Jump to content
Brian Enos's Forums... Maku mozo!

nickbfishn

Classifieds
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    268

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Posts posted by nickbfishn

    PCC/Rimfire starting position

    in Steel Challenge

    Posted

    Here’s a thought (that I’m sure will trigger more thoughts ?) why not do something that will take all the guess work out of correct aiming for starting position.

     

    Two ideas:

    1 - have the start cone become the first target for any rimfire or pcc. Shoot that thing in the middle first, then onto the array.

     

    Or 

     

    2 - mandate lasers for all rimfire and pcc’s! Sure I supposed gamers would tweak the laser a little left or a little down to gain a few inches, but it would still be rather tacticool for everyone to have lasers! ?

     

    seriously though, I think RO’s (like myself) just need to be mindful and take a position behind the shooter at an angle that will allow them to see if the barrel is aiming at the cone/sign/stick/hubcap etc... and if it’s not pointed in that direction, don’t start the stage. I think of the starting sign as a strike zone in baseball. We all generally know where it is, but it usually varies a few inches depending on the batter (shooter) and the umpire (RO). If a ball is thrown on the edge of the strike zone sometimes it’s a strike (standby...beep) and sometimes it’s a ball (shooter, aim at the hubcap). If it’s a wild pitch and the umpire calls a strike, shame on him for not making the right call; same thing for the RO who doesn’t correct a wildly off target starting position prior to the beep.

    Recommend 22 pistol for young shooter

    in Miscellaneous BEginners

    Posted

    I’m in the same boat as the OP. My 10 y/o wanted a pistol to begin action shooting as well. Therefore, I bought her a full size M&p .22, a holster, and 5 extra mags to go along with it. She will train with that gun until she’s able to handle a 9mm, and then she will get my M&p 9 and She’ll be able to use the same holster. Her main problem is that she is a tiny little girl and she can’t rack the 9mm without making crazy unsafe moves. So, .22’s it is until she’s able to safely operate something with a stiffer spring. 

    build the absolute lightest PCC on earth

    in Pistol Caliber Carbine

    Posted

    Here’s my initial plan (front to back):

    taccom ULW Barrel 15oz

    foam hands guard ?oz

    titanium nut .75

    Upper 2A Balios 5.85

    taccom Bolt 14.4

    tripwire CH 1

    Lower TN Arms 9mm. 7

    hiperfore 3g. 3.5

    magpul K. 2.4

    Ti trigger pins .08

    BAD ass LW Ambi. .42

    bAD Ti pivot Pins .26

    smoke composites Stock 4.5

    ” “ castle nut .21

    ” “ buffer plate .035

     

    buffer system ???

    spring ???

     

    this puts it at 56.50oz assuming the foam handguard is 1oz and before buffer/spring combo and optic. I’ll probably use my Burris fasfire 3 and riser. 

     

    This pCC will be used exclusively for steel challenge with 124gr RN ammo producing 115 pf. Thoughts on buffer/spring/bolt combos?

     

     

     

     

     

    build the absolute lightest PCC on earth

    in Pistol Caliber Carbine

    Posted

    And I just got some great news that will make lightweight builds possible and very reasonable.I just got off the phone with Tennessee arms and they told me their polymer 9 mm lower will be released sometime next week. It will weigh in right at 7 ounces and they have already done rigorous testing and are offering a warranty against failure.I plan on buying a couple of them and seeing whatswhat

    build the absolute lightest PCC on earth

    in Pistol Caliber Carbine

    Posted

    35 minutes ago, Aircooled6racer said:

    Hello: An upper like this will be a good starting point. It only weights 2lbs 3ozs with no bolt or charging handle. Another option would be a tricked out Ruger 10/22. My sons used one with a Nordic AR conversion and a Taccom hand guard. Here is the lightweight upper. Thanks, Eric

    IMG_1216.JPG

    Well she was gifted a tricked out 10/22 from a complete stranger at the Alabama steel championship match this weekend. It was the most incredible thing I’ve ever experienced. I’ll text you a pic.

     

    however, she’s convinced she wants to also have a “big gun” (9mm) like daddy ?

    build the absolute lightest PCC on earth

    in Pistol Caliber Carbine

    Posted

    2 hours ago, MikieM said:

    Lead Star has skeletonized uppers, and lowers, but I think they are out of stock at the moment. Check their website.

