Posted: 10/12/2008 1:18:54 PM EDT
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GEEEZ, I almost died  -- old heart felt like it was going to blow a gasket and I've got a living will -- no resuscitation. Damn that was close -- maybe if I go back to that thread with one eye shut I'll just get the chest pains. That girl is knock dead gorgeous -- Ouch, bad choice of words.
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Couple of years back - my club entered me in speed steels for one of the Action Weekends. They told me it was pistol calibre carbine stuff ( I had never shot it before ) so I turned up with my .45lc winchester. The range staff told me it was .22 I was entered in. However, a chap there lent me his Ruger 10/22 and some ammo to use. So, off I pop and give it a go. I was there for fun and a free shoot courtesy of my club so was having fun rather than trying to be fast. Imagine my surprise when I came 2nd !! And I beat the guy who lent me his rifle 
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Just got my squadding notice through: The McQueen, 200m(yd?) .303, SG Multi Target - Sat am SG T&P1 & BDMP (pump) - Sat pm GRCF T&P1 & Advancing Target - Sun am GRCF Multi Target & Phoenix A - Sun pm SGC SSR-15 for the McQueen, unless my variation comes through in time to pick up my .308 Tikka. 
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Isn't there a gun etiquette that say's you shouldn't out shoot the owner with it?! That's just cruel! I hope he bought you a pint at least! |
Yeah, A few years ago, I lent my .260 to Mrs ACR26 to shoot the 1000yd snaps and McQueens in the PR Nationals. "I've never shot 1000yds before" she said. F**k me if she didn't go and win the match
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Don't you go and start bringing all this full-boorishness into the Girly Gallery Thread........... 
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I will when I finally get my hands on it. Variation's pending, rifle's with my friendly not-quite-local RFD. |
Only light rain for Saturday but the wind may be more of an issue, 17mph predicted. |
Well, I am all packed. Waterproofs too. Speedmaster in 6.8 spc for the "any rifle 200 yards" and the McQueen Schmidt Rubin for the "pre 1980 iron sights 200 yard" Benelli for the slug matches Will be on the 200 yard point most of the Saturday morning - feel free to say hello. And shotgun all Saturday afternoon if they can squeeze me in instead of Sunday.
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So that is why the Navy is selling their Gortex off? linky |
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Well, managed to get all 6 comps done in one day and I am pooped !! A personal best in the McQueen. And not too shabby in the "pre 1980 military rifle" too. Light ammo not cycling my semi auto in one of the slug matches and a rear sight dropping off did not help much in the other two slug matches but I soldiered on................ And can now put a face to another face here - was nice to meet you Numpty.
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I had fun too. First attempt at the 1500 and I found that it's best to use the ample time they give you for most stages.....rather than fire too fast ..should have saved that for the Speed Steels which were fun as always ..my late entry to the McQueen was ok but I got a bit excited when I got 3 'v' bulls out of 5 sighters. Needless to say I peaked too early and had to settle for a single v, a bunch of 5's and a couple of 4's, still not too bad for a T4, milsurp and a Barn Door Shooter.. I also picked up the 2009 dates for all the stuff I try and shoot and found out that I am work compromised for evry one of them  ...got to get a proper job........... |
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I love the McQueen - very exciting. Especially when the marker is using 5 sec away times and sneaks in a 10 sec one. Makes the heart race thinking its appeared and gone away without being noticed. And the half MOA bull is a challenge. Would love to shoot it at 25 power magnification but then I cannot see all the castle. Maybe one of those Zeiss / Hensoldt with the 24 power and 72mm objective might assist ? |
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Quoted: I love the McQueen - very exciting. Especially when the marker is using 5 sec away times and sneaks in a 10 sec one. Makes the heart race thinking its appeared and gone away without being noticed. And the half MOA bull is a challenge. Would love to shoot it at 25 power magnification but then I cannot see all the castle. Maybe one of those Zeiss / Hensoldt with the 24 power and 72mm objective might assist ? Yes, it's a particular favourite of mine too. I have been trying to devise a way of practising for it using a .22 bolt action rimmie on a 50m range with 10 suitably reduced targets on a target frame. Each target numbered and have someone randomly drawing the numbers, which can be duplicated or even triplicated, also timing the 'exposures'. Might work.............. |
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...was nice to meet you Numpty. 'Twas nice to meet you too. - Glad you had a good time. My performance in the McQeen was nothing to write home about and I came last in the 200yd .303 with my Jungly. I didn't buy it for it's renowned accuracy though. Put in a PB on the Timed and Precision 1 slug match - good enough to take the win and picked up the gold for BDMP Embassy Cup too. (Pump class and only three entrants ).
On to the Girly Gallery rifle stuff and T&P 1 with my .44 Marlin saw a 298/300. Not bad for my first go at these events. My scores in the Multi-Target, Phoenix A and Advancing Target were nothing too amazing, but it would appear from the official results that I've been put in X class - sounds a bit harsh to me. Anyway, back to work know - only three hours 'till going home time. 
