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TMA Postal Shoots / Re: April Postal Match Targets and Scores
« Last post by No Powder on April 25, 2026, 07:23:39 PM »I think that Kibler has a personal vendetta against rats. Good shooting Salty. 
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TMA Postal Shoots / Re: April Postal Match Targets and Scores
« Last post by Salty on April 25, 2026, 12:00:02 PM »Well I gave it another shot with my Kibler Woodsrunner. Surprised at how much better she scored.
40 points I think. Lemme know if I?m stretching the scores.
40 points I think. Lemme know if I?m stretching the scores.
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Flintlock Long Guns / Re: Flintlock Upside Down Shooting for a Score ?
« Last post by Nessmuk on April 24, 2026, 12:29:41 PM »This goes down as number#1 on my list of things never to do with a Flintlock.
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TMA Postal Shoots / Re: April Postal Match Targets and Scores
« Last post by KDubs on April 24, 2026, 08:17:58 AM »No apologies needed, fire away !
It's the first target of the year, we can't all expect to shoot like No Powder
Kevin
It's the first target of the year, we can't all expect to shoot like No Powder
Kevin
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The Campfire / Re: FREE TMA SWAG FOR ALL CURRENT TMA CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS .....
« Last post by Second-rate Marksman on April 24, 2026, 01:43:27 AM »Really enjoying the new swag! Many thanks!
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Flintlock Long Guns / Re: Flintlock Upside Down Shooting for a Score ?
« Last post by Bigsmoke on April 23, 2026, 11:27:21 PM »Tried that with a Bess one time a LONG time ago because a guy bet me that it wouldn't go off upside down.
So, I rolled it over and held it in a right handed shooting position.
So far, so good.
I pulled the trigger and indeed it went off.
But my left arm felt like a mule had kicked me.
And my shirt sleeve was smoldering.
Evidently, the vent lined up perfectly with the inside of my left bicep and a 90 grain charge does produce a lot of pressure out the vent.
That was a one and done happening.
By the way, I did have an interesting bit of blue tattoo marks on the arm as well.
Only did that once.
So, I rolled it over and held it in a right handed shooting position.
So far, so good.
I pulled the trigger and indeed it went off.
But my left arm felt like a mule had kicked me.
And my shirt sleeve was smoldering.
Evidently, the vent lined up perfectly with the inside of my left bicep and a 90 grain charge does produce a lot of pressure out the vent.
That was a one and done happening.
By the way, I did have an interesting bit of blue tattoo marks on the arm as well.
Only did that once.
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Flintlock Long Guns / Flintlock Upside Down Shooting for a Score ?
« Last post by BlackPowderManiacShooter on April 23, 2026, 10:11:44 PM »Shooting a Lyman's Great Plains Rifle Upside down with amazing results !!
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TMA Postal Shoots / Re: April Postal Match Targets and Scores
« Last post by Salty on April 23, 2026, 06:31:46 PM »Uh oh
I think I botched this target. My apologies.
I thought hitting the money bag was an extra 10 points, not minus 10!
Guess I need to be more careful to read the instructions.
I may as well shoot it again with another gun.
Sorry fellas.
I think I botched this target. My apologies.
I thought hitting the money bag was an extra 10 points, not minus 10!
Guess I need to be more careful to read the instructions.
I may as well shoot it again with another gun.
Sorry fellas.
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TMA Postal Shoots / Re: April Postal Match Targets and Scores
« Last post by Salty on April 23, 2026, 01:24:07 PM »Ok now I cannot figure out how I could miss all those big nasty rats but hit that little money bag.
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Trail Walks and Trekking / Re: Can't see anything
« Last post by Bigsmoke on April 22, 2026, 11:16:51 PM »Tom, silly boy, you don't buy them all together, you string them out over a period of time, like a bag one day and a horn the next month and pretty soon you have covered an entire wall with prime possibles and all of a sudden Ms No Powder realized she cannot see the wall for all the goodies there and says when the hell did that happen and why didn't you talk to me about this?
Then the agreement has to be renegotiated and you are cut off from ever buying anything else for your stinky hobby.
Women, just no sense of humor sometimes.
Then the agreement has to be renegotiated and you are cut off from ever buying anything else for your stinky hobby.
Women, just no sense of humor sometimes.