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Or if you really have your eyes set on a folding sight that is "normal" plane, you can use this riser from Yankee Hill... http://yankeehillmachine.com/store/product491.html
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Or try these JJ...
Troy Industries Folding Front Sight
http://troyind.com/battlesights/front-folding-battlesights
The bottom row are all meant to go on the gas block and line up with the "normal" plane rear sight.
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I use the Surefire Ear Plugs. Even without closing the stopper plugs which provide futher protection, it does very well with my 308 with a muzzle brake.
For cooler weather and only cooler weather as I heat up easily, I use a Peltor Tactical 6.
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Everyone who owns a JP rifle or has JP components in their rifles knows of the quality of JP's products and the dedication and commitment JP himself put into them. So I know that if JP did not believe that the heatsink works, he would have put so much time into researching and producing it. I have it on my JP LRP-07 rifle. I don't pretend to know how it works but I know that it does as I have have not seen the mirage effect on my JP rifle like I have on my other 308 caliber rifles when shooting hoser-type stages.
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the spent cases hitting you in the face (a lefty shooting a "normal" AR) is not at all normal. the gun is either missing a brass deflector or something else is amiss.
I agree. I'm right handed and right eye dominant (i.e. normal for all you lefty's out there, um, JJ
) and I've practiced shooting all my AR rifle with opposite hand with no issue of getting hit by the spent casings. My rifles with the deflector throws the casing forward to the right. The rifles without the deflector throws the casing out to the right and a little rearward. But never rearward enough to hit me. -
Good point about the rack location, Jomar.
Congratulations on a fine finish at CMMG too!
Only because you were not there.
Looking forward to seeing you in Ozarks.
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Muzzle down is always the safest direction for a gun, loaded or not. But I believe how a long gun is placed in the staging rack plays a major role on how it is carried. Everyone puts their long gun on the rack with the muzzle up for several reasons. Those reasons include not wanting any dirt getting in or on the barrel, or not wanting to damage the crown of the barrel, or not wanting to set a long gun down on its red hot barrel. And they are all valid reasons. If a shooter was to retrieve a gun with the muzzle up from the rack or vice versa, they'll have to flip it around to carry it muzzle down. Not a bad idea if the rack was next to a birm. But I see a lot of racks in the middle of where the shooters and spectators are hanging out.
Personally, I don't mind a gun being carried with the muzzle up, as long as it is UNLOADED AND THE BOLT LOCKED OPEN. As for starting positions with a loaded gun, I'd rather have it at the low ready. But if it must be port arms, then require that the safety is on.
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If you have the SX2 in hand, take a look at their website for instructions on picking the length of tube you want. They also offer different size end caps so choose the length closest to the end of your tube without going over and then choose the right end cap to make it as even as possible to the barrel.
http://shop.nordiccomp.com/NC-Shotgun-Extension-Complete-Assemblies-for-12ga-12GA-EXT.htm
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pray that none of our shooters coming home got caught up in that severe weather along I-44 and the OK-MO state line. The town of Joplin took a direct hit from a tornado. I dont know more than that, just saw the news.
Yeah Mike, we came through some of that same storm just west of St.Louis (pulling a 38' fifth wheel) it suuuucked! when I broke clear of it I flat footed the 'ol Ford and outran it, now its suppose to arrive here at home (KY) about 2am.
JP
I hope you all faired the storm well. About the same time Joplin was hit, our metro area in Minneapolis took a few hits as well with Minneapolis sustaining the most damage. Nothing compared to what happened to Joplin though. We got home about midnight to find the major interstate freeway shut down due to the debris from the neighborhoods. I do believe that none of the Minnesota shooters that attended got damage to their homes.
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Great match!!, Ken Larry and Crew put on a great match....once again! Thanks to all the r.o.s and match staff!! OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!
Completely agree. Thanks everyone. I had a blast of a time despite the rain and mud on the first day, the heat and mud on the second day, and the humidity and more mud on the third day. Good stages ran by good staff and attended by good all around folks (especially Squad 11) makes for a hell of a great match.
As for Red Dots in HM and Tac Iron...they proved to be the very best thing since sliced bread in the deep dark woods and the drenching rain. Nothing can outperform a dot sight under those conditions. Also the long range stage was the picture perfect place to shoot dots and show their "vast" superiority over archaic iron sights. The red dot/Prismatic has completely changed our game there is no-one that can compete against them on a fair footing if using iron sights........except neither Tac Iron OR Heavy Metal was won with a dot sight, just plain old iron sights....HMMMMM????? So maybe we just put something on the rifle, get a bag o bullets and practice cause there is no panecea when there is no magnification.....I ain't afraid of no dot!