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...was nice to meet you Numpty. 'Twas nice to meet you too. - Glad you had a good time. My performance in the McQeen was nothing to write home about and I came last in the 200yd .303 with my Jungly. I didn't buy it for it's renowned accuracy though. Put in a PB on the Timed and Precision 1 slug match - good enough to take the win and picked up the gold for BDMP Embassy Cup too. (Pump class and only three entrants ).
On to the Girly Gallery rifle stuff and T&P 1 with my .44 Marlin saw a 298/300. Not bad for my first go at these events. My scores in the Multi-Target, Phoenix A and Advancing Target were nothing too amazing, but it would appear from the official results that I've been put in X class - sounds a bit harsh to me. Anyway, back to work know - only three hours 'till going home time.
Well done on the shotgun events ! I only managed 4th in one and 5th in another and almost last in the third one. I got 1st place again in the "pre 1980 military rifle" though. See you at the next one !
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Well at least it was recorded that I was there![img='middle']http://www.ar15.com/images/smilies/icon_smile_big.gif[/img]...must do better across the board though. Spring will be the Buckmarks' turn.........and McQueen of course[img='middle']http://www.ar15.com/images/smilies/icon_smile_cool.gif[/img]
Worcester Norton mini-rifle on Saturday, bit cold & windy but doesn't look too bad.. |
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Worcester Norton mini-rifle on Saturday, bit cold & windy but doesn't look too bad.. Are you going to be there this month then? Haven't see you there for a while but i'm very out of practice this time! Should be this time and I'm not booking early excuses, I accept I'm crap. I just have fun.. 
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Worcester Norton mini-rifle on Saturday, bit cold & windy but doesn't look too bad.. Are you going to be there this month then? Haven't see you there for a while but i'm very out of practice this time! Should be this time and I'm not booking early excuses, I accept I'm crap. I just have fun..
I'll be there on Saturday morning, first mini-rifle comp with the V22....the lure of a bacon & egg sandwich afterwards is too mu ch to resist 
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Worcester Norton mini-rifle on Saturday, bit cold & windy but doesn't look too bad.. Are you going to be there this month then? Haven't see you there for a while but i'm very out of practice this time! Should be this time and I'm not booking early excuses, I accept I'm crap. I just have fun..
I'll be there on Saturday morning, first mini-rifle comp with the V22....the lure of a bacon & egg sandwich afterwards is too mu ch to resist
Don't forget the arrival bacon & egg sandwich, then the post-stage building one and the pre-match one too........................... 
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Well some fun was had at the WNSC mini-rifle shoot....apparently it's beneficial to listen to the briefings, even if they do vary from one telling to the next. Anyway both V22 and mags all behaved themselves, only to be let down by one duff round and of course.......me
That bad bugger Biddle has led me astray and now my Fastfire has migrated from atop the scope to the rear of the hanguard at a @ 40 degree offset..........................feels good but I'll have to re-zero the damn thing now. Still 'above bore' height is down from @4" to under 2"
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That bad bugger Biddle has led me astray and now my Fastfire has migrated from atop the scope to the rear of the hanguard at a @ 40 degree offset..........................feels good but I'll have to re-zero the damn thing now. Still 'above bore' height is down from @4" to under 2" Pictures required |
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That bad bugger Biddle has led me astray and now my Fastfire has migrated from atop the scope to the rear of the hanguard at a @ 40 degree offset..........................feels good but I'll have to re-zero the damn thing now. Still 'above bore' height is down from @4" to under 2" Pictures required ..all in good time.. |
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That bad bugger Biddle has led me astray and now my Fastfire has migrated from atop the scope to the rear of the hanguard at a @ 40 degree offset..........................feels good but I'll have to re-zero the damn thing now. Still 'above bore' height is down from @4" to under 2" Pictures required Here you go then.. 
I think it should work ok. It's considerably more stable as a head position than what I have been doing, as long as you don't knock yourself out if you start from parallel. Low ready is fine.
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Quoted:What? ....the curtains or the Fastfire? ....and Mrs Icarus would call them terracotta. If you want to disagree, I'll send her round ...........................
Your house, your curtain choice. It's the "IPSC" look I'm having issues with Oh no...don't get him started on that........
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Your house, your [pink]Mrs Icarus's [/pink] curtain choice. It's the "IPSC" look I'm having issues with Perhaps that's because mini-rifle and gallery disciplines have a fair bit in common with 'IPSC type' courses of fire....................don't get all political on me, I just like shooting dynamic courses of fire, you can call them what you will...
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Perhaps that's because mini-rifle and gallery disciplines have a fair bit in common with 'IPSC UKPSA type' courses of fire....................don't get all political on me, I just like shooting dynamic courses of fire, you can call them what you will
Well if it's any consolation WNSC mini-rifle comps, PSG comps etc. are open to all-comers. No requirement to be a mason or anything, and they are not held or run under the auspices of any other outside organisation. If some people are emotionally scarred due to their experiences with other bodies they should seek help, or suck it up and get on with their life..........
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