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Christmas Day fun

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Ezana4CE said:
@TMH Looks like good times. Please tell me y’all were shooting Elf on the Shelf elves. Thanks for sharing the photos. For some reason I find myself looking at people’s feet positioning while shooting from the bench.

@Bigragu What sort of backstop are you using with that steel frame?
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None. Open isolated field behind it. From my position on the bench out to the targets I am at a slight uphill angle so alll my shots will end up in that field dirt more than likely 25 yards after shots pass the target.
 
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TMH said:
All 9 shooting benches were filled, so I had more assistance in de-decorating the Christmas tree (and taking care of the Xmas themed cocktail picks, especially the mooning elves) this year. This group made quite short work out of that tree! ('Sorry' to those who had snow - we were in the 70's this year for Christmas) ;)

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Tom, I’m jealous!

Jealous of both the range and the weather. But mostly the weather…

No snow in Connecticut, but it was 10 degrees F on Friday night and still cold today.

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Happy Holidays!

Chris
 
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Bigragu said:
Finally got my 100 yard target set up for January first start up practice. The plan of the steel frame swivel target frame holder came out so so sweet and as planned. Between the two set ups, I’ll have plenty to shoot up before i have to swap out target sheets.

It’s at a perfect location, as the winds come off the hills to the right and swoop down and across my parcel.

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Thanks for sharing Augie. Merry Christmas
 
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Bigragu said:
None. Open isolated field behind it. From my position on the bench out to the targets I am at a slight uphill angle so alll my shots will end up in that field dirt more than likely 25 yards after shots pass the target.
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@Bigragu Doesn’t the wire behind it take beating or is the target placed above the wire?
 
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My two Christmas shots were two
Christmas MISSES.... 😖


● One from a "rest" that was not resting at all.... (a big steel spring).
Yeah, great choice, I know.... 🤦‍♂️


● The other was a 64y shot where I simply ignored the wind.
But the wind wasn't as inconsiderate as I... — the wind considered my pellet!
And pushed it a whole mil to the side so it would safely clear the feral Christmas pigeon. 🤦‍♂️


I could feel lousy about myself — but then again, I will count my blessings.
I got no covid (like Vetmx), my family loves me, and we're celebrating Christmas with those who are far away from their families. 😊

Matthias


PS: Frank, get well soon!!
 
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Nice set up! I think many are over thinking a few things. You are shooting an airgun not a 308 or something. You clearly don’t need a backstop. Can tell just from the landscape. If by chance you hit the wooden fence I think it will survive a 100 yards from an airgun. You would have to hit it a crap load to hurt it. Lol
 
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Trucker3573 said:
Nice set up! I think many are over thinking a few things. You are shooting an airgun not a 308 or something. You clearly don’t need a backstop. Can tell just from the landscape. If by chance you hit the wooden fence I think it will survive a 100 yards from an airgun. You would have to hit it a crap load to hurt it. Lol
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Yeah like I mentioned earlier once my scope is dialed and zeroed it’s mostly the side to side winds I have to deal with with the occasional push down on the pellet but not enough to completely miss my target paper. In order to hit the wood fence or outside that steel frame my scope has to be really off or a crazy wind come in

I used that same toilet seat extender last spring to June to hold my mulch bucket target holder and there’s not one pellet shot into that
 
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TMH said:
All 9 shooting benches were filled, so I had more assistance in de-decorating the Christmas tree (and taking care of the Xmas themed cocktail picks, especially the mooning elves) this year. This group made quite short work out of that tree! ('Sorry' to those who had snow - we were in the 70's this year for Christmas) ;)
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Great Idea on the Christmas tree target. Gotta remember that one or adapt it to other holidays.
 
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