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Post by 2 Dogs on Apr 13, 2016 15:55:26 GMT -5
In response to Lee calling for some results for custom sixguns I tried this one today. I checked it at 50 yards the other day while the wind was kicking my butt and found it was a bit low so I dialed it up 3 clicks to get it on at 50 yards. For this target, I aimed at the square so that I could drop the heavy 44 slugs into the paper plate. What got me was after my first 3 shots I picked up my 10X Swaros to check my point of impact and was stunned to see that tidy little group working in the center. Naturally my next 2 shots went high but oh well, here it is warts and all. Another note is for all the years I have been reading Taffin, he has often called the 7.5" sixgun as his favorites. I am really starting to be a believer. This 7.5" gun was built for me by Harton using Clements Bisley hammer and trigger for the old model. This sixgun is so nicely tuned it almost shoots itself. Note that this is a Miha hollowpoint GC version of the 429244 and is one of my favorite 44 caliber slugs. Now I just gotta get my brother to build me some stocks for this one. It rivals Hoovers Hammer!  |
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Post by 2 Dogs on Apr 13, 2016 15:57:16 GMT -5
Old men, revolvers, and iron sights at 100 yards... This thread needs a HI JACKING!  Me? Pocket pool style at 50 yards WITH optical assistance makes me happy.  Stan, go to the nutrition store and buy yourself a protein shake and man up a little and get out there and do some work at 100 yards!! |
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Post by 2 Dogs on Apr 13, 2016 16:05:56 GMT -5
Just a couple more things come to mind, for the benefit of my favorite hidestretcher, I want to point out that I am trying to be more careful when I pull down my targets not to tear them up so much.
The other thing is, all this 100 yard work has spawned the idea for a distinctive steel target. One that will allow a better sight picture and instant feed back. I seem to "see" the inverted T target best. So I wonder if I can build a steel one. Kind of like those "flashers" they use for 3 gun shoots but for 100 yard sixgun work instead.
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Post by Fowler on Apr 13, 2016 16:48:44 GMT -5
Just a couple more things come to mind, for the benefit of my favorite hidestretcher, I want to point out that I am trying to be more careful when I pull down my targets not to tear them up so much. The other thing is, all this 100 yard work has spawned the idea for a distinctive steel target. One that will allow a better sight picture and instant feed back. I seem to "see" the inverted T target best. So I wonder if I can build a steel one. Kind of like those "flashers" they use for 3 gun shoots but for 100 yard sixgun work instead. I might be able to help. I like the intestant feedback from steel at all ranges, but even more at ranges beyond what my eyes can see holes at! |
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Post by cherokeetracker on Apr 13, 2016 16:52:09 GMT -5
Fermin,
Good shooting with both of your guns. I have shot steel targets at different distances and they are more fun than paper any day. I guess the report or should I say the instant gratification of hearing the sound of a hit. Paper Plates, targets, or steel I am going to get here one day.
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Post by 2 Dogs on Apr 13, 2016 18:42:39 GMT -5
Just a couple more things come to mind, for the benefit of my favorite hidestretcher, I want to point out that I am trying to be more careful when I pull down my targets not to tear them up so much. The other thing is, all this 100 yard work has spawned the idea for a distinctive steel target. One that will allow a better sight picture and instant feed back. I seem to "see" the inverted T target best. So I wonder if I can build a steel one. Kind of like those "flashers" they use for 3 gun shoots but for 100 yard sixgun work instead. I might be able to help. I like the intestant feedback from steel at all ranges, but even more at ranges beyond what my eyes can see holes at! Bill, I will give you a call in a little while.... |
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Post by 2 Dogs on Apr 13, 2016 18:43:56 GMT -5
Fermin, Good shooting with both of your guns. I have shot steel targets at different distances and they are more fun than paper any day. I guess the report or should I say the instant gratification of hearing the sound of a hit. Paper Plates, targets, or steel I am going to get here one day. Charles Thanks Charles, it is a bit of work, mostly because my eyes are getting so dang old, but then again, I guess I could just stay home and watch TV... |
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Post by Alaskan454 on Apr 13, 2016 18:57:33 GMT -5
I have to agree about shooting steel, it's my favorite most of the time. My current practice is to sight in on paper at 25, then fine tune at 50. After shooting plenty of 12" plates at 50 yards I'll try paper at 100.
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Post by AxeHandle on Apr 14, 2016 7:49:13 GMT -5
So much to do.. So little time.. If I could get my bullseye shooting to gel I might try 100 yards.. I'll be 65 next year. I could snivel about being old but the retired Mississippi State Trooper Charlie Alexander shoots that excuse full of holes. We're not even going to bring up Steve Reiter's senior and grand senior records. Bottom line is the age card won't cut it. So I work at pocket pool shooting... If I can equal my personal best in a 2700 match before I die I just might try 100 yards... 
