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PaulS Super Member
Joined: Feb 18, 2006 Posts: 4330 Location: South-Eastern Washington - the State
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Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2013 10:39 pm Post subject: I shot the last silhouette match of the season |
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They are closing the silhouette matches for the winter and I shot a 26/40 for top honors. It is the best (by one) score I have gotten since I started shooting in the matches. There was an old Marine shooting that was right behind my score so it should get interesting when we start back up in April.
I am still shooting in AA class but when I get up to 29/40 I slip into the AAA class. I have to shoot 35/40 or better to be in the "master" class - that used to be called AAA when I was shooting Hunter's Pistol. I was top AAA shooter with my Ruger 357 revolver against Contenders and some other rather exotic handguns including some with scopes. Back then I could still see my front sight and the target - can't do that today at 100 yards.
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Elvis Super Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2008 Posts: 9239 Location: south island New Zealand
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Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 2:04 am Post subject: Re: I shot the last silhouette match of the season |
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how would you go with an aimpoint type red dot???
good shooting.
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gelandangan Super Member
Joined: May 07, 2006 Posts: 6396 Location: Sydney Australia
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Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 3:09 am Post subject: Re: I shot the last silhouette match of the season |
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That is another match I have never done yet..
Well done Paul!
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Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15704 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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Bushmaster Super Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 11390 Location: Ava, Missouri
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Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 7:31 am Post subject: Re: I shot the last silhouette match of the season |
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Sold your *cough cough* pistols? *cough* Think *cough* I'm going to cry.
Not bad Paul...Next year..."Master" class.
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chambered221 Super Member
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Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 8:18 am Post subject: Re: I shot the last silhouette match of the season |
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Always wanted to give silhouette a try !!!
Good job Paul......what gun and load have you been shooting ???
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dhc4ever Super Member
Joined: May 26, 2011 Posts: 2944 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Australia
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Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 12:48 pm Post subject: Re: I shot the last silhouette match of the season |
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Proof reading Vince, proof reading.............
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gelandangan Super Member
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Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 1:31 pm Post subject: Re: I shot the last silhouette match of the season |
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must be too many of those emails Vince.. they are bad for the eyesights LOL
Whats wrong with wearing glasses? Thick ones if needed.
Without mine, I cant see my guns..
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Ominivision1 Super Member
Joined: Sep 20, 2010 Posts: 2984 Location: Iowa
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Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 2:00 pm Post subject: Re: I shot the last silhouette match of the season |
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Vince wrote: |
The last match u shit was in 1991.. |
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gelandangan Super Member
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Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 2:54 pm Post subject: Re: I shot the last silhouette match of the season |
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Told you he needed glasses..
Not these kinds
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Suzanne Super Member
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Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 6:41 pm Post subject: Re: I shot the last silhouette match of the season |
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I'll never go to a match if that's what you gotta do....I always thought the shooting was the business part, not the doin yer business. Vinnie's been constipated since 1991, someone give em a dose of chili er summptin.
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PaulS Super Member
Joined: Feb 18, 2006 Posts: 4330 Location: South-Eastern Washington - the State
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Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 8:42 pm Post subject: Re: I shot the last silhouette match of the season |
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We shoot 22LR and trust me, an optical sight is a necessary evil. You can see your target and the crosshairs but getting them to line up together is the hard part. The rifles are fired from a standing position, no slings, from the shoulder with no part of your arms in contact with your body for support (except where they attach).
I have never fired at any real animal from that position and under those constraints - there is always a rest to use. In this game they make it hard on you.
Think of it this way - the 20 yard chicken is a 1" circle, the 40 yard pig and the 60 yard turkey are 2" circles and the 80 yard ram is two overlapping 2" circles. From a bench it would not be too hard except when the wind is blowing but standing and shooting offhand? Not so easy.
as for the ammo I am using the Winchester Wildcat ammo which is not as accurate in my rifle as the Remington "high velocity" green box ammo but I have more of the wildcat and they do not shoot to the same POI at all.
On the good side, I have improved with every match and if I continue to practice (which I will) by the next match I should be shooting at least AAA.
Thanks for the congrats everyone.
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Vince Site Admin
Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15704 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 9:14 pm Post subject: Re: I shot the last silhouette match of the season |
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Improving...great stuff mate. Try the Federal Champion ammo. I buy it in a box of 525 and it is very accurate, and it's only $29 a box here at the moment.
Rimfire silhouette with a rifle...only ever tried that once and it is heaps harder than pistol silhouette. I was hard pressed to hit anything. I have often thought about having a try at centrefire rifle silhouette...but out to 500 yards, off-hand...nah...ain't gonna happen with my eyes and shakes.
Yeah Bushy...sold my Ruger Mk1 rimfire pistol, my 586 .357 Mag revolver and my 10" 30.30 TC Contender. I didn't want to mate, but the Govt made it too difficult for me to continue, so I gave them, and my licence, up. I got near enough $5K for my pistols and associated paraphernalia so I was able to buy my .243 rifle and 12g shotgun along with some other bits and pieces...and gave SWMBO a gift of $2.5K.
Suz...constipated since 1991...that means I'm fulla ...hey hang on...I could be a Politician.
Thanks Pete...in mitigation, it was rather late at night mate.
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