Getting Dailed in before hunting season starts

Gun is a mossberg 930, shooting 2¾" 7/8oz target loads.

Hey guys,

I would like to zero a new rifle at 100yds and do some target practice on some crown land but im having trouble finding anywhere with enough space. I just got my pal this year so im not able to join any ranges until at least next year so im stuck shooting on crown land for a while.

If anyone is willing to point out a good area or give me a spot that works I would really appreciate it. I live in Etobicoke and dont mind driving a couple hours.

Thanks

This should last a month

Get out and shoot!

Had a lot of load development I hadn’t been able to actually get out and test. Today was the day!

In addition to 22lr fun, I ended up shooting exactly 100 rounds of centerfire. 30 rounds of 450 Ackley (like a 458 Lott but bigger by a tad), 32 rounds of 300 rum, 11 rounds of 350 rem mag, and 27 rounds of 257 STW.

The browning x bolt max long range in 300 rum 1:8 twist with the vortex 5-25x56 strike eagle is just so awesome. With 212 bore riders I had no trouble making a first round hit at 500 yards (the goose shaped steel, note the close up of the copper splash on it) after verifying where it was hitting at 300.

The 450 humbled me, it’s not bad from standing (though very stout), but this was my first time shooting it the elephant gun from a bench…500 grain bullets with a full case of 748 powder rattle your teeth and pulverize your shoulder off the bench. Twas fun because I’m a masochist and a recoil junkie, but I have a bruise starting and weird ball/lump under the skin on that shoulder now.

Note the expanded bullet I dug out of the dirt bank…that’s a mushroom, it almost looks like a tooth with roots haha. 280 grains retained after slamming into sand, lost 220. Ought to be fine for moose 🤣

The 257 stw was disappointing today…I discovered both my ultra light and ultra heavy loads were keyholing. They should be stable, I guess maybe the RPMs at north of 4400 fps get a bit squirrelly for the 75 grain hammer and the hornady eldm 134 grain isn’t meant to handle this kind of velocity either. It is an 8 twist.

I’ll try some more basic 100 grain bullets next.

So I decided to test out some of the lightest, cheapest target load out there on my mossberg 930. Picked up some challenger 7/8oz low brass target load for like $12/box. I shot a box and it fed flawlessly. My old man took it with him to the range and he said it was jamming so much with those target loads that it was like a bolt action. I decided to go through the last couple boxes to test it myself. Two boxes and not one misfeed with the same 7/8oz challengers.

I know this gun is gas operated and usually inertia guns can fall victim to misfeeds from an improper shoulder weld. But can this also happen with gas operated too?

As a new PAL holder, I was was wondering; what distance should I check my groupings? What firearm do I use? (9mm, .223, .308 Win). And do you use a scope or iron sight? ( I know this is probably common sense for loads of people, but I’m newww)

Just saw my gun range put this up next to the entrance. The club is always taking in new members and now you don't even need to have an RPAL anymore but I would still encourage getting it if you haven't.

Just incase someone didnt know and saw my previous post :]

Shot a few slugs today and a wad ended up lodging itself into the target. I hadn’t seen anything like it before so I was thought it was pretty cool haha. I was wondering if it’s a common occurrence at shorter ranges ?

Did a little crown land excursion this past weekend.

Around 3.5 seconds from firing to hearing the impact, guess the range!

A few of you asked to see the JP Sauer drilling I posted a few days ago in action. Took it out last night and it’s an absolute dream! The rifle barrel (although it hasn’t been sighted in so it’s a little high and to the left) shot a dime sized hole, absolute tack driver!

The specs are 12Ga-12Ga-222 Remington (12Ga bores are 2-3/4” which is awesome as most drillings have 2-1/2” chambers)

Handload data I went with for the 222Remington was as such: Starline 222 brass, Winchester small rifle primers, 55g Campro bulk FMJ bullet, 20.4g of H4895 (using Lee dies).

Definitely will be a hunting gun if I ever take up hunting! (Upland bird that is since it’s fixed full chokes, so no steel shot)

New to shooting and I’m looking for a range that goes to 200 yards I can zero my rifle at. Plz help

Got out to the “range” tonight. Shot a variety of firearms. Had alot of fun! if you don’t care to read all this skip to the end where I get to the point. The Savage axis 308 in an mdt field stock reached out to 500 yards on steel with a crappy tasco 4-16x50 I really need to swap it out for something better it’s very yellow and grainy. The taipan x in .223 shot some decent 2” groups at 100 yards. I need to work on my steadiness Messed around with the wrangler blackout in 357 it really rings the 1/2 ar500 plates. Obliterated some 2l milk jugs with the Ege Levar12s and put a couple hundred rounds through the 2 tm22’s the 16” pro is growing on me it runs really nice have a cheap cvlife 1-4 lpvo on it nice crisp picture although 1x seems like it’s almost zoomed out and 1.5 seems to be no magnification it’s also fairly accurate averaging 1-1.5” groups at 25 yards just shooting federal auto match and less than 4” groups at 100 yards as i can hit the 4” ar500 plate pretty much everytime.

