Others Offhand Springer Challenge - Anyone interested?

[Billm]

Well I received a brief break from mother nature. True to form I committed the cardinal sin of competition. I failed to properly prepare. Near the end of my first target I noticed a strange noise that I attributed to something making my hearing aids click. Nope, stock screws were loose. Anyway, after running up and down the stairs to get my fat old man heart rate up I tried another one. Not any better. Fun challenge, thanks.View attachment 18709View attachment 18710

It’s a lot harder than it sounds. I struggle to hold a heavy air rifle steady lol. Trigger control goes out the window for me - it’s more like: ‘it’s on target, quick pull the trigger!”

 

[Scriv]

It’s a lot harder than it sounds. I struggle to hold a heavy air rifle steady lol. Trigger control goes out the window for me - it’s more like: ‘it’s on target, quick pull the trigger!”

You quickly realize how much of a quivering bowl of jelly you are. I think that sitting stage is in order. That's the way I most often shoot these days. I had to blacken the bull just to have something to sight on. Fun.

 

[Billm]

You quickly realize how much of a quivering bowl of jelly you are. I think that sitting stage is in order. That's the way I most often shoot these days. I had to blacken the bull just to have something to sight on. Fun.

I’ll fill the bull with black or red

 

[Billm]

When I took the scope off the Diana and fired it at 10 yards, purely by coincidence the sights were pretty much right for using the 6 o’clock hold for the bell target. So the bull didn’t really impact me. But, I’ll probably adjust it for a center hold.

 

[FL22]

10y
“ScarFace” HW95 .177
Off hand
Iron sights
H&N Barracuda 8

 

[Billm]

10y
“ScarFace” HW95 .177
Off hand
Iron sights
H&N Barracuda 8

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Dang, nice shooting. You need to move out to 15yds lol

 

[FL22]

Dang, nice shooting. You need to move out to 15yds lol

Thank you , I’ll set back up at 15y in a few .

 

[dunz]

First time attempting this challenge, ill probably try it again tomorrow, 8 shots

 

[FL22]

15y
Same, same


That one touching the bullseye almost made 50% better luck next time, .

 

[Billm]

First time attempting this challenge, ill probably try it again tomorrow, 8 shotsView attachment 18722View attachment 18723

Nice shooting. I’m thinking some our fellow Hamsters from up north are getting tired of our sub-tropical shooting conditions lol.

 

[Billm]

15y
Same, same

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That one touching the bullseye almost made 50% better luck next time, .

Flex much? lol just kidding. I’m not ready yet for 15yds.

 

[Billm]

First time attempting this challenge, ill probably try it again tomorrow, 8 shotsView attachment 18722View attachment 18723

Your score is better than you might think, I think the other scores are with 10 pellets.

 

[Scriv]

Nice shooting. I can see me giving it a go again soon. On the other hand some weather moving in. Thankfully, I have the day off.

 

[PapaT]

Beautiful shooting y'all. I still need to get targets printed, and then break out my sproingers.

 

[dunz]

10yd - 8 shots
HW95 - Optisan CP 4-16x40F1
JSB 13.73gr .20cal
Score:
5x3 = 15
4x2 = 8
3x2 = 6
2x1= 2
1x0= 0
Total = 31

 

[dunz]

Rain quit but, table and seat still wet, so i had to try my hw95 offhand at 30y. Same target as before new shots in yellow, a meek 15.

 

[Billm]

Rain quit but, table and seat still wet, so i had to try my hw95 offhand at 30y. Same target as before new shots in yellow, a meek 15.View attachment 18741

Tough target for 30yds offhand.

 

[Billm]

I added another target, same specs but higher visibility. It’s in the first post.

 

[PapaT]

Targets finally printed, so I tried with 3 of the sproingers currently at my home. Just realized I missed one, and MY 177 is still waiting waiting waiting for "repair" from AV...

Anyway, here are the targets, in the order they were shot, with a pic of the gun what shot em. All were done on camera at the following parameters:
10M (like 10yds, but with a 10% bonus)
43*F
9mph wind (felt like tailwind in my shooting lane)
Standing off-hand as noted for premise

First up, Springfield Armory M1A Underlever .22.

Next, Crosman Diamondback .22. My two "fliers" were called as me, but me is what I was checking.



Finally, Gamo Bone Collector Bull Whisper .177. Not my gun, so I did not remove the 2-7x32 shotgun scope. First shot was the 5, downhill from there.

 

[Billm]

Targets finally printed, so I tried with 3 of the sproingers currently at my home. Just realized I missed one, and MY 177 is still waiting waiting waiting for "repair" from AV...

Anyway, here are the targets, in the order they were shot, with a pic of the gun what shot em. All were done on camera at the following parameters:
10M (like 10yds, but with a 10% bonus)
43*F
9mph wind (felt like tailwind in my shooting lane)
Standing off-hand as noted for premise

First up, Springfield Armory M1A Underlever .22.View attachment 18765View attachment 18766

Next, Crosman Diamondback .22. My two "fliers" were called as me, but me is what I was checking.

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Finally, Gamo Bone Collector Bull Whisper .177. Not my gun, so I did not remove the 2-7x32 shotgun scope. First shot was the 5, downhill from there.
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Great effort. That M1A looks really cool. I would never have guessed it was a springer.