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  1. I'm hoping to get to at least one Action Pistol event this year....hopefully they will still exist with the CMP taking over I was just wondering what sort of rimfire pistol I could use for Production Optics. From my reading it looks like it has to have an optic sight that rides on the slide. So that leaves out the normal choices of Ruger Mark or Browning Buckmarks. All I'm finding is the SIG P322 and the FN 502. Am I missing something? Thanks! Jon
  2. I bought a reamer and did mine as well. The sticky chambers seems to be a common problem. I was actually surprised how much metal was removed, but the chambers still felt "tight" after the reaming.
  3. It seems like some of the terminology might be confusing here to a new shooter. The first number that is important is the weight of the bullet(projectile) and in your case you said you had bought loaded cartridges with 115 grain and 124 grain bullets. That number is not the "power factor". The second number you are concerned with is the velocity of the projectile when shot from YOUR firearm. It can range from very slow (600 feet per second) to relatively fast (1300 feet per second). Again, this number is not the "power factor". You get power factor by multiplying the projectile weight by the velocity and then dividing by 1000. So, for example, a 115 grain bullet fired at 800 feet per second is... (115 * 800) / 1000 = 92 power factor you can make the 125 power factor that is required for production by either firing a light weight projectile fast, or by shooting a heavy projectile slow. Its a personal preference. For your specific case, your 115 grain ammunition would need to have a velocity of 1087 feet per second. While the 124 grain ammunition would need to have a velocity of 1008 feet per second to "make power factor".
  4. Does anyone know if there is a special procedure for classification with the 5 shot limit on Bug Revolvers? Seems like the shoot 6...reload...shoot 6 would be very difficult?
  5. I ran across some old posts about building a mover, and there were plans available via email. Does anyone have a set of plans they could email me? Multiple different ones would be great to compare. Thanks, Jon
  6. Look at the Evil Roy targets. Very reasonable price and easy to transport. http://www.letargets.com/content/at-202-evil-roy-target.asp
  7. The 15/22s run very well out of the box. They have excellent magazines as well that are inexpensive (about $15 on sale). Since they use standard AR parts for many things you can really soup them up. The 3-Gun triggers work very well. I'm very surprised we haven't seen aftermarket barrels for them yet, but I keep reading about them coming. The barrel is by far the heaviest part of the gun, so an aluminum barrel would work wonders on a 15/22. Since there are so many parts for ARs you can really customize them to exactly what you want. I think they are easier to clear as well, in the (hopefully) rare case of a jam.
  8. The reason is, that there are more things to do with the 10/22. If you want a top of the line rifle, you will replace the barrel, the trigger group, the stock.....a lot of people also replace the bolt, the springs, the charging handle and the magazine latch. There are some compensators that folks *swear* make a small but noticable difference. Then you have fancy sight mounts. You might also need a gunsmith to tune it after all those parts are purchased. There are about 1/2 a dozen people that shoot in my local area that have 10/22s they have 800+ dollars in the base rifle and the upgrades, with a couple well over $1000. Again, I'm just saying what top of the line rifles look like. The $200 or so difference in the base price is a small piece of the puzzle. Get the rifle that works best for you/her, regardless of price, and then start upgrading.
  9. We have a number of shooters with both the 15/22 and super light 10/22s. The fastest shooter we have uses a 15/22, but the margin is pretty slim. The cost difference between the 15/22 and the 10/22 is going to be minor once you start doing upgrades. If you go the 10/22 route, i would suggest using the 10 round mags, they seem to be more reliable, imho. The super light barrels and axiom stocks are a must have....at the point you want to be running with the top shooters. Most of these rifles are in the 3 to 3 1/4 lb range including optic. Its a combination of many factors that make this desirable, such as reduced overswing and that most people aren't body builders so the lighter the gun is the faster they can move it around.
  10. Tube fed rifles can be ok, especially if the shooter has some "speed loaders" for them. There are commercial ones, but a mcdonalds straw (they are bigger around) or a large aluminum knitting needle with the cap popped off work really well too, and are cheaper. Load the rifle all the way up, shoot a couple of strings, and then reload 10 or so rounds for 2 more strings, then reload one more time for the final string. You just have to have ROs that know to count rounds in case someone fires more than 11 rounds (which results in a score of 30). My experience and advice will be different from others here as we run rimfire shoots every thursday evening during the summer and then once a month or so on Saturdays. That's a lot of shoots to run and a lot of shooters. So, I've done everything I can to organize as efficiently as possible to ensure that everything runs smoothly and quickly. Our shooters appreciate being able to complete the course of fire quickly, because then they can go through a second or even a third time. More shooting, less waiting
  11. Keep in mind there is a limit to the number of targets per stage....I believe its 7. Even though the maximum is 7, I would tend to keep it at 5 or so, to let more guns be competitive and prevent slowdowns in the match from reloading. If you have a couple of folks show up with tube fed rifles or double action revolvers, you will soon regret having lots of targets per stage
  12. At our matches we typically shoot rifle and pistol from the same position at the same targets. Sometimes we use extra targets that are rifle only at greater distances. Using the same position saves the movement and keeps the match running smoothly. Anything you have to reset/move/paint just slows things down. I have never really understood why people want to make the rifle stages harder than the pistol ones? I've been to several bigger regional matches and the rifle stages where much harder than the pistol ones. Why? If you make the targets smaller, then people miss....and the golden rule is 90% of the people hit the target 90% of the time. Put them further away, the same thing happens. The worst, is when you spread them out far apart, which imho makes the stage more dangerous as new and inexperienced shooters can over-swing, or actually lose control of the firearm. It also seems like spreading the rifle targets out falls more into the category of....its a rifle its supposed to be harder....mentality. I say, make the rifle stages simple, and straight forward, just like the pistol ones (or use the exact same stages for both). People love to shoot fast! Let them do it
  13. I would steer well clear of mild steel. It just won't hold up and will almost certainly become dangerous in short order. I've seen people try to get by with mild steel and *always* are sorry when they just have to buy the same targets again...but in a better grade of steel. The safety of your setup depends on two things...the steel being HARD and FLAT. Mild steel won't be either for long. If you want to save some money, use 3/8" T1. Its about 325 hardness, and is much cheaper than AR500. Just don't count on it last indefinately, as its just a stop gap until you can afford some targets that will last. Be very picky about what you let people shoot on it. NO magnum loads....which would include 357Mag, 44 Mag, 10mm, 357 sig, etc. Just ball 9mm, 38 specials, lead 45 acp, etc.
