Weekend Plinking with the Trinity

[monty3006]

did somebody say Machetes????
I luv Machetes..... Got a few. Would luv to have some more....
Now which brands are we talking about??? I have Collins, Diston and a very very rare folding Machete from Cattragus.

[essdee1972]

feeling embarassed, Monty!! I have only a Tramontina in bolo pattern. And a dao kinda thing I got yesterday from Amazon. Local made stuff. Would love to get more, but better half draws the line at machetes!

[Phirozeirani]

He Kshitij,
Thanks for the warm welcome here... I have posted an introduction where is belongs... do have a look.. Feels great ti finally find some more like minded people ...

[kshitij]

He Kshitij,
Thanks for the warm welcome here... I have posted an introduction where is belongs... do have a look.. Feels great ti finally find some more like minded people ...

Hi Phiroze,
Just read the intro buddy. Maybe you should join us some time

[bennedose]

2. Beer can sized targets are easy to shoot standing with the gun handheld, repeatedly from about 30 meters with no problem.

Inspired by this I did some shooting today at 26 meters which is about 30 yards, using an Orion.

My preferred shooting posture is handheld standing and I have no telescopic sight. At that range it is not easy to see a small target with open sights - so lighting and contrast are critical. While I will never be a champion shooter - my results were pleasing to me - the image is of a 5 shot grouping with only one "flyer" - all good enough for a beer can size target.

Obviously an individual can do something to improve his aim, but if the rifle, and more critically the pellets are useless, then nothing will work. Once again I was pleased with the performance of Diana shot flat head.

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[kesh1982]

Sweet Shooting @bennedose. At 25 meters with open sights this is real good. I think next weekend inspired by you, I'll take my scope off and give the Hatsan Open sights a shot.

[bennedose]

I am tempted to replace the one scope I had that broke, but I fear that I will then use only one rifle for longer ranges. My other air rifles (apart from the Orion) have no scope rails - but are sweet to shoot. For a strange reason my SDBs (both an old retired one and a newer plinker I bought recently) give me a great deal of plinking pleasure - I don't know exactly why. I think its them "medieval sights" that both have that I like Most likely - I think that given the power of lenses I use for shooting only, allowing me adequate near and distant focusing - the foresight distance is just right for me in both SDBs which have longer barrels than the Orion and IHP.

[kesh1982]

Medieval rocks bennedose. They give you far greater control on the gun. People who can shoot with open sights will find shooting with a scope a breeze. Doesn't apply the other way around though. Am sure it will take significant practice to shoot with open sights for me.

[bennedose]

Also, rifles are far easier to aim than pistols. That five shot grouping above is better than anything I have done with a pistol at 25 meters at KSRA. 100% of my pistol shots do not necessarily hit a 2 foot square target at 25 meters

[kshitij]

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[Phirozeirani]

He Kshitij,
Thanks for the warm welcome here... I have posted an introduction where is belongs... do have a look.. Feels great ti finally find some more like minded people ...

Hi Phiroze,
Just read the intro buddy. Maybe you should join us some time

Hey Kshitij!
Sounds good.. do let me know when you guys plan your next session... would def be interested in joining...

[kshitij]

PM me your cell phone number bro. Will keep in touch via watsapp if thats ok.

[Phirozeirani]

Sadly im not authorised to send private messages as yet... guess i need to participate some more on the chats? So how does this work? Howmany messages do i have to post before i am authorised to send PMs ? kinda lost here...

[kshitij]

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[kshitij]

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