Flatland Shooter
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I've shortened up my PCC buttstock to the first or second notch so I can bring gun closer to my centerline and away from the shoulder. This allows me to keep both shoulders square to the targets and my head up. Seems to really help with dot movement.
The hard part is, after over 55 years of shooting rifles and shotguns, remembering to bring the gun all the way in at the buzzer.
On the handguard I keep my weak hand about 6" forward of the magwell with my elbow bent. My thumb rests on the left side of the handguard pointing at the target. Feels more natural to me and also ensures my thumb does not block the laser.
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1 minute ago, GrumpyOne said:
You know they go bad if you don't shoot them, right?
Did not know that. Guess I need to back a trash can up to the gun safe and do a little maintenance.
Thanks for the tip.
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1 hour ago, GorillaTactical said:
No way - pictures!
Found it way back in the gun safe.
First time its been out in daylight in over 20 years.
Looks like I pulled the Bomar off for another project.
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My first red dot was an Aimpoint with about a 3/4" tube. Ran it on a S&W 586 in the 1984 season.
I built the first high-cap in our section about a month after Para offered their blocky aluminum 45 ACP receiver. (I still remember the accusations I was cheating with that 13 rd mag)
I installed a Wilson LEK comp on that gun and used it in the 1987 Nationals. It still had a Bomar rear sight. I think its still in the gun safe.
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At indoor ranges I've just used clear glasses for shooting a red dot.
Anyone try a different color?
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Todd,
If any of the 02/27 or 03/04 batchs remaining I'd like to order 5000.
Thanks.
Bill
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17 minutes ago, ChuckS said:
I think folks are gonna be shooting 50 yard IPSC targets (6 rds in 5.7 seconds) in Mesa this weekend!
Might make a good classifier in the future.
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Yesterday we had a head shot at 20 yards and a couple of 8" steel plates partially obscured by barrels (about 1/2 visible) at around 30 yards. I think the no-shoot under the head shot psyched out a few shooters that didn't know there holds.
A good match (especially for PCC shooters).
(If you really needed it, the steel were available at shorter distances but the extra movement ate up a lot of time,)
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10 minutes ago, MoRivera said:
So with those using the weight.....are we taking the 5.9 oz 5007/5015 Blitzkreig, the 2.6 oz weight, AND a weighted BCG? Because if used with a non-weighted BCG, isn't it essentially the same as just using a weighted BCG, or is it for the short-stroking.
If just used for short stroking I'd keep using quarters. So I plan on leaving the weight in the bolt. But since I like to experiment, at some point I will also try a lighter bolt. I'm hoping the heavier system will be perfect for my needs.
I spent around 40 minutes sanding down the circumference of the weight and it now moves in the buffer tube much smoother. Since the buffer tube is aluminum, after a couple hundred rounds the stainless steel weight may wear away a bit of the tube for a proper fit. If necessary, I can alway trim it a bit more.
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29 minutes ago, mellino19 said:
Try adding the weight Blitzkrieg also sells, you'll notice a huge difference. It's only $20
I've got the Blitkrieg weight to use with my RB5007 and its a bit tight in my PSA buffer tubes. It drags just enough that the gun feels real sluggish and fails to feed the next round into the chamber.
I saw where someone had the same problem and sanded down the circumference with fine grit sandpaper.
Is this commonly necessary?
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Don't forget that the .22 LR is a near perfect fit for the old style automotive fuses.
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On 2/9/2019 at 2:55 PM, chevrofreak said:
Glock tells officers who experience a squib to just shoot it out, which wouldn't do much good if it blew up the gun.
https://www.alloutdoor.com/2019/02/12/results-squib-explosion-glock-35-pistol/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=2019-02-16&utm_campaign=Weekly+Newsletter
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10 hours ago, Startingover said:
Does it need just a tiny bit more travel?
Not sure. With the same ammo used Thursday night I tried to replicate it at the range this afternoon. The trigger reset every time. I even tried shooting it one handed like a pistol to give it every opportunity to fail.
I also bumped up the powder by 2/10's and increased the PF from 134 to 136. No noticed increase in dot movement so I think I'll stay with that for a while.
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Has anyone with trigger reset problems and a Blitzkrieg buffer solved the problem with hotter ammo?
In practice, not a single problem with trigger resets. But in a recent match, I had lots of problems. Turned my AR9 into a lever action gun.
My thoughts are that in practice I'm holding the gun tight into my shoulder but in the heat of a match stage, I trying to get by with a looser grip.
I'm running the RB5007 with a JP .308 carbine spring and 134 PF ammo. I've loaded up some ~138 PF rounds to play with. Maybe that will solve the problem.
