AGD and AGN "The Long Rangers" competition, who's doing it?

[Bizill]

This should probably be placed in the Long Range Club sub-forum but I don't think much traffic occurs there so I'll post it up here to show how accurate the Taipan can be. 

I'm not sure if many of you venture over to AGN but they are teamed up with AGD for their "The Long Rangers" competition where you have to hit a plastic golf ball supplied by Airgun Depot at 150 yards or more.  I decided to poke my nose into that thread and began posting there.  I couldn't just talk the talk, I knew I had to walk the walk so I decided to finally attempt this challenge.  And let me tell you, it isn't easy. 

I opted to go all out and hit the golf ball at 200 yards.  I tried hard with JSB Kings 25.39 grain pellets but those crosswinds made mincemeat out of the lighter pellets out that far.  What the wind is doing from where you're taking your shot are not necessarily what's happening near your target.  So I jumped up to the 33.95gr JSB's and the Taipan began to shine.

Anyone else going to get in on this challenge?  I think Hajimoto posts here on GTA and TheLakeRat I believe does as well.  Any others?  Anyway, here is my video of hitting the GB @ 202 yards...



Here we go again with not being able to imbed vids.  Am I trippin'.  Is there a secret?  You used to be able to just remove the "s" in "https"...please help.

[d.lead.slinger]

This should probably be placed in the Long Range Club sub-forum but I don't think much traffic occurs there so I'll post it up here to show how accurate the Taipan can be. 

I'm not sure if many of you venture over to AGN but they are teamed up with AGD for their "The Long Rangers" competition where you have to hit a plastic golf ball supplied by Airgun Depot at 150 yards or more.  I decided to poke my nose into that thread and began posting there.  I couldn't just talk the talk, I knew I had to walk the walk so I decided to finally attempt this challenge.  And let me tell you, it isn't easy. 

I opted to go all out and hit the golf ball at 200 yards.  I tried hard with JSB Kings 25.39 grain pellets but those crosswinds made mincemeat out of the lighter pellets out that far.  What the wind is doing from where you're taking your shot are not necessarily what's happening near your target.  So I jumped up to the 33.95gr JSB's and the Taipan began to shine.

Anyone else going to get in on this challenge?  I think Hajimoto posts here on GTA and TheLakeRat I believe does as well.  Any others?  Anyway, here is my video of hitting the GB @ 202 yards...



Here we go again with not being able to imbed vids.  Am I trippin'.  Is there a secret?  You used to be able to just remove the "s" in "https"...please help.

I have been watching the challenge since they started, balls ordered yesterday   Never shot the Veteran out past 150 yards so it should be interesting. 

[mobilemail]

It looks fun but I don't have that kind off space to shoot without a considerable drive.  I'm sure it isn't complete lack of talent, no that isn't it. 

[d.lead.slinger]

I felt pretty good about my "ability" and was going to take all the credit for the shot, and give none to the gun, until Bazill made it look too easy with his Veteran.  No pressure though!

[Dairyboy]

Great shot Bill! I need to get me some Heavies to try in this beast.

[TPL]

"plastic golf ball supplied by Airgun Depot"? Unfortunately they have astronimical freight cost to Finland, otherwise I could of try up to 300 meters. Or maybe I could print the same size ball by plastic printer if I know the excact size and you can accept it that way.

[TPL]

As you can see...

[TPL]

Ok, I watched the video and know its their callence and not this forum's. I think I'm off the competition due to freight cost. That is not reasonable.

[rintafile]

 

[Bizill]

I believe this challenge is mostly directed toward USA.  There is a drawing for an Impact being held for qualifiers. 

Don't let that video fool you.  I was out for hours messing around in the wind with 25.39 JSB's.  That wind just makes or breaks you.  I can't tell you how many takes I did having to fix this or that or other problems like stepping on a piece of cholla cactus wearing my flip flops.  So many times I re-watched my fail videos and found myself saying I should just step up to the JSB heavies 33.95 grain.   Lo and behold I finally do and BAAM.  That poor ball didn't stand a chance!

Yeah, I want to be entered into a drawing but by the end of August there will be so many entries that my chances of winning will diminish entirely I believe.  What I did want to do is show off the Taipan to potential owners.

[TPL]

Well I believe so too but it would of been nice to participate just for fun. Believe me, we are not fooled by any video, we have been shooting 300 meters regularly already for years every summer. 

[rkr]

"plastic golf ball supplied by Airgun Depot"? Unfortunately they have astronimical freight cost to Finland, otherwise I could of try up to 300 meters. Or maybe I could print the same size ball by plastic printer if I know the excact size and you can accept it that way.

If regular golf balls will do (they'll show the hit when they zing off) I have plenty of those. Just pop in and I'll give you few.

[Bizill]

So for those who don't care to do their challenge their way, do it here and post in my thread.  I love watching others film as they accomplish this.  Those across the pond, I'd love to watch it as well.  I don't wish to arbitrarily watch strangers hit golf balls that may or not be posted on youtube unless we have a common bond.  At the moment the bond is follow posters on these airgun online forums.  Without that connection, I could care less what others do.

So TPL, set her up and post it here.  I'm probably not gonna win any drawing so I did the challenge just to do it.  I see no harm in you doing it for the same reason so let's start our own little challenge here, if you would like.  I'd love to see your skills put to video.  Use a regular golf ball and allow me to enjoy watching you do the same as I did, thousands of miles away!

[TPL]

Yes rkr, if you have some extra, please bring those to next competition. I don't know when there is time to try but I would like to. Maybe after competition. Then I guess I must bring my target cam with me and range finder as well...  If there will be no stormy wind then.

[Bizill]

Definitely have to get lucky with your weather.  Yesterday there were small gusts of up to 10mph but today at the same time it is a complete standstill!  Today would have much better for me, even with the 25.39 jsb's.

[TPL]

On that range wind is whirly and usually changes direction all the time. Bullet up to 300 m is on air about 1.15 second so the wind may change even direction completely during that time. It will not be an easy one but that just makes it interesting. It is a small target that far and I'm not saying anything beforehand. But certainly like to try.

[Bizill]

328 yards?  What caliber?  FPS?  What air rifle?  I'd love to see this.

[TPL]

328 yards. .308 Corsair. FPS something like 1000, maybe little less. As you well understand I cannot promise anything to see but I can try. Depends a lot on weather. We have been shooting 12 oz. cans out of 300 regularly but this is much smaller target.

[grand-galop]

I really love the challenge they put up.. I was wondering if they would do the same for break barrel and the challenge being shorter distances..

[mobilemail]

If a person wanted to make some for informal practice, I wonder if you could just put a small hole in a ping-pong ball and put in some baby powder or similar?  You might have to glue it to a stick or golf tee so it doesn't blow away.   Or...shoot a big sucker. :-)