Range Report: back to plinking

[Sir Henry]

Somehow I got out of the habit of plinking in the mornings. Maybe it was because I spent all my spare time working on the new shop. Maybe that’s how it started but I haven’t worked on it in months. Or maybe it was the -32F.

I loaded up the SGC with some bulk Federal HV and stepped out into the zero degree temps.

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This is one of my favorite Henrys and the one that gets shot the most.

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I shot offhand at the middle bullet trap hitting it the first nine times then missing it on the last.

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I should have hit the 12x12” trap every time at 35 yards.

[Hatchdog]

Well as Meat Loaf sang back in the 70’s ‘nine out of ten ain’t bad” (in zero degree temps)

[North Country Gal]

Good for you, Gene. I was stepping out for some backyard plinking, too, just last week when temps got above freezing. That's a fine looking Henry. My favorite is also a lever gun, my Marlin 39. Just something about lever guns that make them the ideal backyard plinker.

[daytime dave]

Glad you got to plink yesterday. Small world, I did too!

[Sir Henry]

Glad you got to plink yesterday. Small world, I did too!

I’m going to try to do it everyday again although we are expecting several inches of snow overnight. I may have to play on the tractor tomorrow morning.

I took the Mare’s Leg Charger out this afternoon. I like it mainly because I can load up several magazines at a time and shoot longer.

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I really have no reason not to shoot more. It’s not like I have a long way to go. The firearms are stored in a locked toolbox just inside the door.

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[Vaquero]

Nice to see you are back at it Gene, I took stepped out on the back deck this AM.
Half as many rounds as you, three from the hew rifle and two from an older Marlin of the same said caliber. 444
But one round nearly matches the weight of all those you sent down range. These were 325ish grains each.

RP

[Sir Henry]

Nice to see you are back at it Gene, I took stepped out on the back deck this AM.
Half as many rounds as you, three from the hew rifle and two from an older Marlin of the same said caliber. 444
But one round nearly matches the weight of all those you sent down range. These were 325ish grains each.

RP

You are right Randy. I make up for poor accuracy with volume.

[Vaquero]

Nice to see you are back at it Gene, I took stepped out on the back deck this AM.
Half as many rounds as you, three from the hew rifle and two from an older Marlin of the same said caliber. 444
But one round nearly matches the weight of all those you sent down range. These were 325ish grains each.

RP

You are right Randy. I make up for poor accuracy with volume.

I missed the gong once. so 4 for 5. at 50 yds.

RP

[BigAl52]

Is that because it was swingin so bad you just missed it with the swing Randy? Keep plinkin Gene lifes too short not to shoot. I shot clay targets yesterday with the 20ga and Im gonna shoot some more tomorrow.

[Vaquero]

Is that because it was swingin so bad you just missed it with the swing Randy? Keep plinkin Gene lifes too short not to shoot. I shot clay targets yesterday with the 20ga and Im gonna shoot some more tomorrow.

Nope, I just plain missed.
But, hey two in a row back to back does rock it quite well I might say.

RP