Am I the only one getting antsi to start shooting targets again? I'm rehabbing from the heart surgery and it's going great, but I'm restricted to how much weight I can lift yet and how heavy of recoil I can take. I'm casting up a storm and loading up all my brass just waiting to start shooting the heavier guns. I'm still looking for a .444 so I can compete with Rowdy but even if I find one I'll have to wait a while to shoot it! I can't wait!
Mike B.

Mike,
We blamed your heart attack on Rowdy, figured it happened when you saw the score he shot ;) Planning on getting even this year?? :D

I'm starting to get the fever also, but I need to get busy loading.

Hope you had a Merry Christmas, and the New Year is filled with time to shoot!!

Mike,
We blamed your heart attack on Rowdy, figured it happened when you saw the score he shot ;) Planning on getting even this year?? :D

I used just about every gun on the rack but still couldn't beat those Marlin .444's so I'm eager to either find one or something else to compete with them! I'll get even somehow! :D

Mike B.

Stumbled across these postal match threads tonight and I can't wait to participate in one myself! Anybody willing to spill any secrets to get me off in the right direction? In terms of which 35 remington bullet has been giving the best results? Also I hope a car top and a rolled up tarp isn't considered cheating for the bench category? :D

Stumbled across these postal match threads tonight and I can't wait to participate in one myself! Anybody willing to spill any secrets to get me off in the right direction? In terms of which 35 remington bullet has been giving the best results? Also I hope a car top and a rolled up tarp isn't considered cheating for the bench category? :D

Right after the first of the year, I will clean up the linked web pages and get the winning targets posted. I think a auto truck hood might be the standard base.

I haven't tracked bullet data, just what is provided on the standing list.

Also I hope a car top and a rolled up tarp isn't considered cheating for the bench category? :D

Zen,
I took 2nd place in the scoped bench category this year. My "bench" is a piece of 2 x 12 layed across the bed of my truck :D :D . I hope you join us next year. It's a lot of fun and will greatly improve your lever gun shooting skills.

I'm ready to go. I've been thinking over my strategery. :D and I just need one more rifle.

...and I just need one more rifle.

Don't we always? ;)

I'm ready to go. I've been thinking over my strategery. :D and I just need one more rifle.

Might as well get one more for each category!
Mike B

Oh the smell of burning powder and the thuwack of bullets hitting paper. I don't think I can wait too much longer! Just might have to head out to the back pasture and go after some man-eating pop cans.

Hitting a soda can won't rank you very high in the postal match. Print out some targets and get dialed in before the match starts.

Yeah really, If your going to shoot soda cans, you need to concentrate on hitting the "o" on a mountain dew can.

L.O.L. ,It has been months since I blew the cobb webs out of my 94 trapper. I would be happy if I still could bounce some cans around. Do to training scheudles for work I have been spending too much time with Black rifles and handguns but as this year gets going I can have more time to do some recreational shooting and get back to some basics and just plain have some fun. :D

After seeing the targets you guys posted I am more than a little intimidated BUT I think I'll try the 50 yard open offhand.

After all the worst you can do is laugh at me ;)

Just got the Puma 454 16" ported. I'll shoot 45Colt and give her a try.

After seeing the targets you guys posted I am more than a little intimidated BUT I think I'll try the 50 yard open offhand.

After all the worst you can do is laugh at me ;)

Just got the Puma 454 16" ported. I'll shoot 45Colt and give her a try.

One of the secrets is to shoot lots and lots of targets! I'm casting up a storm getting ready! :D
Mike B

Your going to need more wheelweights aren't you Mike? :D

Your going to need more wheelweights aren't you Mike? :D

Do you think if I cast enough bullets maybe you and I can practice enough and gang up to beat one or two of the 444 Marlin shooters?
Mike B. :D

Well somebody needs to whoop up on 'em! I am beginning to think that the 444 is the benchrest gun of the levergun world

Well somebody needs to whoop up on 'em! I am beginning to think that the 444 is the benchrest gun of the levergun world

We're either going to have to fiquire out a way to beat them or join them! I think it would be more fun to beat them! :D
Mike

Well I don’t like where this is heading, no sir, not one bit. It’s got all the makings of some sort of conspiracy… :D

Good to see your feeling better Mike. So are you and jb12string proposing a two-man team event, with an agitate score? Held on the side of course, with a small cash award… Don’t want to cause Ranch Dog anymore work…

