2020 Frostbite 200 yd Postal

[semtav]

2020 Frostbite 200 yd Postal

January –February, Ends Feb 29.
3 Matches 6 categories all for one price !!! (Free)
Enough to give anybody Frostbite

200 yds
10 shots for score
Group size scoring
Any Powder
Any Position
Picture of Target and rifle setup to qualify

1. Black Powder Cartridge
Any Black Powder Style Cartridge
Any single shot or Lever action rifle
2 categories- Iron and Scope

2. .22 Rifle
Any period appropriate Rifle ( Need not be BPCR legal)
2 categories- iron and scope

3. Military
Any original military rifle
Original iron sights only
2 categories - Large Bore and Smallbore

If you have a good Vertical and want to post it feel free, we'll keep track of it somehow



Was going to post this after midnight, but for Woody and anyone else going out on New Years Day and shooting !!
Supposed do be snowing here by midnight

[ian45662]

This will give me a good excuse to work up a load for my trapdoor.

[beltfed]

Strictly Cast Bullets in the BPCR AND the Military I presume...…… ????

[semtav]

Yes

[Woody]

I checked and I still had 17 rounds for the trapdoor left over from Riverbend last month. I broke out the trapdoor to take to the range tomorrow. Hope the weather coops. It will be cold in the morning.

Just a point off interest. In the 1870's and 80's .45 cal was considered "small bore".
I think I have enough Krag rounds to shoot a group, but I've already got four rifles out for tomorrow. It will have to wait for another day.

Woody

[DAG4570]

Oh Great. We just had 6 to 8 inches of snow hit the ground this morning. At least we have two months to shoot. I am glad we don't have to shoot from the ground with sticks. Dave

[Woody]

Ian,

Get that Trapdoor running. I need to get John Bly off of my ass. He kicked my butt in Georgia the last two years. It's time for someone else.

Woody

[BFD]

I'll get out there eventually. I have ammo loaded, but there are pheasants to hunt! I have priorities I guess.

[John Bly]

By the rules I can't shoot my trapdoor. I put a wider front blade on it so my 72 year old eyes can see it. I've got two others that need testing. They'll need to be very good to beat the one I have shot.

[semtav]

I think thats pretty minor. A fancy rear sight is what i was thinking.

[semtav]

I think thats pretty minor. A fancy rear sight is what i was thinking.

[Kurt]

I guess I better dig mine out of the back corner of the safe and get the spiders cleaned out of the bore.

[beltfed]

Should be "fun" .
Gee , now where is my TD? back of the safe. Now to dig out load data and
Bullets?
Or my M 1903A3 or perhaps the M 1917 returned from Lend Lease to GB.

At least the Sm.lss gun will be easier to shoot in this colder weather coming up.
beltfed/arnie

[Woody]

Ok, I'll start it off. Arrived at the range as the sun was clearing the trees. Severe clear, no wind, 27 degrees. First I shot My Cody H/W 45-70, using a MVA 28inch scope. Group measured 2.804

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Load Data:

45-70
Winchester brass trimmed to 2.095, not annealed
Remington 2 1/2 Large Pistol primer. No primer wad
61.5 grains Swiss 2 FG Lot # 03/04/2018
.060 LDPE wad
540 grain, 25-1, Mike Lewis Postell
OAL 3.00 inch. This is touching the lands. No bullet jump.

[Woody]

Next I fired up the trapdoor. These were leftover rounds from shooting in Georgia in Oct/Nov. This is an unaltered Model 1884, made in 1886.

Group measured 6.250 inches.

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Load data:

45-70 Govt.
Winchester Brass trimmed to 2.095, not annealed.
CCI BR2 Primer, no primer wad
58.0 grains of 2FG Swiss Lot # 03/04/2018
.060 LDPE wad
500 grain Baco Govt lubed with Eagle lube by Michael Rix
OAL 2.835. This just touches the lands, no jump