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Post by 2 Dogs on Jul 11, 2016 20:07:29 GMT -5
We need some more 100 yard takers for this thread. Give it a try, you might surprise yourself!
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Post by Snyd on Aug 9, 2016 15:43:55 GMT -5
Let's get this thread back up. Lee posted a while back he was hoping to see some of the customs in this thread. I spent some time shooting 12" steel at 100yds with the 500L yesterday. Probably the most 100yd shooting I've done at one sitting. I've been shooting mostly at 50ish yds standing offhand. Load is 455gr pb I cast, 28.5 gr LilGun, CCI 350, 1300fps. Of all the loads I've developed this one has the most recoil. For me, a beginner at both 500L and 100yd handgun I'm happy with the results. Next outing will be 540gr at 1150ish. I shot 20 rnds. 12 hits and the 8 misses seemed to all be low judging by the dust that flew in front of the steel. It sure is fun and I've got more work to do to shoot groups like some of you guys here but I'm hooked!  Oh, might as well post another pic of the gun   |
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Post by Snyd on Aug 9, 2016 19:45:44 GMT -5
I started reading this thread again and on the first page are some things worth reading again.... Fermin.... looks like you better fetch back that Maximum from Stan. Fine shooting, Mr. 2 Dogs. Steve.... hard to argue, your belt sagging with sweet iron and with your mind in the right place. KEEP NOTES on your reach-out shooting, including light and elevation clicks, and you'll see those good revolvers go to work. Beautiful pictures, except for that space odyssey pistol rest. If it helps you shoot, by all means use it. You mention difficulty in seeing the target. The challenge of a small or obscure target, especially for a string of shots, is to without fail draw focus from target to front sight, aligning sights as focus sharpens right up through trigger break. An obscure target tries to pull your focus downrange----lethal to accuracy. A factor of silhouette----which bullseye shooters experience in only the most minor way, and indoor shooters not at all----is the ferocious effect summer sunlight plays on targets, with silhouettes on some ranges virtually erased between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Probably the florescent orange plate 2 Dogs hammered with his Maximum is a color chosen for visibility against the Texas sun. Coordination of sight picture:1) Fresh oxygen to the eye(s). 2) Target fixed in mind. 3) SAME sight picture, shot-to-shot. 4) Front sight sharpens in the eye----the sight is a knife, the eye a sharpening stone. 5) Coordination of elements generates rhythm. Recoil* Heel index grip. (Don't choke high.) * Even pressure both hands. (Pressure below tremor level.) * Elbows bent. (No locked elbows for heavy recoil.) Point of Impact----once sighted for the distance, shift position to shift POI. Do not force the gun. Adjust position to target. Good shooting, David Bradshaw Guys, I try real hard to "think" the gun off. I try to keep my mind as calm as I can and "see" the front sight clearly when the sixgun goes off to the point that I can actually see it "lift" off in recoil in the rear notch. Obviously, the harder/faster the sixgun recoils, the harder this is to see. Still, if you have no idea where your front sight was when the sixgun goes off, you are not doing it right. With a cataract in my right eye, this is not as easy as it sounds anymore.... Good vision of course is a must, but if you must, update your prescription glasses. Pay attention to your ammunition, I often tell people that I am not a better shot than they are, but my AMMUNITION is better. Hope this helps. Thanks Mr. Bradshaw, your keen insight is always helpful. Wish I had you around to slap me on the back of the head when I was learning to shoot..... |
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Post by cmillard on Aug 9, 2016 23:13:30 GMT -5
looks good!
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Post by lscg on Aug 10, 2016 0:26:38 GMT -5
nice shooting for such an Ugly gun Snyd. 
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Post by Lee Martin on Aug 29, 2016 19:41:15 GMT -5
This gun usually puts 4 to 5 on the plate at 100 yards. Sometimes I get lucky and they land close to one another. This was the case last Saturday. 5-shots, 100 yards bench rested .414 SuperMag – done on a Chimney Rock NC El Dorado which started life as a .357 Maximum. We built a new cylinder out of 17-4 and added a 1:16 Pac Nor barrel. Carl Schultz cut the wood. Bullet - 290 gr Martin LFN Powder – 24.5 grs AA1680 Brass - Starline Primer - CCI Large Rifle Velocity – 1,420    -Lee www.singleactions.com"Chasing perfection five shots at a time" |
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