KurtMIt matters on who's at the match. The likes of you, Trapr, Pat Kelley are very exceptional iron shooters that would make the red dots want to dig a hole to hide in. The rest of us got our @sses handed to us by good shooters with red dots in both HM and TI at Blue Ridge.
It was good to see you and Trapr again. One of these matches, Jay and I will have to squad up with you two and maybe you can teach us young pups a lesson or two.
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I just spent the past two days training with a new M4 with an Eotech and back-up iron sights. Last time I shot with an Eotech was before I left SWAT 3 years ago. And I've been shooting irons with my rifles since then. Having to train with both Eotech and the iron sights and comparing them, it reaffirms my belief that 1x optics provide a clear advantage over iron sights. I said it here before, 1x are meant for fast target acquisition. That is why LE and the military uses them. As for those that believe that the 1x optics loses it's advantage in log distance, wake up and see the new technology. They have 1x optics now available with 1 moa dot, and some even has reticles that has markings for bullet drops at distances. And the technology will only get better.
In 3-gun, we all must have atleast the basic equipment to play the game. With the exception of a few really good shooters like Kurt Miller who shoots well with any gun, others depend on the equipment they use. The best equipment is not a must, but it'll help if you want to be competitive. Having said that, one of the reasons to allow the red dots in irons is to give them a place where they can shoot and not get their butts handed to them in optics division. To me, optics is optics, and they should have better prepared for what they want to use it for. In 3-gun, you better have more than 1X in the optics division.
I know that rifle is only one gun of the three. But now that 1x optics in iron divisions have started to become the norm, look at the results of iron divisions in Blue Ridge where the rifle was the most-used gun, the winners were using 1x optics. It was just a matter of time before a good iron shooter switches to red dot and dominate. I can see more iron shooters eventually start using red dots to stay competitve. And when that happens, what are they going to do when the new shooters with iron sights gets their butts handed to them by the red dots? Are we going to tell them to go buy a red dot if they want to play better?
I also believe that politics plays a role in this. Look at some of the major sponsors for the events. You got Leupold, Eotech, Aimpoint, Bushnell, Vortex to name a few that specializes in optics. If irons stays irons, they lose out on having their products being used in 2 out of the 4 or 5 divisions.
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Registered.
I'm hoping there will be a "Osama Bin Laden compound raid" stage.
Now that is a cool idea. Does the whole squad shoot it toegether?
Cool idea for a little team action side match. The team will have to run through an obstacle and neutralize the bodyguard targets before the "GERONIMO" target. The team that reaches and neutralize the "GERONIMO" target the fastest wins.
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Arredondo Accessories sells a base pad that will fit the DPMS 308 magazines. Check out http://www.arredondoaccessories.com/category.cfm?cid=1004,2009&PID=fh07j3734shhfb&GID=ARBP
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You are registered for the Fourth Annual FNH Midwest 3 Gun Championship.
That's wierd. The website says that this year is the 6th Annual Midwest 3-Gun Championship. And also FNH is doing their own match this year.
I have not received confirmation either. But with slots still being open, I'm not worried about it. Looking forward to shooting this match again.
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I'm a little slow. Would someone please explain?
I'm guessing that it is a stage where some shooters found it more beneficial to fire just enough shots at a hard to hit target and get a +5 penalty each for the miss without the FTE.
For example, a stage has 3 hard to get targets that some competitors estimated that it would take them over 15 seconds to engage and neutralize. But by "engaging" the targets quickly and missing, they would avoid the FTEs and they would only get the +15 seconds penalty plus the time to take quick shots at the targets. Some does that in an attempt to win the stage.
And sometimes they do win the stage. Some would argue that it is gaming, others would argue that it is playing the stage smart.
***Edited as I intended to write FTE, not FTN***
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I agree with both responses. There is no rule against a pistol-grip stock. It really is user-preference.
I ran a Mossberg 590 with a Knoxx/Blackhawk Spec-Ops pistol grip stock for a few of years shooting Heavy Metal. The pros for me are that I’ve always been used to holding pistol-grip firearms and the stock was adjustable. The con was that you would have to break your grip to manipulate the safety. Another con is whether the Knoxx/Blackhawk stock was allowed in anything but open-division because of its function to reduce felt-recoil, but that in itself is a separate subject.
