What happens when you use a tree as a target stand?
What happens when you use a tree as a target stand?
Then shoot it with an AK and a couple of Mosins.
It falls over then you have a nice long target stand and firewood for the winter.
It was one of my shots with my T53 that was the final straw that made it go.
It falls over then you have a nice long target stand and firewood for the winter.
It was one of my shots with my T53 that was the final straw that made it go.
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1940 Tula M91/30
1941 Tula Nagant Revolver
1942 Tikka M91
1943 Izhevsk M91/30
1944 Izhevsk M44
1952 Polish M44
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1940 Tula M91/30
1941 Tula Nagant Revolver
1942 Tikka M91
1943 Izhevsk M91/30
1944 Izhevsk M44
1952 Polish M44
1954 Chinese T53
Re: What happens when you use a tree as a target stand?
Better watch posting pics like this, the tree huggers might come after you. A strong wind broke the top out of a
large pine tree beside my Mother-inlaw's driveway and instead of falling to the ground it hung on another limb.
Not seeing a safe way to get it down I relied on my 28 Tula and 20 rounds of surplus to put it on the ground.
large pine tree beside my Mother-inlaw's driveway and instead of falling to the ground it hung on another limb.
Not seeing a safe way to get it down I relied on my 28 Tula and 20 rounds of surplus to put it on the ground.
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Re: What happens when you use a tree as a target stand?
That sounds reckless. Were you really shooting 7.62x54mmR ammo up into the air??B24 wrote:Better watch posting pics like this, the tree huggers might come after you. A strong wind broke the top out of a
large pine tree beside my Mother-inlaw's driveway and instead of falling to the ground it hung on another limb.
Not seeing a safe way to get it down I relied on my 28 Tula and 20 rounds of surplus to put it on the ground.
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Re: What happens when you use a tree as a target stand?
Chain saw broke?
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
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Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
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Re: What happens when you use a tree as a target stand?
I think you are going to need a bigger tree for a target stand
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Re: What happens when you use a tree as a target stand?
I remember 10 years ago we had a competition to see who could shoot down a large tree. Winner would receive a case of beer from each of the losing participants. I remember I was using one of my Mosins, ran 5 fast rounds & went to reach back for another stripper clip. I heard one quick shot & heard dedcat yell "There it goes! I got it!!!"
After I gave him the case of beer, he cracks one open, smiles & tells me how it started to move after I shot my last round & he just slammed one round in his Polish M44 & fired it in the dirt.
After I gave him the case of beer, he cracks one open, smiles & tells me how it started to move after I shot my last round & he just slammed one round in his Polish M44 & fired it in the dirt.
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Re: What happens when you use a tree as a target stand?
Rongo wrote:I remember 10 years ago we had a competition to see who could shoot down a large tree. Winner would receive a case of beer from each of the losing participants. I remember I was using one of my Mosins, ran 5 fast rounds & went to reach back for another stripper clip. I heard one quick shot & heard dedcat yell "There it goes! I got it!!!"
After I gave him the case of beer, he cracks one open, smiles & tells me how it started to move after I shot my last round & he just slammed one round in his Polish M44 & fired it in the dirt.
Re: What happens when you use a tree as a target stand?
too bad you do not have a video. that would have been awesome!
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Re: What happens when you use a tree as a target stand?
That poor tree! you should ashamed. Love your planet Seriously, after many trials I use two Bamboo stakes and slide a thin flat cardboard box down over them. Even if you shoot your stake, they stay strong enough to use after several hits.
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Re: What happens when you use a tree as a target stand?
Well, the one we shot (Rongo, Dedcat, and I) was long dead. Looks like Mike's was, too. I use a plastic sawhorse at the sandpit sometimes.
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A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an
invasion, butcher a hog, design a building, conn a ship, write a
sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the
dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve an
equation, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a
computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.
Specialization is for insects - Robert A. Heinlien
Murphy was an optimist.
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an
invasion, butcher a hog, design a building, conn a ship, write a
sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the
dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve an
equation, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a
computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.
Specialization is for insects - Robert A. Heinlien
Re: What happens when you use a tree as a target stand?
The tree was coming down anyway for winter firewood, we just made it more fun.
1932 Izhevsk M91/30
1940 Tula M91/30
1941 Tula Nagant Revolver
1942 Tikka M91
1943 Izhevsk M91/30
1944 Izhevsk M44
1952 Polish M44
1954 Chinese T53
1940 Tula M91/30
1941 Tula Nagant Revolver
1942 Tikka M91
1943 Izhevsk M91/30
1944 Izhevsk M44
1952 Polish M44
1954 Chinese T53