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Alstone · Moderator & Site Supporter

1) Target to download and print: Week 67; Jan/5>Jan/11/2009

Print to full-size on an A4 or 8.5"x11" sheet of paper.
2) Shooting distance is 5m/16.4ft for pistols.
3) Shooting distance is 10m/32.8ft for rifles.
4) Any sighting device may be used.
5) All shooting must be done standing
6) NO rests or steadying aids are allowed.
7) 16 shots at targets, 2 per square maximum. 5 sighting/practice shots not on the clock using blue.
8) 10 minutes total time (take whatever amount of time for each shot you like, but at 10 minutes-stop!).
9) Scoring is 10 points for red, 3 points for green and no points for white. Only two hits per square counts. Maximum point count is 160.
10) Entries need to be scanned or photographed and posted. Please list gun, pellet, sighting device and total time expended.
11) You can enter using both a pistol and a rifle as separate entries- but all rules must be followed for each.
12) Score your own target. Winner and Runner-Up will be verified by board officials.
13) An honorable contest for sport- to lie or cheat, is the only real loser. Please keep it above-board!
14) Each competition runs from Monday to Sunday. Your entry must be posted in the forum no later than 23:00 GMT Sunday.
15) These rules are for this week's shooting competition and may change for others.

Bean · Veteran Member

Didn't want to be first (or only) but weeks' just about done so here goes...

2300S 5m 2 hand
BSA 2x Scope
Beeman HP's (the 2.99/500 kind Very Happy

)
5:45 125/160

Now here's the kicker. The target above is the original I shot this earlier in the week. I also shot a rifle version (it was embarassing). Then - I lost the targets (then found them today). Yesterday I go shot a pistol one just to have something to post, but since it wasn't my first go at the target I figured I'd try a one hander and let you all laugh at me. Well, I did, with a lighter gun (the P3) and look what happens...

P3 5m 1 hand
BSA 2x Scope
Beeman HP's (the 2.99/500 kind Very Happy

)
7:20 132/160

Alstone · Moderator & Site Supporter

Hi Bean
Well seeing as no one posted last week and you posted after midnight, we are in to a new week so I'll leave the target to run this week.

So you are the first shooter for the new year, and it looks like the weather is a bit better to day so I should get a few shots in later.

Al

PS: BTW times are GMT not local.

Alstone · Moderator & Site Supporter

Very cold outside to day so I didn't hang about for to long

Date 5 Jan 2009
Time taken 8 Minutes
Wepon TX200 HC
Sight Hawke Airmax Map6
Pellet Superdomes .177

Score 105/160

Al

DeadEye · Member

31/160

January 7

Crosman Quest 800x- .22 Cal (3 days old)

6 minutes 40 sesonds.

Superdome field line 14.5 gr

The plastic sights that came with it.
(I am not going to put the scope on it untill I get it broke in good. )

I may have room for improvment. Shocked

I might try kneeling next week. But my bones hurt when I try to get up. My arm should be stronger too.

Bean · Veteran Member

Hey Deadeye,
I've only been posting my targets for a few weeks. I was too embarassed to post the few 4-5 weeks that I tried. Only point is that it does get better. I hadn't shot in years. Since I've gotten back into it I shoot A LOT and I still don't think I'm very good. The practice is 90% of the fun for me.

Also, I think you cheated yourself from a few points. If I'm seeing you pic correctly - I think you printed the target too small. Save it (the file) to your computer as an .mpg or .jpg then open it and print it as if it were a picture. Your margins are way bigger than mine or Alstone's so the targets got scaled down too.

DeadEye · Member

Alstone · Moderator & Site Supporter

Hi DeadEye don’t worry about your score and as Bean says you target is way to small, when set to its proper size your score will improve anyway, also your Quest will improve once you get more shots through it and it settles down.

Just one other thing, you were on about kneeling down to shoot, well I’m afraid that is not allowed, all shooting must be done standing. It’s not very clear in the rules so I’ll redo it.

Al

DeadEye · Member

Woody61 · Member

This is the first time in almost 8 months that I have shot my air pistol. A sad case of mistaken priorities. I will try to participate on regularly thorugh the winter.
Steyr LP1, RWS pellets, open sights, one hand, 5 meters, 9 minutes. Score 139/160.

Alstone · Moderator & Site Supporter

Hi Woody welcome back, the more the merrier, I see the standard of your shooting hasn't suffered. Laughing

Al

AirGunEric · Site Admin

I shoot worse than "poorly"- but I'm not ashamed to admit it when every sees what I was working with.

I bought a 2240 with an 'RJ Breech and 19" stainless .22 cal Lothar barrel' about 4-5 weeks ago. Opened it when I got it, all looked intact, I threw it in the corner and forgot about it until today.

Turns out the barrel is actually .20 cal (who wants a .20 cal 22xx Crosman?), breech has a wee bit of wiggle in it and the pistol body itself has a small leak somewhere around the valve.

So- not having any .20 cal pellets around, I swapped in a 24" Crosman barrel laying around the workbench because the crown is a disaster and I have never had a chance to re-crown or cut it down yet. This barrel was actually replaced by Crosman under warranty it was so bad.

First, the breech:

Next the gun w/barrels:

Now the boogered barrel end (the one on the right, the left unit is a 'normal' Crosman unit, although it's hardly leagues ahead):

And finally, my target.

Sights- none whatsoever
.22 cal Coal Wadcutters
5m (shot as pistol with muzzle end at the 5m mark, but maybe this is incorrect and I should have been calling it a rifle(?))
Total time: 9 minutes (tough to line it up with no sights and a 24" barrel- tiring too!)

Score: 68/160

Bean · Veteran Member

OMG.. My rifle only has a 12inch barrel... (does that mean I can call it a pistol? Smile

... wait, no... I'm still better with my actual pistol even at 10m)

Alstone · Moderator & Site Supporter

Ok so for week 67 the score table is as follows

1, Woody61, 139/160Pistol
2, Bean , 132/160Pistol
3, Al ,105/160Rifle

Thanks to all who took part. Thumb Up!

Al

koz · Member

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This Target was shoot on the 11/01/2009 with a BSA lighting XL .22,
with RWS superdome Pellets and a BSA essencial scope. A 7-9 m/h cross wind was coming from the right. Time taken was 7min. 43 seconds

I am looking forward to trying week 68 and have already downloaded the image. As i am new to air rifel shooting i would welcome any comments you may have, be it good or bad.