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What a perfect day. Riding the range all morning (see cow country thread) and shooting at the range this afternoon. I have not been happy with a few of my last targets. Mind you, the wind is always a combatant out here but that's just the way it is, and the old frontier cowpunchers had to contend with it too. Today however was just a gentle breeze out of the west, so it's as close to ideal conditions as I can likely get. I was starting to get a little concerned that my rifle was not shooting true, maybe lead build up although I clean regularly. But today I silenced my concerns. It felt great and I was pretty dialed in. I did not have to correct much for windage and the bullets hit where I put them looking down the open sights. This is what I like: A target, my rifle and me. Not much else to worry about, so what you see is all me and no excuses.
See what you think:

Rifle is my 1860 Henry 45 Colt, ammo is remanufactured Wolf 250 gr LFN. 50 rounds on 2 targets; 12" target with a 4" bullseye.

50 yards, off hand standing, 24 rounds... 100 yards, shooting from 1 knee, the rest of the rounds, finally starting to figure out my ladder sight, this is on the 1st notch, of course I use little binoculars to see what going on way out there after each couple of shots, but overall I am ok with this target for an old geezer at 100 yds with an old style lever gun... The business end of my awesome rifle... And that's my little range report for a gorgeous fall day...shoot safe
RR

gorgeous fall day ending with with even better looking targets .... gotta love big holes in a target

That's for sure!

Great job, as always. Been tough getting some good shooting weather, here, too. Gotta shoot, anyway, as you say.

On youre worst day you are better than myself on my best day. Ive never seen a bad target from RR. Best target you posted is the one at the bottom.

Thank you. Appreciate the comments. Ya I like that 100 yard one too....it felt great after some others. But...tomorrow is another day.

Glad the wind called Maria settled down for you today (does Maria travel to Canada from the Pacific Northwest?).

I'm always impressed with your target POIs, RR. That's especially knowing you do have "extra" challenges with wind & cold. The 15-20 mph wind today at the range was a mild attention getter, but it was there. That light wind moved around the bullets pretty easily. I simply don't know how you compensate for your wind gusts. But you do so excellently.

That's all I shot today was .45LC caliber. It's a great round....and you do have a fine pair of firearms.

From this older geezer to the youngster geezer......great job!
PT7