December 17th, 1885

[RanchRoper]

Off to the range again today....windy at times again, but time to cowboy up for some long range shooting...

1885 High Wall; check
200 gr LRNFP; check
7.5 gn Universal; check
Old garbage can lid; check
Binoculars; check
Beef jerky; check
Tea; check

I wanted to push my limits today and shoot the long range boards at the club. Original plan was the 250 yd but the wind was pretty gusty at 85 km/hr or about 50 mph. So I went for the 200 yd, with a garbage can lid as the target. Now, for the life of me I cannot imagine why I thought I would hear some steel or tin go ping or klink or something like it but no. Just for the record, if someone is shooting at you with a high wall, don't take cover behind the garbage cans. Even 200 gr lead is like a knife through butter by the looks of it. I don't even think the lid moved. It just hung there and took it like a...well like a lid.

200 yds, shooting from 1 knee as usual, 1885 High Wall 45 Colt. Sweet rifle and worth the 2 yr wait. I shot 50 rounds, and looks like about 38-40 in the lid. Took some time to get my windage and elevation sorted out. This is about 2 hrs worth of shooting, and I walked out and back quite bit to check on things. Good cardio workout today.

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Great fun! RR

[BigAl52]

Nice shooting. I hope the wife doesnt know you just shot the hell out of the trash can lid. Hey Badger you might have a visitor tonight.

[RanchRoper]

Ya she saw it. Just shakes her head anymore. I told her it's customized now. Unique. One of a kind (at least until I do the other one).

[RetiredSeabee]

Great shooting as usual, thanks again for taking us along.

[fortyshooter]

Love it! Just how big is that lid from 200 yds. in comparison to your front sight bead? Wind direction...cross wind...head wind....tail wind?
Amazing hits on that AR-000 target !
That rifle really needs a steel buffalo....clang!

[RanchRoper]

The lid is about the right size to just sit on the top of the front sight like it was balanced there. The wind was pulling my bullets to the right. I had to put the dot on top of the sight and then just slightly left. About 10 or so rounds went into the wood to the right of the lid until I got it right. Even then lost a couple to the right still. You can see where I nicked the edge on the right. Shaved some tin off, but it fits the can tighter now...and ventilated too.

[Hatchdog]

AR-000 target. That’s a good one!

Nice to have that vented lid this summer when those garbage smells return.

[BigAl52]

Ya but he wont be able to take the trash out the can will be full of water

[North Country Gal]

Great shooting, RR, as always. Don't worry about that lid. Nothing a little (or a lot) of duct tape can't fix.

[fortyshooter]

Ya but he wont be able to take the trash out the can will be full of water

Can is next target!

[RanchRoper]

AR-000 target. That’s a good one!

Nice to have that vented lid this summer when those garbage smells return.

More frequent trips to the landfill...which by the way is about a 1/4 mile from the shooting range....all good.

[Rifletom]

AR-000 target. That’s a good one!

Nice to have that vented lid this summer when those garbage smells return.

More frequent trips to the landfill...which by the way is about a 1/4 mile from the shooting range....all good.

Figured you had a plan. Excellent shooting RR. That Universal is becoming a favorite in my two .45 Colt revolvers. 7.2gr/250gr rnfp.

[Headhog]

There are now trash cans that tremble in fear when you walk by. Nice shooting but.

Paul

[RanchRoper]

Thanks all...

[Sir Henry]

I can remember shooting rats at the local dump. Easy picking.

Too the story at hand that is great shooting and did I read that right about the 50 mph wind?

[fortyshooter]

We need videos of RR steadying that big 1860 Henry in a frigid howling wind! That would be a classic.

[RanchRoper]

It's been crazy windy here last week or so. That day was gusty so I was trying to pick my shots between the big gusts. Last night was like a jet engine roaring all night long. No breaks at all. 70+ mph. Kept us awake most of the night. Shooting from 1 knee I can get pretty tucked up and I am in front of a steel shooting shed while doing it so I can keep my rifle steady. Out in the actual roaring wind, it is tough to steady it for sure.

[Steve51]

Good shooting.
I don't know if I could see a trash can lid at 250 yds with iron sights. I have never been on a range that had targets greater than 100 yds.

[Ernie]

In 50 MPH winds I am chasing my cans and lids down the street. Did you nail the lid to the backboard?

[RanchRoper]

Actually it was hanging against the backboard from a hook and rope. Thought it would bounce around but nope.