Flatland Shooter

I'm curious about what others say about this. I "retired" from USPSA back in 2019 due to medical issues and took up Steel Challenge to fill my "need for speed". Not really concerned about classifications and I'm sticking to local Level 1 matches. I do want to excel and willing to take the time and effort to improve, but that's the limit.

How big is "minute of basketball"? From the flag, how many inches high or to the left or right of the flag/cone/mark is acceptable?

An art form I will never master. But I do like the "Weekly Recalculation". Nice to know where I stand in RFRO and RFPO. Keep up the excellent work.

On a 10/22, can a 22 reamer be used without removing the barrel? What are the dimensions? Thanks.

Not good news. Hopefully its just a temporary issue. I've got too many of the TK Doubles and need to keep them running.

Going from a Ruger Mk2 (without comp) versus the Mamba X (with comp) made little difference with the Mini-mag ammo. But now that the Mamba is broke in, it really likes the CCI SV ammo. Less muzzle movement and very little recoil. For practice I buy bricks of Armscor 40 gr standard velocity ammo. A little slower than the Mini-mag stuff but still faster than the CCI standard velocity ammo. Probably not as reliable as the CCI standard velocity ammo but cheap enough that I can get in some good practice. For my 10/22 I stick with the Mini-mag rounds for the reliability. Not much improvement versus the standard velocity ammo but also little difference in the "feel". Its also a lightweight gun at just under 4#. No comp on the long gun. I've also included a lot of dry fire with both guns. As long as I keep it honest, the dry fire seems to smooth out my shooting while helping me with increased speed over live fire. Instead of 0.6 second first shots at the range, I can practice 0.40 to 0.49 second first shot in dry fire. Transitions in dry-fire and live fire are still about the same but I hope this too will improve. If not already trying it, some dry-fire practice may help you get back into the groove. At 71, I also gave up shooting irons in favor of a good red dot sight.

After retiring from USPSA matches, I decided to finally give Steel Challenge a try. Going from PCCO Master to RFRO B was tougher than expected but with time became possible. Decided to try RFPO late last year with an older MK 2 with a C-More slide ride. I enjoyed it but the gun was a little too heavy to do well. Moved up to a Mamba X with newly installed Holosun Competition. Gun runs good but I need to get a lot more practice. After first match I made C class but have my sights a bit higher. Its fair to say Steel Challenge is a bit tougher than USPSA but in my case that may be a sign of age rather than a lack of skill.

For dryfire I wanted to switch from the laptop to my Apple watch. Turns out I really like this app.

Or how many members drop their memberships due to the price increase.

So if I quickly buy an AR pistol (don't currently own one) and file their paperwork for an SBR, what would be the waiting period to get approval from the Feds? And once approved, can I switch calibers legally (from .223 to 22LR)?

Is the CCI SV problem ongoing? I'm suddenly having problems with my RFPO gun and CCI SV ammo. Like you, some of the rounds sound funny and appear to have less powder. The ammo was purchased directly from CCI within the past three months. Those rounds are causing stovepipes all too frequently. Last match I ended up with around 6 or 7 problem rounds in 3 stages. NOT ACCEPTABLE. I'm also on the lookout for match ammo that is a lot more reliable.

I hope so. At our local Steel Challenge matches probably 9 out of 10 competitors are using carts.

Quick update. Thanks to a friend, I now have one of these ordered. The airsoft supplier Evike has some in stock. Thanks for everybody for their help.

https://www.ehobbyasia.com shows these are out of stock. Anywhere else I might find one? Thanks.

Interesting. Any problems using this on a Mark II? After cutting two holes off, how many are still left on the mount and is it steady? Thanks.

I had open heart surgery (valve replacement) back in 2012. At the first match after the surgery, a cardiologist we shot with wanted to see my scar. His response was "nice zipper job". I guess they do have a sense of humor.

Shucks, I just noticed I failed to show where I bought the Ruger Mk II mags. Got'em from eBay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/252249882924?epid=19030650670&hash=item3abb43c12c:g:EjwAAOSw4CFYwdK~&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoHu9jxyhze5YfEzoNRbyzqAblb5m6RXHZ7ikqvgbpTNboxpVY3zTKe5DvVHxPNts61NI0smOypO5xFTkOK2dvEc7T7DWyCiC6NDxvYJRqQ3ZkWrgUMBzfCvXVNIcHOakpzSNMFN%2ByMIR4DXiNJvGuJXLYvQ2d6mUKgtShqgrwBKCOGjxs2vJm7HsNrVDumc%2BPxdsqTHHMjsaQG%2BqzXY0oJM%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR5Tm2sW5YQ

Have you spoke with the suppressor company yet? They may be able to supply a thread protector that can keep the threads clean.

Both are interesting options. So far I've not found anyone that has modified parts to fit. I'll try some more searching and see what I can find. Thanks.

I just started Steel Challenge RFPO several months ago. I've had good luck buying original Ruger Mark II magazines in the original blister pack. Average price is around $29 each with free shipping.

Thanks herky but what I need is the little metal piece that mounts to the frame for my weak hand thumb (left hand). I have these on my open guns and hope it will help control the gun a bit.

Good evening folks. I've decided to take up Steel Challenge shooting to try to keep my very limited skills intact. Doing decent with RFRO but for RFPO I need some assistance finding a *thumb rest [generic]* for a Ruger Mark II. What I've found so far is parts for a Mark III and Mark IV, but no luck for the Mark II. Any suggestions where to look? Thank you.

Spring is good. Gives me time to practice.

Thank you Zack. Please PM me with contact information.

What can we do to get this before the Board?