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Shooting at a mark.
Here I am not talking about "Mark ," as in a real person...that would be like "firing at Will"...
But "mark" as in a small mark on a target or small target in general.
Many times one will come across the phrase : "Shooting at a mark" when reading a first person account or narrative from the 18th or 19th century .
Which often meant a group of shooters , taking a few shots at a target...very informally.
Yesterday I was with a group of friends and we had a great time "shooting at a mark"
Our targets were :
Spent shot gun shells...
Soda Cans...
A head of old cabbage....
And old political signs....
The shooting was done at a friends house , and all shooting debris were cleaned up afterwards.
If one decides to do this type of shooting , please clean up after yourself and no glass targets.
With the signs one had to call out which letter of the name , one was trying for...Or which spot on the letter one was trying for.
At 25 -50 yards , the smaller size of the letters on the email address , made for some fine shooting.
Calling your shot , and being able to take only one shot at the target , makes for some excellent practice.
This is my favorite type of shooting...its the being "dared" or "Betcha can't hit that" kinda thing , that is part of the fun.
Of course some good-natured trash talk was also exchanged...
With this informal , low key shooting , one can learn a lot about one's shooting and how others shoot as well.
All in all , shooting at a mark with muzzle loaders is a fun practice , as well as one with historical roots.
Andy
Here I am not talking about "Mark ," as in a real person...that would be like "firing at Will"...
But "mark" as in a small mark on a target or small target in general.
Many times one will come across the phrase : "Shooting at a mark" when reading a first person account or narrative from the 18th or 19th century .
Which often meant a group of shooters , taking a few shots at a target...very informally.
Yesterday I was with a group of friends and we had a great time "shooting at a mark"
Our targets were :
Spent shot gun shells...
Soda Cans...
A head of old cabbage....
And old political signs....
The shooting was done at a friends house , and all shooting debris were cleaned up afterwards.
If one decides to do this type of shooting , please clean up after yourself and no glass targets.
With the signs one had to call out which letter of the name , one was trying for...Or which spot on the letter one was trying for.
At 25 -50 yards , the smaller size of the letters on the email address , made for some fine shooting.
Calling your shot , and being able to take only one shot at the target , makes for some excellent practice.
This is my favorite type of shooting...its the being "dared" or "Betcha can't hit that" kinda thing , that is part of the fun.
Of course some good-natured trash talk was also exchanged...
With this informal , low key shooting , one can learn a lot about one's shooting and how others shoot as well.
All in all , shooting at a mark with muzzle loaders is a fun practice , as well as one with historical roots.
Andy