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thank you.
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i purchased some Federal 30-06 150 gr. ball ammo. the boxes state 2900 FPS. is that going to be too hot for the Garand?
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I purchased some Federal 30-06 150 gr. ball ammo. The boxes state that the velocity is 2900 FPS. Is that going to be too hot for an M1?
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i do not hate spinners; I dislike them with the intensity of 10,000 burning suns.
just sayin'
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On 3/24/2020 at 11:31 AM, kellyn said:
Or we could just avoid having stupid shotgun stages...….
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The gas system is designed for a certain pressure ammo. Any ammo that is hotter can cause this to happen. It can also bend the op rod. Were you shooting ball?
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multiple times or just once?
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59 minutes ago, mpeltier said:
Someone had to sprinkle the bits when Tac Optics was conceived. Why is it "Tac Optics" when the only optic allowed is on only one of your three firearms? Who sprinkled the bits in USPSA when magwells were allowed on limited guns. Theres bits sprinkled everywhere when you look hard enough. Open, to be competitive takes a lot more than just a Tactical slide ride optic to truly be competitive. I have taken heat for saying a slide mounted optic should be allowed in Tac-Optic. On the shotgun too for that matter. For those that are afraid to have optics competing in a division that historically has had iron sight pistols and shotguns I say, get over it. Sooner or later a match director somewhere will see the light and allow what more and more competitors are asking for. Put the Optics in Tac-Optics division. That would get me excited about 3-gun again.
Muchas gracias amigo. Being a most definitely over the hill shooter; ( I can no longer see irons sights clearly), I have proffered up the idea of letting of (at least) those over 65 to use red dots on the pistols. If "tactical" really means tactical, why not red dots on all guns?
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On 12/23/2019 at 10:46 AM, mpeltier said:
Exactly right, if 10-20% (or sometimes more) there's a problem with an arbitrary par time, or very poor stage design, or both.
Amen. Some MDs who are good shooters set up stages for the better shooters and don't consider the average shooters.
I attended a match this year that the par time was 180 and on the 1st stage 60 shooters timed out. On the second stage almost 90 shooters timed out. i did not check the other stage times as I was disappointed with those two. But, the other stages were of similar length and challenges. Looking back at the match the par time was too short as the allotted time per squad was 1 1/2 hours. 12 shooters times 3 minutes is only 36 minutes. Most of the stages at that match did not have a long re-set. So............
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On 11/13/2019 at 2:01 PM, kurtm said:
IPSC rifle will never catch on in the U.S. as it is way too accuracy driven and difficult for most. Secondly we as a country just can't seem to be able to score paper targets and have knock down steel at extended ranges without major back ups.....although they do it all the time "over there".
Secondly the joy of "shotgun" started its demize in 3-gun about the time we got away from the idea of testing it's social use! It has morphed into "Tactical bird and rabbit hunting" or "Combat 5 stand" when we started using bird shot instead of buckshot, and started changing targets to pipes, clays, tiny plates etc, and growing round count to idiotic levels which emphasized loading it began to drag it all down.
The 3-gun recession was caused by trying to make it T.V. exciting and trying to make it all a drag race, instead of testing various aspects of the use of 3-guns in the social/martial setting.
As always, the Master is spot on. Amen, and amen.
Gottta see 'em to shoot 'em.
About the only "drag" left in this ole man is my butt. Sigh. Trigger pull is still good, tho.
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5 hours ago, perttime said:
The A zone of the IPSC target is about the same size as that used in USPSA. The shape is bit different. No biggie there. IPSC has a recommendation for distances:
1.2.1.6 The recommended balance for an IPSC Rifle match with regards to target distance is: 30% of all
targets to be less than 60 meters, 50% to be between 60 and 150 meters and 20% to be between
150 and 300 meters.I like.
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On 11/2/2019 at 11:25 AM, 1chota said:
3 gun matches should be FUN!
Matches should have stages designed for the average shooter to be able to accomplish.
Many years ago I listened to some seasoned shooters talking about the match that had, in their opinion, too many shooters that had timed out. I believe that a match that has more than 5% of the shooters time out on a stage, the stage is either too long or too hard. Remember the average shooter. Most of the shooters in these matches are not the gee-whiz, smokin' hot aces.
Some match directors have stages that are SG heavy which leads to a longer re-set time which in turn makes the match schedule harder to control. As a personal note, I do not like a SG heavy stage. That's just me personally. (Of course I also shoot quail on the ground.)
As to the rest of the reasons folks are not participating, I think it might be to the popularity of the Precision Rifle Series of matches that have blossomed throughout the country.
Read the first line. That is the crux of the matter.
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Of course y'all realize that it isn't true He-Man unless the RO yells "fix bayonet"!
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3 gun matches should be FUN!
Matches should have stages designed for the average shooter to be able to accomplish.
Many years ago I listened to some seasoned shooters talking about the match that had, in their opinion, too many shooters that had timed out. I believe that a match that has more than 5% of the shooters time out on a stage, the stage is either too long or too hard. Remember the average shooter. Most of the shooters in these matches are not the gee-whiz, smokin' hot aces.
Some match directors have stages that are SG heavy which leads to a longer re-set time which in turn makes the match schedule harder to control. As a personal note, I do not like a SG heavy stage. That's just me personally. (Of course I also shoot quail on the ground.)
As to the rest of the reasons folks are not participating, I think it might be to the popularity of the Precision Rifle Series of matches that have blossomed throughout the country.
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Most matches have both He-Man(heavy) irons and optic (scope) divisions.
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13 hours ago, kurtm said:
I've run 20" barrels like forever and they are in no way a handicap! All 556X45MM has going for it is velocity, might as well get what you can!!!!
What he said.
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well, it has been awhile, and I have not received a refund. whassup?
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No sir. Not even a heads up email.
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Buy once, cry once.
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Rumor has it this match has been cancelled. That is too bad as it has always been a fun match.
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I am looking forward to this match.
With my limited computer skills I have not been able to find the rules.
Any help with a link that works will be greatly appreciated.
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21 hours ago, RiggerJJ said:
Ain't seen many skeeters, but I'm sure some will follow y'all up here...
ain't no skeeters in the desert!
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one week til lift off!
have I mentioned I hate skeeters?
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looks like the rain has hit up there. bring skeeter repellent.
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bought the Garand Gear gas plug.
should be here soon. it will take the worry out of shooting that Federal load at 2900.