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Target Shooting Matches, Discussion & Events => The Long Range Club => Topic started by: synergy16 on December 05, 2016, 03:50:16 PM
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Sunday was my attempt at 100 yards. I have a Hatsan 125 at .177. I had been practicing with 50 yards shots and rifle works pretty well, but out to hundred it gets tricky. was holding over about 7 mils. here is my problem. I only have a 12x power scope and its almost impossible to see where I'm hitting with .177 pellets. I put splash targets around your long range target for adjustments, BUT if I do hit the paper target I cant see where. I'm basically going by the sound the paper makes. my questions is, can I put a splash target over your standard long range target if the target rings are the same? this would help me see the hits. here are some pics of my first attempt. I know I don't qualify yet, but I'm close. I think I can do it with a splash target. please advise
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee92/_chemicalburn_/target1.jpeg)
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee92/_chemicalburn_/target2.jpeg)
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee92/_chemicalburn_/pellets.jpeg)
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee92/_chemicalburn_/Resized_20161204_173446.jpeg)
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Looks to me you qualify as a Member, you only need 3 shots out of 5 inside or touching the 4 MOA ring (the "9" ring).... You don't have to use a NUAH target, as long as the one you use has a 4 MOA circle clearly marked (and a 2 MOA for Master).... The rules are here.... http://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=100865.0 (http://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=100865.0)
Fill out the information on the bottom of the target, and ask to apply for Membership....
Bob
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Chris,
That is pretty awesome shooting with a .177 sproinger, especially with using those light alloy pellets! I was doing good to get a group like that at 25 yards with those things.
As for your scope, I qualified for Sharpshooter with a Leapers 4-12X44 SWAT scope on my air rifle. A higher power scope can help, but as long as you can repeat your point of aim, your point of impact should also repeat. I do have to say that a higher power scope does save some walking. ;)
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Sight your gun in at 100 yrds. using the splash target then switch to the regular target. Your POI should not change and get a little exercise by walking out to see how you did.
I did not make the Rules for this match and if I di did I would have made the listed printable target mandatory just like all other GTA Matches.
Norm
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thanks all for the good words. I did sight in at 100 yards. I first zeroed in at 50 yards, but there was a good amount of wind and those pellets are so "dang" light. below is my 50 yard target and some more pics of the set up. I will fill out the target today and post.
--ridge runner. that is actually the scope I have now. I can see the target just fine, its just the .177 pellets make such small holes its hard to tell where they are without a splash target. I was having a tough time until about my 5th shot where I actually saw the arc of the pellet in flight. from there it was much easier to make the adjustments. lol, holding over 7-8 mils is kind of ridiculous. seemed like it was almost a second delay for the sound of the hit too.
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee92/_chemicalburn_/50yards.jpeg)
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee92/_chemicalburn_/gun2.jpeg)
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee92/_chemicalburn_/gun1.jpeg)
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here would be my submit. does it need to be in its own thread?
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee92/_chemicalburn_/100TAR.jpeg)
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Thats some great shooting with a springer! How fast is that 125 slinging them little pellets!?!
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1250 but they lose energy real fast. I was holding over like 8 mils. its a nice rifle tho. really accurate at 50 yards