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Eric: I put Timney triggers in all of my 700s and don't have any problems with light (1 1/2 pound) settings. If you want some more info on adjusting your Remington trigger try this link: http://www.snipercountry.com/Articles/RemingtonTriggers.asp

The .308 is a great place to start. You can by an "out-of-the box" Remington PSS and some factory match ammo and get right after it. It minimizes your investment and gets you into the MOR game. Many people shoot the .308 in tactical competitions and are quite satisfied with it. That said, I think there are better cartirdges for the short action, like some of the 6.5-08 variants. The downside is that you will probably have to build the rifle you want, and as a consequence, will spend alot more money on it. You also won't find any factory match ammo for any of the 6.5-08 variants. In some cases, you will have to fireform your brass as there is no factory source (like the 260 AI). If you want to get in the game and still leave your options open for a 6.5-08 variant, the short action Remingtons can always be rebarreled to fit one of these. Study the ballistics, think about how much you want to invest (in time & money) and go for it. Currently, I shoot a .308 and a 300 WM in competition, but I'm in the process of building a 260 Remington.

I'll second the Holland, but in IMHO you really don't need a brake on a .308 bolt gun unless it is very light. I run a fairly stock Remington PSS in .308 and I have little trouble getting back on target to watch my rounds impact.

Outstanding job Zak!

Does Anybody out there have any experience with polygonal rifling in a precision rifle? I have heard claims that polygonal rifled barrels produce higher velocities, last longer, and are equally accurate to button or cut rifling barrels. I've also heard claims that the bullets fly better in the wind due to less deformation from the rifling. I didn't give any of these claims too much consideration until I also heard that David Tubb switched to polygonal rifling in all of his rifle barrels (http://www.zediker.com/books/ar15/zbay3.html).

I've had 3 DPMS barrels and all of them have been sub moa. I'm currently using one of their 20" SS DCM barrels and fluted it to get the weight down a little. It consistently shoots 3/4 moa or better. I don't know how the swing weight compares to Benny's approach, but I like it a lot.

I want to add my thanks to the SMM3G Staff for all of the hard work. In spite of the terrible weather conditions on Saturday you stuck it out and made it happen. I can't thank you enough. I only hope that you come back next year! I also want to thank all of my squad mates that persevered the conditions on Saturday and got us through all four of our scheduled stages. It was great shooting with you!

The 2006 Rocky Mountain 3-Gun is scheduled for for August 24 to 26 at the NRA Whittington Center in Raton, New Mexico.

Yes there was a mix-up in Open Class. One shooter's scores were screwed up by a bug in our scoring program causing them to to be placed much lower. We have worked something out with that shooter, corrected the results and will post on our website in the next couple of days. RM3G

FYI, here is the "official list" of rule changes for the 2006 RM3G that we are pondering, some more seriously than others: - Eliminate Open Class (opposition to this has been strong from moment we mentioned it). - Eliminate Tactical-Iron Sub-Class (we only had 22 this year). - Add Tactical/Iron Category (like lady's, military, senior, etc.) - Allow any single optic in He-Man Class (the single most requested change request that we get from shooters). - Add He-Man/Iron Category - Allow bi-bods on Tactical and He-Man rifles - Require power factor or bullet weight minimums for He-Man (140 grain rifle and 200 (or 230) grain pistol) - Require handgun to be worn on all stages - Require slings on rifles - Eliminate shotgun barrel and magazine tube length restrictions (but retain 9 round max at start) It is important to note that this is a list of things that we are thinking about and that the reason Blane put it out there was to stir up your input. Many of these potential rule changes are old SOF traditions. We appreciate your interest thus far and welcome more thoughts and ideas. You can send us your thoughts at jprm3g@aol.com if the BE forum is not where you want to express yourself. RM3G

I've used Tubbs Final Finish on several rifles - 3-gun (2 @ .223), precision (2 @ .308 & 300 WM) and hunting (1 @ .270). I think it improves accuracy and also reduces the time for that ever so painful process of breaking barrels in. As I recall, he suggests a slightly reduced protocol for higher quality barrels and that is the one I have always used.

IMGA rules call for a 10 second penalty for misses, not 5. RM3G (modified IMGA rules) also has the ability to assign higher values to targets as well as penalize you for failing "to make a good faith effort to engage and hit targets in order to gain advantage."

