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Long Range Muzzleloading / Re: Are you up to a Revolutionary sized personal challenge?
« Last post by No Powder on September 05, 2025, 04:12:52 PM »
Has anyone tried it lately?
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TMA Postal Shoots / Re: SEPTEMBER POSTAL TARGETS and August reslts
« Last post by No Powder on September 05, 2025, 07:06:46 AM »
Thanks John. I wouldn't have argued either. Very impressive. Leave it up to those old TC's.
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TMA Postal Shoots / Re: SEPTEMBER POSTAL TARGETS and August reslts
« Last post by Bigsmoke on September 04, 2025, 11:11:56 PM »
Hi Tom,  The target was posted at 25 yards.  I shot it with the PA Hunter that Kees sold me.
.530 ball, .015 patch with spit lube, 65 grains of Ffg Goex, black English flint, Ffffg prime.
This was before I converted it to percussion.  And yes, everyone was supposed to shoot two shots at it.
Actually, the second shot went off just a bit before I intended it to, but the results were sure good.  I didn't argue with it.
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TMA Postal Shoots / Re: SEPTEMBER POSTAL TARGETS and August reslts
« Last post by No Powder on September 04, 2025, 11:04:56 PM »
Is that target one that you shot? Did everybody just shoot 2 shots at it? Give us the particulars on what you were using when you shot it.
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TMA Postal Shoots / Re: SEPTEMBER POSTAL TARGETS and August reslts
« Last post by Bigsmoke on September 04, 2025, 10:57:07 PM »
John that's how I've always seen it too. The idea being to try and get that ball in the bottom of the V. w/o hitting the black.
 It's still fun as is though.
Kevin
Of course, guess who introduced that target to the CdA club?
I have cursed myself ever since that day.
I remember it clearly.  I was sitting in a bar with John Crumb after a club meeting discussing targets.  This was probably in October of 1977.  I drew a rough sketch of the silly thing on a napkin and John liked it and it has been with the club ever since then.  FWIW, we used to have our meetings at the WWP hall in downtown CdA.  Not many people still remember that.
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TMA Postal Shoots / Re: SEPTEMBER POSTAL TARGETS and August reslts
« Last post by KDubs on September 04, 2025, 09:02:26 PM »
John that's how I've always seen it too. The idea being to try and get that ball in the bottom of the V. w/o hitting the black.
 It's still fun as is though.
Kevin
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TMA Postal Shoots / Re: SEPTEMBER POSTAL TARGETS and August reslts
« Last post by Bigsmoke on September 04, 2025, 06:30:16 PM »
As a not yet shooter, I really shouldn't argue with the head honcho
BUT
As I always heard, the black part of the Sgt York target doesn't count.
Actually, if you hit the black part, it is minus 10.
And the white part is laid out like a 10 ring target with points decreasing as it goes out.

But, what the hell do I know?  I've only been shooting at that target for 50+ years.
I am not shooting, so don't pay any attention to me.
Just saying...
John
And on to another bit of possible good news, I heard on Sunday that our local range was going to re-open in November.  Hopefully then I will go from a kibitzer to a competitor.
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TMA Postal Shoots / Re: SEPTEMBER POSTAL TARGETS and August reslts
« Last post by KDubs on September 04, 2025, 06:11:28 PM »
Well heck, pressure is on I guess
 Nice targets.
 Still too hot to bow hunting might have to hit the sandpit
 This weekend.
 Kevin
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TMA Postal Shoots / Re: SEPTEMBER POSTAL TARGETS and August reslts
« Last post by No Powder on September 04, 2025, 01:55:45 PM »
Thanks Mark. I shot the bullseye first, and I knew a vertical group like that on the Sgt. York target wasn't going to work too well. Was going to wait till another day and shoot it with another rifle. But the smaller aiming point made me think like Mel Gibson. Aim small, miss small.
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TMA Postal Shoots / Re: SEPTEMBER POSTAL TARGETS and August reslts
« Last post by Nessmuk on September 04, 2025, 12:19:44 PM »
Great Shooting, Tom. It'll be challenge to beat or at least tie you!! :applaud :applaud :applaud
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