Okay here’s the end. the Morisson lever iron wolf is still my hands down favorite plinker. I was having some light strike issues after 400 ish rounds which turned out to be gummed up firing pin I think it was 1 in 5 light striking and I cleaned the pin out with brake clean and air and it came out black and chunky. Tonight I tried it out for the first time since cleaning and first shot. Light strike. Damn it okay let’s keep going well the next 70 rounds no light strikes so I’m thinking it’s fixed lol. Also pretty sweet groups at 25 yards the bottom group was free standing (I’m fat and out of shape) the top 2 were sitting and resting elbows on the table. Not to bad the more I get out the better I’ll get. Shit this part was long too sorry guys I’ve got no friends and my wife doesn’t wanna listen to me ramble about this stuff. Anyways get out there and have fun!

Finally found some time to try out the new RDS on my P320. Brought all the pistols along for it.

Hi folks!

I'm trying to decide what shotgun would fit my needs. I'm out on a target shooting trip, and as part of the group fun I'm asleep in my camp and get woken up (during daylight of course) by a clay pigeon breaking into my tent or have a timed competition to see who can get rounds off quickest. I need to access from locked storage, load, and chamber shells ASAP. Which would you choose?

1) Mossberg 590RM

+ quick to load (mag stored loaded, rounds cycled out periodically to prevent deformation)

+ AR-type safety is quick (I'm a lefty)

+ more capacity (10 rather than the 20)

+ If I'm in an awkward position or not fully shouldered I won't "limp-wrist" vs a semi-auto

- Slower to get shells off

- potential short-stroke

- Potentially less reliable

2) Reliable Semi-auto like a Beretta 1301

+ quicker to get rounds off

+ don't have to think about/do anything to chamber next shell

- less capacity (5+1 of longest shell)

- potential "limp-wrist" stoppages

- reloading tube mag is much slower

- usually less recoil

I've ruled out the Turkish mag-fed pumps as I don't want to risk a malfunction, even though they do have some very short barrel options. I know most people aren't fans of mag-fed shotguns, but with the right ammo the 590RM seems to be solid from what I've seen. My big sticking point is getting rounds off. Alternatives for reloading the semi are things like a 4-5 shot syringe which if done well is incredibly fast (but may be challenging under duress), or a side saddle. Still not as fast as an external box mag though. If you guys have any thoughts I'd love to hear.

Definitely one of my favourite antiques to shoot! She’s not just a display piece but a reliable shooter. Definitely recommend for those seeking an antique revolver!

Took the yugo, the henry and a 10/22 out for the day.

Took my Remington 700 chambered 308 out to 475 yards today. While it was a two person effort I managed to get a great video of it through the scope! Turns out a 10 oz trigger makes form pretty irrelevant!

6.5cm for 6/5!

Build:

- PGWDTI M15
- IBI 24” 6.5CM 1:8t M24
- Nightforce NX8 4-32x50F1
- Alberta Tactical Rifle Supply rings
- TriggerTech Primary
- Manners PRS TCS
- Area419 Hellfire Match
- Harris H-BRMS with Hawk Talons

Back in June, my friends and I went to a Winnipeg range to shoot skeet. Foolishly we left ammo and range bags on the table outside the club house. When we returned 3 boxes of ammo were gone. We spoke to the range people and was given a box of ammo of different brand.

Also the range allowed people to work down range of an empty stall while we were shooting in the next stall.

Don't think I will return to that range.

I RO a youth event for my own range that we have, let some bang off: .308 which is a better gateway drug than .22lr given there reaction and some where gawking at the cool camo rifles.

I then zeroed and tried to practice for a service rifle match a 3 hour drive away.

All the while dealing with my AuADHD insomnia and delayed phase sleep so I am tired as hell.

My body and neck in particular is very very angry as well from prone shooting so much.

I just calling the rifle mystery machine at this point: I just leaning into the fact my philosophy of use and how I build a rifle to meet that doesn't compute to others, nor do they know what they are looking at as a whole 😅...