Due to some last minute cancellations, it looks like we have a few 2005 RM3G slots available on 1st come/1st served basis. If you are interested e-mail us at jprm3g@aol.com ASAP. Do not respond to this post after 8/19 as we will be in Raton.

RM3G modified the IMGA rules to allow thigh rigs if you should choose to go that route. We've removed the requirement that holsters, magazine pouches, etc be worn on a belt at waist level. This rule was being largely ignored in most IMGA competitions (including SMM3G) and didn't make sense for 3-gun anyway. For details, see the latest RM3G rules on our website at www.rm3g.com. Looking forward to seeing you all in a couple of weeks.

No we're not fibbing about the 300 +/- yards. We think that is the reasonable maximum for iron sights. Probably won't get out as far as that 335 yard target last year, but we're not done with the design on one of the rifle stages - so you never know. There will be plenty of long shooting again this year and some short stuff as well. Lots of movement, too. We will painting flash targets black and working hard to make sure we have a light colored background to provide some contrast. In some cases we may use white painted backboards (a la SMM3G), but not so large. We are also experimenting with a chalk paint that we may spray the ground, etc with behind the targets. Just to tweak your interest: We plan to have two stages with "pick-up" guns, one of them is a belt-fed machine gun and one of them will involve steel plates at in-your-face distances (frangible ammo). Should be fun!

George: I take exception to your comment that the "Iron Harry at the 2004 RM3G had some indentations in it. It was a brand new piece of armor plate and it had no indentations in it either before or after the match. We monitored this target very carefully as we knew it was going to be hit with about 1,000 slugs during the match. It did develop a very small stress crack near the "neck", but this would have had no influence on any slugs impacting it. Michael Field

I'm interested in getting some opinions on the best "all around" color to paint rifle flash targets (i.e. 200 to 400 yard steel plates) for 3-gun matches. I'd be particularly interested hearing from iron-sight shooters and those who have difficulty discerning colors.

The IMGA rules are broken up into various sections. Firearms are not included in the Holsters and Equipment section. Thus, in the context of the IMGA rules, firearms are not really "equipment". By example, this part of our rules would disallow from an Open shooter from abandoning an allowed rifle supporting devise during the course of fire.

For those of your shooting this year's RM3G Match, you might want to check out "Updates" and "Rules" on our website at www.rm3g.com. We have recently posted some new information.

Jon still has DVDs available. The best way to reach him is through the e-mail address: rm3g@comcast.net

As of this afternoon, April 27, the match is full. We are holding a number of slots for sponsors that may or may not be filled. Therefore, we are creating a waiting list for those slots that are not used by sponsors. If your application is in the mail or in process, your confirmation letter will indicate whether you are in the match or on the waiting list. If you have not yet submitted your application, but you still want to shoot the match, it is important to get your application in as soon as possible so that you are high on the waiting list. Also, due to scheduled vacation, jprm3g@aol.com will not be responding for about two weeks commencing Monday, May 2. We will catch up on e-mail upon our return around the 14th. Michael Field Asst. Match Director 2005 Rocky Mountain 3-Gun Match

Not yet, but will be soon.

Just an opinion, but if you are going to put steel plates at 40 yards on a shotgun stage, you should allow buckshot. I don't think the 9mm calibration technique makes much sense for shotgun plates as it doesn't take the shotgun's pattern into account. Its just an old USPSA hold over rule. Shotgun plates should be calibrated with a shotgun. I think a center pattern hit with an 1 1/8 oz, 3 dram wally world load out of an IC shotgun makes more sense. If this doesn't reliably take the plate down, the plate should be moved in, set lighter, or replaced with a frangible target. ...just an opinion .

The following are two current IMGA rules with regard to Tactical Class holsters and equipment. At most of the IMGA matches that I have been to, the ROs don't pay much attention to these. I hate rules that are ignored and/or unenforced. 7.2.3. The belt upon which the holster and magazine/speed loader pouches are attached must be worn at waist level. 7.2.7. Holsters and magazine/speed loader pouches will be worn on the belt at or behind the point of the hip. Considering (1) that real "tactical" operators are carrying ammo all over their bodies, (2) that 3-gunners routinely carry ammo all over their bodies in all kinds of holders, pockets, etc. - especially shotgun shells and (3) that its damned difficult to get everything you need on your belt and behind the points of the hip on multi-gun stages, do these rules make sense? And what about the holster? Pistols worn on the thigh are a pretty common tactical solution.