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I have around 14,000 rounds on my T1640S LDA and it has only had 2 jams, both ammo related. It is stock except for a stainless steel mag release, F.O. front sight, and a Dawson magwell. It is a great gun to get into USPSA with. For under 1400 you are fully setup with gun, belt, mag pouches, and holster. Most of the problems I have seen on Para's is the junk mags out there. Too bad you can not get STI for Para mags anymore.
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When my M1D snipers rifle came it was leaning up against my mailbox. Those were the good old days.
As for as mag pouches, use any smooth sided double 40 pouch, place 6 shells inside and the other 2 on the outside, they will stay in place fairly well.
I carry mine on my right side so when I hear the "tink", lower the butt of the rifle to the beltline, drop in the next emblock keeping the thumb inline with the barrel, then a little slap and you are good to go.
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min caliber is .223 (not .223 Remington) but anything bigger around will work as long as it make power factor.
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It is May 22 and 23.(current club president) Sorry the schedule in our website is for 2008, we have not posted the 2009 schedule yet. We should get something up on our website very soon.
www.orpci.org
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Most built ar's will function properly. I was told by a tech at the shop that built my upper that the biggest problem with most less than flawless functioning AR's is the upper reciever gets warped during barrel installation. This happens with over torqueing of the barrel nut and not having a very good reciever block. The biggest mistake on a first build is breaking the ears off of the lower while installing the roll pins. Use the vise-grip method to keep this from happening.
If you can install the detent and spring for the hinge pin you can build the rest without any fears at all.
The lower receiver is the only part of the gun that is tracked and must by sold by a FFL dealer.
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I just finished my first AR 15. If you go to www.ar15.com and download the instructions "how to build an ar15" you will get a good idea what it takes to put together an ar and what not to do while putting it together. As far as cost if you can find a rifle already built the way you want it, it may be cheaper to just buy. The next option is to build the lower and purchase an upper for it. This is what I did. On this option no special tools are needed and you can get the rifle the way you want it.
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As the RO if the shooter did not show concern before being asked why he engaged the target a second time. I would say NO reshoot, if the shooter truely feels he has a complaint then I would tell him that he has the option of requesting the RM to make a ruling. I do not think any rules should give him a reshoot, but at that point it is in the hands of the RM. Shooters only have the right to have a rule explained and applied, not to ask for reshoots.
This is a good point of why RO's should go by the the rules. At the end of the COF give the range is clear If the shooter does not bring up a concern then call out the time and start to score the targets. A shooter wanting a reshoot should ask before the time or score is known.
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Look for any of the sporting clays models. I use the ProEars Dem. 2 SP (sporting clays). They are made for shotgun shooters. For rifle shooting, sometimes I still use soft plugs and the ProEars over the top and the same while RO ing rifle.
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I had been shooting my M1D snipers rifle for a couple of years, will be going to the darkside this year.
look to the left, at the picture shooting the 1942 M1D during our monthly match.
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I got a new PARA 1640 and changed the mag release to one of those big button releases. The very first stage that I shot with the new gun, was a 4 target 8 round speed stage. My right thumb came off the safety and every time I shoot it, my left hand would press down my right thumb on the release and the mag would hit the ground. 4 mags on the ground and still needing one more round to complete the 8 round stage. Yes, it was a classifier.
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The Kentucky State Multi-Gun Championships in 2008, we gave out plaques and the prize table was a random drawing of items donated ( Thanks Chris for all you did for this). When all was done and paid for, the club made less $600 on a match that the entry fees collected was around $8000. This is not counting the wear and tear on the steel and extra props needed to do the match. Everybady had a great time. The cost of putting on a big match is going up. It would hard to do a cash payout without increasing the match fees or cutting something out. We are not putting a match to make money, but most clubs and their officers are not willing to loose money just to hold them.
I gave away most of the items that came from the prize table, but still e-mailed all the people that donated to us and thanked them for their support.
A Smile still comes on my face to see a 2nd in Class D plaque over my reloading bench.
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unless this a 3 1/2 inch gun it should run light to extra heavy loads without opening up the gas port or doing anything else to it. Did the gun run ok when you purchased it and does it still have the factory barrel still on it? Can you lock the bolt back with one finger or does it take alot of pull to get it to lock back?
There used to be a troubleshooting guide on the Remington website, call or e-mail their techs on their support line. They used to be good at answering these type of questions. I would do this before drilling.
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If you had the 1100 all the way apart, the recoil spring that goes down through the stock can hang in the sleeve at the top. This is the same as adding 1/4 to 1/2 inch to the spring length or changing to a heavy spring. Target loads can not push it back enough to eject the shell. To check to see if this is it, remove the stock and the pin from the rear to let the spring tenision off and rotate and wigle the spring and see if it will move forward a little.
