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Getting a proper cheek weld is extremely important. A wider stock is no good for me, but I must have a stock with a cheek riser. Magpul makes snap on cheek risers for their CTR stock, which is a pretty decent and cheap. Otherwise look at companies that make fully adjustable stocks like Smoke Composites, Tacmod, XLR, or even the magpul PRS.

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It really depends on style of match, bay stages, sure it’s cool. Long range stages with wind, not quite as cool. 16” is safest bet, and it affords the ability to easily change comps, which a new shooter is likely to experiment with. I used to be a short barrel fan for 3gun, I ran. 13.7” mid length gas barrel with pinned comp are a while. A couple things I learned along the way. 1) it was nice in confined space like a car, but that’s a rare situation. 2) longer gas systems really do shoot nicer. 3) shorter barrels have shorter handguards, which suck on some props like rooftops when you can’t go mag over. No matter what you choose, you’re not wrong.

18” fan here, I prefer the rifle length gas system. 16” with intermediate length gas is good also. 2” difference in barrel length doesn’t really have an impact one way or the other. Proof Research, Rainier, JP, or Stretch are all good options.

Yes to both. Primary Machine is known for their precise optic cuts. I know the guys there well enough to know that they would not do something unless they could do it right.

Send them an email, but I believe it’s around $200. It’s done properly, and I have a true return to zero when I remove it and remount.

Send the receiver to Primary Machine and have them mill it for a dot. It’s really the only way to get an optic low enough to get a good cheek weld. I really like the circle dot reticle of the holosun 507c.

Don’t recall, but that was not on max. It is perfectly daylight bright on max setting. The center dot is larger on the K18i vs K16i, which I think works out better. Your eye is drawn to the center better.

Here’s a pic of the 3GR reticle on the K18i

Both are 2nd focal plane. The new Kahles 1-8 is pretty awesome. The FOV is so good that 2nd focal plane works out really well with this scope. With a typical 200 yard zero anything out to 250 you can pretty much hold cross hairs, so you can use any magnification, then dial 8x after that.

Agree completely, the Holosuns are cheaper and don’t seem to fail often.

Interesting thread. I’ve shot about 10,000 rounds of the 150 syntech and a little less of the 130 PCC ammo. The 130 has been solid, but the 150 varies from lot to lot. I’ve had lot numbers that are 100% and I’ve had lots that run about a 5% failure to fire rate.

Stealth division is the greatest thing to happen in 3gun. I would love to see stealth division at other matches. Actually, I think you could do away with tac-ops in favor of stealth. Or, perhaps an easier pill to swallow, keep the tac-ops name using stealth rules.

Rifle length, softer shooting.

Tungsten putty is a mess, I would avoid. Tungsten shot or lead shot works well enough. Taylor Freelance makes brass basepads.

Redeye tactical makes the best one for the SJC frame weight. It’s not double layer, but it’s plenty stiff and has great retention.

Very intriguing, keep us posted and let me know when I can order one.

I would guess around 6moa. The 5moa SRO is pretty sweet on a pistol.

I think he learned quite a bit about instructing while at TPC. His PCC class was well run and organized. He was able to fit a lot in each day. There are several things I learned from him that I incorporate into my shooting and training. I would recommend his class. I’ve taken several classes from the top guys and quickly learned that there is no magic bullet. These guys point you in the right direction and teach you how to train efficiently, the rest is up to you, but you already know this.

No, You can test this yourself pretty easily. Put the gun in a vice or secure it someway. Aim it at a specific point. Now move your head around it up, down, left, right. You won’t see any appreciable difference.

Primary Machine are perfectionists. Everything they’ve done for me is beautiful, and their turnaround time is extremely fast.

Or, use these: http://primarymachine.com/cz-fluted-stainless-guide-rod/

I have three AR gold, two have some wiggle. Other triggers to look at that are amazing are the Timney Calvin elite and the Triggertech Diamond.

I moved my daughter to 9mm too early, she wasn’t ready for the additional recoil and explosion. She developed a flinch that took a long time to train out. My recommendation is to keep your son on .22 for as long as you can. Make sure he develops good fundamentals. Talk to your local uspsa match director, I’m sure he would have no problem letting your son shoot his .22.

Just had a similar conversation with a guy the other day, and came to the same conclusion. There needs to be a balance though. If all the targets are “easy” it gets a little boring for the better shooters. By and large, people have more fun when they can hit the target. 4moa has been a pretty good standard for rifle targets. 4” pistol targets at 20yards gets a little silly.