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Author Topic: SEPTEMBER POSTAL TARGETS and August reslts  (Read 1269 times)

Offline Salty

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Re: SEPTEMBER POSTAL TARGETS and August reslts
« Reply #30 on: September 11, 2025, 12:12:21 PM »
Here?s my bullseye. Did my best to tie up with NoPowder.
Sgt York coming soon. But I don?t know if I can match Tom.

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Re: SEPTEMBER POSTAL TARGETS and August reslts
« Reply #31 on: September 11, 2025, 12:19:01 PM »
You matched me and shot a lot smaller group. Good shooting buddy.


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Re: SEPTEMBER POSTAL TARGETS and August reslts
« Reply #32 on: September 11, 2025, 02:57:35 PM »
Yeah but you?re shooting off hand. I?m supported.
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Re: SEPTEMBER POSTAL TARGETS and August reslts
« Reply #33 on: September 11, 2025, 06:49:28 PM »
But Salty, my own 2 legs were supporting me. And I'd rather be supported by my legs than my elbows.


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Re: SEPTEMBER POSTAL TARGETS and August reslts
« Reply #34 on: September 14, 2025, 11:14:53 PM »
Dag nab it! Missed it by one! Got the Kibler out today and got it sighted in, followed by the postal shoot targets. I am a little baffled: I had to move the front sight noticeably to one side to achieve a true zero. I understand the sighting process, but I have never had to offset the sight this far from center on any other rifle. Wondering if it is just a weird machining quirk or something.

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Re: SEPTEMBER POSTAL TARGETS and August reslts
« Reply #35 on: September 15, 2025, 11:21:12 AM »
Well Eric, I've heard that sometimes a bore is out of center from one end to the other, which sometimes lead to having sights like your front sight is. One way to correct your sight being so far out of center with the flat of the barrel, is by moving both the rear and front sight. Both sights may be off center with the flat of the barrel but it won't be as extreme as yours is. At least you were able to get it shot in.


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Re: SEPTEMBER POSTAL TARGETS and August reslts
« Reply #36 on: September 15, 2025, 06:07:12 PM »
There is always the possibility of a bent barrel. Hopefully not.
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Re: SEPTEMBER POSTAL TARGETS and August reslts
« Reply #37 on: September 15, 2025, 09:05:14 PM »
Thanks for the input, fellas. Looks like it is off to Jim for a check-up. Fortunately, I have got a .45 caliber barrel that just arrived today, and I am hoping that I can use that in the interim. Fingers crossed it doesn?t have the same issue.

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Re: SEPTEMBER POSTAL TARGETS and August reslts
« Reply #38 on: September 19, 2025, 11:49:00 PM »
not so good this month
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Re: SEPTEMBER POSTAL TARGETS and August reslts
« Reply #39 on: September 20, 2025, 07:06:52 AM »
Ain't nothing wrong with that bullseye target but I betting the wind came up on that Sgt York target .  :lol sign
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Re: SEPTEMBER POSTAL TARGETS and August reslts
« Reply #40 on: September 20, 2025, 08:37:03 AM »
I agree with Kevin 100%.


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Re: SEPTEMBER POSTAL TARGETS and August reslts
« Reply #41 on: September 20, 2025, 12:11:11 PM »
I should have used the Kibler, not the Pedersoli.
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Re: SEPTEMBER POSTAL TARGETS and August reslts
« Reply #42 on: September 20, 2025, 01:01:55 PM »
Were both targets shot with the same gun? Sometimes I realize I took the wrong gun too. But it's always too late. And I don't believe I've ever shot a target over, and I ain't about to start now.


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Re: SEPTEMBER POSTAL TARGETS and August reslts
« Reply #43 on: September 21, 2025, 07:39:35 PM »
Some people would complain if they were hanged with a brand new rope, I swear! :o  A half inch down on elevation and that would have been 50-3X instead of a measly 50.  Some people's children!  :stooges:

I'm going to try to get out to shoot this week now that the weather forecast is for rain.  We need it; we're 2" low for the month.  The grass crinkles when you walk on it....

Anyway, I hope you do better next month....  :toast

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Re: SEPTEMBER POSTAL TARGETS and August reslts
« Reply #44 on: September 24, 2025, 02:39:47 PM »
Got 'er done today:  :applaud
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