I'm thinking maybe the ASSRA 50' target is the same thing. Somewhere some time ago I read an article in a mag. that the ASSRA target was not quite right for 50'. Give Rudi Prusok (our archivist) a jingle; I'm sure he can help. Let us know what you find out, I'm interested too! Maybe a short article for the "Journal"?

Bob

In the DSA shooting house there is a target shot by Chris Jansen that I believe to be the 75 foot target.  (By the north door) If you can get me the date, with my newly acquired resources I might be able to confirm that.  It has approximately 1/4 inch rings.  I have not found the 75 foot target that was used in classic gallery shooting of the 1900's and 1910's.  I do have the 75 foot target used in Wheatland and Toronto, Iowa ( both the man and ring)  which is a reduction of the 3/4 inch ring from 200 yards to 75 ft, just like the targets the DSA uses indoors now.

I have some targets from the "Outdoor Rifle Club" of Davenport that are perhaps a 75 foot target  (I think my dad has a couple hundred more), but I would want to confirm the dimensions by comparing with that target of Jansen's.

It is my thought, (visually without doing any measurements) that the ASSRA 50 foot target is a reduction of the 75 foot target in proportion to distance from 75 feet to 50 feet.

Chris Jens

Did Hudson have a record gallery ?  Not doubting just wanted some details. I only hear about his 100 shot offhand at 200 yards.  Thinking about it was it 200 yards anyway. Could have been measured in Rods instead.

100 shots indoors sounds like fun. I can hang the ASSRA target at 75 feet in our club indoor range.  Little bit makes a big difference in difficulty. I will often use the 10 M air rifle target at 50' and it's a lot harder.  Shoot it side by side Walter Air rifle and CPA rimfire just to see what happens.  Different hole sizes makes it difficult to score properly but number of off shots is telling at times.

Boats

nks all, Chris i will look at the Janen target. I read an article that talked of indoor 75 ft records being set and broken, I will try to find it again. Bob

I  have some of those Stevens targets.  Lebanon PA gallery match used them for the King match.  Rings on the ones I have are quite a bit bigger than ASSRA.  Will see If I can take a few pictures.   

Boats

I have two old stevens 75 foot 25 ring targets. Stevens gave these away as a promotional item with a target on one side and a copy of a record setting target on the other side that had been fired with a Stevens rifle. My scanner doesn't seem to be working but I could snail mail you a copy if I could have you mail adress.

Here is a copy of an ad from a 1906 Shooting and Fishing. It states that Hudson shot at 75 feet on a target with a 1/4 inch center. This is the same as the ASSRA 50 foot target. 
BUT I think it is possible that various gallaries may have had their own targets.