July 12th, 1860

[RanchRoper]

Breezy, 70F. 1860 Henry 45 Colt. 200 gr LRNFP, 7.0 gn Universal. Took a couple of 20 round boxes with me.


50 yds, from 1 knee. open sights, 12 rounds, the little antler I mounted on the stock for luck seems to work...

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50 yds again, 24 rounds, tried to put some on each of the white spokes too as well as in the middle, that's tough to do for sure.

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25 yds, my last 4 rounds. I duck taped a casing and a dime to white cardboard and shot from 1 knee. Clipped them both, I think on the last 2 rounds. The brass was standing on end so trying to hit a bullet with a bullet...

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Time to clean some guns, shoot safe, RR

[Ernie]

Just WOW

[RanchRoper]

The wow part is actually finding that dime after it went flying....crawling around in the dirt behind the target board...

[zara_puppy]

Dang.

[Rifletom]

Excellent shooting as usuall RR. Any word lately on the new rifle?

[RanchRoper]

Still waiting to hear something this week.

[JEBar]

you have very creative talent for making range reports interesting .... well done, well done indeed

[BigAl52]

Like you really need any luck from an antler horn. Id be lucky to see the dime let alone hit it. How many rounds did you shoot at the dime before it was in the dirt? By the way what is the hold for the the pistola on that target here with the diamonds on it you posted yesterday? Are you holding at the outer point to get them in the center?

[brm4450]

Wished I could shoot my 1860 like you can shoot yours! I’m gonna look around for a small antler!

[Rifletom]

Wished I could shoot my 1860 like you can shoot yours! I’m gonna look around for a small antler!

You ain't kidding! Too hot to shoot this weekend. Hopefully soon.

[RanchRoper]

Like you really need any luck from an antler horn. Id be lucky to see the dime let alone hit it. How many rounds did you shoot at the dime before it was in the dirt? By the way what is the hold for the the pistola on that target here with the diamonds on it you posted yesterday? Are you holding at the outer point to get them in the center?

That was my last 4 rounds on the brass and dime...no pressure!

My pistol shoots pretty true I think. Any pull either way is me. I have my little finger under the grip to support as well. As with the rifle, my biggest hurdle is to not overthink and just shoot.

[BigAl52]

Just curious if you are using the 6 oclock hold as mine is shooting high

[RanchRoper]

I do.

[fortyshooter]

Great shooting as always RR! I going to try some of those targets one day.... a challenge to see if I can work up to your shooting abilities!
Going to be a hot and humid week ahead so who knows when I will get to shoot.

[Rifletom]

Agreed forty. Pretty hot here and the deserts are out of the question till Fall. Might head to the mountain rifle range early next week.

[BigAl52]

You guys in the desert need to man up. Be like RR. He shoots in snow wind and at 20 below. Never complains. Get that sombrero out bug ole jug of water and get out there and shoot.

[Rifletom]

Dang! Gettin' called out! Well, maybe that's what I'll do. Got me a big, wide fishing hat. That ought to work. Enabler!

[Slugnut]

very impressive, good shooting !

[RanchRoper]

Dang! Gettin' called out! Well, maybe that's what I'll do. Got me a big, wide fishing hat. That ought to work. Enabler!

https://www.sunbody.com/index.cfm/produ ... us-hat.cfm

[RanchRoper]

You guys in the desert need to man up. Be like RR. He shoots in snow wind and at 20 below. Never complains. Get that sombrero out bug ole jug of water and get out there and shoot.