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Offline Ohio Joe

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Re: Hosting a traditional firearms event done "old school".
« Reply #15 on: December 22, 2018, 06:54:39 AM »
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while i see no problem with direct mouth-to-muzzle blowing down the barrel, this club runs by NMLRA rules and forbids such a practice.  i use a 10" length of 7/16" neoprene tubing for barrel blowing.  yeah, not period correct.  hah!

Kind'a puts a damper on speed shooting events IMHO.
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Re: Hosting a traditional firearms event done "old school".
« Reply #16 on: December 22, 2018, 07:04:53 AM »
Quote from: Ohio Joe on December 22, 2018, 06:54:39 AM
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while i see no problem with direct mouth-to-muzzle blowing down the barrel, this club runs by NMLRA rules and forbids such a practice.  i use a 10" length of 7/16" neoprene tubing for barrel blowing.  yeah, not period correct.  hah!

Kind'a puts a damper on speed shooting events IMHO.

it sure do, and the tube is totally needless.  but blowing is faster than wiping!
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Offline Ohio Joe

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Re: Hosting a traditional firearms event done "old school".
« Reply #17 on: December 22, 2018, 07:21:32 AM »
Quote from: RobD on December 22, 2018, 07:04:53 AM
Quote from: Ohio Joe on December 22, 2018, 06:54:39 AM
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while i see no problem with direct mouth-to-muzzle blowing down the barrel, this club runs by NMLRA rules and forbids such a practice.  i use a 10" length of 7/16" neoprene tubing for barrel blowing.  yeah, not period correct.  hah!

Kind'a puts a damper on speed shooting events IMHO.

it sure do, and the tube is totally needless.  but blowing is faster than wiping!

Yes sir, your hands are tied - so to speak.
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Offline Fyrstyk

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Re: Hosting a traditional firearms event done "old school".
« Reply #18 on: December 22, 2018, 08:45:54 AM »
At our club we have target boards set up for 8 shooters at a time with a dozen clay pigeons on the board.  The first shooter to break all 12 targets gets first place.  distance is usually set at about 30-35 yards.  All shots are off hand, loading from the bag, ball blocks permitted.  Patched round ball only.
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Re: Hosting a traditional firearms event done "old school".
« Reply #19 on: December 22, 2018, 12:26:49 PM »
Live...turkey in a box shoot!! :hairy :toast

Affixed so only head shows, offhand, 60 yards!
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Re: Hosting a traditional firearms event done "old school".
« Reply #20 on: December 23, 2018, 03:28:08 PM »
Quote from: Hawken on December 22, 2018, 12:26:49 PM
Live...turkey in a box shoot!! :hairy :toast

Affixed so only head shows, offhand, 60 yards!

that sure is an old school shootin' match!  couldn't do that hereabouts, that's for sure!
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Re: Hosting a traditional firearms event done "old school".
« Reply #21 on: January 01, 2019, 03:39:51 PM »
Can’t see any difference twix shootin a head off or lopping it off with a hatchet!! ::) ;D
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