Range Report: paper targets with rimfire

[Sir Henry]

I shot paper targets offhand today using my new pistol centerfire bullet traps. It doesn’t appear the HV .22LR made it all the way through the rubber backing. The 50 yard targets makes my 15 yard shooting appear to be better than I actually shot. The 7-ring is 4” across so my group was slightly less than 4”s.

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I set it beside my rimfire spinner.

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I made an account measure of the distance this time rather than just guessing. I only make 10 shots and now have to get back to work. It’s really nice not having to go anywhere to shoot.

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[Headhog]

A shooting area out your front or back door can't be beat. You've got a great place there and I know you will put it to good use.

Paul

[Sir Henry]

A shooting area out your front or back door can't be beat. You've got a great place there and I know you will put it to good use.

Paul

Thanks. I think my shooting has improved by being able to shoot like this. Before it was a 20 mile drive out and back, plus all the hassle of making sure I didn’t forget anything. By the time I was at the range I was so worked up to do my best that I often wouldn’t. Now I just walk two feet out my front door for BB’s or pellets or 50 feet for rimfire. It’s no big deal and if I shoot poorly I do something else for a half hour and try again. I did this in Woodinville and found I could shoot my best far more often.

Two summers ago I amazed myself at how good I became after shooting multiple times daily for several months.

[North Country Gal]

Looking good, Gene. Off to a good start in your new place, already. Shooting is a great way to settle in with a new place.

[fortyshooter]

Very nice setup Gene!

[BigAl52]

Have you seen any snow snakes to shoot at

[Sir Henry]

Have you seen any snow snakes to shoot at

No and I snowshoed around looking for them. Not. I did venture further from the road and was checking out other spots for ranges.

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This is from the top of the hill above the house looking towards the school house and old house. The school is 293 yards from my front deck and the old house is 413. I can’t shoot towards the school but I can to the left of the house. That is if I owned the property.

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[Ozarkwoodswalker]

Lots of practice does make a real difference in nearly anything a fella does. Being able to do it right at home makes that much more feasible. Plink plink plink away!!!!!

[BigAl52]

You’re in shooters heaven Gene.

[Sir Henry]

You’re in shooters heaven Gene.

It was a hard decision to sell and be homeless for a period that I didn’t know how long. A harder decision to buy sight unseen but I am in heaven and left the hell of Seattle. I saw on the news yesterday some of the things that are happening there now and it reinforced my decision as being the right one.

Plinking on paper is a far better life than fearing my home would be burnt down. Arson is arson and doing it for political reasons does not make it free speech.

[dave77]

Those are some nice looking snowshoes. I have (or had, can't seem to find them) a set of the first Sherpa snowshoes made in the early 70's. I know some people are fans of the old style snowshoes, I've used them and they are OK for flat or slight slopes but with the cleats and hinged bindings you can (I could many years ago) go up steep slopes that someone on traditional snowshoes couldn't even begin to go up.

[Sir Henry]

Those are some nice looking snowshoes. I have (or had, can't seem to find them) a set of the first Sherpa snowshoes made in the early 70's. I know some people are fans of the old style snowshoes, I've used them and they are OK for flat or slight slopes but with the cleats and hinged bindings you can (I could many years ago) go up steep slopes that someone on traditional snowshoes couldn't even begin to go up.

Your post brought back many memories. I also had a set of Gene Prater Sherpas and had the pleasure of meeting him several times while mountaineering.

https://archive.seattletimes.com/archiv ... ug=1684044

[dave77]

I ran across this article when I was searching for a photo. Not that I'm likely to ever use them again I'll have to do some searching for mine, I don't remember loaning or giving them to anyone and they're not the kind of thing I'm likely to throw out.

https://www.snowshoemag.com/2007/02/01/ ... of-sherpa/

“It was the finest snowshoe that’s ever been made,” said David “Bigfoot” Felkley, one of the world’s leading gurus of snowshoeing. As editor of “Snowshoeing: From Novice to Master, 5th Edition,” he’s also the go-to guy for snowshoe knowledge. Five of Felkley’s 20 pairs of snowshoes are Sherpas. “I will never get rid of them. You can’t get that kind of snowshoe anymore,” he said. Felkley’s Sherpas get a lot of use, but never once have they broken.

[Sir Henry]

I ran across this article when I was searching for a photo. Not that I'm likely to ever use them again I'll have to do some searching for mine, I don't remember loaning or giving them to anyone and they're not the kind of thing I'm likely to throw out.

https://www.snowshoemag.com/2007/02/01/ ... of-sherpa/

“It was the finest snowshoe that’s ever been made,” said David “Bigfoot” Felkley, one of the world’s leading gurus of snowshoeing. As editor of “Snowshoeing: From Novice to Master, 5th Edition,” he’s also the go-to guy for snowshoe knowledge. Five of Felkley’s 20 pairs of snowshoes are Sherpas. “I will never get rid of them. You can’t get that kind of snowshoe anymore,” he said. Felkley’s Sherpas get a lot of use, but never once have they broken.

That was a great article. I’ve climbed Mt Rainier many times in the summer wearing crampons. I’ve tried summiting in the winter and have only gotten to about 12,500 feet wearing Sherpas. The straps needed to be bound tight to stay on yet if bound too tight would cut off the circulation in your feet. I much prefer the modern type that bind to your boots just like the modern crampons.

My current snowshoes are great except I would never trust them with my life.

I went for a four mile walk along the road today. Next time I’m taking my snowshoes so I can venture off the highway. I say highway although I only saw two cars the entire time.

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