Originally Posted by rman43

It is fun 303! Challenging, but fun. I know I'm never going to be competitive with the guys who are classified as Masters. I just shoot it because it IS fun and I compete against my own past scores. I have my sight adjustments written down and keep them on the bench next to where I shoot. What gets confusing for an old fart like me, is that you never know for sure where you are going to start. My first relay might start with chickens @ 40m or turkeys @ 75m. You just have to keep straight what range you're sighted for, make the appropriate adjustments, and then remember to change the settings when you move to the next set of animals. I try to remember to readjust back to 40m when I'm through shooting the match. It's always a thrill when you fire and watch a silhouette fall. It's kind of like organized plinking.

Originally Posted by rman43

I bought my grandson our first Henry because he really wanted to try this. After his first match, he started bugging me to buy a rifle too. He didn't have to cajole me too much! Heck... who really needs an excuse to buy another gun? I bought the Frontier because I wanted the heavier barrel and longer sight radius. It shoots pretty darn good - better than I do I'm sure. The trigger could be lighter, but it's not too bad, and it breaks cleanly. His rifle's trigger is much heavier and is a detriment to his shooting. This week we are taking it to my gunsmith in SE Kansas. He will work his magic on it and I'll wish I would have had mine done also. A good friend lives nearby and has his own shooting range for rimfires. He has metallic silhouettes at 50, 75, 100, 125, 150, 175, 200 and 230 yds. He also made up his own falling plate rack and several spinners. If you've ever watched Hickok45 videos, you will have a good idea what his range looks like. The gunsmith usually joins us with his full custom 10-22s and custom Ruger 77 .22. These guys shoot centerfire F-Class matches at 600 and 1,000 yards. They are really good with the .22 rifles and are serious about it.

We plan to spend all day Saturday shooting .22s and .17 HMRs. It's great fun, and afterwards we have been known to enjoy an adult beverage and tell tales of the old days.

Originally Posted by rman43

That's good to know! The grandson's rifle has a 7-8 pound pull, but virtually no take-up and in breaks clean. Mine is probably more like 4.5 pounds and I can live with that. (But I sure would like a 2.5-3 lb pull. Guess I'll have to try it. I've never even had the covers off the Henrys' receivers.

Originally Posted by rman43

I'd like to get involved in IPSC, but I think I'm too old and slow.

Originally Posted by north country gal

I know the feeling. Seems like my reflexes have gone south, but the rest of me is still stuck, up here, in the frozen tundra.