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Thread: Here's a fun challenge for your pistoleros!!!

  1. 15-07-2008, 06:55 AM #1
    Trojan1994
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    Here's a fun challenge for your pistoleros!!!

    Uncle Jock's Challenge, 5 shots at 50 yards using an air pistol, any position, optics, shooting rests are allowed. After clicking the link, scroll down to the June 30, 2008 post:

    http://www.airgunsofarizona.com/blog/blog.html

    I put my pistol together, need to sight in and get to the range now!!!

    http://www.network54.com/Forum/79537...e+Bud%21%21%21

    Truly hoping to just get on paper at 50 yards!!!

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  2. 15-07-2008, 07:27 AM #2
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    Sounds like it could be good for a laugh, though i think most will have trouble finding an area to shoot 50 yards.
    Fancy shooting your air pistols & rifles a bit more, then guy's & gal's come visit us at the
    UBC for loads of fun competitions for all types of air pistols and rifles.
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  3. 15-07-2008, 07:58 AM #3
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    Don't your local ranges have

    50yds.?

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  4. 15-07-2008, 08:15 AM #4
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    I like the story on the " things not to do with airguns " blog .

    Shooting at " super balls " - we call them power balls

    Its scary when rounds come back at you , and reminds us about the importance of eye protection !

    I remember shooting at tyres when I was a kid and a rd coming back and hitting my mate on the forehead - knocked him straight off his feet ...


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  5. 15-07-2008, 08:42 AM #5
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    LOL, know what you mean Carl...

    Quote Originally Posted by PHOBUS View Post
    I like the story on the " things not to do with airguns " blog .

    Shooting at " super balls " - we call them power balls

    Its scary when rounds come back at you , and reminds us about the importance of eye protection !

    I remember shooting at tyres when I was a kid and a rd coming back and hitting my mate on the forehead - knocked him straight off his feet ...


    Carl.
    I read a post on the Yellow Forum about the importance of eye protection, where some guys set up a piece of wood that had holes drilled in it and stuck firearm blanks into the holes and shot at the with air rifles to fire them.

    Apparently some of the brass casings launched back at them!!!

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  6. 15-07-2008, 08:44 AM #6
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    I can shoot coke cans at 45 yards with ease with my hw45 so i think 50 shoudnt be a problem, now Retracted Yeti should be able to do this easy
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    Quote Originally Posted by Trojan1994 View Post
    50yds.?

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    Tony
    Ranges not a problem, but i know a lot of guy's on here shoot in there back yard or garage.
    Fancy shooting your air pistols & rifles a bit more, then guy's & gal's come visit us at the
    UBC for loads of fun competitions for all types of air pistols and rifles.
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    I read a similar thread on here about using blank rounds as targets ...

    I would have thought a straight through hole would be ok as the charge has somewhere to vent when struck ?

    Otherwise it is going to launch straight back at you ....

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    Quote Originally Posted by PHOBUS View Post
    I read a similar thread on here about using blank rounds as targets ...

    I would have thought a straight through hole would be ok as the charge has somewhere to vent when struck ?

    Otherwise it is going to launch straight back at you ....

    Carl.
    Unless they are held in place then Newtons Law applies "to every action there is an equal and opposite reaction"
    They would fly back as the blast goes in all directions.

    I remember as a kid popping 6mm blanks with a hammer get a couple or three together and the hammer allways came back up and seemed very light
    Aahhhhh the many hours I had pulling little pieces of Fioachie (sp?) brass out of my legs and guts

    hehehe what a silly git i was then huh?
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    When I was a kid, I used to break the heads off matchsticks, shove them in the open end of a .22 pellet and load them in backwards. Made a nice bang when they hit the target.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trojan1994 View Post
    50yds.?

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    No, my local range is my backyard!

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    I'll give it a go at the weekend, unrested & standing
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    You and your 45

    Quote Originally Posted by 123bretland View Post
    I can shoot coke cans at 45 yards with ease with my hw45 so i think 50 shoudnt be a problem, now Retracted Yeti should be able to do this easy
    are quite in tune with eachother then!!!

    Try it out and post some target pics and info. here and on the AOA blog if you can.

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  14. 16-07-2008, 05:55 AM #14
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    Makes sense,

    Quote Originally Posted by cookie View Post
    Ranges not a problem, but i know a lot of guy's on here shoot in there back yard or garage.
    lots of guys here do the same...

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  15. 16-07-2008, 05:57 AM #15
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    Lots of guys like pistols better,

    Quote Originally Posted by Jim McArthur View Post
    No, my local range is my backyard!

    Jim
    I just wish I shot them better, lol, I love the fact that they are easy to store and transport compared to rifles!!!

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