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Thanks,
Bob
Thanks,
Bob
The European Lux style stock works great with factory open sights , but with aperture sights the line of sight is raised , just like with a scope and that's why the Boyds Tacticool stock works better . KirbyVery true words Kirby. I think the drop in the stock of the CZ Lux is a help. No question some excellent scores have been made with the American style stock, yet I have to think the European style stock is a help. Maybe more true with iron sights than with scopes.
Welcome to the match GJ !New to this section, but not the forum. Found this match section late last week and decided it was something I wanted to participate in. This is not my official score for the month, just my first attempt at 50 consecutive offhand shots.
Scoped, 5-6-13
SCORE: 469-8X
NAME: gjwebb
LOCATION: SE Oklahoma
GUN: CZ 452 Style
GUN SETUP: __X_Scope ___Iron sights ___Sling
AMMO: CCI SV
INDIV TGTS SCORES: 93-2X, 95-3X, 94-0x, 93-2X, 94-1X
Perfect weather, dead calm 60-65 degrees, outdoor range. Using Weaver RV9 in Warne 7.3/22 mounts. Trigger adjusted down to 1 lb 9oz.
Someone here is shooting the A23 with a WHITE 10-ring using tangent sights (post & notch), they said it was easier to see. I believe it. Don't remember who that was, but look thru recent posts, they may be able to share that tgt with you. Like the rules say, ANY version of the A9 / A23 dimensioned bull is ok for this match. If bull measure 0.89" 10-ring and 5.89" 5-ring, it isScoped, 5-7-13
SCORE: 453-8X
NAME: gjwebb
LOCATION: SE Oklahoma
GUN: CZ 452 Lux
GUN SETUP: ___Scope __X_Iron sights ___Sling
AMMO: CCI SV
INDIV TGTS SCORES: 92-2X, 90-4X, 86-0x, 93-1X, 92-1X
Perfect weather, Winds 0-5, 75-80 degrees, outdoor range. Using Tech sights, Trigger adjusted down to 2 lb 2oz.
This is a difficult target to shoot with a post front sight. This may just be the excuse I've been looking for to get a set of BRNO match sights.
BOB4BVM, thanks for the offer on the targets, but I've got that covered.
Nice shooting.5-11-13
SCORE: 469-5X
NAME: gjwebb
LOCATION: SE Oklahoma
GUN: CZ 452 Varmint
GUN SETUP: _X__Scope ___Iron sights ___Sling
AMMO: CCI SV
INDIV TGTS SCORES: 94-1X, 91-0X, 93-1x, 93-0X, 98-3X (PB)
Very nice weather, Winds 5-10, 70-75 degrees, outdoor range. Using CZ 452 Varmint with Weaver Classic V-16 Fine crosshair dot, 12 oz trigger.
I have never shot offhand with this much magnification, but I can see why people do. It looks like a lot more wobble, but that is just an illusion. Shooting with less magnification doesn't make you wobble less, you just see less of it, which means you have less information available for deciding when to break the shot.
I like the slightly heavier weight of this rifle, but it doesn't fit as well as the Style I used previously. I have this rifle in a Boyd's Rimfire Hunter stock, but something with a higher comb would make things easier. Maybe I should just quit complaining and shoot?
Gil,Very well written Bob. The steps you describe are close to what I am doing.
Is the web between the thumb and finger at the balance point or fwd. or behind?
My CZ doesn't have a stop, so I have a piece of tape to mark my 0 position. Then trial and error toward the tightest vertical group. Presently it's still a work in progress.
I have set up my old Daisy 953 pellet rifle with the Gamo metal rear peep sight and globe front with post insert.(Daisy 753 style). It just makes 25 yards with a 5" drop with a 10 Meter 0. Rebuilt the awful trigger. Now nice @ 12 Oz. Getting a lot more practice in now and cheap. Also wife and dog have stopped complaining about the noise. 300 shots so far. Very accurate. 5 shots all in the 10 ring with no wind.
Thanks again,
Pointfocus (Gil)
PMOE
Sounds interesting. Yankee ingenuity will triumph !Thanks Bob for the correction. Made two prototypes today. More de-bugging and testing tomorrow. Attached a piece of 2X4, cut to size, drilled a hole, lathed a steel pin about 5/8 inch and attached it to the forearm with velcro. Now it's adjustable fore/aft plus transportable between the air rifle and CZ. Feels good.
More later.
Best wishes,
Pointfocus (Gil)
PMOE
Hey YoSam, that's not so bad . You should see my attempts this month ! Shot a 415 scoped yesterday, had several zero's in that set !<SCOPED ENTRY> 5/23
SCORE: 445/4x
NAME: YoSam22
LOCATION: IL
GUN: Marlin 70
GUN SETUP: Weaver 4x old rimfire scope, GI sling
AMMO: Eley Sport
INDIV TGTS SCORES: 89/0, 90/3, 93/1, 88/0, 85/0
72º and breezy
This is the gun I rebarrelled after finding out last month it had a ringed barrel. It now shoots much better off a rest. But I don't shoot it any better offhand than before.
It's so darn light weight. I am going to have to try my Kimber. Also, I usually shoot about 3 shots without relaxing and starting over. The semi-auto allows me to do that and I doubt it is helpful.
Got it. Thank you !I have changed my last set of practice scores (post 324) to entries, but I was unable to edit the subject line to reflect this. I did put 'Irons Entry' and 'Scoped Entry' in the body of post however.
I had hoped to get some more scores in this month, but the weather has been a little rocky in Oklahoma lately. Maybe June will be better.