January 2017 Levergun Postal Match

[Griff]

This thread is for posting of your pictured targets ONLY! If you want to brag on or cut someone's submission... do it in another topic... (Maybe here: Competition Shoot. You can submit either a picture or a scanned image. Feel free to include a description or photo of your equipment in your submission post. See rule #7... if we don't know who you are, you can't win... January 1 -31.

BASIC Rules: - let's keep it simple -

1. Repeating Lever-action rifle, center-fire pistol caliber ONLY (.32 to .45 cal).
2. Shot in the free standing position. (unsupported)
3. Iron sights or tang sights ONLY - no fancy stuff - scopes etc.
4. B6 target - (link to download and print a copy below).
5. 10 Shots only
6. 50 yards (ish)
7. Image of target and with name and date written on target, posted for consideration.
8. A maximum of 4 targets submitted for each Calendar month.
9. Your highest score counts.
10. Winner posted at the beginning of the next Calendar month.
11. Open to all members of the forum as of January 1st, 2017.

Approved target:

http://www.silvercitygunclub.com/PDF/b6.pdf

Scoring: Count 10,9,8 and 7 if you hit the paper. A hit on the line counts to the next highest value. Where there is a tie the most Xs hit in the 10 ring will be the tie- breaker!

Edited to inset a link to the braggin' & ribbin' topic!

[Scrateshooter]

Same target, just separate from paper plate.

Gun is a Rossi .44 Magnum 16"

Load is 240gr LSWC w/ 4.5gr Bullseye in a 44 Spl. Starline case with Federal primer.

[JerryB]

Well grandson, that is some good shooting, even for a Texan well done.

[Griff]

Scrateshooter, I have 82 on the 1st target and 91 on the 2nd. Nicely done!

[earlmck]

It was a close thing but the arctic weather finally gave me enough of a break to get my January shooting done. Friends Larry, Butch, George, and Steve were along with me but they wouldn't leave the campfire long enough (did I mention that we were in upper 30's for temp but a stiff breeze kept us from getting real comfortable?) to get 10 shots on a target so we only have my stuff. Steve was chained up on all 4 so he broke trail, followed by Butch's Ford and then my Chevy. Then we arrived and I realized I would be trying to turn around in crusty snow with no trail broke because Steve was pinned in ahead of us in our parking area. After the action I ended up just backing out a couple hundred yards until I could swing out through the sagebrush and get back on track the right direction.

First up was the Rem 760 in 300 Savage -- scoped pump rifle cartridge so doesn't count for this, but I do like to shoot it!

Jan17Rem3007357.jpg

Jan17RemTgt7353.jpg

One of the guys used my target to sight in his 22/250 so there are a few extraneous 22 cal holes.
Now the one that counts -- Rossi 357, which is my family's favorite lever (even the youngsters like the Williams peep and fiber optic front sights)

Jan17Rossi3577359.jpg

Jan17RossiTgt7355.jpg

Yeah, I know Scrateshooter already has me beat, but not by much! This is my target and I'm feeling lucky to have been able to get it.

[Shasta]

I managed to make it to the range today. Had about ten inches of snow on the ground but the day was calm and bright. I shot my Marlin Cowboy 24" octagon barrel in .44 Magnum. Used a light load consisting of a Lyman 220 gr. 429215 cast bullet over 9.3 gr. 231 powder. I make the score to be 91-1x:



Shasta

[KiwiKev]

That is a 91 Shasta - 1X I think yours is the highest score this month. Griff?

[Griff]

Shame on me!! Tardy looking this over... Kept thinking I was going to get time to shoot myself. Shasta wins again, by a point. I'll get February's post off to AmBraCol to make a sticky later tonite! Congrats Shasta. You too Earlmk... fine shootin' in poor conditions for you both! (Here it TX it was 75 that day... too hot for me!

[JerryB]

From looking at Scrateshooter's target it appears to me he has a round in the X ring also.

[Shasta]

From looking at Scrateshooter's target it appears to me he has a round in the X ring also.

That's what I see too. Congratulations Scrateshooter. You posted first so I will be happy as first runner-up.

Shasta

[AJMD429]

It is interesting and encouraging for 'pistol-caliber levergun' fans that on earlmck's targets, the 357 Rossi with open sights did almost as well as the scoped Savage in a true rifle chambering. The groups are essentially identical from a practical/hunting perspective.

Pretty cool stuff.

I finally downloaded and printed some targets, so may join in for February.

Several of my leverguns have the combination of 'Williams peep and fiber optic front sights' like earlmck's.

[Griff]

From looking at Scrateshooter's target it appears to me he has a round in the X ring also.

That's what I see too. Congratulations Scrateshooter. You posted first so I will be happy as first runner-up.

Shasta

Tie. You're both WINNERS! I'd didn't look back up at previous targets when I saw yours Shasta. (See what happens when you don't pay the "help"!!!