Hawken Shop Black Powder Shoot...New Date...

[Andy54Hawken]

New Date *** 13 APRIL ***
10.00 AM
$2.00 Entry fee
Greene's Gun Shop ( The Hawken Shop )
4778 Monkey Hill Rd.
Oak Harbor Wa.
360.675.3421

Traditional Muzzleloading rifle...Caplock or Flintlock...Roundball only
Iron sights...
10 shots @25 yards , Offhand...
10 shots @50 yards , Offhand...
Bring a "Blanket Prize"*...
Pot luck after the shoot...some bring some chow to share...

Hope to see you there.
Andy

* Blanket Prize , not required , unless you want to take home a prize...
Bring a prize , usually in the $15.00 -$20.00ish dollar range , it goes on the "blanket"...after the shoot is over and scored...The first place shooter , gets first pick of the prizes...the second place shooter , then gets second pick and so on...everyone who put in a prize , gets to take home a prize.
Some suggestions for prizes :
Black Powder... 2F or 3F...
#11 Caps...
Lead Round ball .440 , .445 , .590 , .530 are all popular sizes...
Please no "garage sale rejects" ....

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[EPS]

I am going to try and make it .
To this one .
But like always I won't get home until late late Friday night.
If I get home after all it is February and I have to cross SNOQUMIE PASS late at night .
So the whether and a open road would help LOL

 

[EPS]

Lol East bound I90 was closed on last Friday all day 15 hours because of huge wreck.
So you never know

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Just a "bump"...
If any of you all show up and want to shoot , I'll let you use my rifle...Plus I'll have a couple of originals there to look at and maybe shoot as well....
Andy

 

[EPS]

I went out to GREENES .
Today to shoot the 10/22 and sight in the Scope.
And shot my muzzleloader about 20 shots .
Make sure I was ready for Saturday.

 

[EPS]

Lol don't ask HEHEE

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Looking forward to seeing you there EPS...!
Andy

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Lol don't ask HEHEE View attachment 544421

There are two types of muzzleloader shooters...those who have done that...and those that will do that...
Andy

 

[EPS]

Ok you don't have to ask .
So I loaded my gun and then another guy wanted to go change his targets.
So I set it down .
And then I was talking to another guy.
So the range went hot again.
So I picked up my gun and loaded it again.lol
So I had powder ball powder ball.
I figured it out pretty quick when my rod wouldn't go all the way down lol.
Had to take out a ball and dump out powder
Lol

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Ok you don't have to ask .
So I loaded my gun and then another guy wanted to go change his targets.
So I set it down .
And then I was talking to another guy.
So the range went hot again.
So I picked up my gun and loaded it again.lol
So I had powder ball powder ball.
I figured it out pretty quick when my rod wouldn't go all the way down lol.
Had to take out a ball and dump out powder
Lol

And here I thought you "dry balled it" ( loaded without powder )
A double charge with both powder and ball will wake you up for sure , if you touch it off.
Always best to pull the load in cases like this...
Andy

 

[EPS]

I was not going to try and shoot it lol double load of 80 would have been a big boom

 

[EPS]

And sense your here @AndyinEverson .
Those 22 pistols should be delivered today .if SKAGIT ARMS calls me I will let you know maybe meet me there tueTues or Wednesday afternoon noon

 

[EPS]

Ok back on topic.
I can shoot the muzzleloader good at the 25 yard line but the 50 I was a bit shaky .
Bullseye at 25 all over the target a 50 lol

 

[Andy54Hawken]

And sense your here @AndyinEverson .
Those 22 pistols should be delivered today .if SKAGIT ARMS calls me I will let you know maybe meet me there tueTues or Wednesday afternoon noon

Wednesday works best for me...I coach the Chess Club on Tuesdays...
Andy

Just more practice at 50 yards ...with the same powder charge...

 

[EPS]

Yep I tried a few different CHARGE today.
I think I'm going to stick to 80 I did a few 90 and 100 but the barrel on my gun is short so I think 100 is to much

 

[EPS]

Or I might try some different powder 3f or something like that

 

[EPS]

I talked with the people there for about half hour after I was done .
They are good people nice talking about fishing and duck hunting.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Or I might try some different powder 3f or something like that

If you go 3F..back down your charge about 10%.
So if you like 80 grains of 2F...use 70 grains of 3F.
For what it is worth I use 80 grains of 2F in my .54 Hawken for all of my shooting...both target and hunting.
Andy

 

[EPS]

Lol I told him I'm going to try and make it Saturday but I don't have any old period of time clothes.lol he said you don't need them

 

[Andy54Hawken]

don't have any old period of time clothes.lol he said you don't need them

Let it be known that you do need clothes...
But , yeah , you don't need to dress like Daniel Boone either...LOL
Andy