So the teams will consist of – a veteran “someone who has shot in a past RD Postal Match” and a rookie “someone who hasn’t shot in a RD Postal Match”…

Lots of details to workout…How to make it a fair competition; a 100yd offhand team can’t compete with a 50yd bench team…jb12string has to shoot his own targets; no shooting them for him Mike… :D Say wasn’t he the one last year whining about not being able to get 5 consecutive shots on the paper… :p

I wouldn't sandbag Mike like that! Also, your proposed match pairing wouldn't work, because I actually have shot the postal match before, 2 years ago. I could probably be convinced to do a team match, though.

A team match sounds good. How about a state team? We could gang up on those Okies!

I think a state throwdown would be great, maybe we could do it for state prizes, like, if by some weird twist of fate we Pennsylvanians lost, we could send the winners potato chips or Philly steak sandwiches, or coal, course all we might get from oklahoma is cowpies :P

I think a state throwdown would be great, maybe we could do it for state prizes, like, if by some weird twist of fate we Pennsylvanians lost, we could send the winners potato chips or Philly steak sandwiches, or coal, course all we might get from oklahoma is cowpies :P
This is sounding more interesting all the time!
Hey Rowdy, I was in Gander Mt. this pm and picked up a box of 444 Marlin and opened them up. How in the world do you get those big boys to pile on top of each other on the target? They made my chest hurt just thinking about shooting them!
Mike B. :D

Gag gifts in lieu of cash prize, works great for me…State or regional teams, sure why not…

We have lots of time, I mean its still winter here… :rolleyes:

Well Mike I'll let you in on a little secret, in shooting 444..."It's called mind over matter"...With a small mind like mine, it dont really matter... :D

Serously, its one thing to let a couple fly down range and call it good..And quite another to sit at the bench for 2 hours an let 75 or 80 go downrange.. ;)

Gag gifts in lieu of cash prize, works great for me…State or regional teams, sure why not…

We have lots of time, I mean its still winter here… :rolleyes:
A state or region team could have as many shooters as they could get and you could take the top 3 or 5 or whatever # of targets from them and average them for the teams score? The PA team could send the winners lots of boloney if by chance we didn't win. :D
Mike B.

hmmm, mebe a regional team bad thing..We could end up with VTDW an big medicine as teamates.. :rolleyes:

We have lots of corn here in Nebraska :D I'll take Dr. A for the Kansas/Nebraska team ;)

I have to get busy reloading so I have a truck load of ammo to shoot!!

We could also get the teams together for a 1 day shoot, that would be fun.

OK…big medicine maybe an Okla-ho team can compete with that…A 444 team I’m thinking, ohh but who…. VTDW ya feel me knocking bro, I’ll try not to embarrass us to bad… :cool:

JB & Steelbanger, We better get casting and practicing I don't know if we can hold off that many 444 Marlins and I bet Ranch Dog get's his out this year too!
Mike :D

Rowdy :o :o :o :o

My apologies as I just read this thread and your name toggled my memory. I got that trigger and many thanks. I usually am prompt about nice favors like that but I suppose circumstances got in my way. Again, my apologies.

Maybe I can work it over and finally have a good trigger for my .444SS and move up the ladder this year for the 50 yd open sights. I just cast 1,250 boolits for the .444's and need to load some up for sure. I tried last year to only work on my longer range shooting but was induced to offer a challenge. Looks like this year's long range shooting might be in jeapordy also!!

Dave :cool:

Maybe to make it fair, we should make the 444's shoot 6 shots :D

Maybe to make it fair, we should make the 444's shoot 6 shots :D
JB, We can try whinning for awhile longer but I don't think they'll cut us any breaks in the name of fairness. I think we better just load up a couple of extra buckets full of bullets to practice with and go out there and kick butt! :D
Mike B.

