Well the video has inspired me to give it a go. My normal shooting distance is 12 to 25 yards My normal target a 12x18 shoot and see silhouette. With the 1851 Navy, Lee 1.3 cc 3f, .380 round ball. Next Monday Ill set the target frame up at 75 yards and give it a go. Standing Weaver stance. Frankly I don't expect much, all though at 12 yards a below the belt line hold results in a nice center of mass group on the silhouette.
Give us an update on how that goes.
A 36 caliber ball broke ribs on the entry side traveled thru heart and lungs and broke ribs and exited the body on the left side. And pierced and exited what ever clothing the man was wearing. Damn.I noticed that in the coroner's report, that the ball entered on the right side of the ribs, and exited on the left side of the ribs. So the ball traversed the interior of the chest cavity, which is a very bad way to receive such a hit. At first when reading it sounded as though Tutt might have simply drawn his pistol to have it in his hand as he walked toward Hickok, to be very ready and perhaps with that advantage to avoid any exchange of shots if he was to speak with Hickok. BUT due to the wound locations, entry and exit, Tutt HAD to have been standing with his right side toward Hickok, and with his pistol raised (akin almost to the old Bullseye pistol stance for target shooting), for the bullet to have missed Tutt's arm, hit the chest, go across, and pop out on the other side. I also noted that Tutt moved off on his own a short distance before collapse. Tutt really was engaging Hickok at that long distance.
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Suspicion confirmed. Avoid gun duels beyond 25 yards.
The IPhone view at 75 yards. The target after 20 shots.
I don't know guy I think you did great shooting at that distance off hand and shooting at that distance for the first time.
How many grains of powder is that?
These B27 targets are 24 in x 45 in
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/3...b-27-24-50-yard-paper-black-white-pack-of-100
Mike hit it; mebbe not with the first shot but hit it he did.