Shooting a Fly at 50yards

[TheDaleness]

I was shooting 5 shot groups at 50y with an M3 and Javelin 30gr slugs when a fly landed 1/2” below the 4 shots of my current group.
I couldn’t help it: I had to ruin the group and go for the fly…
The black dots on the paper are made with a sharpie. Sharpie dots are my targets.

 

[JEFFPPC]

Nice shot. I have shot flies in registered centerfire bench rest matches thus giving up the match, lol. Back when the gypsy moths invaded Pa they released fuzzy flys to eat the larva. We used to put a piece of white paper up at 100yds to atyract them and shoot them. That was too easy so we made it 200 yds. Unfortunately those flis could not reproduce so one summer of fun and thats it.

 

[Ranchibi]

Great shot! I too use a sharpie, and, make dots for targets! Ha!

 

[TheDaleness]

Great shot! I too use a sharpie, and, make dots for targets! Ha!

Nice!
Yeah, I first did it one day that I forgot my targets. All I had in my car was a sharpie and 8.5x11 paper.
Now I prefer it over the most expensive targets.

 

[TheDaleness]

Nice shot. I have shot flies in registered centerfire bench rest matches thus giving up the match, lol. Back when the gypsy moths invaded Pa they released fuzzy flys to eat the larva. We used to put a piece of white paper up at 100yds to atyract them and shoot them. That was too easy so we made it 200 yds. Unfortunately those flis could not reproduce so one summer of fun and thats it.

Sacrificing the match for a kill: the mark of a true hunter.

Fuzzy flies at 200y?!: That's hilarious and impressive! If I ever shoot a fly at 200 yards, I'll let you know

 

[Keyman62421]

My favorite target.!

 

[Peashooter]

I shoot flies too, meaning some times the cardboard i put my targets on ( at 75 - 100 M ) well, some times after a few hours it look as if the shooter had some kind of seizure.

So far i have not had any luck at the longer distances, but at 50 M i have killed a few flies.

 

[Simplemann]

Wow 50 yards and hit a fly BRAVO

 

[davelarson]

Excellent shot! It’s our responsibility to allow a target shooting session to turn into a hunt when a fly degrades the target!
I even practice for fly hunting lol!
Edit: That was a pretty impressive group you were building too!

 

[Headshots]

I was going for head shots but missed.

 

[Simplemann]

I'm curious what optics are being used with these fly kills

 

[rsfrid]

I also practice for fly season

Then when fly season gets here I'm ready!

 

[JEFFPPC]

Great shots, but only those with splatter count.

 

[Doc C.]

Hey rsfrid.

Any chance you could share that target file with me? It looks like fun.

Thank you
Doc

 

[Ranchibi]

Nice!
Yeah, I first did it one day that I forgot my targets. All I had in my car was a sharpie and 8.5x11 paper.
Now I prefer it over the most expensive targets.

Kinda like you, I was TOO LAZY to change out my card board!
Definitely much quicker and many colors to choose from...LOL!

 

[rsfrid]

Hey rsfrid.

Any chance you could share that target file with me? It looks like fun.

Thank you
Doc

View attachment Fly_1_Target1615483024.pdf

 

[Doc C.]

View attachment 331231

got it!
already printed and ready to shoot.

Thanks again
Doc

 

[john8]

Thanks for the download.

 

[Stan’s boy John]

And here I am this week feeling cocky for getting 7 out of 7 starlings

 

[HogKiller]

Nice!
Yeah, I first did it one day that I forgot my targets. All I had in my car was a sharpie and 8.5x11 paper.
Now I prefer it over the most expensive targets.

Expensive targets? I spare no expense on 65# yellow paper and my inkjet. $20 250 sheets