No apologies are needed my friend…Good luck with the trigger… :)

Well, I guess I better start hitting the tire shops then

All's quite on the Ranch dog Postal Match today. Is everybody busy plotting , planning and casting and loading??
Going to be in the middle sixties here tomorrow. Too hot to work the bird dog and too hot to hunt deer. I might have to get out the levers and go to the club and start practicing!
Mike :D

All's quite on the Ranch dog Postal Match today. Is everybody busy plotting , planning and casting and loading??
Going to be in the middle sixties here tomorrow. Too hot to work the bird dog and too hot to hunt deer. I might have to get out the levers and go to the club and start practicing!
Mike :D

YEP!!! ;) And I'm in hopes of having a 308ME in my hands for the match this year :D

Well I don’t like where this is heading, no sir, not one bit. It’s got all the makings of some sort of conspiracy… :D

Good to see your feeling better Mike. So are you and jb12string proposing a two-man team event, with an agitate score? Held on the side of course, with a small cash award… Don’t want to cause Ranch Dog anymore work…

So the teams will consist of – a veteran “someone who has shot in a past RD Postal Match” and a rookie “someone who hasn’t shot in a RD Postal Match”…

Lots of details to workout…How to make it a fair competition; a 100yd offhand team can’t compete with a 50yd bench team…jb12string has to shoot his own targets; no shooting them for him Mike… :D Say wasn’t he the one last year whining about not being able to get 5 consecutive shots on the paper… :p


No. I was the whinner.

I'm going to get the small apetures for the ghost ring this year. That should improve my scores but it will be a streatch on the spirit of the event. I am so tired of being last.

YEP!!! ;) And I'm in hopes of having a 308ME in my hands for the match this year :D

YIKES!!! I hadn't thought of that one Big Med. I hope to have one of them also, along with at least several hundred other folks I am sure.

Dave :cool:

It's Nine a.m. here and the suns shining with temps heading toward middle sixties. I can't stand the talking anymore! I'm loading up some light shooting levers and heading to the range! I've got to get this sore chest and old eyes in shape. Maybe I'll even get a chance to check out Gander Mt. And Bass Pro for a good bearly used .444 Marlin to use in the PO Match! :D
Mike

YEP!!! ;) And I'm in hopes of having a 308ME in my hands for the match this year :D


Ohh Noo :eek: We are doomed...

I'm going to get the small apetures for the ghost ring this year. That should improve my scores but it will be a streatch on the spirit of the event. I am so tired of being last.

I shoot XS Ghost ring..Have you tried the tubing fix by KenK yet...Works real good IMO... :D

Wow! What an afternoon! Jan 6th in short sleeves shooting steel plates. Very windy though so didn't even try targets just shot plates at 150 and 200 yds. with the marlins and winnies. It was fun but I could tell how rusty I am. I'll have to whip myself in shape for the PM. and my chest is definitely not ready for a 444. I might have to stick with the little guys for a while. :D
Mike B.

According to the weather report it was 70 here today, it felt warmer, I wore shorts and flip flops all day.

I shot the 32-20 some. I wish I had used the money I spent on my 336XLR getting a 24" heavy barrel put on the little gun.

According to the weather report it was 70 here today, it felt warmer, I wore shorts and flip flops all day.

I shot the 32-20 some. I wish I had used the money I spent on my 336XLR getting a 24" heavy barrel put on the little gun.
Ken I'm heading over to Bass Pro and Gander Mt to cruise the gun racks and see if there's something to use my gift certicates on. Do you want me to layaway a 32-20 for you if they have it in heavy barrel? ;)
Mike
I can get your soc sec # and Master card later! :D

I shoot XS Ghost ring..Have you tried the tubing fix by KenK yet...Works real good IMO... :D

It has the tube in it now. I shot a whitetail with it in there this year and it worked great. The screw in apetures from williams are not very expensive and I can try diff hole sizes since I know the smaller peep does help. I can't get the tubing finished out to suit me but it is mostly just me and that perfection thing going on. The vacuum tube is more than functional.

The downside of the Williams aperture is that it will limit the downward adjustment of your sight and it doesn't have that much elevation adjustment to start with. It is easy enough to file or grind the OD of the aperture down to get some clearance if you need it.

It was Eljay from the Marlin 39 forum that orginally posted the tubing fix, I never would have thought of it on my own.