    Building an ultra-light PCC is tough to do and make PF without having the dot jump all over the place. And by ultra-light I mean a gun around the 5 and 1/2 pound mark.

    Having said that, a ULW could be just the ticket for her. Even with a bit more recoil she could certainly learn from the experience. 

    We're all glad she's giving it a go. :bow:

    Not worried about Pf as she will only be shooting steel challenge...for now :-)

    build the absolute lightest PCC on earth

    in Pistol Caliber Carbine

    Posted

    13 minutes ago, TRUBL said:

    find a good polymer lower (NOT NFA)....Taccom ULW barrel with nut and foam. Anderson slick side upper with no FA. Not a fan at all on a blow back with a skeletonized upper.

    I personally used a James Madison 80% polymer lower.......it's really light and very strong

     

    I was thinking polymer lower. Did you have it cut specifically for 9mm mags?

    build the absolute lightest PCC on earth

    in Pistol Caliber Carbine

    Posted

    That's my goal and its for my toothpick sized 10 year old girl. She shot an entire level II steel match with me this weekend and she used my PCC and loved it. However, towards the end of the day she was saying it was heavy.  Therefore, since she basically owns my heart, I want to build her the lightest possible carbine, money be dammed! (this could get ugly quick lol)  

     

    I'm fairly certain I'll go back with a Taccom ULW barrel with only a foam hand guard and probably the simplest shoulder stock I can find, but what options are out there for lowers, uppers, charge handles, parts kits, etc???  I've seen pictures of receivers that have been milled and cut to remove weight, but not sure if that's custom work or store-bought.

     

    Any thoughts and ideas are welcomed.

     

    Thanks!

     

     

     

     

    Lightest PCC Builds

    in Pistol Caliber Carbine

    Posted

    Anyone know the weight on a standard buffer tube?  Also, is there a reason nobody has honeycomb’d a tube? 

     

    Also,  if I had a 3D printer I’d make a stock like the lead star shown above. Any 3D printer guys willing to give this a try?

     

    I currently have the minimalist stock and it’s ok, but has too much unecesssry stuff on it and the L is too long for my liking. I’ve thought about taking a hacksaw and a dremel to it and removing all the extra material but it would render it to ugly for usage ? 

     

     

    PCC decisions

    in Pistol Caliber Carbine

    Posted

    20 minutes ago, 1911luvr said:


    Here's your best advice^^

    While the JP is race ready, it's also heavy as a tank that swings slowly. If you shoot USPSA that may not be a factor, but is Steel Challenge where swing weight equals swing speed, weight in the front (and overall) slows you down.

    My latest built is a NFA 9mm Glock style lower, NFA 9mm side charging upper (only 5oz more than a standard upper with charging handle), Taccom ramped 5" barrel with shroud, Taccom bolt, Taccom carbon handguard, JPSCS2 9mm buffer with lighter spring, MFT lightweight stock, C-more 8moa railway red dot sight.

    I have the complete Taccom ULW upper, but after using the side charger for so long I couldn't stand using the normal charging handle again and replaced the Taccom upper receiver with the side charger.


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

     

    52 minutes ago, JAFO said:

     

    If it's your first one (like mine is), I'd skip the replacement trigger and put that $ towards an optic.  Learn to run it with the stock trigger and then decide if you want to swap it out later.

     

    Something a lot of people seem to change/tinker with is the recoil system.  The JP system is one of the more popular, so if you got a GMR, you'd be ahead there.

    What he said… Unless you plan on shooting in iron site divisionWhat he said… Unless you plan on shooting in iron site division

    PCC decisions

    in Pistol Caliber Carbine

    Posted

    1 minute ago, L9X25 said:

     

    I agree with most of what you (and Eric) said, but find it funny that the JP is characterized as a fat wallowing pig, while the Sig only needs a trigger to be perfect while weighing a pound heavier than the JP.  

     I think the weight of the sig. is more evenly disbursed. Where as the JP most of your weight feels like it is out in front.   Therefore, considering the force of leverage the gun probably feels Heavier at your shooting hand.Heavier at your shooting hand.

×
×
  • Create New...