Paper Targets And Grading

[Sir Henry]

These are the targets I’ve selected for air guns in my backyard. The air gun specific targets are: 10 meter air pistol, 10 meter air rifle, 15 foot air rifle, and a 10 meter air rifle training. The 75 foot target is for small bore rifle.

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These were selected because these are the distances measured out. Having the correct target for distance and discipline helps me really see how I’m doing.

This is a good example. My score was 23 (3 fives and 1 eight). The objective is to not only get a tight group but to also have it zeroed which in this case I failed (first day of shooting the QB78). If it had been zeroed I might have scored an 85. My goal is to be able to score a true 97 repeatedly. This math works on all of the targets regardless of the black. Some score all the way down to 1 and others stop at 4 and 5.

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I really feel I can get these scores prone and benchrest. Offhand and I’m all over the place.

[Grunt67]

Looks pretty dang good there, Gene. I need to get my air pistol out & start that again. Good practice.

[Sir Henry]

Looks pretty dang good there, Gene. I need to get my air pistol out & start that again. Good practice.

Thanks. I wish I could go to a centerfire range daily but I can’t. I plink almost everyday now even though I may not report it.

‘If you can’t be with the one you love then love the one your with.’ Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.