Got to Gander Mt last night. No used levers and not many new ones! They had several marlins in 45-70 and 450 Marlin. they both look like they'd not be fun guns to shoot! I don't remember if anybody shoots the 450 in the PM. Whats it like?
Mike B

Chief,

You are correct sir…In order for us to compete with the guys using peeps, we need to make the aperture smaller…How about a tube inside a tube, and then pulled thru the ghost ring…And then with a sharp razor knife, cut-off cleanly…This gives me an aperture size of .060”… ;)

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k114/Rowdy_444/000_0048.jpg


PS, It’s a secret so keep it to yourself please.. :D

Danny

Mike, you might give Cabela's in Hamburg a call and see what they have out there on their used rack, the levers can be hit or miss there (availiblity, not accuracy). Check with Shumans in Newville, they have a pile of different guns, bet you can find 444 there

My wife & I were at Cabelas near Hamburg today. This was my first visit on a weekend, our other three visits were mid-week. The place was mobbed. Way too crowded to even get near the used gun racks. Some places you could barely get through an aisle. Plus their prices are outrageous, but someone has to pay for the extravagance there.
I'll take the friendly neighborhood gun shop any day of the week. Not as much to see but very user friendly.

Mike, you might give Cabela's in Hamburg a call and see what they have out there on their used rack, the levers can be hit or miss there (availiblity, not accuracy). Check with Shumans in Newville, they have a pile of different guns, bet you can find 444 there

I'm having fun looking and actually hoping I don't find a good deal on one for a couple of months. Got the daughters wedding to pay for in March then I'll start squirreling mad money and looking seriously. If I find one now I'd have to be careful when I blend it in with all the others or management might get grumpy!
Mike B.

Plus I gotta heal this chest up a little more before I'm ready to shot a 444 and I'll probably have to beg Rowdy or somebody for some lessons on the 444! :D

Went to the range for the last hour of light. Twenty-nine degrees and windy, but I had the whole place to my self! Who woulda thought?? Anyway bundled up and shot 100rds of 45 colt at target first, then steel plates. It was cold but it's the only way I know to get the rust off and keep from getting rustier. I'm determined to make Rowdy and the other .444 Marlin shooters work even harder this year! :D
Mike

Went to the range for the last hour of light. Twenty-nine degrees and windy, but I had the whole place to my self! Who woulda thought?? Anyway bundled up and shot 100rds of 45 colt at target first, then steel plates. It was cold but it's the only way I know to get the rust off and keep from getting rustier. I'm determined to make Rowdy and the other .444 Marlin shooters work even harder this year! :D
Mike
What loads do you use in that 45 colt lever gun?

What loads do you use in that 45 colt lever gun?

I'm shooting the Hornady 250 gr XTP with AA#9 I don't remember how many grains, I'm at work and don't have that data here. But the AA#9 does well.

I'm shooting the Hornady 250 gr XTP with AA#9 I don't remember how many grains, I'm at work and don't have that data here. But the AA#9 does well.
Thanks. My reload equipment is on order and I have been looking at the loads for 45 and 44 mag. It looked to me like AA#9 was the powder of choice.

Do you load the 45 to Ruger/TC specs?

What loads do you use in that 45 colt lever gun?
Most Accurate in my Marlin 1894 with 24" Barrel is 10.5 SR4756-CCI LP primer-Lee 452-255-RF Bullet-Chrongraphs at 1137fps.
The next best one with same bullet and primer is 18.5 Acc XMP 5744 which chronos at 1141 fps
I'm working on one for the Lee-C452-300-RF but I'm not there yet!
Mike b.

Thanks. My reload equipment is on order and I have been looking at the loads for 45 and 44 mag. It looked to me like AA#9 was the powder of choice.

Do you load the 45 to Ruger/TC specs?


No, I use the pistol data for the Ruger black hawk. It has enough thump out of the Marlin to do the job, and I can still shoot them in my pistols without any problems.

No, I use the pistol data for the Ruger black hawk. It has enough thump out of the Marlin to do the job, and I can still shoot them in my pistols without any problems.
Now you've got me confused. I thought the loads listed as "Ruger/TC only" were for pistols just not all pistols.

I have never seen rifle loads listed.

Now you've got me confused. I thought the loads listed as "Ruger/TC only" were for pistols just not all pistols.

I have never seen rifle loads listed.

Hornady list loads in the rifle section, and also have loads for the ruger black hawk, and seperate loads for the TC

Okay guys...

I shot all my targets in PA last year, so does that qualify for the PA team? :D Don't seem to have a NJ one :( And Mike you kicked my butt with that 250 Savage of yours in the 100yd offhand scope. That was my best offhand group ever, only problem was it hit alittle south of the bullseye.
Gearing up the 356 Win, 375 Marlin, and the 1895 45-70 for the scoped events, and a 44-40, and a 30-30, for the open sighted events...Watch out boys that 44-40 is really shooting straight :D :cool:

Good shootin'
johnny

Okay guys...

