Full results from Glastonbury posted

Got the following comprehensive list of results from the Glastonbury skirmish tonight from Tom. Musket team took first place; individual medal results are included as well. Enjoy.

Results, 14CVI, June 5-6, 2010, Glastonbury

Musket

4th Va Inf 719.1
14th Va Cav 765.7
15 CVI 842.2
5th CVI 849.4
120 NY 866.2
20th CVI 1079
1st CVi 1404

Carbine

15 CVI A ` 469.8
5th CVI 566.5
4th VA Inf 640.0
42nd NY 651.6
10th Mass Btty 656.7
14th Va Cav 665.5
a5 CVI B 713.3
34th Va CAv 883.4
XXXX 1530

Henry

14th Va Cav B 275.7
Mike & Ted 318.3
42nd NY 327.5
4th Va Inf 368.1
14th Va Cav A 407.3

Rev

14th Va Cav A 242
5th CVI 539.9
14th Va Cv B 603

SB

10th Mass Btty 204.7
14TH VA CAV 247.6
4TH VA INF 339.8
15th CVI A 347.8
34th Va Cav 691
15th CVI B 1072

Musket
A 50
a La Patra 47
D Stedman 46
M Thomas 44

A 100
D Stedman 46
T Hines 45-1
M Thomas 44-1

A Agg
D Stedman 92
M Thomas 88-1
W Clark 84

B 50
D Volz 46
A Otash 45
G Rohde 44

B 100
T Womack 46
E Occhi 44-1
D Volz 44-1

B Agg
D Volz 90-1
P Hughes 85-1
T Womack 83

Carbine
A 50
T Trovato 45
D Stedman 43
W Clark 42

A 100
W Clark 45
M Thomas 43-1
T Hines 43

A Agg
W Clark 87
M Thomas 83-1

B 50
P Hughes 42
T Occhi 41
R Raby 39

B 100
P Hughes 40
T Womack 28

B Agg
P Hughes 82
T Occhi 41
L Ruggiero 34

Rev
W Clark 44
D Stedman 41
A La Patra 40

SB
A 25
M Koprowski 49
M Thomas 42
T Trovato 39

A 50
M Koprowski 43

A Agg
M Koprowski 92

B 25
P Hughes 42
G Rohde 41
W Magee 40

B 50
T Hines 42-1
W Magee 40
G Rohde 37

B Agg
G Rohde 78
P Hughes 74
L Ruggiero 67

BL
50
D Smith 46
G Rohde 45-1
W Clark 43

100
D Smith 43-1
M Koprowski 40

Agg
D Smith 89-1
M Koprowski 83
G Rohde 45-1

Grand Agg
D Stedman 216
W Clark 215
A La Patra 168

Amazing Photos

Al Otash sent this amazing email--thought the link should be on our blog. Thanks Al--very enjoyable to see actual historical depictions...

Civil War Photos..very rare!!! GREAT PHOTOS OF OUR HISTORY! These pictures are very profound. It is fortunate that these have survived. Most probably a million wet plate photos were made during the civil war on glass plate. Popular during the war, they lost their appeal afterwords and so many were sold for the glass. Many used in green houses. Over the years the sun caused the images to disappear. These are pretty amazing considering they were taken up to 150 years ago. A compendium of photos from era of the War Between the States. Click on the photos to enlarge and to read the description and caption. Click here please http://www.mikelynaugh.com/VirtualCivilWar/New/Originals2/index.html

Happy Birthday Bernie

Hey gang, rumor has it that today's Bernie's birthday. So if you see this man, wish him a happy birthday.

Analyzing misses

Got out for another hour or so this afternoon to shoot some 100 yard targets with the Maynard. Here is the best of the bunch:


Don't know what to make of that group of four that fell into the seven and six rings. I have a shot string chart pulled from somewhere off the net, I think originally from an army shooting manual. Here's what it says:

click to enlarge

What do any of you think? jerking the trigger is a definite possibility, but the idea of having too large a peep near the eye (6 o'clock string) is also possible. I'm still trying to figure out the optimal place to cheek the gun for a consistent look through the peep. thoughts??

Glastonbury Regional 6/6/2010

Practice makes . . . dirty guns

Getting ready for the weekend, went to the range this morning and shot six ten-shot groups at 50 yds with the Maynard. These were the best two targets of the bunch:


That's pretty good shooting for me. I'll do the same thing at 100 yds next week.

