caspian guy

My current gammer rifles are 16" noveske mid-length gas 18" sabre mid-length gas 20" dpms turned down rifle length gas system All shoot sub moa with the right ammo. All the below are good. Pick one based on what you want (in terms of twist, profile, and gas system length) and can aford and shoot it till you wear it out. In no paticular order: Noveske Compass lake Lothar walther Jp Sabre Olympic Dpms Wilson

Deal/trade it to some open major 9 shooter (as that is one of the better powders for that application). You'll make a friend for sure.

Year before last at the open nationals there was a guy on the squad behind us with an open gun with no scope. He had taken the dot and the mount completely off. I watched him shoot several stages. He seemed to do ok... I guess he just learned to see what he needed to see. Maybe it was a "zen compatable" open gun.

Ny strip Porterhouse Filet That order...

Tried some of the small rifle yesterday in my open gun. Had one failure in the first 20 rounds. There was a good deep indentation on the primer no signs of it being high. These'll get used up in my ar... Peter Adams FY-39604

I like the vtac I like the construction of the barrel nut assembly and how it seperates the clocking of the tube from the torque on the barrel nut. Also JP supports the sport however... For a light weight gammer gun get the Clark (who also supports the sport). If it getting hot in the sun bothers you, paint it a light color. I don't like the armalite (the one I had was too large in diameter and heavier than it needed to be.) Peter Adams FY-39604

That BGE thing looks pretty cool. Never seen one. But there's a dealer right down the street from me so maybe I'll check one out this weekend. So if I "went big," as Patrick suggested, would it obsolete my gas grill? That sounds like a good routine. For rare, I may try 1 minute on each side after the "back in oven" step. Any vibes on that? My GF was cooked some steaks similar to that - but she was just "prepping" the meat that was going in some sort of soup (I think). I snagged a couple bites of it before it went in the soup - and was better than any steak I could remember eating in a long time. And then I forgot about it, until this thread. Yep I'd try somewhere between 1-1.5 min per side in the oven if I wanted rare.(Of course ymmv based on the thickness of the steak). Peter Adams FY-39604

Rich, How about Birmingham. It looks like the University of Alabama Birmingham has PA program of some kind http://main.uab.edu/shrp/default.aspx?pid=77392 5 USPSA matches within a 1.5hr radius (more in Atlanta if you need more). Good quarterly rifle matches (courtesy of dt1). And a low cost of living. Peter Adams FY-39604 Alabama Section Coordinator

Medium to Medium rare. Easiest way I know to get that is do the following: (Shamelessly stolen from Alton Brown) 1.) Heat large cast iron skillet to 550F in oven. 2.) Bring 1-1.5" thick New york strip to room temp. 3.) Coat both sides of steak with canola oil, kosher salt, fresh cracked black pepper 4.) Once oven has come up to temp, remove skillet and place on a burner that is set to high. 5.) Place steak in skillet for about 30 sec then flip. 6.) Once the steak has cooked for about 30 sec on the second side, place the skillet back in oven. 7.) Let the steak cook on that side for about 2-3 min, then flip and cook on the other side for 2-3 min. 8.) Remove steak from skillet and let it rest. Like shooting chef said let it rest.. If you don't rest it don't bother cooking it. Peter Adams FY-39604

My open guns were built by hardy custom in georgia. I have 2 general comments... I have shot guns from several of the smiths above. The build quality was uniformly excelent. Any of them will build you an quality gun. That being said I will second the recomendation of brianatl. Don't under estimate how helpful it is to have your gunsmith close by. When something breaks it always seems to be before a big match. The other thing that might impact your decision is how soon you want the gun. Some of those guys you list above usually have pretty lengthy backlogs. Peter Adams FY-39604

Glock 24. Add a decent set of sights some trigger work and a magwell. Maybe lighten the slide a bit. One of the cheapest routes to long slide limited guns I have come across. Peter Adams FY-39604

They are good scopes. If you already had one or found a great deal on one it would serve you well. If you are buying a new scope it isn't the first choice I'd make. Peter Adams FY-39604

I know, but that seems to be the norm among revo shooters . Other than 2007 Georgia, I haven't shot open at a state match since 2004. Maybe the ol' open gun still runs, although it jammed on me twice in a 4-stage match Tuesday night . Yep, hell hath no fury like an open gun scorned... Peter Adams FY-39604

As effective muzzle breaks go the surefire isn't too bad. (Better with the can that goes over it though). Peter Adams Fy-39604

So help me understand how this is copying? It looks like what STI did was to decide to execute a part in aluminum (machined) that previously they offered as injection molded polymer. Peter Adams FY-39604 Besides why would you want to turn an sti into a caspian

Dillion will send you the parts to fix it, When it happened to me they sent me a complete new primer feed mechanism. Peter Adams FY-39604

A 50 yard sight in has always worked well for me from 0 to 300 yards. Peter Adams FY-39604

As someone who runs a club and designs stages. I say go ahead game it... What I had in mind as the stage designer is not the shooters concern. The shooter's concern is to solve the problem the best way he can, while staying inside the rules and the written stage briefing. If you see something I didn't, good for you. Sometimes I see something after I set up the stage I didn't see before and end up gaming myself. Peter Adams FY-39604

If the barrel is throated enough you might also try loading them to a longer oal. To see if this helps you. In my caspian 9mm open gun I run the oal at just a hair less than 1.20. I use the montana gold 124 jhp (which is a fairly long bullet). Mine works much better when long loaded. Oh and if the feed ramp isn't polished you might look at that as well. Just make sure that when you do it, you are polishing it in the direction the round feed. Peter Adams FY-39604

I did a quick Google and found a picture of one like I had on Guns America. From the picture you can see how it works, the spring unwinds out from under the follower and fits in a recess in the side of the body of the mag. http://www.gunsamerica.com/976700764/Non-G..._EAGLE_MAGS.htm Peter Adams FY-39604

I recall seeing (I may even still own one somewhere) Eagle? used to make magazines that used this system. You could get them for pistols (Ruger P-85 maybe others) and also I think for the mini-14 and the ar-15. The one I have/had was a plastic bodied transparent mag for an AR-15 the spring was coiled under the follower and would un-wind as the mag was loaded. I believe one end of the spring was pinned or riveted to the inside right side of the mag body and fit into a recess in the mag body. I recall it working ok but being made out of plastic I never used it much. Peter Adams FY-39604

I don't normally post links to other forums, however this is being discussed on the CMP forum, there may be some helpful information there. http://www.odcmp.org/new_forum/topic.asp?T...s=surplus,brass Peter Adams FY-39604

Looks like bad news for rifle matches.... Peter Adams FY-39604

Yep after having one blow on me in my limited gun while doing exactly that (which resulted in stitches and a surgeon having to dig a piece of the brass out of my chest). I just won't do it any more. I either find something to smack the muzzle on (which won't let this happen since the slide can't go back far enough for the cartridge to get loose and have the primer find the ejector). Or I stop myself and deal with it then. Dealing with the situation was expensive and painful, not something I intend to do again.

Off the top of my head I'd say to find the slowest possible powder you can find data for in that caliber. Peter Adams FY-39604