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Hi everyone,
I'm interested in trying out Smallbore Silhouette here in the northwest. I want to use my dad's old rem 511-P (with iron sights...don't laugh) just to get my feet wet and see if this is as fun as it appears. I've studied the hunter rules and looks like my gun would qualify, except I did ad spacers on to the stock so it fit my lenght of pull. Spacers stay within the lines of the stock, but I wondered if this is legal because it is "attachment" and it isn't stock.

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remmy511...spacers are allowed. Many people use various things to make the stocks long enough. Not laughing at the iron sights, shot it that way myself until 1997. Try it, you'll like it!

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Innocent wrote:remmy511...spacers are allowed. Many people use various things to make the stocks long enough. Not laughing at the iron sights, shot it that way myself until 1997. Try it, you'll like it!

Welcome to the addiction.

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Thanks Mary, it looks like fun...and a real challenge.
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Remmy, Bring what ya got, and enjoy it man. You will get hooked, I promise. Welcome.
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Any worthwhile club will encourage you until the hook is set, and then you get harassed! Your gear will evolve as your interest grows.
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BCloninger wrote:Any worthwhile club will encourage you until the hook is set, and then you get harassed! Your gear will evolve as your interest grows.
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Mt_Medic31 wrote:Remmy, Bring what ya got, and enjoy it man. You will get hooked, I promise. Welcome.
Thanks...looks like fun and very little math unlike Bullseye :D
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Hello, Newbie here also to this forum.

Shot silo's way back in the early 80's over in Louisiana for a little while. Not really good at it, but sure enjoyed the action!

Yeah, I do like the math part... seems pretty easy. Even with a bum leg, I can count to 5 !!! :))

I have met Evelio, and he has encouraged me some to start looking at Silhouette's for fun... I think I am going to try it this year. Been shooting USBR Rimfire matches all last year, and we have what they call a Wildcat style match after the bench match.

Looks like a nice little forum here, and some good help for us newb's at this.

I have some questions... I will post separately....

Thanks... Lionel
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LongPlay wrote:Hello, Newbie here also to this forum.

Shot silo's way back in the early 80's over in Louisiana for a little while. Not really good at it, but sure enjoyed the action!

Yeah, I do like the math part... seems pretty easy. Even with a bum leg, I can count to 5 !!! :))

I have met Evelio, and he has encouraged me some to start looking at Silhouette's for fun... I think I am going to try it this year. Been shooting USBR Rimfire matches all last year, and we have what they call a Wildcat style match after the bench match.

Looks like a nice little forum here, and some good help for us newb's at this.

I have some questions... I will post separately....

Thanks... Lionel


Hi Lionel,
I'm going down to the Pe Ell match this Sunday and see what it's all about. Meet some shooters already online...good bunch of people, I can tell already. Good luck in your shoots.

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Byron...have fun at Pe Ell, I'll look forward to meeting you at the CBC. WOrd of warning watch out for the other Byron!!!!LOL

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Byron...great guy...likes to cuddle....kinda like Hambone...

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Commander Kitty...I wouldn't know about Byron liking to cuddle, or even Hammy for that matter, but now I hear Byron's son like to take a bath!

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Had a great time, Byron didn't try to cuddle me :mrgreen: but did spend time inbetween cleaning some stands to fill me in on gear and the game.Silho is a lot harder than it appears...So I've been bit, the wallet will be opened at least to get a 6.5x20 on the 511.
Byron, I'll get in touch with Jason, thanks for hooking me up. Mary, thanks for all your help. I'll see you guys soon.
Still think those animals are too damn small though. :wink:

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you need to try highpower then, their bigger............ :D




but way far away :ymdevil:

Hi Byron, just messing with ya. I think I might have seen you down at Pe Ell on sunday. Did you stop by the infamous Eveys after and have lunch with all of us? Gald you came out to try silhouette. The other Byron probably allready told about the matchs at Tacoma Sportsman Club, Machias, and the match down in Little Rock. We are kinda lucky up here in the northwest where were able to have a match just about every weekend for most of the year. It sounds like you had a good time and will be back. You should definatley come out to Pe Ell Feb 6th and check out highpower, wait what am I saying I did that and now I cant stop thinking about it :))

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From a fellow 511 owner,
they shoot good, although my 49'er doesn't have a scope rail,
and I would hope that your trigger is lighter than my 4lbs pull weight !

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As 'Shakes' said, you want to shoot at bigger targets.

These are our Airgun Rams. Not difficult to hit, but a bitch to knock over wth an 8gr pellet !!! :D


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