Don't know about you folks, but the weather here in upstate NY isn't looking too good for the weekend. Keep your powder dry and your heads low.

Facebook pic

Found this picture kicking around the internet

Schedule for the weekend

What time do I need to be in Glastonbury on Sunday for team musket?

Getting ready for the Spring Nationals

Having some minor car problems, looks like Thurs. afternoon arrival instead of Wed. night.

Rumor has it . . .

There's a 4th Virginia birthday today! happy birthday to Jon Faucher. Jon, sure hope the birthday bunny brings you some good Civil War shooting stuff!

Maynard update

Before it started snowing in upstate New York in MAY, I was able to put together the following 50 yard target off a rest with the new Maynard:


The seven ring miss was offhand from the adjacent target--I am still trying to figure out the peep sight on the thing. But at least I've got it in the ballpark for now. I'm shooting Romano's .515 bullet for the gun, pictured below, with 30 grains of 3f. I understand Lyman also has a .515 bullet that I may try as well.

Ended up buying a lube sizer for the thing, and did up 120 rounds yesterday pretty quickly, so I'm a big fan. Still have to sight the gun in at 100 yards, but we're almost there. With luck I'll also get my musket sights filed down in time for the nationals . . . maybe today.

Team picture from Hopkinton Regional

Doing some Maynard research . . .

Dug this up in the bowels of the archives. Enjoy.

[LITTLE ROCK] WEEKLY ARKANSAS GAZETTE, June 15, 1861, p. 1, c. 8
From the Oxford (Miss.) Intelligencer.

Toby's Experience with a Breech-Loading Rifle.—Toby is a high private in the first regiment of the Mississippi army. His company is armed with a breech-loading Maynard rifle, warranted to shoot twelve times a minute, and carry a ball effectually 1600 yards. Men who fought at Monterey and Buena Vista called the new-fangled thing a "pop-gun." To test its efficacy, Toby's Captain told the men they must "try their guns." In obedience to command, Toby procured the necessary munitions of war and started with his "pop gun" for the woods; saws a squirrel up a very high tree; took aim; fired—effects of shot immediate and wonderful; tree effectually stripped, and nothing of the squirrel to be found except three broken hairs; "pop-gun" rose in value; equal to a four-pounder. But Toby wouldn't shoot towards any more trees, afraid of being arrested for cutting down other people's timber; walked a mile and a quarter to get sight of hill; by aid of a small telescope saw hill in the distance; saw large rock on hill; put in a big load; shut both eyes—fired. As soon as breath returned opened both eyes; could see, just could, but couldn't hear—at least couldn't distinguish any sounds; thought Niagara had broken loose, or all out-doors gone to drum beating; determined to see if shot hit; borrowed horse and started towards hill; after traveling two days and nights reached place; saw setting sun shining through hill; knew right away that was where his shot hit; went close; stumbled over rocky fragment scattered for half a mile in line of bullet; come to hole; knew the bullet hit there, because saw led on the edges; walked in and walked through; saw teamster on the other side "indulging in profane language"—in fact, "cussin' considerable" because lightning had killed his team; looked as finger directed; saw six dead oxen in line with hole through mountain; knew that was the bullet's work, but didn't say so to angry teamster; thought best to be leaving; in consequence didn't explore path of bullet any further; therefore don't know where it stopped; don't know whether it stopped at all—in fact, rather think it didn't; mounted horse; rode back through the hole made by the bullet; but never told Captain a word about it; to tell the truth, was rather afraid he'd think it a hoax. "It's a right big story, boys," said Toby, in conclusion, "but it's true, sure as shooting. Nothing to do with Maynard rifle but load her up, turn her North, and pull trigger; if twenty of them don't clean out all Yankeedom, then I'm a liar, that's all."

And now I have such a weapon. So I got THAT goin' for me . . . which is nice.

"I'll just use my Maynard on that pesky ol' varmint poontang."

Oh Maynard, My Maynard

Watch out, Timmy.

Tommy filled me on the basics from Hopkinton, still waiting for stories, tall tales, and pictures.

Looking forward to seeing you all at the Nationals.

Now if I can only figure out which end the powder goes in . . .