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Range Report: BB’s in the snow
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2022 1:37 pm
by Sir Henry
I set out a BB target and shot this morning. I first set it out in the plowed driveway.
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Then I set it out on the front deck. This is where I would like to shoot BB’s except put the catches on a post another 20 feet out.
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I wondered out in the snow and was fence posting up to my knees.
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This is where I was headed. It’s an old root cellar and this is where I want to shoot rimfire. I want to put the bullets stops out on the right of it and shoot from 25 yards. It will have to wait for the spring thaw.
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Re: Range Report: BB’s in the snow
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2022 2:29 pm
by Shakey Jake
Nice! I'm envious.
Jake
Re: Range Report: BB’s in the snow
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:12 pm
by Headhog
Looks like the perfect set up to me. You just need to get yourself a pair of snowshoes.
Paul
Re: Range Report: BB’s in the snow
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:18 pm
by GFK
Seems like a nice spot to setup for shooting!
Re: Range Report: BB’s in the snow
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:23 pm
by Sir Henry
Headhog wrote: ↑Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:12 pm
Looks like the perfect set up to me. You just need to get yourself a pair of snowshoes.
Paul
Snowshoes and cross-country skies.
Re: Range Report: BB’s in the snow
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:30 pm
by JEBar
nice indeed .... looking forward to following your projects to make it happen
Re: Range Report: BB’s in the snow
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:49 pm
by Steve51
Snowmobile country for sure.
Re: Range Report: BB’s in the snow
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:50 pm
by Sir Henry
Another target set out.
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And some cheap metal things. I have no idea what they were however I know what they are going to be.
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Re: Range Report: BB’s in the snow
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:50 pm
by Sir Henry
Steve51 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:49 pm
Snowmobile country for sure.
People ride them into town.
Re: Range Report: BB’s in the snow
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:59 pm
by fortyshooter
Nice layout and target range possibilties! Could you stack thick timbers of the side of that root cellar as a back stop? How many acres you have?
Re: Range Report: BB’s in the snow
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:59 pm
by North Country Gal
Love that ready made backstop, Gene. I think you've found your shooting heaven. Good for you.
Re: Range Report: BB’s in the snow
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2022 4:00 pm
by Sir Henry
I bought the Christmas one today. A person can never have too many Red Ryders. And being a grownup is highly overrated.
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Re: Range Report: BB’s in the snow
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2022 4:03 pm
by Sir Henry
North Country Gal wrote: ↑Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:59 pm
Love that ready made backstop, Gene. I think you've found your shooting heaven. Good for you.
I’ll put the bullet traps to the side. I don’t want to damage the root cellar. I’ve also identified areas where I can shoot rimfire out to 50 and 100 yards. If I buy the field I can shoot centerfire out to about 600 yards.
Re: Range Report: BB’s in the snow
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2022 4:06 pm
by Sir Henry
fortyshooter wrote: ↑Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:59 pm
Nice layout and target range possibilties! Could you stack thick timbers of the side of that root cellar as a back stop? How many acres you have?
I have 5 acres and want to buy 20 more. The school house is for sale and so is the old house. There is another 15 acres that joins my property. I would end up with about 40 acres.
Re: Range Report: BB’s in the snow
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2022 5:03 pm
by BigAl52
If you had a John Deere green with a bucket you could be working on that range right now.
Re: Range Report: BB’s in the snow
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2022 5:52 pm
by Sir Henry
BigAl52 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 24, 2022 5:03 pm
If you had a John Deere green with a bucket you could be working on that range right now.
Work is a four-letter word on my place.
Re: Range Report: BB’s in the snow
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2022 6:00 pm
by BigAl52
Sir Henry wrote: ↑Thu Feb 24, 2022 5:52 pm
BigAl52 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 24, 2022 5:03 pm
If you had a John Deere green with a bucket you could be working on that range right now.
Work is a four-letter word on my place.
Im betting you wont be short of it or bored anytime soon
Re: Range Report: BB’s in the snow
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2022 6:21 pm
by Sir Henry
BigAl52 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 24, 2022 6:00 pm
Sir Henry wrote: ↑Thu Feb 24, 2022 5:52 pm
BigAl52 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 24, 2022 5:03 pm
If you had a John Deere green with a bucket you could be working on that range right now.
Work is a four-letter word on my place.
Im betting you wont be short of it or bored anytime soon
It’s hard to wait till it warms up. I made a run into Medford and drove around a bit seeing what stores are in town.
Re: Range Report: BB’s in the snow
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2022 6:24 pm
by zara_puppy
Yep. What BigAl said. 40 acres = work. May want to look up Forrest Gump. Since he’s a gozillionaire maybe he’ll keep it mowed for free.
Re: Range Report: BB’s in the snow
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2022 7:49 am
by Sir Henry
zara_puppy wrote: ↑Thu Feb 24, 2022 6:24 pm
Yep. What BigAl said. 40 acres = work. May want to look up Forrest Gump. Since he’s a gozillionaire maybe he’ll keep it mowed for free.
I’m thinking lease it out. Or at least lease what hasn’t been made into a 450 yard centerfire range. I need an area for my bullets to impact. Or instead of leasing it just plants food plots for deer and then letting it go wild again. Currently out of the five acres I own I only need to Grimm one acre. Maybe every five years beat it back to the ground.
I would feather have ground cover for fowl and deer.
