Mark Stephens
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I don't know about anyone else but I custom built my own rifle 5 years ago and I can't tell you how many parts I have changed not due to failures, just my personal preferences and trying to find the next thing to help me shoot faster/better. Seems like whatever you buy you will end up shooting a season then find a part you can change to make your rifle a better fit for you. Isn't this why the AR platform is so darn awesome?!
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I would love me some freshly painted targets for every squad. Never understood why for 95% of long range stages the targets couldn't be repainted between squads. There will always be some targets that are tough to get to but for the most part it could be done.
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I started with a 2 Moa aimpoint and loved it. Hard to beat running around. Started shooting a DCD Pris and am hooked. Really like the super clear glass and very crisp aiming point. Only draw back is that it's black and it can get lost on some targets, usually La Rues. Although at distance you are typically going to be holding over the target so it doesn't matter much.
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Switched to a Seekins comp last month and really like it. Very smooth feeling, doesn't jar the eyeballs lol.
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Got to play with the new raptor handle on a buddy's rifle, pretty sweet. I think that would be my top choice at this point.
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Last time I just bought a box of the Remington dummy rounds from Brownell's I think?
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I don't know about anyone else but I filled out my practice form and kept saving it so it would update the countdown timer. Last time I did a practice save it read one second until start and I just saved it again and I was in, #16. I still think the process sucks, too many variables that we can't control. Two of my local buddies didn't get in either.
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Nothing is going to beat the Pris for longer ranges. Haven't tried to even use the illumination in the almost three years I've had mine, doesn't work so good in AZ. The clear glass and really crisp aiming point is tough to beat. I have a comp m4 with a 2 moa dot that I like but only for about 250 and less.
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I finally broke down and tried some load four this week. Using Taccom holders I borrowed with 40 mins of practice the first night and 20 mins the next I was able to bust five consecutive sub 5 sec load 8's. this was strong hand, feels more solid for me even though I am used to weak hand caddy loading. As a reference I would have trouble doing a sub 6.5 sec weak hand reload consistently even after years of practice. I just think its faster with much less practice required. I am by no means match ready for this loading but with a couple weeks practice I think I will be. Definately need to wrap my thumb tho lol.
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Ditto on removing the magnifier, you have a non magnified optic so just run it in limited. 200 yd zero should work great, just know your holdover for close range targets. The dot will probably be faster for most people so I don't see the need for irons on that gun if you stick with the eotech.
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Been running a 26" American for two years and love it.
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I guess someone needs to explain to me how a little play between the receivers is going to affect accuracy. The upper receiver, barrel, BCG, optic, and bullet are all locked up together on the upper. As long as the BCG strips a round off of the lower, how is the fit between the two really going to matter?
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Talked to a junior shooter and his mom before we left who picked a ammo can off the table. Busted that thing open and found a Remington versamax certificate. They were stoked lol. Pretty cool. BIG props to my buddy the Hawaiian Jedi for winning tac scope. He earned it big time.
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That rifle looks sweeeeet. Nice to be different sometimes.
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I doubt this is an oil issue lol. I do think it's interesting how many different opinions there are on oils and lubes, everyone had something they swear by. I've run CLP in my AR's for years with no problems whatsoever. If you put enough on you should have no problem shooting an entire match day without needing to re-apply. I also run Mobil synthetic in a 2011 with great results. Seems like whatever you use just use alot of it and you will have less problems, oil is cheap!
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I have a black one I've been running for a couple seasons and it has ended up being one of my most reliable mags. No problems at all. Haven't used a clear one.
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Match was alot of fun, even if I didn't get to shoot the last stage. Thanks Richard and crew, did a great job as usual! Perfect excuse for me to go out and buy a new light!
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I missed this match last year and am definitely gonna try and make it this year. Heard this match was awesome last year!
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Honestly I put the illuminator on when I first mounted the Pris and never took it off. Pretty worthless compared to the Aimpoint it replaced. Never use it. I'm not sure why I still have it on there lol.
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This is what i have been running for the last year. LaRue mount with spacer. Applied removeable locktite to screws when assembling and good to go.
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I went ahead and ordered the larue mount after I bought my Pris and saw the factory mount. I have had zero issues with the setup over the past year. I have had just good luck with larue mounts on other optics I have run over the years so it was an easy decision for me. Cheapest larue mount I have ever purchased too! Lol!
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I shoot 55 gr PMC for close stuff and 77 gr Noslers for everything else. POI for both loads is pretty dead on out to 200 so it works great for me.
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I shoot PMC Bronze for hoser stuff and 77 gr Nosler's for everything else.
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I've been running my Benelli for almost a year now without a welded lifter. With the right loading technique you don't get your thumb stuck. Try adjusting the angle of your thumb as you load. What also helps is opening up your loading port, much easier to get the shell past the stop without having to stick the tip of your thumb in too far.
2 moa dot versus a 4 moa dot
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Lol! That seems about right.