Spring has sprung. Get out and shoot your Henry
Still makin' smoke...
- RanchRoper
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Still makin' smoke...
No targets to show, ringing steel gongs pretty much all the time now. The range has steel at 25/50/75/100/125/150 yards. Was hitting some steel plates at the 125 yd distance today, pretty happy with that. Practice for the July long weekend rendezvous match.
Pedersoli Frontier flintlock, 60 grains 3f Schutzen, .490 ball, .010 patch.
Pedersoli Frontier flintlock, 60 grains 3f Schutzen, .490 ball, .010 patch.
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1860 Colt SA Richards Conversion Revolver .45C
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
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1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
Re: Still makin' smoke...
Made some the other day myself with the Woodsrunner. First time shooting it. Like it alot. Just need more practice than once a year. 60 grains of Old E 2f and a 495 ball with .018 patch.
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Don't worry about getting older and still doing stupid stuff. You'll do the stupid stuff as always, only much slower. Hold my beer and watch this.......
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- RanchRoper
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Re: Still makin' smoke...
Good to hear you are shooting BP again.
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1860 Colt SA Richards Conversion Revolver .45C
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
Re: Still makin' smoke...
Awesome picture Roper, nice capture of the made smoke!
You too Al, great group.
You guys rock with those front stuffers.
You too Al, great group.
You guys rock with those front stuffers.
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- North Country Gal
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Re: Still makin' smoke...
Yeah, still tempted to join in the fun, but I have too many guns to shoot as it is, plus sourcing actual black powder, caps and such is a real headache in our area.
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Re: Still makin' smoke...
You can buy caps on line at several places but like everything else the price of them has tripled. Rocks are cheaper by a long shot. Go flintlock and your troubles are over.
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Don't worry about getting older and still doing stupid stuff. You'll do the stupid stuff as always, only much slower. Hold my beer and watch this.......
H001T .22LR
H001T .22LR MONUMENT VALLEY
H003T PUMP .22LR
BBS .41 MAG
SS .357
SIDE GATE 38-55
H001T .22LR
H001T .22LR MONUMENT VALLEY
H003T PUMP .22LR
BBS .41 MAG
SS .357
SIDE GATE 38-55
- RanchRoper
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Re: Still makin' smoke...
I try to alternate each time I shoot; caps one time, flint the next.
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1860 Colt SA Richards Conversion Revolver .45C
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
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Re: Still makin' smoke...
I have the same "issue" as you NCG. Too many deserving shootables to start something new. I would go with a flintlock if I did get one. Not in the cards at this moment.North Country Gal wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2024 12:57 pmYeah, still tempted to join in the fun, but I have too many guns to shoot as it is, plus sourcing actual black powder, caps and such is a real headache in our area.
Ranch Roper, that photograph of you shooting is AWESOME
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Re: Still makin' smoke...
Flinter are a good time for sure.
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1860 Colt SA Richards Conversion Revolver .45C
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
Re: Still makin' smoke...
Might as well keep this thread alive. I went out today with a younger man I met a couple years ago. He has an interest in BP also and is currently building a Kibler Woodsrunner kit. He has quite a few Hawkens and Lemans in various calibers. He also hunts with them and has take deer,antelope and Im not sure about an elk but next time I see him I will ask. He is a Lieutenant for the Greeley Fire Dept and is a very good you man. We shot BP today at some steel and I shot the Woodsrunner again today. I shot quite a bit better today than last time out. Ill try to get some pics next time out. It was a fun day makin smoke
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Don't worry about getting older and still doing stupid stuff. You'll do the stupid stuff as always, only much slower. Hold my beer and watch this.......
H001T .22LR
H001T .22LR MONUMENT VALLEY
H003T PUMP .22LR
BBS .41 MAG
SS .357
SIDE GATE 38-55
H001T .22LR
H001T .22LR MONUMENT VALLEY
H003T PUMP .22LR
BBS .41 MAG
SS .357
SIDE GATE 38-55