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Shooting in Texas
- Sir Henry
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Shooting in Texas
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve shot and wasn’t expecting much. Here is my 455 CZ International in .17HMR
Once the sun reached the target I was able to shoot decent....for five rounds.
I bench shot these five rounds at 100 yards
Then the second five rounds spread beyond the six inch calibers.
This is the reason I’m loosing interest in shooting. My eyesight is getting so bad I can barely hit paper after just a few rounds. But it’s more that that. In the morning the first 30 rounds didn’t even hit paper because the target was in the the shade and I was in the sun. So I sat there for two hours while everyone else was shooting.Once the sun reached the target I was able to shoot decent....for five rounds.
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- markiver54
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Re: Shooting in Texas
Hate to hear you are losing interest in shooting, but I DO understand the vision problem. Is there nothing you can do to improve your sight picture?
If you are just simply losing interest, then that's another story. Many things can go wrong with the eyes as I know you are aware.
Would be sorry for you to give up something you love.
In my case, I have very early signs of Macular Degeneration which, if it got bad, the bullseye would probably be hard, if not impossible to see. Totally understand...you are still doing pretty good though, especially at 100 yards!
If you are just simply losing interest, then that's another story. Many things can go wrong with the eyes as I know you are aware.
Would be sorry for you to give up something you love.
In my case, I have very early signs of Macular Degeneration which, if it got bad, the bullseye would probably be hard, if not impossible to see. Totally understand...you are still doing pretty good though, especially at 100 yards!
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Re: Shooting in Texas
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Sir Henry, I agree with Mark, still pretty good for 100yds.
Sir Henry, I agree with Mark, still pretty good for 100yds.
Sir Henry wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2019 3:05 pmIt’s been a few weeks since I’ve shot and wasn’t expecting much. Here is my 455 CZ International in .17HMR
I bench shot these five rounds at 100 yards
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Then the second five rounds spread beyond the six inch calibers.
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This is the reason I’m loosing interest in shooting. My eyesight is getting so bad I can barely hit paper after just a few rounds. But it’s more that that. In the morning the first 30 rounds didn’t even hit paper because the target was in the the shade and I was in the sun. So I sat there for two hours while everyone else was shooting.
Once the sun reached the target I was able to shoot decent....for five rounds.
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Re: Shooting in Texas
Yeah, Sir H ain't none of us getting younger. I was just told on my last eye test that they can see the start of glaucoma. I can't tell any difference.
You may have to experiment with different colors (florescent) and use different sights but the joy of shooting will still be there.......
You may have to experiment with different colors (florescent) and use different sights but the joy of shooting will still be there.......
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Re: Shooting in Texas
If that is shooting with irons only Id say its pretty darn good. I don't see a scope in the pic of the gun.
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- markiver54
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Re: Shooting in Texas
Agreed Al! Think I would keep on keepn' on if shooting is in my heart!
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- North Country Gal
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Re: Shooting in Texas
Don't be too hard on yourself. Still see a lot of the old Sir Henry in those targets, Gene. You still got it. Besides, 100 yards with a 22 and open sights is anything but easy, even on the best of days for those of us who shoot frequently enough to be at the top of our game. Even then, it takes days when the light is just right and our eyes are their sharpest. 100 yards with an open sighted 22 LR is the last place you start after a layoff. Try closer in, working up to that distance as you get back in your groove.
Then, too, that FS with its short 20" barrel and short sight radius would not be my pick for 100 yard work with open sights. My 100 yard tangent sight CZ is an Ultra Lux with that crazy long 28" barrel. That gives me a sight picture with a precision that cannot be matched with a shorter 20" barrel. I regard our FS CZ rimfire as 50 yard shooters.
Then, too, that FS with its short 20" barrel and short sight radius would not be my pick for 100 yard work with open sights. My 100 yard tangent sight CZ is an Ultra Lux with that crazy long 28" barrel. That gives me a sight picture with a precision that cannot be matched with a shorter 20" barrel. I regard our FS CZ rimfire as 50 yard shooters.
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- Sir Henry
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Re: Shooting in Texas
My scoped CZ American in .17HMR can do a lot better. Don’t know why I thought I would want to shoot at 100 yards because I ultimately want to shoot the International offhand. At least I have it zeroed.North Country Gal wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2019 8:07 pmDon't be too hard on yourself. Still see a lot of the old Sir Henry in those targets, Gene. You still got it. Besides, 100 yards with a 22 and open sights is anything but easy, even on the best of days for those of us who shoot frequently enough to be at the top of our game. Even then, it takes days when the light is just right and our eyes are their sharpest. 100 yards with an open sighted 22 LR is the last place you start after a layoff. Try closer in, working up to that distance as you get back in your groove.
Then, too, that FS with its short 20" barrel and short sight radius would not be my pick for 100 yard work with open sights. My 100 yard tangent sight CZ is an Ultra Lux with that crazy long 28" barrel. That gives me a sight picture with a precision that cannot be matched with a shorter 20" barrel. I regard our FS CZ rimfire as 50 yard shooters.
To comments on others replies I had a detached retina and now have floaters too. But I am also having other issues. Six weeks ago I had hand surgery and right before I headed to Texas my doctor read my X-rays and told me I need two new hips. It’s bone on bone and it hurts.
The good news is my heart is strong.
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Hi, my name is Gene and I'm a Henryholic from Wisconsin.
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