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I have a firebird upper and lower with a 22 inch JP barrel. It is more accurate than I am. Know other with the same berrel that have been well satisfied with the accuracy.

+1 on the surefire either no shift, or a repeatable shift of point of impact can be relied on.

I can vouch for the criterion 308 barrels. Groups at 100 yards went from 3+ inches with the stock DPMS barrel to 1 inch or less at 100 using the same Fed GMM and Black Hills Match Ammo. Robert L2723

Another excellant carbine match. Thanks to David and all of the folks who worked hard to make the match a sucess. Thanks from the RO's on stage 3 to the competitors for their help taping targets and being safe. Robert L2723

Two hk maritime steel 30 rounds 2 old c products 40 round 1 brownells 20 for shooting underblow ports 1 surefire 60 still in the plastic. Robert

Look on ebay. Euro optics has a demo scope on ebay right now with a "buy it now" for $750 with free shipping. I have bought several scopes from Alex of Euro optics. He supports competitive shooting and you can buy with confidence from him. Robert

So what's a good price on used Meoptaq? I know so,some local that has one for sale I have seen the Meopta K-dots show up occasionally in the $600-$800 range used. A new z-dot is around a grand new. The k-dots were in the 800-900 range new. They are built pretty stout. Robert

MTAC/TAC30 for a new scope, or watch for someone selling a Meoptaq K Dot that is up grading to something else. I have hit plates at 425 yards with 55 grn hornaday handloads.

Dollar tree has blister packs Sunbeam AG13 which claim to be the same as LR44/AA76. The package has 6 or 8 in a flat for of course $1. Robert L2723

I have 2 170's ( old SV's) and 5 140's ( 2 SV and 3 STI's) that I carry to matches. I own a couple of 140's with stock STI springs, followers, and plastic spacers that aren't reliable and will stay in the safe til they can be tuned and have the guts replaced. For almost any match, I start with either an SV 140 or 170 in the gun, the opposite in mag pouch 1, the back up 170 in pouch 2 and the other SV 140 in pouch 3; I use one of the STI's in my back pocket for a loader mag. These are the only 5 mags I use with regularity and honestly most rounds are fired out of the two 170's and 140 #1. I rotate which 170 is used from one stage to the next. I will rotate the 140s also and occasionaly use the STI loader. The only real exception is one of those classifiers with 2 strings and two reload. I doubt if I drop the 170's more than once or twice a year and they always work. If you only want to buy 4 mags get 2 170's and 2 140's. You can also use the back 140 as the loader. My 2 cents. Robert L2723

Some acquaintenances and I had access to 2 of them Saturday. They were used in 3 or 4 different rifles each with different types of ammo. I don't recall seeing a single a hiccup or failure to feed for any of the combinations. Not exactly scientific, but was enough to convince me I wanted one. Robert L2723

Gramms Follewer/Spring sets with JL Hardy steel spacers from shooters connection. You may need to file/bevel the two legs of the "U" at the top of the steel spacers to fit at the top of the mags. I use the 170 length springs uncut because for the 140's I prefer reliability over maximum mag capacity. Running 21-22 in the 140's. Running 28 in one big stick and 29 in one with and SNL basepad that was sanded to fit the gauge. Robert Adams L2723

I will be at a funeral the weekend for heritage, may be able to find someone at MB who will be at heritage to get it to you. Will let you know. Robert

Thanks for the write up Full Auto. Got one for myself and my brother today from Euro Optic. Looking forward to using them. Dave -- my manual is in English. I can photocopy it for you if you like. Robert Adams L2723

I have only heard good things about it from the people that use it, but I personally witnessed a squadmate at the nationals in Tulsa (the second year) barely make major at the chrono. (Added-- I am pretty sure he was shooting supercomp) Robert L2723

I had a 9 major tru-bor that had zero extractor tension and a totally unmodified ejoctor. We put in a Brazo's tuned ejector and an aftec. Runs just fine now. Robert L2723

Hornaday 55 Gr BT HP with cannelure bought in bulk packs are an excellant blend of accuracy and cost. Out of my Sabre 18 inch middy, they will hold around 1/2 inch to 7/8 inch at 100 yards with a good scope. Robert L2723

Rollll Tideeeeeeeeeee Rolllllllll (Spoken proudly from Razorback Land Robert L2723

The Steel City Carbine match has sold out the last two years running with large prize tables both Sat and Sunday. (See the string in multi gun for more info). The challenege is you have to have enough long to med bays ( many clubs have only 1 long rifle bay). Takes a lot of time to set up ( I thnk David Tapp takes a week to set up the big match at Steel City). Cost of ammo. That being said, people came from all over the country to Birmingham Alabam to shoot the match and sold it out a few weeks before the match date even in this ecomony so their is a demand. At my home club, we do 4 pistol stages for the monthly IPSC match, then shoot 2 rifle stages seperately. Some people come to shoot only pistol, most shoot both, and one or two come later to shoot only rifle. Robert L2723

I will plan to be there. Robert L2723

Check the thread for the Oklahoma City Gun CLub under this section of BE. They are running a 6 stage match June 20th and are talking about another one in the fall. I have shot USPSA pistol and Multi Gun matches there and can vouch that they put on a good match. The range is in Arcadia just east of OK City which would put it around 7 1/2- 8 hrs from St. Louis. Sam Keen has also run a rifle match in Norhtern Mississippi ( SE of memphis) in the past. Robert Adams L2723

Congratulations for another sucessful match. I don't think anyone can thank David Tapp enough for the time and effort that David puts into the match. Thanks to all of the companies that contributed to a trully outstanding prize table. A great many people ( most likley better than 50%) left with prizes in excess of their match fee. Thanks to the crew on running stage 4 with me: Peter Adams, Stan Shiparski ( Mr. Smith & Wesson), and Wayne Alcock, Things ran smoothly both days. Looking forward to next year's match. Robert Adams L2723

The "blaster" ammo my brother and I use (Scarch processed LC cases, Hornaday bulk packed 55 gr fmj with cannelure, loaded on a Dillon 650) will shoot groups off the bench in the 7/8" to 1/2" range at 100 yards if I do my part. Robert L2723