kellyn

I will continue the accolades, this was the best Fallen Brethren yet. It had the best stages and was the best organized. Plus it was a real shooting match so bring your trigger control. Thanks to Jim, his staff and the generous sponsors.

I agree, I like the new heavy Division and Stealth. Now which to choose.......

Blaine won the 1st HeMan ever which was at Kyle's N.C.T. match. I won the 2nd HeMan which was at RM3G.

Post em if you've got em. This is for major matches only. This is not the place for local matches, discussions of the merits of these matches, your training plans, your hopes and dreams etc. It is SOLELY for match announcements.

A nice and challenging match. I liked the "gear shifting" required as each stage had hoser and technical shots. Great job guys!

Now for Tac Limited/Standard/whatever it is called, I shoot Hornady 53 grain VMAX (with their .290 BAC) at 3175 fps. I've shot 75/77s in the past but now I think that flatter trajectory is more important for an iron sighted gun.

This is an area where Kurt M and I are in complete agreement. True iron sight shooting really benefits from 20 in (or even longer) barrels due to the advantages of longer sight radius. Any extra velocity doesn't hurt either. This becomes even more true as the eyes age! I run the JP front sight with a post front and a rear sight same plane custom aperture from Accuracy Speaks when I shoot irons. So IMHO the iron sighted rifle needs: 20 in barrel with front sight mounted behind the comp Skinny front post. I mean anorexic - banned in France - skinny. Same plane rear aperture Lighter bullets going fast with flatter trajectory (bullet flight visually stays closer to the front sight) 300 yard or even meter zero (that way the vast majority of targets will sit above the front sight)

Too bad I liked Will. Kurt I know your boy got bit too. Did you ummm take care of business or is he chained up in your garage? He can still get a job at Walmart even in the sporting good section.

This match is too fun. Let's keep it secret.

HAHAHAHAHAHA. I was working on the ideas for the Pris 2.0 upgrade (many of which you cited - upgraded battery, better reticle, better mount etc) They asked how it would sell. I told them that there would be like 50 guys who REALLY REALLY would like this sight, maybe 100! And we would totally dominate a division that 25 guys liked. (FYI Battery life will never be anywhere near RDS lifespan in an etched reticle sight)

Keep screwing with HM! It should be one small division not two tiny ones. I like what Richard is trying to do. My only change would either 1) make the mag limit 140 mm and keep it .45 ACP 2) make the mag limit 140 mm and make it .40 cal and up but have a SOF style power factor of 175-180. I think the Stealth division has a LOT of potential.

Just got mine. Take this with a grain of salt as I'm associated with Leupold. Pros: The glass is superior to most other RDS, WAY superior to some. I like the mount and the ability to use a torque wrench. I really like the 1 MOA dot which turns down to a crisp dot. The 1/2 MOA adjustments were accurate and repeatable when I tested them. Cons: Pricey. The reticle is simply a dot which is adequate on a tactical gun but given the amount of longer range shooting that competitors do, it would be nice to have a reticle which accounts for this. That being said, the 1 MOA is nice for longer shots but is plenty visible for close range stuff. Pricey.

110 gr VMAX if no power factor and shots are largely inside of 300. 155 Hornadys for matches with pf and more shooting past 300. That Sierra 135 is a great 3 gun bullet.

Thanks Mark!

While I agree with Kurt's comments about light rifle ammo being a sign of the impending apocalypse, there are other reasons that I don't care for light ammo. I think the rifles feel sluggish and "off" when shooting lighter loads even with adjustable gas blocks. Plus there is less gas to work the comp so I don't think there is even any advantage whatsoever. And there is the fact as Austin said, you're trying to manage 2 loads which can be a pain.

Be safe. Know your zeros. Get your hits. Don't worry about the clock, give each shot the attention it deserves and no more.

Forget the M1A. It's a bad ass Heavy Metal Iron rifle but it was never designed for a scope. As for the FAL, I ran one with quite some success for many years. Get a DSA scope mount/dust cover and you're good to go. The trigger will never be as good as an AR10. But they point GREAT and a properly set up will shoot 1 - 1 1/2 MOA. They have a slower mag change but that's not that big a deal. But let's face it, the JP LRP-07 is the way to go. Great trigger, quick mag change, 1/2 MOA accuracy. There is no better Heavy Metal Optics Rifle at the moment.

While I use a secondary optic (Deltapoint in a Warne RAMP mount) when shooting open be aware that most European Open shooters don't and they will kick your ass.

As usual Eric is wrong. Wrong shoes, wrong belt, wrong pistol, wrong rear sight, wrong mag pouches, wrong scope. I like the half day format. 1) Keep up the emphasis on rifle accuracy. Stage 8 was great. And for once, not every offhand rifle shot in a match was easy (see Stage 11). 2) I'm not a fan of 3 gun stages. They never make any logical sense and take forever to run. What are we really testing? How fast we can throw guns in barrels and pull them out of barrels? Not getting DQ'd? That being said, I do like complex technical stages. 3) Somewhat ambivalent on round counts. A good match doesn't hinge on it.

It's called the metric system. In Europe, a 1/4 pounder is called a Royale with Cheese. But in all seriousness, I prefer a BDC in metric.

M2 (Taran and I agree on something!)

1) 1st of all relax. You're placing WAY too much emphasis on gear. 2) Zero your rifle, then zero it again and then confirm your zero. 3) practice and compete 4) Wear out the gear that you've got then buy/build your new gear based on what you've learned 5) practice and compete 6) pick a bullet weight based on whatever considerations that you consider important and then stick with it for a while. The 1st consideration is whatever shoots in your gun. 7) practice and compete some more 8) Zero your rifle, then zero it again and then confirm your zero 9) practice and compete some more

I'm Sorry to hear this, this is a great match,

Kurt, you know a 20 inch barrel is just totally uncompetitive nowadays.

I don't think an extra 100 fps is going to hit Larues any harder. If you really want to knock steel down, heavy bullets (75/77) are the way to go but they're worse (slightly) for everything else. I've generally been a heavy bullet fan b/c I've seen so many matches fail to keep steel targets calibrated. You can always try the old heavy bullets for long range and the cheaper 55 grainers FMJs for short range trick assuming your zero is close. At yesterdays match where you were holding the clock(!), I was shooting 53 grain VMAX at 3200 fps.