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Single shot plain base lead offhand. 500 meters
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Nice! We do the same thing with automobile springs. But what is the pipe behind for?
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We went the pivot route to keep the Buff out of the way when the range is set for Conventional NRA Silhouette, See the Ram stands behind the Buff ? Laying down will also keep the AR's from ruining it. Winch & Pipe pulls out of the stand while shooting & gets locked away between matches.
We are told springs vs hanging from Chains makes a better ring when the bullet hits.
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Is the winch removeable, too? Seems like that would make a prime target for the AR crowd, too.
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Whole pole pulls out of the ground winch and all. We will also lay some railroad times in front of the apparatus. Berm in front ought to protect it but never know. What with the trajectory of our BP Rounds something out of sight can still get hit on the way down.
Of course the Black Rifle boys can drive down range and shoot him while he's down. Bet somebody does too.
I shot the plywood mock up with my 38/55 offhand. It's a pretty easy target almost 48 inches, nearly 10 moa wide. We did paint a white center on the prototype made it easier I figure. Elevation it's about 7 or 8 moa Whats going to be harder is a 18 inch bucket swinger at 300 Zero center it's only 9 inches out to miss windage wise.
We shoot monthly at 200 on swingers, nice turn out and some real good offhand shooters show up. This additional match will push them some. Particularly the bucket. I expect the Buffalo to be hit 100 % by some.
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We have been shooting a Bucket here for the last 3 years. We do it as a 50/50 side match, $1 to enter and .50 to reenter as many times until you hit it. After lunch the distance is moved out and the fun begins. If you miss you are out. The bucket is moved again for the next round until there is a winner. It is lots of fun and someone wins a small pot for their efforts.
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Ours is a cash match too. 15 dollar entry and most of the money is paid back to competitors. 1 2 3 & 10th place. 40 shots at 200 on regulation NRA CLA rams hung from Chains. Scored by the off relay with spotting scopes.
Not sure how to handle the Buff, some thought to re-entry some to single entry some to only holding the longer range match a few times a year. Daylight savings plenty of time. Winter time might run short if the side Buffalo match takes too long.
We hold the single shot matches after NRA Regulation High Power Silhouette is finished. Lately only 3 or 4 guys shooting HP it while 2 or 3 dozen shoot the single shot match. Same thing small bore were we run Regulation in the morning, mostly the same dozen shooters, Then Lever and Single Shot on Swingers in the afternoon with a cash pay out, twice as many show up.
I used to be MD for BPCS, same schedule, when HP was finished. Poor turn out we dropped the program.
Formal NRA silhouette is dwindling around here. Single shots simpler matches more shooters all the time. The Uberti and Mintori single shots have put a lot of guys on the line too.
Anybody near central Virginia want to shoot send me a PM
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Auggie is lookin tyred... see ya sat...
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Colo-native,
Still gonna shoot the 32-40?
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Naw, 40-65........
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What kind of steel are you using for your Buff?
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Frank I don't know but will find out. Lot of back and forth about what to use and most important how thick. If we went too thick made it too heavy to hoist up and down. End of the day guy in the club donated the steel and did the cutting out. We figure if lead cast bullets only at 500 meters it's not real important and can be replaced if it won't stand up.
I got my zeros on it today. Had not shot the CPA 38/55 at 500 M since I gave up BPCS about 1994. Set the sight on my last recorded match zero and rang it first shot. Just for grins came back to the Turkey & Pig swingers and same thing old zeros still the same. We shoot so much at 200 I rarely use that rifle at distance.
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What color were your pumps?
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After the ram bash we did get to shoot at the Buff, what hoot.. Used my 40-65 and did manage to hit it after walkin it in, dang , it would be nice to have four to use in a bailed hay match......
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I took a few shots in it's direction, but knowing that my sight wouldn't adjust THAT high I was just using Kentucky 'elevation'.
I think if you made it from .080" sheet metal it would last a LONG time.
With iron sights it does take someone spotting for you.
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