Moltke

The model 6900 is a budget gun Colt put together as a solution to never offering a "low cost" option for people who didn't want to pay typical Colt prices

Having experience with a TA31F 4x ACOG and loved it, its hard to ignore that fixed power scopes aren't ideal for 3 Gun. (At least as far as I have seen) A 1-4x or 1-6x variable power scope is going to offer more shooting options and flexibility which comes in handy depending on the course of fire.

I imagine this is the NY legal 3-Gun rifle of choice?? http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2014/05/foghorn/gun-review-black-rain-ordnance-ny-legal-ar-15-bro-pg5-ny/

Saturday 7 March Today I shot some more long range (200) yards with the rifle, this time using a friends nearly identical setup. Colt CRP 18 Pro with a Vortex Razor II using a variety of ammo. PMC 223, Atlanta Arms 55gr remanufactured, and Atlanta Arms 77gr match. I didn't bring my colt competition rifle because the gas block is being disassembled and cleaned by my gunsmith, so we had to adjust the zero on the other gun. Using the Atlanta Arms 55gr ammo we got on steel quick at 100 yards and then moved to 200 yards. After a few minor adjustments th group was centered on the steel and it was time to check the 77gr match. As expected, the group was tighter. What was unexpected was no point of impact shift whatsoever. With a different grain weight at a different velocity, I would have expected a different point of impact but to our surprise and happiness it was dead on. Later we chronographed the two loads and the 55gr reman ammo standard deviation was 35 FPS and the 77gr match ammo was 13 FPS. For 3 Gun, this is more than good enough considering anything beyond 100 yards is going to be shot with match ammo and anything inside 100 yards is going to be a generous enough target to get regular first round hits even with the larger FPS spread. I didn't bother to chrono the PMC 223 because in the past the FPS spread was so huge I don't consider it to be a valuable option for an actual match but great for close range speed shooting and practice. I also didn't bother to check the PMC point of impact shift which I should have realized would be different. When I started my standing shooting today it was on an 8 inch gong at 100 yards (last time it was on a 12 inch target at 100) and shooting on the considerably smaller target was considerably harder. Taking my time and adjusting the rifle as needed, I missed about half of the 40 shots fired. Well crap. I knew the gun shot high at 100 with the Atlanta Arms ammo because we just checked it but I didn't check the PMC point of impact shift. Holding dead center I was over the target and had to adjust my point of aim to the bottom of the plate. The PMC also shot high, in fact probably higher based on the results I was getting. Lesson learned - know your dope and holds before you start shooting so you're not playing the guessing game of why you're missing. When I get my rifle back and go shooting this coming Friday I hope I can do some paper targets from a real bench with bags to see just how tight my groups are and what the bullets are doing at 100 and 200 yards. Glad I have the time to figure this all out before any long range matches!

Kurt, so you think if a light mod isn't going to knock some hard set steel down then what, change the load instead of the choke?

CYL IC MOD

HiViz front fiber, the thinnest red they offer & a STI bomar style adjustable rear sight dovetailed into the vent rib

28 February I started with some prone rifle shooting at 200 yards on freshly painted steel with friends calling hits. Since I still don't have any match grade .223, my groups were crap but I adjusted my scope so at least I was centered. I then began standing unsupported with the rifle shooting "freestyle" at the 100-ish yard steel targets - and it was immediately apparent that my sitting around for 3 months not shooting took a toll. Hit, miss, miss, miss... hit, miss, miss, miss... And so it went until I decided to slow down, and take one shot at a time. I burned through 60rds pretty quick and I'd call it wasted ammo but I learned something: I need to identify and focus on what just made me suck so much. So I put down my rifle, loaded a new magazine and relaxed for a minute. Okay, how best to do this...? If I want to get 30 hits in a row then that means I need to rebuild my Stance, Grip, Sight Alignment, Draw and maintain Trigger Control. I haven't shot in 3 months and standing unsupported rifle at 100 yards isn't the easiest task, but I should be able to do this if I break it down. Instead of just raising the rifle and hammering away, I'll start from the low ready, raise the gun and take one shot hit or miss, then reset. Re-Building My Technique From the waist down - Positioning my feet to balance my weight evenly, toes pointed to the far left & right of my target area, blading off a bit so my strong side foot was about a half-step to the rear, not locking my knees and standing normally, OK. From the waist up - With my back generally upright, not leaning too far forward or to the rear, hands & arms holding the gun firm into my shoulder, moving everything around until I aligned naturally on target and I didn't have to muscle the gun, OK. Adjusting the gun - Since I got a new scope mount the previous day I wasn't used to the eye relief setting so I slid my stock in until I could have a full field of view and oh look, I can see stuff better now. OK. With all these adjustments it was as easy as "raise the gun, see the sights, break the shot" because everything was pre-positioned for success and it wasn't me being sloppy or just blasting. Flip the safety off on the way up, stop with the optic in front of my eye, make a minor sight adjustment while taking the slack out of the trigger, and boom. It was taking me about 3 seconds to fire resulting in 24/30 hits on the same 100-ish yard steel so I was pretty happy. Considering not shooting for the past 3 months and 75% of my shots 10 minutes earlier were misses, that's progress I'll take. That being said, when I get the chance I'm going to be coming back to this task with a smaller steel target and a par time to see how many hits I get out of 50 or 100.