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For me it would be the cost of replacing my handgun and rifle. No, I won't sell what I already have to get new stuff. Otherwise I would like to try HM.
Jay
You're just afraid I'd kick your butt.
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I've dealt with a lot of firearm companies over the years who has good customer service, but JP is the first and only company where I dealt directly with the "Head" guy. And I tell you, talking with John Paul is a pleasure. He is a wealth of information who does not mind in taking the time to share it.
I had the pleasure of visiting the JP shop and sitting down with John Paul. I also got a tour of the facility and got to look at the rifles being built. The craftsmanship that the crew places in each rifle and components they make is very exceptional. The entire crew is what we would call a "gun guy" who has a passion for the rifles and it reflects on the products they produce. I have not had any issues yet with my LRP-07, but I know that if I do, I know that JP will go out of his way to help me fix it.
I'm a proud owner of a JP Rifle.
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Thanks Aheadofthecurve. I will call after the holidays.
Please do share the information when you get it. Thanks.
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I use a mag pouch made by Rail Mag with a belt clip attachment, but the design has since been taken over by Safariland and is now the model 774-308-13. I use to run the metal DPMS 308 mags in it, then the PMags without any problems. I could place the mags in the pouch in either direction. At one point, I shared my gear with a friend running an M1A and with just a little adjustment, he was able to place his pouches in the pouch too. One thing I like about it is the belt clip that allow me to put it on and take it off without having to take off my belt.
I'm surprised the Blade Tech pouches will not fit the PMags. Have you tried to call Blade Tech? You can also call Brownells and their people there would actually check the fit for you.
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I've seen these at the sporting goods store. I could see it being useful when moving around from one bay to the next or for using it as both a rifle case and small tool case to work on the rifle such as sighting it in. Other than that, I'm not too impressed with its quality and toughness. I definitely would not use this case as a check-in luggage for even a cheap rifle.
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We have the same issues here in Minnesota with optics fogging up in the winter months. Our SWAT M-4 are limited by policy to either having just iron sights, or with an EoTech or Aimpoint with back up iron sights that are co-witness. The problem with this is that if your lenses are fogged up, the iron sights also becomes useless.
What we do is periodically wipe the lenses with an anti-fog agent, and definitely each time during SWAT deployments. I use Defog-It made by Claritin and it works well. Not to expensive but not cheap either. But since its me going through that door, the price is definitely worth it.
Be safe up there brother.
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Sorry to hear about your issues with JP.
Good luck with your LWRC!
I have both a CTR-02 and LRP-07.
It's like having a smokin' hot wife and a supermodel girl friend, even if I am the ugliest dude on the block!
I nearly fell out of my chair laughing. There had been times that the wife has accused me of having an affair with my LRP-07.
Sorry to hear about your experience with JP Enterprise. I personally always had very good experience with the JP Crew. And John Paul himself would go out of his way for anyone. I will always support JP as they have been, and continue to be, a very good supporter of our sport.
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If you are planning on doing room entries or shoot house stages, a shorter rifle does have its advantages in maneuverability in confined spaces. But in a 3-gun match, you’ll hardly ever run into stages set up as such for a rifle. In the open field, a 16” barrel is as maneuverable as a 14.5”. But the shorter the barrel, the less accurate it is for long distance. And like Bryan says, you’ll have to consider the loss of velocity as the bullet will not build up as much speed out of a shorter barrel.
I ran an 11.5” barrel in a local 3-gun match for fun. With 55-grain ball ammo, I found that I had a hard time knocking over a plate rack at 100 yards. I was hitting the plates dead on, but the loss of velocity with the shorter barrel also made for a lesser impact force. I had to hit the top half of the plates to be able to knock them over. I lost time having to do precise aiming on a specific part of a plate.
I think you’ll find that most of the competitors are using 16-18” barrels on their AR.
) and I've practiced shooting all my AR rifle with opposite hand with no issue of getting hit by the spent casings. My rifles with the deflector throws the casing forward to the right. The rifles without the deflector throws the casing out to the right and a little rearward. But never rearward enough to hit me.
Yesterday I noticed something extremely irritating.
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Most 3-gun matches are run under a variance of the International Multi-Gun Association (IMA) Rules. Even though the association itself doesn't exist anymore, majority of the rules have become the standard for the outlaw 3-gun. And one of those rules specific to the Tactical Rifle on all the divisions except Open is:
Compensators and muzzle brakes may not exceed 1 inch in diameter and 3 inches in length (as measured from the barrel muzzle to the end of the compensator).