Christmas black powder shoot

[JeffinNZ]

Team.

Just got back from an overnight shoot. Monday we shot 50m offhand on targets and I used my .40cal flinter. Was a bit rusty as the flinter has not been out for a few months. The afternoon we shot the gong range/bush walk and again I used the flinter. Heaps of fun. Some of the boys also gave their larger bores an airing. I got to shoot an original (rather tatty) .69cal percussion (converted from flint) smootbore musket. Did this offhand at 50m. Terrible score but great group.

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Peter arrived with his .577 BP express (2 3/4) double rifle.

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Here he is in recoil.

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I shot it also and clanged the 50m gong a couple of times. For a gun throwing 530gr of lead over 160gr BP it is not too unpleasant to shoot.

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Here is Phil about to light up his Snyder carbine. Now those dang things are as lethal at the back end as the front end!

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Tuesday we shot out to 500m with the MLers and cartridge rifles. I shot my .38/303. The nor'west wind was fierce. Had to be gusting to 20mph. With the wind coming in at 10 o'clock I had 5-8 MOA on for windage to keep the shots on the steel. Humidity was 30% and temp 90F so fouling was an issue also and the blow tube go a real work out.

Home now (obviously) and showered and smelling a LOT better.

[Russell James]

What a great day! Well done.
Russell James

[missionary5155]

Good morning Thanks for the report and the pictures !
God Bless you and your family.

[NickSS]

Looks like you had a lot of fun and that 577 express looks really interesting. I was stuck in the snow for Christmas and would rather have been with you.

[cajun shooter]

Great pics!! Worked with a guy from New Zealand in the mid 90's in Clearwater, Fla. He had this meal looking stuff that he would bring for lunch. Let me say that it was something that You had to be already eating to enjoy. He couldn't get over all the CAJUN food that I would bring. He thought it was too hot. Enjoy your summer as ours is still about 3-4 months away.

[Echo]

Wow, WAY TO GO, JEFF! What a day, and what pictures to share with the gang. Does my envy show?

[ktw]

Is everyone in New Zealand left-handed, or do you guys just shoot that way because you are looking for a way to keep things sporting?

-ktw

[JeffinNZ]

Is everyone in New Zealand left-handed, or do you guys just shoot that way because you are looking for a way to keep things sporting?

-ktw

Yes. It's all to do with the rotation of the earth and that we are upside down. Did you notice Peter's left leg? We complain that he has a shooting support!

[Bullshop]

That big double would truly be a BLAST!!! to shoot. I would love to hear its stories.
BIC/BS

[Bigjohn]

Yes. It's all to do with the rotation of the earth and that we are upside down. Did you notice Peter's left leg? We complain that he has a shooting support!

I thought he only had one leg to stand on. :groner: He wasn't resting the muzzle of that rifle on his foot was he?

I don't know if you could class it as a handicap tho. :holysheep

Don't you just love shoot those ol'timers. Just goes to show, they still have what it takes.

John.

[JeffinNZ]

Don't you just love shoot those ol'timers. Just goes to show, they still have what it takes.

John.

Are you referring to the guns or the operators of said? :wink::Fire:

[Bigjohn]

Are you referring to the guns or the operators of said? :wink::Fire:

Just remember one thing Jeff, compared to me; your the spring chicken in this chook run! :-D :-D :mrgreen:

John