Shooting

[JKR]

I’ve been shooting. My shooting friend and I have resurrected an unused 600 yard range that the National Guard built at a local shooting club. We asked permission and they seemed happy to let us use it. Only downside is, because of the side berm, we’re not allowed to shoot at 600 if someone is on the adjacent trap or pistol range. We can, however, shoot from 500 yards at any time. This has been almost on good to be true. All we’ve had to do is build a target frame and balance out one of the twelve carriers. We bought some targets and two way radios and we were in business. Soon it will be too cold and the snow will be too deep but it sure has been fun.
Since starting this project, I’ve been working on a grease grooved bullet load for my Shiloh 45-70. I don’t need my long range paper patch load for 600 yard shooting which I do a lot at gong shoots I attend. I’m using a Brooks Postel type bullet and 63 grains of Swiss 1 1/2. Last time shooting at 500 yards I managed a 95-3. Had to shoot sitting from the sticks because of the snow.
I’m not looking forward to having winter cut off my shooting. Sure is a long way to Arizona!
JKR