we should start a thread of standardized targets results
like an online dope book

1 picture of target
2 distance
3 firearm/ type of round/ sights/
4 external factors

this would help alot of people pick new firearms and factory loads
really not a competion but more of "expected results thread"

I suggest
centerfire scoped
centerfire irons
rimfire scoped
rimfire irons
pistol

can somebody do up a 2a printable target for with lines for data to be hand written in ?

Most people here are tactical plinkers, but are usually willing to tell what they think works for competition or combat. Check the competion threads from time to time for upcoming matches.

4 external factors

I usually need more than 4 external factors to explain my bad shooting.

Like

10mph wind from nine o'clock (at an indoor range)

Guy next to me fired a .45 Laudenboomerkarabiner just as I was squeezing the trigger

Danged bird crossed my sights just before the shot was let off

Had too much coffee that morning

Guy next to me shot my target with the same caliber

I used different ammo from the ones the gun was sighted for

Humidity warped the stock (not to be used with poly-stocked arms.)

Volume on my earmuffs set too high

I called that one  (For all ten shots.  Or five.  Or whatever.)

Slide bit me.  (Bring a red magic marker for the web of your hand for this one, just in case.  Oh, and a band-aid.)

Oh, I was just plinkin', gettin' familiar with the arm

Volume on  my earmuffs set too low

Did you feel that earthquake?

.... and many more, developed over the years....

Yeah, I know what you meant.  Just kiddin'

I put one together like you're talking about using MS-paint a while ago, but the file got lost in transferring to another computer.  I may have it on a CD somewhere.

Terry, 230RN

Well, could not find original, so I flanged up one you might be able to work from with pasting and cutting and copying and all that asrtsy-fartsy stuff with them there computer thingies.  Note the picture I used is COPYRIGHTED, but I'm sure one of you has a good personal picture you can use.   Maybe you can have a picture "contest" for the picture you can use.




Looks a lot better in the full 2Meg bitmap, which was too big to upload.  Again, just flanged this one together. 

Actually, I'm sure someone out there could do better.

One thing that bothers me is the large dark area on the top may make some folks pull their shots one way or another.  Maybe.

Terry, 230RN

See technical support:

http://2ahawaii.com/index.php?topic=2663.msg24225#msg24225

Then delete this post, please.

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