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Re: MAY TARGETS AND SCORES
« Reply #15 on: May 06, 2026, 01:26:04 PM »
Jim in Wisconsin has shot with us again this month, and here is his bullseye target. Way to go Jim. [ Invalid Attachment ]


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Re: MAY TARGETS AND SCORES
« Reply #16 on: May 07, 2026, 11:14:52 AM »
Jim in WI Good target nice rifle
We are supposed to be surrounded we're paratroopers
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Re: MAY TARGETS AND SCORES
« Reply #17 on: May 07, 2026, 12:15:20 PM »
Glad you posted that Salty. After the confusion in April, I hoped it would be alright this month. Apparently it must have worked ok. :pray:


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Re: MAY TARGETS AND SCORES
« Reply #18 on: May 09, 2026, 04:25:04 PM »
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Re: MAY TARGETS AND SCORES
« Reply #19 on: May 09, 2026, 10:49:22 PM »
Here's the bee target from Jim in Wisconsin. Thanks and good job. [ Invalid Attachment ]


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Re: MAY TARGETS AND SCORES
« Reply #20 on: May 10, 2026, 08:23:16 AM »
Kevin, what happened to that shot in the 8 ring. I've been there and done that. Actually, I still do it. ;banghead


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Re: MAY TARGETS AND SCORES
« Reply #21 on: May 10, 2026, 01:57:49 PM »
I must have blinked or something.
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Re: MAY TARGETS AND SCORES
« Reply #22 on: May 12, 2026, 02:54:09 PM »
 [ Invalid Attachment ] I had a miserable day at the rifle range yesterday.  I took the Shenandoah; my first shot I touched the set trigger before being lined up and hit low.  The second shot hit high, but the rifle's report was more like it was passing gas  :o Then things really fell apart.  The next try was a flash in the pan.  I pricked the touch hole, re-primed the pan and got another flash.  Getting annoying!  I pricked the touch hole more thoroughly, primed once more and had the same result.  Once again I cleaned the touch hole, then worked powder into it until it couldn't take any more, primed and this time it went off; high and left.  reloaded, tried shot number 4 and the prime flashed fine; no bang though.  Worked more powder into the touch hole and she decided to humor me, high and right.  I cleaned the bore and vent thoroughly ( I had been just running a patch in & out between shots up to then), reloaded, and shot 5 was at least in the 10 ring.  I'm sure glad I wasn't in a situation where my life depended on my rifle!

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Re: MAY TARGETS AND SCORES
« Reply #23 on: May 12, 2026, 02:55:35 PM »
Someone's got to be low man on the totem pole, right?   :bigsmile:
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Re: MAY TARGETS AND SCORES
« Reply #24 on: May 12, 2026, 04:08:31 PM »
Seems like you never shoot good when having a day like that. Been there and done that Kees.


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Re: MAY TARGETS AND SCORES
« Reply #25 on: May 12, 2026, 06:43:27 PM »
I just remembered/realized that I should say that I shot the bee target supported by resting my elbow on a stand. Those wasps were hard to see and I was having trouble so I did that.
The bullseye one was done standing on my hind legs and holding the gun like I'm supposed to!

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Re: MAY TARGETS AND SCORES
« Reply #26 on: May 16, 2026, 11:26:33 AM »
 [ Invalid Attachment ]  [ Invalid Attachment ] Nessmuk,

Here?s a couple smoothbore targets. .62cal Fusil De Chasse.
Thanks,

Paul

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Re: MAY TARGETS AND SCORES
« Reply #27 on: May 16, 2026, 02:52:07 PM »
Nice shooting Paulk. Makes me want to take a big drill bit and remove the rifling in my rifle. And, I think that is a 50-2x. Just saying.


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Re: MAY TARGETS AND SCORES
« Reply #28 on: May 17, 2026, 12:22:36 AM »
Definitely a 50 2X  and a beautiful gun!!
I'm  not  H/C or P/C or even a particularly  good shot but I have a hell of a good time!

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