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It’s Rendezvous (Mountain Man/trapper) season. The family is at one of our favorites for fun and fellowship. This trail walk is a bit of a challenge. Patched Round Ball only, percussion or flint ignition, iron sights and all shot off hand. Targets go from 15 to 200+ yards and vary from 4”x4” to not sure the 16” ring with the 8” hole at 40 yards was a PITA! All one shot per target my best miss was the 200 yard thunderbird/eagle (6’x1-1/2’). I was within a couple of inches of the head (by dirt splash) using a TC Hawken 50 flintlock being pushed by 55g FFFg
Here is the Mrs using her TC Hawken on the same target, it’s across the valley in the trees with variable winds gusting to 15.
Here is the Mrs using her TC Hawken on the same target, it’s across the valley in the trees with variable winds gusting to 15.
I apologize for the grammar and punctuation, on the phone with one bar of service 
. Even better would be having to post when I got home.
The highlight was coaching a new shooter through the trail. It’s hard to teach the fundamentals in this setting. He did very well for a novice junior.
. Even better would be having to post when I got home. The highlight was coaching a new shooter through the trail. It’s hard to teach the fundamentals in this setting. He did very well for a novice junior.
Didn’t get a photo of the Memorial Ceremony’s Volley of Remembrance, I was one of the Riflemen giving Honor.
You did not mention how the Mrs did on the Thunderbird target. Should we presume that she hit dead centre
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Nope, both of us missed. On the other hand, she was the First Place Women’s Pistol Shooter for the second year at this Rendezvous.You did not mention how the Mrs did on the Thunderbird target. Should we presume that she hit dead centre
The Booshway (sp?) even mentioned that she out shoots him!
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