New match for the month of June.

25 yards OFF HAND any caliber, any Smith And Wesson handgun. Any barrel length, any sight.

If it gets competitive, I will make more classes, but lets start easy.

I need to see a picture of the handgun, tape measure and the target.

Prize is 25 custom printed targets mailed to you. No fee to enter.

David

Off hand as in one hand?

Off hand is no resting or leaning standing on your hind legs. One or two hands does not matter.

David

Copy that. Thanks

Should I presume that any target is fair game & it is for group size only?

Thanks!

Correct!

David

OK, thanks! I'll try to get out this weekend.

Count me in with my 6" 586

25 meters, two hands standing...3,573" group, 38 wadcutter.

Sweet, the first entry. Now I know what I have to beat. t/

It will be a 5" model 25-7. Iron sights.

David

David R,

Can we still enter the snubby competition? Just for fun.

I did .....

I see that I've already been beaten, but I'm posting anyway. I've had this 39 for a while, but hadn't shot it at 25 yards. I shoot at 10 and under, and half that is point shooting, and practicing first shot double action, second shot single. It's one of my three main carry handguns.

My best of 2 was 4.360", center to center. I'm not sure I could have done better with my BHP.

I think this is a great idea! It'll at least teach me a thing or two about my own shooting.

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Maybe I'll bust out the K-38 Masterpiece.

Yeah, then sell it to me right after!

Went out before dinner and shot a quick one at 25 yards.

K-38. 6" bbl 148gr Cast WC

One got away from me.

I don't know if this counts….I shoot a LEO marksmanship type match between the months of May to Oct (one a month)….overall winner gets a buckle in their respective category.

I shoot a tired 686 4" that was tuned years ago by Bob Jones (don't think he works on guns anymore). My 686 was a police gun early 80s - 1993 and then traded to the academy from 1993 to 2008 when I bought it.

April was a practice match and I did not make the match but I shot it at home. This was my first time shooting my 686 since Oct 2013. I use either 158 SWC loaded by me or 148 WC loaded by me.

The match consists of all free hand on a B27 Target
5 yards 8 shots, (2 shots 3 seconds x4)
7 yards 12 shots with a reload, (25 seconds)
15 yards 12 shots with a reload and (35 seconds)
25 yards 18 shots with two reloads (90 seconds)

April 2014 (practice) shot a horrible 490/500 using 158 SWC



May 2014 (first match of the season), I needed to make a sight correction and using 148 WC. (I hope to improve on the June Match at the end of the month) I already made a rear sight correction.





when I say tired….check out the center pin hole in the back plate. I am on the wait list with Cyl&Slide to fix my hole!!!!!!!!!

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SW Cob 45 what size is the group in the second picture?

I did not measure the group at the time it was shot but I will at the next match and I will differentiate all shots to the 15 and then 25. they let us inspect the target before going back to the 25 and I will snap a quick pic.

I took a B27 repair and recalled the 10 ring is 4" X 6". Well my repair is a little short of 4X6, but we will call it that.

best guess, my 50 shot group is approximately 5" X 5"

each mark is 1"

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That is some awesome shooting. 50 shots, zero fliers.

David

Thanks.....technically, 3 flyers from the 25 yd mark. I was consistent with those three.

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25-7 Model of 1989. One sweet revolver. I smoked the sights with a match and used a Merritt optical thing. 9 grains unique. 900 fps.

1977 Model 14-3, bought NIB by me in approx '78 or '79. It's never had anything but a 148gr HBWC through it:

Black talon, nice group, I have been looking many years for a gun like that.

Measure please?

I have a 3" 36, I will try some wadcutters.



knigge, shoot another target.

Enter early enter often

David

Well i guess i have to try again today

I see only 9 holes...because i was stupid enough yo put the ruler over one of the holes .......two hands, double action, standing offhand..38 wad cutter. 3 1/2" group.

Scanned in the target and measured it using Ontarget. 2.352"

Beautiful!

Today was the 2nd match of the season. I used my 4" 686 as shown in the picture above. my load was the same 2.7 WST using a 148 P/D.

The match consists of all free hand on a B27 Target
5 yards 8 shots, (2 shots 3 seconds x4)
7 yards 12 shots with a reload, (25 seconds)
15 yards 12 shots with a reload and (35 seconds)
25 yards 18 shots with two reloads (90 seconds)

I drove 1.5 hours to the match and when I walked out to the range for my first match (semi auto)…I felt tired. I only got 5.5 hours of sleep. OK enough whining.

Revolver match which I shot second. It was very windy and there were times were I had to stop shooting as the wind was pushing me. At 15 yds I lost my concentration and had a hard time getting back in focus for some reason. I am assuming fatigue. At 25 yds, it was 18 shots and on my second 6, I found myself fighting with my trigger finger. I shot so slow on my second six, I had about 20 seconds to shoot my last 6 rounds.

I still managed a decent third losing second place to X's. Measurement is beyond 4"X6" for 50 rounds….so I dogged this one.

the winner shot a 495. The round at 5 O'clock in the 9 ring, I knew would be there as that was were my sight was when the shot broke.

On a positive note, I did bring my group up from the last match.

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SW cobb 45 I would drive 1.5 hours to shoot a match like that. Excellent target, you kept your head through the whole match.

This match ends monday night.

Enter Early, Enter Often. I am going to try one more tomorrow. Same smith 25-7 model of 1989.

I've shot several entries - now to get them scanned.....

Greetings

Shot S/A, offhand @ 25 yds
Here is my 5" M625
I used Fiocchi 230 FMJ
Group size 6-7/8"

Next up

shot S/A, offhand @ 25 yds
10-5/8" group
4" M624
240 LFN cowboy loads

9 hits on paper
Shot S/A, offhand @ 25 yds
7" group
3-1/2" 9mm
PMC bronze 115 FMJ

Wife's gun was feeling left out, so I took it out for a walk

4" 32 H&R mag
shot S/A, offhand @ 25 yds
10-1/2" group
Black Hills 85 JHP
one miserable flier.......
not bad for a lightweight gun

shot S/A, offhand @ 25 yds
8 hits on paper
10-1/2" group
3-1/4" 32 S&W Long
Tiny sights & old eyes are a bad combo, but oh well.
ya gotta dance with the girl you brought....

ME Morrison, you get the award for most targets and bring out the iron. Looks like you had a blast. Are these the same ones you sent? 5 pics fit in one post. Ask some one else how. I may shoot one more target tonight.

Well, I blew June! Dagnabit. Let's see what the future holds.....

Thank you, I did have a blast! Most targets, eh?

The ones I sent you were for the snubbie match, both 10 & 25 yds. My daughter "educated" me on how to "git r done". Now I can manage digital cameras & photobucket - yay me!

The ones I posted were for the "big guns"

Yup me too! I was really hoping to get some of the big guns out to play but unfortunately couldn't make the time.

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I fired one more target last night. I have been shooting silhouette with my 25-7. Ran out of my home cast 255 grain reloads, so I have one box of 275 grain. Both have 9 grains of unique. I shot this target to see where the sights were for the heavier bullet. Not good, only 4 on the paper.



David

I ordered some powder coated Bayu Bullets for this gun. I quit casting because lead poisening. The press is set up, I will be reloading and shooting by next week.

Greetings,

Guess I missed it, but who won this one?

Black Talon is the winner with 2.352" group from a model 14 with wadcutters.

Please PM me your snail mail address and I will send you the prize targets.

Thanks to every one, I loved the guns and targets. Thanks to those that posted targets and sweet looking guns.

David

Good job Black Talon!!!