That seals it. Either no-set trigger (Ron) or single-set (Brian) is the way to go for chickens. The rest of us are wasting our time/money with DSTs.desert deuce wrote: ↑Mon Jun 29, 2020 9:27 am As I recall, when Ron Calderone shot his Grand Slam Iron Sight Score of ten chickens in a row he was using an1885 Browning Silhouette Rifle in
45-70.
Set-Triggers “rule” when shooting the chickens
-
- Posts: 2918
- Joined: Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:06 am
- Location: Jersey Shore
Re: Set-Triggers “rule” when shooting the chickens
Glenn
-
- Posts: 2365
- Joined: Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:29 pm
- Location: Central Texas
- Contact:
Re: Set-Triggers “rule” when shooting the chickens
Dang Glenn,SSShooter wrote: ↑Mon Jun 29, 2020 3:59 pmThat seals it. Either no-set trigger (Ron) or single-set (Brian) is the way to go for chickens. The rest of us are wasting our time/money with DSTs.desert deuce wrote: ↑Mon Jun 29, 2020 9:27 am As I recall, when Ron Calderone shot his Grand Slam Iron Sight Score of ten chickens in a row he was using an1885 Browning Silhouette Rifle in
45-70.
I wish I had your insight and power of deduction. Now I need to sell my Shiloh Sharps and get something with a nice DST.
Nope, I believe I'll continue to shoot the Browning's and the Sharps at local matches, but I will likely use the Sharps at Regional, State and National matches. Who knows, one additional hit on the chickens may put me in the winning box, not that I'll ever in my lifetime catch up with Ron or Brian. I did win the 2019 Texas State Match with the Sharps so maybe there's hope for me in the future.
Wayne
NRA Life (Benefactor & President's Council) Member, TSRA Life Member, NSSF Member, Author & Publisher of the Browning BPCR book
http://www.texas-mac.com
http://www.texas-mac.com
-
- Posts: 1419
- Joined: Thu Dec 26, 2002 9:59 pm
- Location: East of yesterday and West of nowhere.
Re: Set-Triggers “rule” when shooting the chickens
Rifle with a fast lock time helps with chickens also, ex. Hepburn.
OPS
OPS
Barry C Jolly
"I envy no man that knows more than myself and pity them that know less:" Sir T. Brown
"Everyone must sacrifice at the altar of stupidity from time to time" A. Einstein
"I envy no man that knows more than myself and pity them that know less:" Sir T. Brown
"Everyone must sacrifice at the altar of stupidity from time to time" A. Einstein
-
- Posts: 11708
- Joined: Mon Nov 20, 2006 1:47 pm
Re: Set-Triggers “rule” when shooting the chickens
That is one of the reasons I so like the Martini Cadets for our clang and bang offhand Silhouette target matches. I don't know of any other rifle with a faster lock time or shorter striker travel. And with the .357 Max and Mag cartridges shooting 216 grain gas check bullets with the flat trajectory and light recoil should provided a good advantage over a long day.
They sure are fun to shoot and have a frugal diet of lead and powder. All three of mine have sear lifts and the triggers break cleanly right at 2.5 -3 lbs.
They sure are fun to shoot and have a frugal diet of lead and powder. All three of mine have sear lifts and the triggers break cleanly right at 2.5 -3 lbs.