Thank's Jeff. 

Correctly.

      Joe.

Augie Westerguard or his father might have been the first long before Ferens time if I remember correctly.

JLouis

Bottom of what picture/target? Assuming he shot ten ten shot targets?

       Joe. 

How much of and advantage is the  quick lock time of a Miller over a Ballard or Hepburn? 

I experimented a little and concluded my BSA Martini 22 gave me a 1/2 to 1 point advantage over my Ballard 22 shooting 100 yd offhand on the ASSRA target 

westerner wrote on May 2^nd, 2016 at 11:25am:


Joe I asked SPG on the WSU forum about black powder 250's.  He's shot at least one from what I remember, but in practice, not in a match.

Chris.

Finally, finally found the BPCRN featuring Jack Odors 247.  2006 issue #55. 

The cover shows the target and equipment. # 6 Ballard. Offset iron sights for using left eye. Muzzle rest very close to the forestock.

        Joe. 

I had a chance to visit with Jack tonight.  I always enjoy it, what a good friend.  He told me tonight that he doesn't think anyone has shot a 250 with straight black powder in a match.  He said he himself has not done it even in practice.  After a bit of visiting, he said "you know, I think I remember hearing Carl Hagler did it once, but I am not sure."

I asked Jack why has no one done it, and he insisted that it is just because nobody has really tried.  He said if he really put his mind to it and spent a couple days working at it, it would be no problem.  He insists that the only difference is the fouling control and cleanup and that there is really no big trick to it. It is just more convenient to shoot smokeless.  Anyway, I have a hundred Rocky Mountain Cartridge everlasting brass for my 32-40 and I think I will start seeing if I can do it.  Maybe it will make bench shooting a little more interesting
hope this helps, Cody

Cody I imagine that a lack of serious numbers of people trying is part of it.  Another part might be that a lot of the smokeless shooters have benchrest while most shooting blackpowder are shooting with traditional stocks.

I keep meaning to put some serious effort into it.  I have a couple of rifles that should be as accurate as any, but I keep getting "distracted" by BPTR. 

Chris.