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    USMC Birthday Ball

    in The Gallery

    Posted

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    A friend who is a manufacturer in TX sent me this image., He built and donated this rifle to the USMC for a raffle at their Birthday Ball.

    Info below:

    >>Mr. *****, here is a picture of your completed weapon, I plan to deliver it to you this week. Please let me know when a good time would be. I'd also like to discuss your raffle/Auction plans as I have a few ideas.

    We are very happy to be donating this rifle to the USMC for their Birthday Ball. It is an honor for us to give back to our servicemen and women.

    There will be a written press release complete with pictures documenting the weapon as a custom Tactical Arms of Texas "Sacrifice for Freedom" limited edition rifle. This rifle will not be duplicated due to its special circumstance and is a limited edition of 1(one). This rifle was officially deemed complete on 9/11/12 and displays all 50 stars of the flag. Due to obvious reasons of limited surface area, all the stripes aren't depicted. The weapon is fully functional and is not just a show piece.

    We will be offering a limited edition line of "Sacrifice for Freedom" rifles in black with the "Sacrifice for Freedom" challenge coin on the right side of the lower receiver of the weapon.

    I look forward to hearing from you

    Have a great day

    Trey Trosclair CEO

    Tactical Arms of Texas,PLLC

    713-459-1105 Cell

    281-778-8653 Fax

    ttrosc2@yahoo.com

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    .45 ACP

    in 44/45 Caliber

    Posted

    Advice Sought:

    I've been reloading for a couple of years. Only 45 ACP and with W231. I load a 200 Gr LSWC over 5.6 Gr of W231 to 1.255 OAL and taper to .469-.471.

    This give me 870 fps typically as an average and makes PF for major.

    I find w231 incredibly dirty. Is this a characteristic of the powder or am I loading too hot or too light?

    Thanks for the advice.

    RMD

    Thanks gents for the responses and advice.

    Merry Christmas to all.

    RMD

    .45 ACP

    in 44/45 Caliber

    Posted

    Advice Sought:

    I've been reloading for a couple of years. Only 45 ACP and with W231. I load a 200 Gr LSWC over 5.6 Gr of W231 to 1.255 OAL and taper to .469-.471.

    This give me 870 fps typically as an average and makes PF for major.

    I find w231 incredibly dirty. Is this a characteristic of the powder or am I loading too hot or too light?

    Thanks for the advice.

    RMD

    2009 Fort Benning 3 Gun Challenge

    in Multi-Gun, Rifle & Shotgun Match Announcements

    Posted · Edited by rduckwor

    Let me add my thanks to the AMU, the RO's, the stage workers, the stats folks, and the soldiers that took the burden of resetting the stages after each shooter.

    Thanks to Squad 15 who, despite being pretty much all Yankees (Except Wynn), put up with two Southern noobs and even offered advice occasionally.

    My son and I had a great time shooting, but a better time making new friends.

    Thanks all.

    RMD

    2009 Fort Benning 3 Gun Challenge

    in Multi-Gun, Rifle & Shotgun Match Announcements

    Posted

    Bob,

    OK, then I expect you will be shooing in shorts? Me? at my age I have learned a few things; 3-gun is for long pants. Cold or potentially cold mornings need things like handwarmers and warm jackets for downtime. I can take off extra if I have too much on, but if I start out dressed for 60 and it is only 34, I will be cold and old bones do not perform well if they are cold.

    I see we are on the same squad. Look forward to meeting you.

    Jim

    Jim:

    Just funning you.

    Look forward to meeting you as well and hope for some tips from the more experienced.

    RMD

    2009 Fort Benning 3 Gun Challenge

    in Multi-Gun, Rifle & Shotgun Match Announcements

    Posted

    Squad 15, We get to shoot 4 stages Friday and Saturday, just one on Sunday. And best of all, or not depending entirely upon the weather (wind, cloud cover etc.) is that we get the "Classified Stage" as our last stage on Saturday. Just for fun we start on 7 in a parachute harness? Not sure what that will entail. Than after what looks like a fairly simple stage, we get the "Holes" and then the "Bridge"!

    Should be fun, let's see? Hand warmers? Aleve? 5-Hour Energy? A change of clothes to wear back from the range so as not to get mud in my wife's car? (Double Check that one!)

    Jim

    Hand warmers??!! You Northern Brethren must be thin-blooded! Friday the high is forecast for 48 degrees. Some Southerners will be in shorts! No different from the Fourth of July and Christmas Wx for us.

    RMD

    2009 Fort Benning 3 Gun Challenge

    in Multi-Gun, Rifle & Shotgun Match Announcements

    Posted

    After watching people on the stage I was R.O.'ing (Stage 4, which involved pistol, rifle and shotgun), I realize how much I still have to learn, and how much I need to practice. It was almost like a clinic....... all be it a clinic that left me humbled... Watching some of the best in the country has left me with a lot to process...

    That's the reason we are coming (son and I). Neither of us are experienced enough to do well, but this will be the very best training op available! AMU and national class shooters.

    RMD

    Primer Feed Bar Sticking

    in Miscellaneous BEginners

    Posted

    The primer feed bar on my 550 is sticking when it moves to the rear to pick up a primer thus failing to grab the primer. I've cleaned it, run it dry, tried lightly lubing it with graphite, and finally adjusted the flat metal spring that buffers the primer retention pin. No joy. I put a little more bend in the driving rod on the primer system to push the bar back a bit harder/farther, but finally had to resort to tapping the rear upright on the primer bar with my finger on the down stroke of the press handle. Actually worked out well in my rhythmic loading routine, but I would still like to figure this out.

    No significant witness marks on the bar, so I'm somewhat at a loss for what's going down here.

    Any suggestions as to what else I can try?

    TIA

    Bob Duckworth

    2009 Fort Benning 3 Gun Challenge

    in Multi-Gun, Rifle & Shotgun Match Announcements

    Posted

    When can we expect round counts, etc? With the ammo shortage and my work schedule, I'm getting a bit concern about covering the bases for ammo.

    Way back somewhere in this thread (page 14) is the round count from last year. I doubled that and stashed it in a box. Well, not quite 2x birdshot and about 4x slugs. The rules say "Thou shalt not use buckshot upon penalty of DQ" or something like that, so no buckshot.

    Lee

    Thanks. I'll go back and get the numbers. Time to crank up the Dillon.

    RMD

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