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I am not a great shooter but I have talked to some of the GM's at a few bigger matches. I was surprised to find that most only want to know the round count, how many steel, and if a mag change is required. Most do not want to get a plan in their mind ahead of time, they want to actually walk through the stage then make a game plan. If you watch a good shooter do a walk through you will start to understand this "visualize". As a CRO I try to keep my RO's from talking to the shooters on my stages because all shooters need to get their game plan in their head, the last thing you need before starting a stage is for someone to ask you a question about your equipment or how many different way can this stage be shot.
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I always liked to watch people in general. As a CRO (just a C Class shooter) watching shooter has very closely will teach you alot about our sport. I have come to know that I can get better and more up a class or maybe two some day, but to watch GM's at a couple of the major matches you understand just how much of a mind game it really is to shoot good. Really good shooters cut so much time by knowing where every shot went, not waiting on steel to fall because they know where it was hit and if it does not go down they will ask for a reshoot, not stopping to shoot unless there is several targets to shoot from one location, having a mental plan in their head before the COF starts, and knowing if it is faster to shoot then step or step then shoot. Have someone to video you shooting at matches will help you see all of the mistakes that you did not realize you are making.
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If your 18 in gun has a middy gas system you will need an adjustable gas block.
I should have said may want instead of need an adjustable gas block. The main reason for me is not the normal less recoil (it is a .223) or faster follow up shot. The middy gas system has more than enough pressure and pulse time to work great. A person I trust told me to remember that AR's crap where they eat, and by using an adjustable gas block you can reduce the extra gas and dirt that is common in AR's. That being said I just completed a 18in with a rifle gas system and used a low profile gas block, and it works great.
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If your 18 in gun has a middy gas system you will need an adjustable gas block.
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I read all the time " this barrel had correct break in " What is correct barrel break in and what is the best way to break in a barrel. In the past I have shot a few rounds and cleaned then shoot a few more and repeated for a box of shells. I have a new stainless ar that I need to start out right. My plan was to do the same, clean after 5 rounds a couple of times then start running high cap mags of ammo at matches. Is there a better way to do it?
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On behalf of the Owensboro Rifle and Pistol Club, I would like to thank all of the shooters, ROs, and support people that makes this one of the best matches anywhere in the world. All of the local guys and gals( this can be up to a couple hundred miles from Owensboro) that gives up many days to weeks to make sure that every shooter and all match workers have a great time and it makes the match run so smooth. Gary and Chris are the face and lead for this match, but there was 6 to 10 gentleman that worked so hard to prep for this. Gary and Chris stay up late to dream up these great stages. The 3-gun shooters are great to run and it is amazing to watch to see how many different ways you can shoot these stages. Thanks to all that donated prizes for the prize table and to Chris for putting it alll together.
Hope to see everyone again next year.
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It might be crazy but I have shot a M1D snipers rifle in tactical at all of the Kentucky State multi-gun matches. I have placed in the rifle stages at the same placing as I do with my limited pistol and Remington 1100 limited shotgun. Yes I do move up a few places shooting a AR, but it is a lot of fun. It would never work for anybody that are B class and above.
That being said I am building my first AR, and everybody is right about finding thousands of parts for them. If you are out to have fun shoot whatever you like, but to be in the top 20% you will need to use a AR.
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Chris,
I am looking to build with a DPMS stripped lower, using a 18 inch stainlesss SPR barrel and upper reciever with foward assist that has the M4 ramp cuts in them from White Oak Arm., along with a good tactical comp on the end. An Acestock with a 1 Inch tube extention, and free vented float tube, then top that with a extended scope mount and a Millet DMS1 scope. It may take me awhile to get it together but it should be ready for next year for sure.
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I am building my first Ar project and should I get an upper and barrel with the M4 ramp or just get the standard ramp? What are the pros and cons?
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The dirt work on the latest shotgun bay has started and hopefully will be done for the Ky. State Multi-gun match.
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Yes it is a lost brass match like most state and area matches, It is harder for the RO to keep track of all the shooter if someone is picking up brass behind the walls. It keeps thing running so much faster. I know it is a pain to not get your brass back but we can cut the time down by roughly 30%, or a better way is to say it will take a hour to an hour and half less time to shot the match this way. The number of slots is going to be limited to the first 100.
Elliott Lynch
Owensboro rifle And Pistol Club
www.orpci.org
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in USPSA/IPSC Rules
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If he was not DQ'd during the COF, did he finish the job by picking up the dropped gun himself??