JimInFL

Chris, try the guys over on AR15.com too. More ideas can't hurt. I haven't seen that before (thank heaven). Just glad your Dad's ok. What a shame - you just got that thing together a month or so ago didn't you ? JimInFL

I believe CED has one now. JimInFL

Here you go Raymond. My son and I had a great time too. Thanks to everybody ! JimInFL

I was just checking out Google Earth to get an overall view of the trip. For directions coming from Orlando, they have you pick up I-475/GA-408 for a while, then rejoin I-75 before Atlanta. Any rhyme or reason to this ? Also they don't send you around Atlanta on I-285 - wouldn't that be better, especially if you are in the 'bad' hours ? JimInFL

Any feel for the expected weather this time of year ? We're in shorts usually for 10 months out of the year and I don't get up that way much. Anyone driven this from Orlando ? Got a feel for the time ? JimInFL

There's what I was looking for. I was unaware that they were now teaching it that way. That's the way I want to call it. 1A 1C 1NS. However, I fail to accurately back up this call with the rulebook. If you look explicitly at 9.1.5.3 it would indicate 2A 1NS. If you think about the target presentation, logic says that it is 1 target presentation, therefore the Alpha does not exist behind the noshoot. Hey Matt. Can you please explain why only one NS is considered ? Am I looking at the picture wrong ? The shot does break the perf doesn't it ? I guess I don't understand that part. JimInFL

Ok Matt. The new guy is game. Although after the last thread like this, I'm a bit apprehensive. It looks like that shot on the left broke the NS perf, so Alpha - Charlie - 2 NS ? If it didn't, then Alpha - Charlie - 1 NS. Well, wait, both NS have to be counted - right ? (that is, if it broke the perf) JimInFL

Cliff, I bought 3 140 and a 170 SV tube from Rene with Dawson BPs, and Grams internals. Put them together myself and they have run without failure. I did recently have Paul go over them, just to be sure I didn't screw anything up, and to make them 'perfect'. I get 21 easily in the 140. I get 28 in the 170 and it is reloadable, although it feels snug going in. I never paid any attention to it until the day I tried to get 29 in it. Your wife will remember that because she helped me clean up the mess on the ground and find all my mag parts. When I order again - I'll do the same setup again, just because they've proven themselves to me. On the other hand, those Bolen BPs they are talking about, at 23/24 rounds per, are quite interesting. JimInFL

See my post in 'What I Like'. Go Rudy. JimInFL

Well I've shot 3 matches with my new prescription Rudys. I can honestly say, that if I could scrape together another $400.00 I'd order another pair right this minute. I love them. They are progressive lens Rydons in Action Brown. And thanks to Jim Shanahan, who, although we were a bit too geographically separated to do business, was a great help in steering me - super nice guy ! [brief history for those interested] I'm 54 and started needing glasses for reading at around 40 (pretty common really). At 54 I really need them. And my long distance vision is starting slip slightly as well, although I don't usually wear correction other than reading/working, which, thinking about it, is a large part of my life actually. They make these glasses without the circle in the middle - looks just like a normal pair of Oakleys or something. I work well with progressives, some folks can't. I love the Action Brown. Jim suggested I try that instead of the Racing Red here in FL. I sampled both and went brown. JimInFL

Fireant, Agreed - this is a game of rules. We shouldn't have to stop and evaluate the designer's intent. That's (one of) the reason for the rules - right? What worries me is that there isn't a way, without complication to express intent, via the rules. e.g. when we set up the above scenario, do we now have to partially black each A area behind the NS, to express our intent. What if the perfs are out of alignment because a shot to the stick caused a slight twist and the staples twisted, exposing 1/64" (at the perf) of the underlying A, on one side. Shooters after that point now have exposed A zone, and in theory, advantage ? See what I'm thinking ? Agree completely about 'intent' is not part of the picture - as long as it can be expressed in some way, under the rules. JimInFL

Only being around since the beginning of the year, I hesitate to post on this, with the obvious talent pool already in action over it, but I just can't resist. One thing I've learned moving from production to open, is that I do love a good game. But sometimes, it seems to me the intent is so crystal clear, that you just have to take it at face value. If I see a NS attached to a regular target, head partially covering the A as described, it is obvious to me that the intent of the designer was to limit the A zone of that target. I do not believe that he/she thought "unless they get themselves into a position 2 degrees off the parallel of the target and shoot at the edge to get behind it". Or maybe it becomes more available, as the humid day goes on, and the edge of the NS curls up a bit. I can also easily see the argument, "what if it's an inch in front of it ? how about 1/2 inch". You're right, it's out there and you can get behind it. Perfectly legit. I guess what I'm saying is, if there is a final consensus here, I hope it's a combination of clarification AND allowing a designer to express his design without having to jump through hoops to prevent being 'gamed'. JimInFL

Here's mine. Had a guy on the west coast build it for me. I'll try to find his info around here and PM you. Started life as a TM Hi-capa. Lots of really good info to be found here: http://www.aaps-federation.org/ JimInFL

