for the next two shots.

Today, I shot my Smooth bore targets, my Mike Fink, and my monthly Silly-Wet targets.

And I have to admit "I shot over my head"....all day!
It has been several years since I shot this many targets, and did even half as well as I did today, and for that I am very grateful! 

Like I said....Sinfully Accurate!
Plus, it makes an old man feel really good inside, once again!



Uncle Russ...

[RobD]

day-em, that's AWESOME smoothbore shootin'! 

i'm sure glad i'm on yer team!  yer like the cavalry that done come to rescue my krappy scores! 

[Hank in WV]

Whoooeee!!! Looks like you been savin that up fer a while.

[Maven]

"This rifle is sinfully accurate, in fact, there is little difference in this rifle and other "Rifled" rifles I have owned over the years."  ...RussB

My T/C Renegade .56cal. smoothbore* is like yours Russ; and that's some fine shooting!    


*I was fortunate enough to find a like new .550" Lyman RB mold for a shockingly small sum on eBay some years ago.  Finding thin patch material (.010", compressed) was a tad more difficult, but it works and doesn't burn through with 80gr. - 90gr. charges of FFg.  A lubed felt or card stock OP wad helps wring the last bit of accuracy out of it.