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Killing the clays with my Henrys 357 and 44 Mag.

Post by fortyshooter » Mon May 04, 2020 4:27 pm

Fantastic morning to get out and try my new Tombstone clay target setup. The plan was to hit the clay targets from 30 yds. and hopefully
the wire holders would remain to be loaded again with fresh target clays.

Brought my pair of Henrys along and had the famous 180 gr. Pug loads for the .357 Big Boy and my standard 240 gr MP SWC load for the .44 Mag Carbine. Both rifle have my new Ghost Ring rear sight mod. and it works great!

After 3 rounds of shooting a couple of the wire hangers survived but they are very easy to make and will make some spares to keep with the target.

Video of the first round of shooting splitting it up with each Henry having a shot. Note there is a slight pause after the .357 Henry to get
the other rifle. https://youtu.be/255T0hulkAw

Continued on after the video with two more rounds of clay action and looks to be a fun setup to plink on.
Shot some steel also to wrap up the session. That sun was bright and hot and had to cover up the rifles and ammo to keep the heat off!
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Post by Rifletom » Mon May 04, 2020 4:41 pm

I like it! Heading into garage and look in' for stuff to make something like that forty. Fun, simple idea. I'll need a cold beer for the search!

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Post by BigAl52 » Mon May 04, 2020 4:42 pm

Well I cheated and watched film at 245 my time. I know it was fun. I like shooting those clays myself but Im to lazy to make all those wire holders I just throw mine up there on the ditch bank and pound away.
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Re: Killing the clays with my Henrys 357 and 44 Mag.

Post by Rifletom » Mon May 04, 2020 5:37 pm

BigAl52 wrote:
Mon May 04, 2020 4:42 pm
Well I cheated and watched film at 245 my time. I know it was fun. I like shooting those clays myself but Im to lazy to make all those wire holders I just throw mine up there on the ditch bank and pound away.
If I don't find anything(hard to believe!), I'll probably wind up like Al here. Put them on a berm and blast. Still have a few search beers! 8-)

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Post by JEBar » Mon May 04, 2020 6:19 pm

we do use holders as can be seen in the first couple of pictures ..... most of the time, we set'um up on a bank as can be seen in the second couple of pictures with the Wiz breaking the skeet with a Henry 357 and then pulverizing the larger pieces ... :D
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Re: Killing the clays with my Henrys 357 and 44 Mag.

Post by Cofisher » Mon May 04, 2020 6:26 pm

A time honored tradition. Set em up and bust em. Good fun.
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Post by Rifletom » Mon May 04, 2020 6:34 pm

Cofisher wrote:
Mon May 04, 2020 6:26 pm
A time honored tradition. Set em up and bust em. Good fun.
Ain't that what they were made for!? :? Oh, yeah; that shotgun thing. Silly me!

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Post by Cofisher » Mon May 04, 2020 7:02 pm

I’ve never been that good with the shotgun. Although JIM and Evan may disagree.
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Post by JEBar » Mon May 04, 2020 7:36 pm

Cofisher wrote:
Mon May 04, 2020 7:02 pm
I’ve never been that good with the shotgun. Although JIM and Evan may disagree.
talk about blowing smoke .. :lol:

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Post by Cofisher » Mon May 04, 2020 8:28 pm

Who? Moi? 😂
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Post by JEBar » Mon May 04, 2020 8:39 pm

sure hope we can hold round 2 in August .... any word from Evan :?:

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Post by Cofisher » Mon May 04, 2020 9:03 pm

Not lately. Would like to see you all again. That was fun.
And...yeah, I’m not that good. Lucky? Yup
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Re: Killing the clays with my Henrys 357 and 44 Mag.

Post by fortyshooter » Tue May 05, 2020 9:26 am

BigAl52 wrote:
Mon May 04, 2020 4:42 pm
Well I cheated and watched film at 245 my time. I know it was fun. I like shooting those clays myself but Im to lazy to make all those wire holders I just throw mine up there on the ditch bank and pound away.
Making those hangers is another rainy day project and with the rain we get every couple days I might have a barn full soon!

But yet another range project is in the works.

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