First competition for the year

[Noisydad]

Took part in the first competition shoot for the year at the Seymour Black Powder Club and in a field of 48 shooters, scored a 4th (aggregate for the day),second in TWO events and my very 1st FIRST place and all with a 34yo, 3rd hand rifle that cost me $370! Pretty stoked tonight!

CVA .54 cal. muzzle loader.

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[Baldrick314]

Congratulations! What sort of competition do you guys shoot? What range/ how many shots on what size targets?

[Noisydad]

I took part in 6 events that are typically 10 shots in over 25 -50m.
Targets are varied. Today we had a 1/8th standard (round) target (VERY hard); Reverse cat - i.e. back of the target and you have to remember where the scoring zone is; Standard round target; Reverse standard target; Rabbit, Cat; Reverse cat; Crow, Buffalo head, 1/2 standard target etc. some are A4 size and others are Standard target size.
Also shot today were BP pistols BP cartridge rifles and BP shotguns.
We shoot on the clubs own range just out of Nagambie.

[Baldrick314]

Sounds cool. The reverse targets would be challenging I bet. I've been thinking for a while I should try my hand at BP

[Techc]

Awesome Noisy.

Love the little black powder kit you've got there. All the trimming

[Lorgar]

Still not as good as my shooting with that rifle I reckon when I blew the target away on the first shot

Pretty keen for a BP rifle after that weekend with the forum guys

[Techc]

Someone's got the black powder bug

[Guliver]

Congratulations.

[Muddy1967]

Well done Noisydad, Great effort. I will have to have a go next time we get together.
Keep up the great work.

[Noisydad]

Once you're lured to the "dark side" of shooting there's no going back!

[Blackened]

Good work Noisy.

What kind of events do you guys do out there on your black powder days?

[Noisydad]

Good work Noisy.

What kind of events do you guys do out there on your black powder days?

All of the afore mentioned - plus there folks shooting BP pistols and shotguns as well BP cartridge rifles. One event was won by a bloke using a Snider built in 1867! Silouettes were being rung too though they're normally used on the medium range comp days and are shot from 200 -600m with Remington rolling blocks and Sharps rifles mostly and all with open sights only of course! We have a medium range shoot on the 30th of this month that I'll have a crack at with my Sharps. Will try and get some video footage to put up.

[upup]

Oow yeah, videos please!

Love that bloom of smoke from black powder