Yaahoooooo...

Took my paper patched rounds to the range to get sighted in on
chickens, pigs, turkeys, and rams.  Took about two hours to get
the vernier sights readings "right" on the cross sticks and elevations recorded.

The big ol 545 grain pure lead slug can really "clang" a ram at 500 meters.  It's a kick to fire the shot and about a second later hear the "CLANG".   

No one in the local BPCRS game is shooting paper patched bullets so
my spotters, who were BPCRS shooters were really impressed.   So was my shoulder.   My recoil 1/2 vest is fine for off the bench but didn't work so well prone.

Didn't try to run the targets was only sighting in.   Now, for fine tuning and practice

Merle

Yes Sirree Bobtail Short!  There is nothing like hearing "BOOM......Clank!"
Last Saturday I regulated my sights on my 45-70 Peabody, and we fried like a pieces of bacon.  Very hot & humid by 11AM.  But I did get my sights regulated, in spite of the rifle getting so hot I could barely handle it.  Very pleased with the rifle's accuracy, and this Saturday June 26th, I'll shoot in my first NRA sanctioned BPCR Silhouette match in Pascagoula, MS.  Based on my score, I'll get my NRA classification, and then I'll be ready for the Nationals at Raton NM in July. (bucket list thing for an old guy).  Shooting at paper is neat, but there is nothing to compare to the "Boom.......................CLANK!!!!" , and then see the ram topple over backwards!    Tim  

You should plan to attend the Quigley Rifle Match in Forsyth, Montana next year.  Father's Day week to practice, free dry camping, $20 entry fee, and you can shoot out to 800 yards.  There are quite a few who paper patch there, you can learn a lot.

Rich
Axtell 1877 45-70 (for now)
a couple Shilohs, and one CPA

I've seen rams fail to go over when the wind was really strong coming from behind them. Whether this was from the wind on the ram or the wind affecting the bullet or just coincidence I can't say, but I've seen it. I never had any animal fail to go over when I hit it with a 410 g bullet in a .40-65. I have seen a .38-55 fail to knock them over but not often.
Lynn

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Very true.  They write that each girl in the sharps factory could patch a 1000 bullets a day.    I can't.

Let's see, for me...cast up about 40 to 50 in about 2-3 hours.
Next size, weigh, and reject...maybe more then an hour.
Cut and trim patches, another couple of hours.
Patch bullets, another couple hours.
Allow to dry 24 hours.
Smear lube on patched bullets and allow to dry 24 hours.

Since I spread this out over different days and times, and do it when time permits, I'd guess it takes me about a week to get 50 rounds ready to load.    I think it takes me couple of hours to load the rounds.

Heck, with gg bullets, you can buy 'em prelubed and have them loaded in a couple of hours.

BIG difference in time spent.  Paper patching is for those who have patience.   


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Merle

Most important thing when shooting Silouette of any kind is your notebook with zeros in past matches and pratice sessions. Next most important thing is your spotter.  They ought to give two prizes for winners one shooter one spotter.

A good spotter working with somebody who will do what he is told can win matches.  Hard head behind the trigger or somebody who can't adjust his sight the way he is told can't win anything. With Iron sights and the recoil there is no way to tell were the bullet went when your gun goes off. If your are sure of your call and the rifle shoots to call it's OK but not nearly as good as if the strike is confirmed by your spotter.  Shooter can't catch conditions changes on his own either. 

Bad spotter you might as well stay home. I rememer the guy at our club that would yell "wow you missed that one" m Ranges are different some with the berm way back high misses over the back can look like under the belly. Chickens with poor berm contrast have to be called by the way the critter flys off the bullet

It's against the rules in Silhouette but old days across the course coaches would even twist the shooters sights for them, all the guy laying down had to do was hold center and squeeze the trigger.

Reliance on the spotter and lack of a good one is one reason I gave up BPCS for Schuetzen. Schuetzen your sighter target takes his place.  I still shoot smallbore modern Rifle Silhouette without a spotter but go to a major match we always team up and spot. Our Club host the State Cowboy Lever Gun Silouette match next weekend and I was drafted to spot for one of our shooters he is a possable winner and we work together pretty good.

I always mark his strike on a spotting pad and give him distance from center in MoA and using the Clock to refrence location. Other than indication of wind changes or when 15 seconds remaining never say anything else, he makes his own sight corrections I don't tell him which way to turn the knob.

Boats