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Thread: Shooting, in the brass.
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04-07-2011, 15:19 #1
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Shooting, in the brass.
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
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04-07-2011, 15:23 #2
Re: Shooting, in the brass.
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...
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04-07-2011, 15:24 #3
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Re: Shooting, in the brass.
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?
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04-07-2011, 15:27 #4
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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.
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04-07-2011, 15:29 #5
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Re: Shooting, in the brass.
Very lame to pull a "no handshake" defense... Nice shooting!
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04-07-2011, 15:29 #6
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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.
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04-07-2011, 15:35 #7
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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!
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04-07-2011, 15:53 #8
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04-07-2011, 18:46 #9
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Re: Shooting, in the brass.
Now I am definitely trying this with my 30-06. Sounds like great fun.
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04-07-2011, 21:50 #10
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Some nice shooting! I've seen something similar done with a .22 once, not at 20 paces though, still something I want to try.
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