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11 hours ago, Halo09 said:
Keith Garcia has a ton of videos on his instagram and youtube videos around this. I think he gets off 3 rounds, mag change, 3 more rounds at the 2.8 second mark
Josh Froelich also has some good training videos on Facebook. A 3-gun shooter he goes into rifle, pistol, shotgun and even PCC.
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Spent a little time last evening watching video clips on Instagram of how much better than me folks are at shooting stages with their PCC.
A favorite is always Max Leograndis . A comment he posted that really stood out, "Doing the doubles drill, I have gone back to 30+ yards and been able to maintain .12s splits in the A zone of a classic target."
A new goal? Something I will achieve? (Nope.) But at least gives us an idea what the top shooters can do in practice.
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https://www.brownells.com/search/index.htm?k=hydraulic+buffer&ksubmit=y
They often offer a 10% discount + free shipping. Code MFV expires at midnight but in a week or so they may offer it again.
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On 2/9/2019 at 2:55 PM, chevrofreak said:
Glock tells officers who experience a squib to just shoot it out, which wouldn't do much good if it blew up the gun.
I guess its good to know.
So has anyone tested this?
Its both very interesting and very scary.
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The Misfits match?
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If you stick with a somewhat frequent cleaning routine, very little scrubbing is necessary. An occasional Q-tip takes care of the gunk stuck down in those nooks and crannies.
Every 800 to 1000 rds I'll blow out the lower with brake cleaner, dry with an air compressor and follow that with some lube on the trigger wear points. Its a Hipefire 24c and does not require much. I also like to run a 12 gauge shotgun swab through the buffer tube to keep it free of anything that my cause the buffer to rub. I wipe down the Blitzkrieg buffer and JP spring with an oily rag to clean and lube slightly.
The upper is a different story. I run a bore snake and hit the bolt with brake cleaner after each outing. A complete teardown and clean of the bolt is on the same schedule as the lower, 800 to 1000 rds or so. I wipe out the inside of the upper with a clean rag dipped in mineral spirits followed by a good dose of CLP. I like to run the bolt a bit wet.
In the near future I'm switching from N-320 to Sport Pistol so my cleaning routine may need to be a little more frequent.
Clean gun = a well running gun.
Well running gun = happy shooter.
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15 hours ago, mellino19 said:
I ordered 1000 ibeji 125gr bullets to try out and see how they run on my rifle along with the newest blitzkrieg HD buffer and their 2.6oz weight.
Finally made it to the range this afternoon. It was the first chance I had to shoot my PCC with the Blitzkrieg short stroke weight installed. The weight seems tight inside the buffer tube and it moves sluggishly. I cannot lock back the bolt (but that was expected).
Shooting 134 PF loads I was unable to get the Hiperfire 24C trigger to reset. 100% failure rate.
FWIW, I'm running a 15.2 ounce bolt and JP .308 carbine length spring. No other spacers or wave springs installed.
Pulled the weight out and the gun runs without fail. Hope to play with the weight this weekend to see what the problem is and if there is a cure.
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10 hours ago, JJB05 said:
USPSA is pretty good about putting all the minutiae in describing how the classifiers are to be built. If a match director can't follow the basic instructions, it reflects poorly on him/her and the affiliated club. Attention to detail is essential for the classifiers. If it is wrong throw it out.
Agreed.
Come match day the MD usually stays pretty busy. At our local matches, WSB's are handed out to a hardy crew of volunteers to do the stage set up. If time allows, I'm sure the MD will cruise by each stage before the match begins but I suspect the main reason he or she does so is with an eye for safety.
Very few of the Classifiers are so new that no one on the first squad of the day has never shot them before. With the WSB posted at the stage, each shooter has the opportunity to look it over. If something does not look right, ask some questions. Get the MD involved if needed. Either fix it or shoot it as another stage.
Don't blame the MD for ever little detail when there are others that could have got involved and didn't.
The one time I spotted problems on a Classifier (wrong size poppers) the MD bent over backwards to fix it ASAP.
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46 minutes ago, GeorgeH said:
I just saw on FB taccom now have a 14.5 in barrel with pinned comp total to 16.25 in.
At 22 ounces it looks very interesting. I wonder why they decided to pin and weld on the top of the comp instead of the bottom at 6 o'clock?
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16 minutes ago, theWacoKid said:
This is a joke, right?
The top shooter that shoots a classifier at say 115% never gets credit for anything above 100%. Hence my comment.
How Long have Open Guns Existed?
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I think the main improvements have been comp related. I was able to keep some of my older open guns in play by upgrading the comps. Little things like the Aftec extractors lightweight hammers and triggers also has helped a bit but comps is the big thing. When the USPSA lowered the PF for major, the comp wars began all over again.