Posted: 2/23/2011 1:06:27 PM EDT
For a few years I have been wanting to organize an SPR theme shoot for those of us with Precision AR's. I had always had trouble finding a range with both space for people showing up, and sufficient distance to make a get together like this interesting. Sean at Volusia County Gun and Hunt Club has both and has agreed to host this event. VCGHC Range May 22 11am - 5pm $20 per person There is a Knights Armament SPR FF RAS as a door prize, other prizes to be awarded for small competitive sections of the day include an Ops Inc collar and muzzle brake, Otis 7.62/5.56 Cleaning Kit, KAC single piece 30mm scope mount, MK12 Military manuals and more. Sean said we will have his long rifle range to ourselves, I believe the max distance is 300 yards. This will be primarily a casual event, but there will be a couple small competitive events over the course of the day that will have prizes. Competetive portions will include: BEST CLONE BEST 10 SHOT GROUP AT 100 BEST 10 SHOT GROUP AT 300 BSA (ballance of spped and accuracy) DRILL WITH TARGETS FROM 50 YARDS TO 300 High Caliber Sales has sent an authentic Mod1 upper which will be available for sale. P.R.I. will be sending an authentic Mod0 upper which will also be available for sale. Noveske has sent their 18" switchblock SPR upper, and B.C.M. has sent one of their MK12 Mod 3 upper, both of which will also be available for sale. There will also be two authentic military MK12 Mod0 uppers available to view at the event. These were actual uppers that were in use by the military, but turned in to PRI be upgraded. I love the SPR platform but do not get a chance to shoot my scoped rifles as much as I do my carbines. Many of my friends and customers have said the same. My hope is for this shoot to provide space and opportunity people to enjoy their scoped AR's around people who own similar guns. For those of you who may not be entirely familiar with what an SPR, or MK12 Mod 0 or MK12 Mod 1 is, please reference this long running thread, or the MK12.net web sight. We are not limiting this event to specific SPR clones, but this is a precision AR event. I would like to limit it to guns with 18" or longer barrels and mid to higher powered magnified optics. 223/5.56, 6.8, .308 AR style platform guns are welcome. I wouldn't be throwing people with bolt guns or Recce Rifles (typically 16" barrel guns with low power magnified optics) off the range, but I am asking people to respect the spirit of the event, and the rifles it is in honor of. 
If you see this thread and would like to participate and I have not or have not yet contacted you, please be in touch with me. Please use my WORK EMAIL ADDRESS listed below. I check it MUCH more frequently than my AR15.com email address. Thanks! Neil (new-arguy) [email protected] 
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If I wasn't on the other side of the country, I'd be there.
www.mk12.net - Information, pictures, etc. - Mk12 Mod 0/1 - Special Purpose Rifle. |
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SHIT! I just sold my SPR 
This is a 16", but would it count? 
http://citythis.com/pics/spr (1).JPG ALSO ETA: What if I have a 14.5" that has a 1-4x on it? 
Bring it!! 
That 14.5" sounds much more like a Recce. I'm not saying don't bring it, but I am saying it's getting a little away from the spirit of the event. |
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SHIT! I just sold my SPR
This is a 16", but would it count?
http://citythis.com/pics/spr (1).JPG ALSO ETA: What if I have a 14.5" that has a 1-4x on it?
Take it and show them that a 4x scope can shoot 600 yards just as well as all those guys with hubble telescopes mounted to their rifles :) |
| The right people can make better shots with iron sights than a lot of the people who will likely show up. But that isn't the point. The is an SPR event, and while we are not sticking strictly to MK12 clones, we'd like for the guns showing up to at least honor that theme. That's the point and the spirit of the shoot. |
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Great idea. Looking forward to more details. I'm ready, http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y160/Larrym84/photo1-7.jpg I'm going to be running mine in the SPR Shoot too brother..See you there.. |
with my 24" custom
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Quoted: The right people can make better shots with iron sights than a lot of the people who will likely show up. But that isn't the point. The is an SPR event, and while we are not sticking strictly to MK12 clones, we'd like for the guns showing up to at least honor that theme. That's the point and the spirit of the shoot. Its very hard to find a range with more than 50 yds in central Fl without becoming a member. I love the SPR platform but just do not own one. I would love to come, but only have a recce; I would admire many of the rifles there, but I would also love to shoot my recce out past 25yds for once.  |
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Its very hard to find a range with more than 50 yds in central Fl without becoming a member. I love the SPR platform but just do not own one. I would love to come, but only have a recce; I would admire many of the rifles there, but I would also love to shoot my recce out past 25yds for once.
