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Hi Folks,
My first post.
I'm an active cast bullet target shooter. My favorites are shooting all my modern rifles with cast bullets on the target range in what I call "Low Node" ( The accuracy node that is just under or just above subsonic)
Have been shooting this way for a number of years and it is mostly at 50 yards because I,m old and don't have to walk too far and I sure can see better at 50 yards then 100 yards
Also the light loads do not beat up my brass or rifles and especially not my back and neck!
I have been a professional commercial photographer with the same company for 48 years...I'm trying to get to the 50 year mark then really retire. As it is now I'm partially retied because I still do work for some of my biggest and oldest clients.
I have been building custom 17th and 18th Century style flint lock rifles and smoothbore since 1983 But since I started with cast bullets that takes up much of my spare time and I needed a break, so about 2009 I I took that break and changed my hobby
Jim
My first post.
I'm an active cast bullet target shooter. My favorites are shooting all my modern rifles with cast bullets on the target range in what I call "Low Node" ( The accuracy node that is just under or just above subsonic)
Have been shooting this way for a number of years and it is mostly at 50 yards because I,m old and don't have to walk too far and I sure can see better at 50 yards then 100 yards
Also the light loads do not beat up my brass or rifles and especially not my back and neck!
I have been a professional commercial photographer with the same company for 48 years...I'm trying to get to the 50 year mark then really retire. As it is now I'm partially retied because I still do work for some of my biggest and oldest clients.
I have been building custom 17th and 18th Century style flint lock rifles and smoothbore since 1983 But since I started with cast bullets that takes up much of my spare time and I needed a break, so about 2009 I I took that break and changed my hobby
Jim
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Herzlich Willkommen from Germany!
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Hello Jim, welcome from Arizona. Nice bio, I like photography also, just wish I knew
something about it other than point & shoot in auto mode ????
something about it other than point & shoot in auto mode ????
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Welcome. Just a couple of weeks ago I started fooling around with some light loads in my 308 and 7.62x54R.
As you say, It is a lot easier on the body. Also easier on the pocketbook with a lot less powder burned per shot.
As you say, It is a lot easier on the body. Also easier on the pocketbook with a lot less powder burned per shot.
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Thank You Folks
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for it is better to be alone than in bad company. " - G. Washington,
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Welcome JW !
Pretty low traffic here .
Pretty low traffic here .
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JW is a real good guy - discounting them spectacles, of course! Seriously - GREAT GUY! You won't be disappointed!
Welcome here, Jimbo!
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welcome from Alaska Youngster...
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