Just another U-die observation. When I load minor 9 for my son, I use this die. I put almost NO bell on the case in powder station. I use 147gr Zeros which have the back/bottom (what's the right way to describe that part of the bullet?) slightly undersize from the rest of the bullet for about 1/16". When I set the bullet in, it is actually a snug, slip fit in the case, up to that 1/16 point. Perfect fit to stand up straight. Then, after the seating die sets it, my FCD die barely, if at all, even touches it. Great setup. Right at .375-.376 depending on the brass. JimInFL

FQHAMMER - I think I could explain a little better - I feel like I can't get LOW enough on the stock to see the dot - the lower I go, the more my ears ( Pro-Ears for TRAPR's benefit) interfere hitting the stock. TRAPR - I hope you don't mean actually touching the handle with my nose - granted it's not a lot of recoil, but I don't know if I'd try that or not. BUT you do make me think - should that optic be further back maybe ? My cheek right now is on the padded partion of the stock, back away from the optic. About how far is 'normal' from the eye, for that type optic ? I'd say I'm a good 6" off of it with my eye. JimInFl

I compete in Pistol and pretty much all my effort has gone that direction. A while back I took an interest in AR's and built myself a couple, then they sat here for months and never were even tested. Well I wanted to get out of the house for a couple hours today so I took one out to the range out and shot it. Everything worked great and they are actually a lot of fun to shoot. [Picture posted for your convenience. All the other gadgets, except the optic, have been removed since the picture was taken] One problem I had - I cant seem to get a good cheek weld with the ears I'm using. Very contorted feeling, to get to the dot on the optic. I love my Pro-Ears and just don't want to give them up - they are really great. So I'm wondering - could it be the stock ? Are there other stock options I should be considering ? Could I simply be holding the rifle improperly to start with ? I also have an Eotech I could put on there, but it would seem like that would just make it that much lower and worse. New to rifle shooting so I'm open to all suggestions. I might like to try my hand at this 3-gun pretty soon! JimInFL

Good info guys. Thanks. I was renewing my Captain's License, and they informed me that I'll now need a TWIC card also, so guess I've got to get that process underway myself. Nice to know what I've got to look forward to. Only difference is I'll be running back and forth to Port Canaveral (about 40 min on a good day). JimInFl

Jerry - please accept this in the spirit that it is meant, which is positive and and trying to be helpful. If she's shooting 7 mags on a stage, then I'm assuming she's most likely just starting out, and maybe having trouble with steel, stars etc. Remember that she'll improve pretty quickly if she's shooting enough. I would just set up with 5, load one (from a pocket), and have one extra in her pants pocket somewhere. One would have to assume that the time involved grabbing that 7th mag wouldn't be that big a deal, as she's probably spent a bit of time on the stage already. That way you've saved some money, and not put her into a setup that's hard to reach and awkward. At some point she'll most likely be carrying 5 anyway - right ? JimInFL

Nice post Ira - real food for thought there (and the article) on several levels. JimInFL

On a topic related point, I was just nosing around the site for RBGC and ran across a statement - "As a reminder, +P ammunition and hollow-point ammunition can no longer be used at Action Pistol events at RBGC. Ammunition should be standard velocity and lead, jacketed, or plated bullets only" If this is true, I need to come up with a non-JHP load. Or is this waived for this match ? JimInFL

Did you ask Ray L, Cliff ? Isn't that the one he has ? Or is it the wrong model ? JimInFL

I'm 40 pants and a 44" Cr Speed. That might be an inch (or a little more) more than I need but honestly it doesn't hurt, and I don't worry at all about it coming loose. I've shot a production setup and now shooting open - perfect for both.

+1 Some of my stuff flies over the crono at 172 up here in March (30-40 degrees) bring it down to some humidity and heat in SC for the sectional the next month.. PF 162. UG!! Get it up around 135. Going from Major to Minor sucks... going from Minor to "shoot for no score" is awful. OK - That's what I was looking for. So I'll see HIGHER PF's up in Georgia (in theory). I realize I need to get that minor load up some, but based on what you said here (also in theory), if I run a load up to 135 here, I could see 145 up there ? Thats a bit drastic isn't it ? Also my major could go up to 182 ? Don't know if I'm comfortable with that.

First big match coming up for my son and I. We're going to the Georgia State Championship from Central Florida. My open gun loads chrono pretty consistently between 171.5 to 172.5 PF so I'm not overly concerned about them making PF. The minor loads I'm doing for my son seem to chrono to about a 126-128 PF. That's pretty close in itself, but we're also going from a seriously hot and humid area to something much cooler in late Oct. How should I be taking this into consideration and putting together ammo for the match ? Just fyi the minor load is 147gr jhp, 3.5gr n320, 1.130 oal. JimInFL

[jstitym - I swear I'm not hi-jacking ! But this is interesting] Making sure I understand. The bullet seating depth of course affects pressure, velocity etc, and ability to feed from a mag properly. But the OAL (a product of the seating) really has nothing to do with how the cartridge sits in the chamber, once it's in there - correct ? So if I could load one of my 9mm rounds to 1.500 (which of course is silly) it would drop into the barrel just the same as a 1.160. The reason I ask is that someone at a match once told me something about the the bullet actually touching the rifling and that oal can affect how deep the cartridge sits in the chamber. What's being explained here makes much more sense to me.