Need more practice

[mitch4570]

Thanks for taking the time to do that Mark. Very close to what the chapuis and the Heym I have are at. Heavier than what I'm used to but I will adjust.

 

[matt85]

Here are some targets from today's shoot. The distance was 50 yards off sticks using a classic ball over black powder load in a vintage W.J. Jeffery double. It should be mentioned that I was intentionally burning up a type of primer that I have proven to produce poor accuracy (they aren't hot enough). Both I and the gun can do better, but I thought these would give a more realistic example of double rifle grouping.

4 of these 5 hits would be perfect. The shot at the bottom was a strange flier that I believe to be a problem with the primers.

3 of these would be fine. The 4th shot went wide left... again I suspect the primers.

The last two shots of the day, always nice when the last target of the day looks pretty .

 

[mitch4570]

So target says 18" by 12" so each ring is 1" correct? So a 4" group?

 

[mitch4570]

Good shooting.

 

[mitch4570]

So I'm happy with this, only shot two shots off sticks. Making them count. The trigger on my Chapuis seems to be smoothing out. I have about 200 rounds through it now. I am down to my last box of swift A frames, so will have to switch to Hornady DGX non bonded I bought for practice. I'll save the aframes for my 2027 buff hunt.

 

[mitch4570]

This a pic of the hornady DGX. Close will have to adjust sights for practice

 

[45-70guy]

Since my early teens, I've practiced standing offhand, kneeling, sitting and prone rifle shooting. What feels wobbly at first will become steady with daily practice. When you add sticks, it'll feel rock solid.

To me, fundamentals come first.

If you learn off hand and field positions from the start the sticks feel like cheating lol