Posted: 9/22/2014 9:12:07 AM EDT
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I went to a shoot here in PA with a 100 yard zero on a 20 inch service rifle. Nylon web sling. FNH chrome lined barrel and a Larue 12.0 FF rail. GI A2 rear sight otherwise a 1/2x1/2 national match rear.
First time shooting High Power. 800 AGG match. No jacket. Wind was maybe 5-10mph? My preparation was dry fire and a dope printout on my 69 grain hand-loads with a theoretical velocity.  Shots were a little low so I had to bring them all up.
I was chasing a zero at first, but eventually settled at all ranges with a 6 o'clock hold. Very fun and the gang at the range was very helpful with all the new stuff. Good times! Rifle: 
Of course I took off the vertical grip and the sling was changed out to the GI nylon web, but that's what I brought.
I am going to shoot this rifle as is next time I go. Maybe work on some 77 grain loads instead of my 69. |
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77gr bullets come in handy when the wind at the 500 and 600 yard lines picks up. I don't know if you'll pick up 25-30 points to make Expert, but you'll have fewer 7's. Add a Geissele trigger, a proper shooting sling, and a 0.050" Front Sight and get even more consistency. I know what you were doing with the shoot, but there's no reason why you can't get a NM front sight.
Good shooting. |
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Excellent. Welcome and we are glad to have you. I would like to add that when the stat office made a last minute change and had you come out of the pits you hustled and everyone noticed. That is the kind of people we want in our program and both John Scandale and myself (we run the matches) immediately agreed… you fit right in.
Excellent start, too bad it's the last match of the season at New Holland. I hope you keep the enthusiasm going over the winter and return to shoot our monthly matches next year. |
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Shots were a little low so I had to bring them all up. 
I shot a match a couple weeks ago, my first EIC, not counting the SAFS at Camp Perry in July. I had good drop numbers for 200 and 300 y, but no access to a 600 yard range. So I guessed with the help of a ballistic computer. Not so good. My first shot at 600 was on paper ... waaaaaay up at the top of the paper, but on paper. Came down 3 full minutes. Next 19 shots were a more respectable 176-5X. Standing was an 84-1X, and I got 92-1X on both rapid fire stages. Next time will be better. 
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Good shooting and welcome! Looks like your sling swivel is attached to the FSB.If that's the case, pick up a swivel mount to connect to your float tube. That'll help a lot. I had an MI sling swivel (not pictured) attached to the last slot on the FF rail. I need to cut off the extra sling swivel.
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