I shot all my targets in PA last year, so does that qualify for the PA team? :D Don't seem to have a NJ one :( And Mike you kicked my butt with that 250 Savage of yours in the 100yd offhand scope. That was my best offhand group ever, only problem was it hit alittle south of the bullseye.
Gearing up the 356 Win, 375 Marlin, and the 1895 45-70 for the scoped events, and a 44-40, and a 30-30, for the open sighted events...Watch out boys that 44-40 is really shooting straight :D :cool:

Good shootin'
johnny

Maybe we should make it the "Big East Team" all members east of the Missisippi??? Probably wouldn't help though, those 444 marlins will probably still take three out four. Did you notice the only one they didn't win they didn't enter??
Mike

Maybe we ought to pool our resources and buy a 444.

Maybe we ought to pool our resources and buy a 444.


JB, you don't need a 444. You have that 32 Special, you just need to get busy and start shooting that thang!! ;)

When did Marlin chamber for the 32 Special.. :confused:

Who wants to shoot a marlin when you can shoot a winchester?
hehehe

Who wants to shoot a marlin when you can shoot a winchester?
hehehe

Well, that’s your problem right there… :p

JB12,

Now don't go a-knockin' Marlin rifles because you'll only start dissension on the yet-to-be-formed PA/NJ/East team.

Besides, we don't plan on belittling your poor choice of rifles. :D

Maybe we should make it the "Big East Team" all members east of the Missisippi??? Probably wouldn't help though, those 444 marlins will probably still take three out four. Did you notice the only one they didn't win they didn't enter??
Mike

West vs. East I like it with the Mississippi as the divide...Count me in... :D

The 100yd offhand class was to be Ranch Dogs, but he was to busy to shoot... ;)

Just finished loading 50 rounds of .30-30 Winchester. 165gr. plain base laser cast over 8.2 grs. of unique. If the weather cooperates some evening this week I will try to send some lead down range and hope to get tiny little groups on paper. This load isn't very loud so it shouldn't bother the neighbors too much, but they are used to me doing this anyway. Hopefuly this is a good performer @ 50 yards with factory sights on my old 94. :D

The 100yd offhand class was to be Ranch Dogs, but he was to busy to shoot... ;)[/QUOTE]
I knew there had to be a good reason! Just lucky for me though!
I've already started stroking and talking nice to my 25-35. You wouldn't believe how hurt it was to be beat at the end by .07"!!
Mike

IIRC Tubby beat me by .003 one year. :rolleyes:

Well Mike, IIRC you had a perfectly acceptable excuse for not shooting anymore targets last year...

I have my list together, for Postal Match V, and will be ordering everything when we return in Feb…Leaving manyana on the big silver bird in sky for 2 wks on the beach in Zihuatanejo, MX…Hope the water is as warm as last year… :cool:

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k114/Rowdy_444/100_1481.jpg

Danny

That's looks like a great place to be when it's cold here! Relax and enjoy!
Mike B.

Well at least its starting to feel like winter around here now...not that I'm complaining about all those 60 degree days, but I was going to have to break out the lawn mower soon if winter didn't get here soon!!

Keeps the barrels nice and cool between strings though :D

good shootin'
johnny

Burrrr! 30 degrees and dropping and windy. Still had to shoot. Too cold to drag out the sand bags and spotting scopes etc. so just stood on my two hind feet and banged away at the 50yd steel plates with the Marlin .45 Colt. Shot 50 rounds, had fun, got cold and went back to work. Going to have to practice more to have a chance in PM. :D

I’m not sure, but I do believe I have a little sunburn on the back of my neck…50 deg. bluebird day an no wind, I just had to take the 444’s to the range today… :D

Shooting off the bench it was so bright; I had to find my shades… :cool:

Mike B, you might think about casting some more boolits !!! :D

I’m not sure, but I do believe I have a little sunburn on the back of my neck…50 deg. bluebird day an no wind, I just had to take the 444’s to the range today… :D

Shooting off the bench it was so bright; I had to find my shades… :cool:

Mike B, you might think about casting some more boolits !!! :D

Ouch!!! Today's high 30- low 10 degrees and breezy! I'm still casting! :D

Ranch Dog, I have a question sir.

