Reduced 1000yd. Target

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Hello, everyone. I have always been facinated by the long-range matches of the 1870's & 80's..Creedmoor, Seagirt, & Wimbledon, make me long to have been a part of those long ago international contests, with their exquisite long-range precision rifles. My work constaints prevent me from attending the various long-range matches now being held across the country..and as far as long range rifles..I have mid-range .40-70 straight & B.N....so 1000yd work is out for the present....but is their an alternative?
I have a few books on these long-range matches of the late 19th century, complete with target illistrations and sizes. Using a copier, I scaled down those huge chilled cast-iron targets..the early square, as well as the later round for 100yd. shooting with a .22 rimfire.
Now I know as far as wind & scale effect, 200yd. would be better...My home range is only 100yds..but these could easily be scaled for 200yd. shooting.
The black bull works out to 3.6" dia. Looking thru iron sights, it looks for all the world like a pencil dot out there.
The rifle is a 1930 H.M. Pope barreled BSA martini match rifle. Heavy 1" at muzzle, 30" long, & stocked in a prone style piece of English walnut.
Sights are a Parker Hale adjustable appature rear & a British Watson globe front, with interchangeable appatures.
Scope blks. on brl.
This rifle is heavy! Last summer, I shot prone with sling & also with no artificial support..Just like original Creedmoor rules..I found even with sling..I had to put rifle down & rest after each shot...need to start getting upper body strength up.
But, I did manage to keep most in black..even had several touching!..but the temp. were near 90 deg..and man it was tough!
I was even thinking of contorting my old carcas into one of them fancy Creedmoor back positions...have to watch the toes!