At the Damascus 2002 show, I set up
the Tundra 45 out at the airgun range in the woods during the
afternoon. I told anyone who cared to, to come shoot it. Nine
fellas did - I rounded up these four later for a pic. Sorry I
didn't get everyone.
I had the Tundra 45 set up like this.
It's shooting the Barnes Raptor Slug (215 grains) @ approx. 840-something
fps. (approx. 340 foot pounds) off of 2,500 psi. Care to slide
in there and take a shot?
We'll talk you thru. It's simple. Wanna
try a 50 yard target? Just write your name on a target face there,
and I'll post it for you on the 50 yard backer.
I'll let you try the trigger once so
you know what to expect. I'll just catch the cocking stud against
my palm ... go ahead. That's fine. Ready? Load. Comfortable? Good.
I'll cock it ... click ... alright, you're armed.
Let's see how they did. This was (Please forgive
if I read the spelling on the handwritten signatures incorrectly): Al Otter, Earl Day, Ian
Blackwell, Jack Maurer, Jan Kraner, Jay Irvine, John Sheperd,
Michael Tinsley, and Ted Shaw.
Please Remember
...this was not their
rifle, I doubt most of these fellas had even seen a Tundra 45
before. They are all airgun enthusiasts who took the time to come
to the show and take me up on my offer.
________
Notice a pattern?
Now, I haven't photographed these targets
in their "as shot" orientation. These have a sticky
backer. I just pulled back a corner and stuck them on showing
as a "diamond" shape. In this way, I could pull them
back off and fold the paper back over the sticky part to handle
them. Didn't photograph them that way 'cause it would make a much
larger frame for the net. However; the guys were comparing targets.
Several of the guys knew how their target had hung and overlaid
them to find they'd shot the same hole or a very tight cloverleaf.
That's nine different shooters. And; two of them were left handed,
so we reconfigured the bench to the other side for them to shoot.
Quite alot of variables to show these results.
Nice shooting guys. Hope you enjoyed
it as much as I did.
Barnes 45 Tundra. Match grade barrel.
Barnes Raptor Slugs.
I have a crusty old fella with a snow
white beard who makes up these barrels. He's got about 40 years
experience now making things. He also does the bullet designs,
machines the molds, and makes the sizing dies. He says you can't
overlook the details ... and the results speak for themselves
;?)
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_