Is the use of a rifle “sling” permitted in the offhand matches ? I found no mention of their use in the rules…
My goal this year is to get 5 consecutive shots in the target, offhand… ;) It just didn’t happen last year… :o

Ranch Dog, I have a question sir.

Is the use of a rifle “sling” permitted in the offhand matches ? I found no mention of their use in the rules…
My goal this year is to get 5 consecutive shots in the target, offhand… ;) It just didn’t happen last year… :o

Good question, thoughts from others? Personally, i don't see why not as it would be how you might shoot in the field.

My vote would be No, for slings. It is a definite advantage and many Marlins do not come with sling swivels.

I like the thought as would or do I hunt this way. That is how we should practice and isn't that what this is all about?

For a great many of us in the Southeast the most logical position would be sitting. 99.9% of the deer I have ever killed, I was either sitting in a stand or ground blind. Either that or leaning against the door frame of my back porch. :D

NRA Lever Action Silhouette is shot standing only and no slings are allowed. Just throwing this in here to give you another perspective.

I don't have have sling swivels, so I vote no too. Now if I had my grandfathers gun...

It doesn't matter either way to me.

I vote no also. Not all guns are going to have sling studs. And the proper use of the sling is a definite advantage.

Ohh-tay, not really the response I had hoped for but nonetheless it’s the correct one…My ignorance of Marlin Firearms is showing here…Just because both my 444’s have sling studs, I just assumed, all Marlin’s had them…What’s fair for one, must be fair for all…

Looks like this dude needs to order more bullets and practice... :D

Thanks guys…

"What’s fair for one, must be fair for all…"

Won't you have to give everybody a .444 to make it fair for all, or do you think the shooter's might have something to do with it? :D

Now come on guys. This contest has little to do with winning. It is to get folks out there shooting the lever guns and get in some practice to make them better shots when the time comes. If a guy chooses to do a trigger job to get better, no one has an issue but install a sling stud is different? We would have to say, stock out of the box, oops, the marlin comes with studs out of the box. I don't have a sling for shooting help on my rifle. It is to carry but in the woods if I need to steady on an offhand shot and I have time to do a little tightening of my hold with a sling, I will do it. The rules already allow you to lean against a tree or your truck or something. This could get mighty confussing.

The rules already allow you to lean against a tree or your truck or something. .

That's news to me. I though off hand meant no support for your arms or the rifle.

Now come on guys. This contest has little to do with winning. It is to get folks out there shooting the lever guns and get in some practice to make them better shots when the time comes. If a guy chooses to do a trigger job to get better, no one has an issue but install a sling stud is different? We would have to say, stock out of the box, oops, the marlin comes with studs out of the box. I don't have a sling for shooting help on my rifle. It is to carry but in the woods if I need to steady on an offhand shot and I have time to do a little tightening of my hold with a sling, I will do it. The rules already allow you to lean against a tree or your truck or something. This could get mighty confussing.


Well said Chief. We all hunt differently and like you said the whole point was to get us ready for hunting season. And like you said, some rifles have trigger and action jobs and that is ok. I don't have a problem with someone using a sling. The key to all of this is to get out and shoot, the more you shoot the better your targets will be. A guy who shoots 500 rounds out of his rifle will most likely do better than a guy that only shoots five rounds, so do we limit the amount one person shoots because another guy doesn't shoot as much?

The field is pretty level as is. Scopes are limited to 4x the front rest is limited and if a person feels they need a sling to be on par with someone who has a sling, they can always add them on if they feel that will really make a difference. I usually don't shoot with a sling in the off hand position because when hunting the off hand shots I have had don't allow time to get the sling positioned, so I shoot without it. It doesn't matter to me if someone uses a sling or not. It isn't that big of a deal.

The thing to keep in mind is that the prizes are drawn at random, and the guy with the largest group stands as much of a chance at winning the grand prize as the guy with the smallest group..so what does it really matter? You stand a better chance of actually shooting targets and sending them in, the more targets you shoot the better your chances of winning.

Americans play to win all the time, and will not tolerate a loser.

Whatever the Potentate says is fine by me. I've already figured out how to make a no gunsmith shooting sling with a nylon dog leash and some baling wire.

Americans play to win all the time, and will not tolerate a loser.

