Results: 25 yard open sight match #2!

[Brod_Man]

Crongratulations everyone! I was just too busy this week. Will shoot it this week though.

Shooter Rifle Pellet Position Score

MagnumRWS 34 RWS Misterkugeln (.22) Sitting 96/200

Gamo2hammerli Crosman Sierra Pro Gamo Match (.177) Sitting 106/200

Ronbeaux RWS 24 Crosman Premier Hollow Point (.177) Sitting 148/200

Goatlike RWS 34RWS Superdome (.177) Standing108/200

Crongratulations to this weeks winner Ronbeaux!! Second place goes to a newcomer to this match Goatlike and third goes to our great target gate moderator Gamo2Hammerli!!! Thanks for shooting and come an do better next week!!

[MarkS34]

That was a tough match.  Might have to try sitting or kneeling this week, weather permitting.  It's lookin' like I can only shoot Tue & Wed with all the rain we're having up here.  I'll shoot when and what I can, but I'll probably hold off posting targets till the weekend.  Might get a break in the weather on Sunday, might not.

Thanks, Brod_Man.  Fun, tough match.

- Mark

[gamo2hammerli]

Brody, great job first time tallying the scores.  And Mark.....excellent shooting standing up!!!!

[MarkS34]

Thanks very much.  Can't wait fer the next one.  :)

[ronbeaux]

Try the field target position. I find that to be the most stable. It's different from Military sitting(basically you would get whopped in the eye using field target position shooting a Military gun! But works great for an airgun)

[MarkS34]

Dunno if I can pull off sitting.  It's not the act itself, but my land slopes downhill and if I'm too low I can't see the target.    Just tried a target kneeling, that might work out for me pretty well as long as my legs don't give out.

[Big_Bill]

I might suggest that you lower your target, and sit on a cushion or two. You might want to make something to sit on that will be level with the ground ?

Just a thought !

Bill

[MarkS34]

That sounds like too much work.  :)  I tied my match #2 score kneeling today so I think I'll give that another try tomorrow.  Looking at the weather report, tomorrow's my last clear chance to shoot this week, and I want to shoot three if not 4 matches.

Truth be told, lowering the target would make it harder.  I have to shoot downhill at a slight angle and there are lots of low bushes between me and the paper. Sitting on that 5 gallon bucket might do the trick! Kneeling and standing actually appeal to me. When I was a kid I got my prone and sitting qualifications with a .22 at camp, but I got to old before I got a chance to kneel or stand. Making up for lost time I guess.

[MarkS34]

Bad news for me.  I have to DQ myself from match #2.  Something wasn't sitting right with me and my "range", so M'Lady and went out and remeasured the target locations.  I was shooting at 20yds, not 25!  D'oh!  Gamo, I hand the Silver Medal to you.

Sorry, bonehead move on my part.  I'll be posting a properly measured match this week.  

- Mark

[gamo2hammerli]

Very truthful and honourable of you goatlike.  Thanks.  But I'm sure you're alot better shot than me.  If I shot it standing up at 20 yards like you.....my score would probably be in the 70's....if I'm lucky!!!!

[MarkS34]

Thanks.  I was a good shot as a kid, nice to know I still got it 25 years later.  And I'm loving these weekly matches, just what I've been looking for the last quarter century... a chance to keep shootin' with others.  Video games just don't cut it anymore.