Shooting range session and round loading
All right, I decided to go to the shooting range today to shoot a 50-yard group. The wind was terrible; it was blowing at 15 MPH according to the weather app on my phone (seemed stronger than that to me). I had to wait for it to completely subside because my Cricket is set to only 11 FPE with JSB 14.3 grain pellets, and at that distance it was absolutely critical for me to actually wait. I was so disappointed in myself because I forgot my front bag in the middle of the trip, and I didn’t want to drive back home to retrieve it. The range, however, had a rolled up and taped carpet as a benchrest provision, so I had to make do with what was available. There were no wind flags setup (I was hoping some of the shooters brought theirs.). Because there wasn’t any wind-direction reference, it is why I needed to wait for the wind to die out before taking my shots. Below is an eight-shot group at 50 yards. For those who may have doubts that a 12 FPE gun can shoot accurately at 50 yards, maybe this will make you eliminate them. As I always emphasize in a lot of my posts, correct shooting technique is everything when it comes to precision.
While I was at the shooting range, I decided to bring home some targets for my practice shooting sessions in my backyard. Hey, they were free and scattered all over the shooting grounds. 😀
After lunch and a couple of hours of rest, I thought of packing some lead into one of the 9mm casings I took home from the range. I sent eight pellets into the casing below … and as always, done from a seated shooting position. After having this bit of fun, I decided to call it a day. Man, I am exhausted. 🙂
Shoot safe and have fun, guys!
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I’ll have to try that once it warms up. But i’ll be using a .17HMR case and my .22 cricket.
Loaded two more rounds today at 26 yards shooting in a seated position.
14 shots
28 shots
And another one done today.
Thank you amjadck. :). One reason why I am in constant practice is so that I can be prepared to take a tricky or difficult shot in a future scenario.
That 12ft er n your skill set is a deadly combo my friend.
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Thanks Greg! I say I was just “loading” a round. 😀
Filled to the brim :18: I’d say !
Nice shooting spin …….
~ Greg
Filled another 9mm casing today at 26 yards shooting in a seated position. The casing contains 18 pellets all piled up and packed tightly until it bursted. 🙂 Make no mistake, even at 11 FPE (using 14.3 grain pellets) there is still a good amount of power the pellets deliver; each shot pushed back the casing even when I tightened the vise real good. Sometimes the pellet would cause it to flip.
Thank you Cricket and amjadck! There are no secrets, really, to precise shooting. The fundamentals, with a little understanding of basic physics, are actually THE SECRETS. All it takes is putting in the time and practice to allow them to naturally be in place every time you shoot. I always emphasize in many of my posts/articles, especially those related to accuracy, that it is discipline in shooting that enables one to be accurate. Having such discipline allows one to almost feel the shot.
Cheers!
Hats off to you Spinj. Absolutely stunning!
This for sure gave confidence that this level of accuracy is achievable at that distances. Thanks for sharing
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Lol, shooting into the casing was a cool idea, once again I am impressed with you accuracy :bow:
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It’s quite fun trying to send pellets into a casing. To date, I’ve done four 9mm casings.
