Shooting, in the brass.

**Dirk777** · 04-07-2011, 15:19

One of the traditions we have when hunting in Namibia, is the following:
Each hunter has a chance to try and shoot a brass case at +- 20 paces, with his own gun. In my hunting group of +- 10 guys, only 3 have ever done it. My dad, with his .303 many years ago and later with his .300 Win Mag. My cousin also shot brass, with his 30-06, and I shot with my 30-06.
Not as easy as you might think.

Last year was the first time I ever succeeded at 20 paces, but not only that, I shot one at 100 paces too. The farmer’s son, took a bet that I couldn’t repeat my “luck-shot” at 100 paces, he bet me a bottle of Johnny Walker Blue, and insisted that I use his .270
After the brass fell, he refused to pay up, he said; “No, we never shook hands, before the bet, so the bet was not sealed” Ha-Ha…
On the left, the 270 at 100 paces and the right the 30-06 at 20 paces.

Ek en Klein Jurgens om 100 tree.jpg

**Skaaphaas** · 04-07-2011, 15:23

Well done. We used to shoot .22 brass with the Musgrave .22, but never at 100 paces, and never with a lot of success. I'd love to try this with my .30-06 when the licence comes...

**mtoich** · 04-07-2011, 15:24

Will give this a bash with my 30-06, sounds like something fun to try.

Do you take a dead rest, or out the shoulder?

**Dirk777** · 04-07-2011, 15:27

So it's not only my mad bunch of hunting buddies that shoot at other targets. (paper)

Does the .22 also penetrate the brass?

You'll love your 30-06, it's a great all rounder, IMHO.

**shooter** · 04-07-2011, 15:29

Very lame to pull a "no handshake" defense... Nice shooting!

**Dirk777** · 04-07-2011, 15:29

No ONLY dead rest. I think the farmer likes to use this "game" to see who he can trust to shoot at his Springbuck. 300m plus.

**Skaaphaas** · 04-07-2011, 15:35

Dirk, no it only flattens them. Also did it with the .22 revolver at 7 paces. Great fun!

Come to think of it, I have seen quite a few cases with these types of holes in them at the shooting range. It think after fine tuning a load, it is the perfect way to end off a day's shooting!