BP Ramblings
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 8:36 am
Been pretty quiet here of late.... So who's been out shooting?
The MLAGB's series of mid and long range National Rifle Championship matches has commenced at Bisley. So far we've had the 200 and 300 yard matches, with events for muzzle loading match rifles and military rifles. Weather conditions have not been favourable to date, with cold strong winds and occassional rain.
The Long Range Rifles Branch of the MLAGB shoot primarily percussion match rifles at ranges of 600+ yards. We also have an Enfield rifle aggregate of 15 shots at 600 + 15 at 800 yards - and yes that is the muzzle loading .577 Enfield rifle, not one of those fancy modern .303s!
I was pleaseantly suprised to score better at 800 than 600, and the top string of the day was made at 800 yards. You'll never get good scores using a modern certre fire rifle target and just staying on target is satisfying! 
Mind you if the target had been a Civil War artillery crew they'd have been suffering quite badly. It's an interesting exercise shooting military muzzle loaders at these extended ranges.
The MLAGB match in aid of the Overseas Team Fund was fun. Musket, rifle and pistol shooting...... I just shot the Enfield matches and was pleased with my 95 kneeling at 50m.
Been playing with a .40-65 Rolling Block and am starting to get some decent groups now at 100m - even scored 98 prone with a wrist rest a couple of weeks ago!
Had chance to do some shooting with an original Whitworth match rifle which has been fun. I have a 100m zero and will be trying it at 600 and 1000 yards in a couple of weeks.
Yesterday spent a bit of time with the .40-65 and fireforming some cases in my wife's 45-70. We also working on loads for that and have a variety of powders and bullets to try. Kim also shot her SMLE No.1 Mk.1*** yesterday..... there wasn't any smoke though... that seemed strange!
David
The MLAGB's series of mid and long range National Rifle Championship matches has commenced at Bisley. So far we've had the 200 and 300 yard matches, with events for muzzle loading match rifles and military rifles. Weather conditions have not been favourable to date, with cold strong winds and occassional rain.
The Long Range Rifles Branch of the MLAGB shoot primarily percussion match rifles at ranges of 600+ yards. We also have an Enfield rifle aggregate of 15 shots at 600 + 15 at 800 yards - and yes that is the muzzle loading .577 Enfield rifle, not one of those fancy modern .303s!
I was pleaseantly suprised to score better at 800 than 600, and the top string of the day was made at 800 yards. You'll never get good scores using a modern certre fire rifle target and just staying on target is satisfying! Mind you if the target had been a Civil War artillery crew they'd have been suffering quite badly. It's an interesting exercise shooting military muzzle loaders at these extended ranges.The MLAGB match in aid of the Overseas Team Fund was fun. Musket, rifle and pistol shooting...... I just shot the Enfield matches and was pleased with my 95 kneeling at 50m.
Been playing with a .40-65 Rolling Block and am starting to get some decent groups now at 100m - even scored 98 prone with a wrist rest a couple of weeks ago!
Had chance to do some shooting with an original Whitworth match rifle which has been fun. I have a 100m zero and will be trying it at 600 and 1000 yards in a couple of weeks.
Yesterday spent a bit of time with the .40-65 and fireforming some cases in my wife's 45-70. We also working on loads for that and have a variety of powders and bullets to try. Kim also shot her SMLE No.1 Mk.1*** yesterday..... there wasn't any smoke though... that seemed strange!
David