If you are any where near Orlando, Seminole Gun and Archery Club in Geneva (Northeast outskirts) is open to the public the 1st Sunday of every month. They have plinking range, standard range to 50 yards and a rifle range with 100, 200 and 300 yard lanes. |
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Everyone, please speak up. It has been brought to my attention that May 8th is Mothers Day. I did not realize that. Will this fact keep anyone from attending? Should I try to reschedule? I asked and my mother is not interested in going; however, I'm still in. |
..F**k...I can't make it then unless the date changes...
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Everyone, please speak up. It has been brought to my attention that May 8th is Mothers Day. I did not realize that. Will this fact keep anyone from attending? Should I try to reschedule? Damn. I was blinded by shooting fun and also did not realize this. I'm out unless the date changes. |
| Has anything been decided as far as keeping the original date? I posted earlier that if it stays as is, I won't be able to make it..I'd really be in the Dog House if I ditched the wifey on Mothers Day. I've got it way too good as far as guns/shooting goes and I'm not trying to screw that up at all.. |
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Has anything been decided as far as keeping the original date? I posted earlier that if it stays as is, I won't be able to make it..I'd really be in the Dog House if I ditched the wifey on Mothers Day. I've got it way too good as far as guns/shooting goes and I'm not trying to screw that up at all.. "Ditto" |
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Heard back from Sean at the range yesterday. The date has been changed the Sunday, May 22nd.
Schedueling it on Mothers Day was a rookie mistake. I should know better. Hope to see many of you on the 22nd. Also, I am really only on AR15.com. If any if you are on other boards, and think members there have appropriate rifles and would like to come, please feel free to cross post this info there. Thanks! |
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Heard back from Sean at the range yesterday. The date has been changed the Sunday, May 22nd. Schedueling it on Mothers Day was a rookie mistake. I should know better. Hope to see many of you on the 22nd. Also, I am really only on AR15.com. If any if you are on other boards, and think members there have appropriate rifles and would like to come, please feel free to cross post this info there. Thanks!    ...I'm in for sure!!!
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| I have to continue to stress, this is not a competition, there is no round count. This is more of a casual shoot than anything else. While there will be a few small competitive portions of the event, such as best group at 100, best group at 300, and maybe a speed/precision course, maybe best clone; it will take very few rounds to complete those. Bring as many rounds as you want to shoot. I don't anticipate it being very busy, so I think there will be spots for most everyone who want to shoot on the line. |
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I have to continue to stress, this is not a competition, there is no round count. This is more of a casual shoot than anything else. While there will be a few small competitive portions of the event, such as best group at 100, best group at 300, and maybe a speed/precision course, maybe best clone; it will take very few rounds to complete those. Bring as many rounds as you want to shoot. I don't anticipate it being very busy, so I think there will be spots for most everyone who want to shoot on the line. This is good info. My brother and I hope to attend... I'm off that weekend so if nothing gets in the way we should both be there. Already have the reloading bench organized and ready to to, supplies ordered today from Midway... |
| I should also ad, anyone looking to buy or build an SPR, there will be items and uppers for sale. I have a couple BCM uppers here already sand I hope High Caliber Sales will be sending a genuine clone or two. Should also have a smll selection of optics, mounts, rails and barrels. |
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I should also ad, anyone looking to buy or build an SPR, there will be items and uppers for sale. I have a couple BCM uppers here already sand I hope High Caliber Sales will be sending a genuine clone or two. Should also have a smll selection of optics, mounts, rails and barrels. I want a 16th Model OPS INC can!
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And also...
Out of the blue, Dave from Condition One Pistol Smithing called me and said he had a slightly used 30mm Knights one piece scope mount he was giving me to give someone I thought needed it, so we decided to give it away at the SPR event. Not bad. http://www.knightarmco.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=52 Kevin at High Caliber Sales also mentioned he could send some official military SPR manuals for the cause. KevB at Knights Armament is also trying to score a prize to give away, if it comes through I will let you know! Plenty of Gun Gallery people will be there, we're donating and Ops Inc 12th Model collar and brake to the event, we will also have a few uppers, barrels, scopes rails and mounts for sale at the event from companies like Noveske, BCM, PRI, Knights, Leupold, NightForce and others. |
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And also... Out of the blue, Dave from Condition One Pistol Smithing called me and said he had a slightly used 30mm Knights one piece scope mount he was giving me to give someone I thought needed it, so we decided to give it away at the SPR event. Not bad. http://www.knightarmco.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=52 Kevin at High Caliber Sales also mentioned he could send some official military SPR manuals for the cause. KevB at Knights Armament is also trying to score a prize to give away, if it comes through I will let you know! Plenty of Gun Gallery people will be there, we're donating and Ops Inc 12th Model collar and brake to the event, we will also have a few uppers, barrels, scopes rails and mounts for sale at the event from companies like Noveske, BCM, PRI, Knights, Leupold, NightForce and others. I can definitely use the KAC scope mount or Ops 12th brake and collar ...
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