Well boys,

I thought that I would go see if there were any JackRabbits out this evening - noting but rocks and more rocks and a bunch of "now dead cactus" - Sigh

So that all wouldn't be lost, I set up to give another try at the 115 yard targets again, and sure as "hell is hot and the gods are against me", it got windy in my little shooting canyon - another big sigh. I DID get to sitdown and shoot off of a folding sawhorse with a thick blanket pad for a rest this time.

All was going GREAT on shots 1 - 7 and I thought I was gonna attain "BIG DOG" status....UNTIL....shots 8, 9 ,10 KILLED my ctc average!

I HONESTLY don't think the PCP boyZ could do any better under the same sucky wind conditions...I will take my AR6 out next time to compare with the springer 350....god I hate getting that scuba tank filled.

The dang wind "sab-o-toogied" my efforts, but I am brave enough to post them anyway.



Will have to wait for a better day to try again....perhaps this weekend if it is not windy

-Curtis

Not bad
Ray

I think it's extraordinary that you can place 3 shots in the inner circle and one right outside at 100m!! What is the diameter of that smaller (not the tiny one) inner circle?

Hi Harry,

The ring that has the 3 hit in it is 1". I have this little trick when shooting off my folding sawhorse. I have a piece of nylon strap that is 1 1/4" wide...I have a loop in both ends of it.

I use a rolled up blanket to put on the sawhorse and rest the gun on. Then I slide one of the loops over the gun to where it right up to the end of the scope rail. When I am ready to take a shot, I put my left foot in the other loop and apply downward pressure so that the gun doesn't jump (muzzle rise) but a SUPER TINY of a bit. I keep the crosshairs/mildots on target by using my left hand at the forestock and I don't have hardly any backward pressure against my shoulder. Doing all of this allows the gun to move as it wants to where the recoil is concerned (foward N back), but the muzzle climb is MASSIVLEY reduced.

Look here at the link below...those results are when I was sitting on a bucket and resting my left elbow on my left knee with my left palm supporting the forestock...ACTUALLY, to me, shooting this way is MUCH harder and I honestly feel like the results are more impressive...IMO.

http://www.network54.com/Forum/184474/thread/1207285001/last-1207502985/Attn-+Johannis+-+115+yard+test+with+.22+cal.+350+Mag

But I am satisfied with the results shown above in this post. I got all but the last 3 shots off when there was no wind in the canyon. I stopped for a couple of smokes and a coffee and when I got back to taking the last 3 shots, the frigg'en wind started to kick up. The canyon that I shoot in blocks a LOT of the wind, but there was still more than enough at that distance to KILL my last 3 shots....I was Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo pissed and chain smoked a few on the short drive home.

Anyway, try the "strap trick"...an old fella showed me that trick, oh God, 25 years or so ago when I used to shoot off this bench at his property with his son. The bench was a home made picnic bench that had wide spaces between the slats of the table top....he had the loop that he used his foot in pushed down in between 2 of the slats with the one that he put his gun through sticking up out of the top with a rolled up blanket as a soft-rest for the gun . He could hit ground squirrles that had burrows on the side and top of this little dirt knoll at nutty long distances with his Ruger 1022 that had a 18x (max mag) scope when they would pop up for a look around. He used to shoot right handed but he would use his left hand to steady the butt of the stock while it was up against his shoulder.

It is dark outside right now, but tomorrow I'll set up my sawhorse in the back yard with the strap and the gun and take a picture so that you can see. I know that they still sell those sawhorses at home improvement centers like Home Depot and Lowe’s...they are made by Black&Decker...the top has 2 handles that you crank to make the top spread apart (to clamp things in when working)....you'll see how it is in the pics.

-Curtis

CURTIS, we are really impressed by your superb group and you can take the trophy for "SPRINGERS" home because till now none of us had this result !! We can't hit the middle with our Diana's, one of the guys comes close by but still to much flyers !! Well, I send you picture around here to the guys who will join the big match in june. I will send you the results by mail or you can see it at our website but till now you show us the best results ( I guess worldwide !! ) so whe have to practice a lot or change our Diana's to the AA !! Thanks for your co-operation on disctance with our 100 meter event, best regards from Johannis.

It is always good to hear from you....I'll send the files via email. There is a LOT of information so it might have to be sent in multiple emails...

I think, no, I am SURE that you can get even BETTER results than I am as you are shooting indoors while I am shooting outdoors. By better I mean the same kind of grouping but with MORE consistency!!

I want to hear that you beat the pants off the PCP boys and I am sure that your 48 in .22 cal. is the key as it has a fixed barrel and my .22 cal. 350 is a break barrel.

I have the utmost faith in you my friend...I KNOW that you will beat them good!!!

With warmest regards...your buddy,

Curtis

But I'm telling ya ya needs one of those metal garbage can lids!! LOL
That way ya never complain,,just listen for the ting!! GOOD TO GO!!everytime.
Just joking of couse!!
Nice Shots. Thats a loooonnnnggg way for a air rifle.

BBGub Bob

Springers are Neat! One Shot One Bullseye!

I think you are onto something with the garbage can lid!! If I shoot poorly, I can just beat myself in the head with it!!!

Actually, you really MIGHT be onto something...it would be a GREAT backstop for doing the initial "sight in" at long range...if I totally missed the 8.5 x 11" paper that the target is printed on, I could at least HEAR the hit if I was close to "on target"....that would HONESTLY be a HUGE help!!!!!!!!! The guess work figuring out WHERE ya missed when zeroing in at long range TOTALLY STINKS!

Spray paint the inside of it white or "road marker orange" or something before each shoot and if ya miss the target but ya HEAR the "tink", you could go and check to see where the "miss" really hit.

I think you really picked a winner Bob....no joke!

-Curtis