27 February The scope mount I ordered through Immortals Arms finally showed up so I drove out to Culpeper VA to buy it. In case anyone's thinking of doing business with Immortal Arms, the company supports the shooting sports heavily and also deals with NFA devices - SBR's, suppressors, SBS's, etc. They were a stage sponsor for the USPSA Maryland State Championship 2014 and will be one for the upcoming 2015 VA/MD Section match too. Remember to support the people who support you. Once I got the scope mount, we put it on the gun, leveled it, torqued it down, and then I was able to zero on site. Thank you Mark for letting me shoot on your range, having a 265 stretch available was nice for some instant gratification and getting on paper at 100 then 200 yards. Even with the cold and the snow, it was a worthwhile day. Now for some rifle refinement, still have to: refine my zero with a match .223 ammo, tune the gas system and new JP parts, and oh right... practice some.

I'd like to know more but the reticle matters most to me so what is it

Well its ordered. Now... We wait.

Gotcha. So pretty much no. Ok.

20 February I went to Elite Shooting Sports in Manassas VA and let me tell you, what a nice professional range with great lighting, equipment, sound proofed shooting areas, user friendly controls, everything you could want in an indoor shooting facility. It's top notch and by far the best I've non-government indoor shooting range been to (FLETC doesn't count). With a 100 yard rifle range indoors and cameras mounted downrange you can comfortably and easily shoot, then view your hits without a spotting scope or having to retract the targets - they have really thought this through and everything works just as it should!! If you live in the northern VA area and haven't been to Elite Shooting Sports yet then you need to go check it out. I look forward to renting their shoot house area with friends this year and look forward to when ESS starts to host USPSA matches on site, if that actually comes to fruition. But like any indoor range, it's certainly NOT the same experience as being in the great outdoors. My training Fridays will still be out in West VA with a tactical bay to myself, shooting fast action movement drills on steel, smoking La Flor Dominica cigars all summer long. Now I just need to wait for the nice weather to get here!!!

Anyone using this because it looks great? http://www.eberlestock.com/miva/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=E1&Product_Code=R3&Category_Code=RA Buying one for personal T&E, then hopefully permanent use.

Strong or weak? Learn both.

Brilliant

The equivalent sight picture of 18x24 at 150 yards would be 12x16 at 100 yards, 6x8 at 50 yards, 3x4 at 25 yards. That's a hard shot to make especially on the clock, under pressure, so good luck anyone going there. I'd rather see more generous targets closer in, unless that target is also rifle optional.

Another major 3 gun match on the East Coast, traveling 1/2 the distance I would to Kentucky? Yeah, I'm in.

I part time at a gun store that gives me discounts and I'm sponsored by a local range that gives me free range time, but nothing major. No free stuff.

Have you tried the knoxx stocks? They have a spring thing built into the stocks and are not prototype

If you're looking to shoot something out of the box and really keep it out of the box, probably a Versamax Competition 22" If you're willing to make modifications because you want to be more competitive then you're asking the wrong question, "which shotgun is the best for 3 gun" - and that question has no real answer because Pro's are proving that all brands and designs are allowing them to place well and win stuff. Thats going to come down mostly to personal preference and what you want in your shotgun, or dont want.

Well said.

Mwahahahaahha

That poor bird, someone get a towel

Only seen it talked about on the web a little, havent seen anyone doing in real life - which is why I asked