  14. I think merging the two divisions and trying to make them equal again would be a mistake. ESR and SSR were created to give each type of revolver a place go shoot on even footing. But everyone voted (by participation) and ESR isn't popular enough to keep. Why would/should they risk destroying the division that did work to support a gun that has already proven itself to be unpopular. As the old saying goes...Why cut off your nose to spite your face?
  15. I would recommend as a minimum a Burris FastFire III....they are about $200.
  16. Yesterday, Springer Precision posted that they sell many more optic mounts for concealed carry than they do for competition. There are lots of places that offer slide milling, adapters, replacement slides, etc. If there wasn't a market, they wouldn't be doing it. I don't think its as uncommon to use a slide mounted optic for concealed carry as some would lead you to believe. Seems to me having a division for it in IDPA is a stop in the right direction.
  17. There are also now sights that come on based on motion. You draw the firearm, and the sight is on by the time you can get it to eye level.
  18. Sure do...http://bobmacs.com/products/speedloaders/SLV-N-277
  19. I still think people are trying to read into the announcement that they are "combining" ssr and esr. They aren't, they are removing ESR, with *maybe* a rule change that will allow 625/610/646/etc to still compete. I would think something more like, use your 625, but with speed loaders and 45 auto rim ammunition.
  20. Keep in mind, they said they are going to eliminate ESR. If the SSR rules are modified, I would not expect it to be in a way that favors the ESR guns over the SSR ones.
  21. Its got a nice small grip that is fairly comfortable. Kids usually like it. Get the 4" barrel, as the 6" is so muzzle heavy that kids will have trouble with it. The biggest problems are that the trigger is poor, and aftermarket parts don't exist.
  22. Interesting...and you can actually extrapolate the wishes of the majority from such a small sampling? I guess I learned something today. How accurate are the results? Hard to say. But real companies and government organizations make decisions every day on this sort of data. Speaking from my own, direct, experience here...not even going to try to guess what IDPA will do with the results, or the weight they place on them.
  23. Having been part of many surveys (and being a software engineer by trade) most people are happy if they get a couple percent of people to respond. I would say the 3% or so from this survey is pretty average.
  24. Yes, we use Practiscore, and base it off the steel challenge. You will need to change the penalties and the categories to match NSSF rimfire rules.
  25. For club level shoots, I don't believe you have to do anything special except to agree to use the rules as posted. You can submit your schedule online, and I would imagine someone will contact you (as they did me) just to say Hi and see if you need any help. Read the rule book carefully, there are some significant differences in the way matches are handled between USPSA and NSSF Rimfire. No holsters for example, not even to transport pistols between stages. I've found it much more likely for someone to have a rimfire rifle than a pistol, but as long as you clearly state in your match description that both are REQUIRED, you shouldn't have any issues. Loaners are nice, but can become a hassle if you have very many shooters needing them. As much as people like to be friendly, and loan equipment, keeping a rimfire firearm running like a top is many times difficult, and people wont want to loan them to others....so the loaners might end up being things that people couldn't get to run 100%....which can be frustrating to newcomers. That's not always true, but has been my experience. I would have to read carefully, but I don't believe you can just let a shooter take a 30 (the max time for a string) for not having a firearm. They *must* shoot each stage with the appropriate firearm(s). As already mentioned though, some places won't allow children to shoot pistols, and the rules have provisions for that. Since you have to shoot both a pistol and a rifle to compete, I would charge a single fee for shooting both. We charge $5 at our local match, at state level matches, I've paid anywhere from $25 to $35, but there are firearms to be won at those matches The only costs you really have in a local match are cans of paint, assuming you have steel targets already. You mention shooting in squads, but you might want to consider just putting ROs at each stage and letting people shoot at their own pace. The Kentucky State Match is run that way, and it seems to work very well. It will probably depend on how many shooters you have. If only a few, then having everyone shoot pistols, and then switching to rifles is a good scheme....you can combine both and just shoot pistols til say Noon, and then Rifles in the afternoon. I would absolutely do match scoring electronically. That way you can have results as soon as the last shooter finishes. Having the results posted to Practiscore.com before the shooters can drive home will make you a very popular person Its something that will help your match grow as well. Oh, and the Andriod version of Practiscore is capable of doing nssf rimfire, we use it all the time. The only advice I have about starting these matches it to explain very clearly what is expected and required of shooters. Things like "Dont get any firearms out of your vehicle until AFTER the shooters meeting" will save you a ton of problems. That way you get to explain the concept of a cold range, that the firearms must be bagged at all times, etc before you have 20+ people doing whatever seems ok to them. Jon
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