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We had a one-day break from rain today here in KCMO. I got out to my friend's range again with my Henry SGC in .22LR. On the range it was sunny & clear, with mild cross-target wind gusts at about 10-12 mph. Good shooting weather!

Made some minor adjusts to my Skinner peep sight, and to my target sizes. I removed the standard aperture (.096"), which I was using and went to a full ghost ring. Also changed to a six o'clock hold away from a dead-on bull hold, which required raising the peep 180*, and re-sighting in the rifle at 25 yards.

Left larger targets at home, and used 3" @ 25 yards, 6" @ 50 yards, and 8" @ 75 yards -- round targets only. I shot standing, off hand, and used Winchester M-22 40gr CP-RN ammo.

Here are my shooting results for this Range Report:

I adjusted my peep to move to a six o'clock hold. Left 3" target shows my sight-in POIs.
The right target shows a 10-round group after I sighted in the SGC.
Shot 10-round group at 50 yards.
Shot 5-round group at 75 yards. These next three targets show a self-test target I found printed inside a 50-round box of .22LR ammo. The target is small at 2-3/8". The red bull is 3/8". I included a 5/8" dime to provide perspective.

Target board is to be set at 25 yards, and only one shot taken at each target. I'm at 50% in target for this "test" today. The only thing I did different shooting these targets was my ammo. I used Federal 36gr CPHP. Next time I may try using the M22s.
Thanks for checking out my Range Report. As usual, it was great fun shooting the Henry SGC

Thanks again for another great report. I like to see the ghost ring sighting on your targets! Mostly, I envy your time at the range! I'm glad you got to shoot again.

So how do you feel about using the smaller targets and the six o'clock hold? From looking at your targets, I'd say a definite improvement as far as overall group sizes. Good work!

P.S.We had some snow showers, this morning. Send some of that weather up here. Hasn't been much of a spring.

Good shooting and thanks for the detailed report!

Appreciate your noting an improvement. I really do like the six o'clock hold over the dead-on bull hold. Never thought to change that, and it does help quite a lot. I've set up the sight mods I did to my Benelli 20-gauge the same as I've had for the SGC. I think I will re-sight that shotgun in with the six o'clock hold and see if I can improve my slug POIs, as well.

P.S. to your P.S. Sure would like to be able to send some nice weather your way. We lived in WI for +six years, and it is definitely a colder clime with longer winters. I did not really mind the cold and snow so much, other than during a bad blizzard it was hard to get to/from work. I even cleared the snow drifts off our wooden patio during the winter and grilled fairly often outside. Nothing like the smell of good food cooking, plus the warmth of a fire, during a snowfall!

North Country Gal wrote:So how do you feel about using the smaller targets and the six o'clock hold? From looking at your targets, I'd say a definite improvement as far as overall group sizes. Good work!

P.S.We had some snow showers, this morning. Send some of that weather up here. Hasn't been much of a spring.

Thanks, PT. Interesting state, Wisconsin. Even a distinct difference in climate between the northern and southern part of the state. We live in the northern-most part, above what we call the snow line, a line that divides the area where snow sometimes melts away in the winter and the area where snow does not and just continues to accumulate. It's why snowmobiling is such a big part of our winter economy and also why we can get snow any month of the year.