Whatever the Potentate says is fine by me. I've already figured out how to make a no gunsmith shooting sling with a nylon dog leash and some baling wire.

Sounds like it will work :D

If I cared so much about winning I would borrow my friends Savage 99 in .308 that shoots very little groups. Oh! I already plan to do that. I think it has sling studs too.

The .308 round I have ready for the H&R Ultra shot .75" it's first time out. It should do better in the 99. Watch out boys, it's going to get different for the Chief.

Americans play to win all the time, and will not tolerate a loser.

Whatever the Potentate says is fine by me. I've already figured out how to make a no gunsmith shooting sling with a nylon dog leash and some baling wire. :D :D :D

It’s good to clear this up now before the bullets begin to fly…So in the offhand match I’ll be shooting, standing, no sling, and not leaning against anything???That’s so easy even I can understand it…

You fellows shooting the 50yd match have nothing to fear from me, except for maybe cracking a rib from excessive laughter, after seeing my targets… :rolleyes:

It looks like you guys resolved the sling issue... no slings. I will add this to the FAQs and web pages...

WOW! I'm glad we settled that. On with the shooting. OOPS! turkey season first.

Hey guys,
Lets see if we cant get this match off to a good start right when the date is here. Lets see if we can get at lest 10 people to send in targets to get the results posted and the ball rolling :)

I sure hope to send in a lot maore targets this year than last. I will not be swapping from optics to iron this year with the 1894. It is iron from now on , on that rascal.

I hope the 99 still has glass on it though. It did last time I borrowed it. This is going to be a blast.

All I need to do is get through my daughters wedding this weekend and have some warmer weather and I'm ready to go!

Hey guys,
Lets see if we cant get this match off to a good start right when the date is here. Lets see if we can get at lest 10 people to send in targets to get the results posted and the ball rolling :)

I will get the target link updated next week. Too much going on this week.

When did Marlin chamber for the 32 Special.. :confused:
Early.

My model 36 made in '47 shoots like a dream.

Okay guys...

I shot all my targets in PA last year, so does that qualify for the PA team? :D Don't seem to have a NJ one :( And Mike you kicked my butt with that 250 Savage of yours in the 100yd offhand scope. That was my best offhand group ever, only problem was it hit alittle south of the bullseye.
Gearing up the 356 Win, 375 Marlin, and the 1895 45-70 for the scoped events, and a 44-40, and a 30-30, for the open sighted events...Watch out boys that 44-40 is really shooting straight :D :cool:

Good shootin'
johnny


Another Jersey here..... perhaps a team of two?????:confused:

Ranch Dog,

"Too much going on this week." Is that hog roping almost completed?

Driving to Baltimore tonight and flying west in the morning. We'll see you tomorrow!

Good luck, Steelbanger. Make us Pennsylvanians proud!

Ranch Dog,

"Too much going on this week." Is that hog roping almost completed?

Driving to Baltimore tonight and flying west in the morning. We'll see you tomorrow!

Have a great hunt and don't forget to remove the ropes before you take the pictures to post. :D

Steelbanger, it sounds like you and your son had a great time. I bet you're sorry you came back so soon with this weather! You'll have to wait a while for your barbeque!
Mike B.

Ranch Dog
Dang RanchDog when did you change the target- man now I got to print some new one's!!! :) OH sure make it smaller as well!!! Thanks !!! :) Your going to force me to get one of those pee shooters aren't you!! 30-30, 32-20, 218!! Not !! Big bore or nothing!!!

Ranch Dog
Dang RanchDog when did you change the target- man now I got to print some new one's!!! :) OH sure make it smaller as well!!! Thanks !!! :) Your going to force me to get one of those pee shooters aren't you!! 30-30, 32-20, 218!! Not !! Big bore or nothing!!!

Dude... read the rules. You can actually use any target that the aim point area is not greater than 4". It has always been this way. The new target just has blocks for the required info as I need to start collecting data for the prize vendors if we want this to continue and I've spent way too much time tracking this down after a target is submitted. Not going to do it this year as it takes away from me participating in the match. No info... no entry.

Let's see, should have stuff coming from Bushnell, Lee, LimbSaver, Marlin and a couple of retail outlets!

Ranch Dog
I was just busting your chops!!:) Actually the smaller target looks great ! Now if the wind stops blowing 90 mph maybe I can get out an shoot some this weekend !!!