Hi folks,
When can we do this again?
Also, what was the Course of Fire for the KD qualification segment?
I am up for it! I have unfinished business on the 400 yard range.
Quote from: The Wolfhound on April 22, 2011, 05:46:39 PM
I am up for it! I have unfinished business on the 400 yard range.
Ditto... BeSwift
Quote from: Patent guy on April 18, 2011, 05:59:41 PM
Hi folks,
When can we do this again?
Also, what was the Course of Fire for the KD qualification segment?
I could be up for one in late May.
The KD COF is:
10 rounds standing 100 yards 2 minutes
10 rounds transition from standing to sitting 200 yards 55 seconds
10 rounds transition from standing to prone 300 yards 65 seconds
10 rounds prone 400 yards 5 minutes
Before we shoot, you need to have your rifle zeroed for the Ammo that you plan to shoot. Do you guys remember how I define 25m zero for KD purposes? We will do the next one as a one day event. That means review of windage, comeups, maybe some offhand technique and then we SHOOT. Email me at jmdavis45@gmail.com and I will forward some preshoot materials.
Gosh that sounds like a whole day of fun. Only about 4 to 5 weeks away, what's the date?
The Date is still up in the air Old Dog. I have plans on May 7th. So I'm thinking maybe the 21st or 28th, whatever we can get people up for.
I am , of course, up for it.
The 28th is best.
Quote from: jmdavis on April 22, 2011, 06:12:12 PM
I could be up for one in late May.
The KD COF is:
10 rounds standing 100 yards 2 minutes
10 rounds transition from standing to sitting 200 yards 55 seconds
10 rounds transition from standing to prone 300 yards 65 seconds
10 rounds prone 400 yards 5 minutes
Must you really pick an event for when I will be celebrating my birthday in Los Angeles!?
Birthday in May?? Small world sometimes.
Mine is May 24th. One brother has his birthday on May 29th. My other brother's birthday was May 3rd. My dad's birthday is May 13th. May is a good month.
Be careful on your trip out there.
May 28th works for me. O0
Alright,
Can we make this a bi-monthly event? Quarterly? I am... unhappy that I will be missing this one. Unless it can be postponed a week... O0
Alex,
There will be more. I can guarantee it.
Mike
Quote from: The Wolfhound on April 22, 2011, 05:46:39 PM
I am up for it! I have unfinished business on the 400 yard range.
Double ditto, i shot my first an across the cross HP match at ustc recently and had reasonable success at the 600 yard line and i would like another crack at a KD event.
Alex, birthdays are better with live ammo.
Quote from: Tidewater_Shooter on May 04, 2011, 11:43:34 PM
Alex, birthdays are better with live ammo.
Oh, I'm taking my father and his Chilean Mauser (that was his b-day gift) for a spin.
Quote from: jmdavis on May 04, 2011, 09:58:22 PM
Alex,
There will be more. I can guarantee it.
Mike
I don't doubt it, I just want it in a couple of months, not half a year. next month would work too. :cool2:
Quote from: sashok.privetov on May 04, 2011, 11:57:03 PM
Quote from: jmdavis on May 04, 2011, 09:58:22 PM
Alex,
There will be more. I can guarantee it.
Mike
I don't doubt it, I just want it in a couple of months, not half a year. next month would work too. :cool2:
OK, Let's come up with a date. We have an AS at Cavalier on June 11-12. We have one at Buckingham in July. We should look at July dates in my opinion.
Mike
Quote from: jmdavis on May 05, 2011, 12:01:16 AM
We should look at July dates in my opinion.
Mike
That'll work.
Are we any closer to a firm date? Either of the May dates would work for me. June 4 is spoken for and June 11 is the Montpelior Appleseed. I think Dangerous Cook will be in too if we can find a rifle for her. We currently only have one that is realistic at 400M though I do have designs on trying to shoot a KD with the .22Magnum sooner or later.
OK, How about May 21. This will be a one day shoot. We will do a quick review, zero at 25m, and then do the shoot zeroes and then score for the AQT. We should be able to do at least 2 AQT's and I'm hoping for more.
There is an M1/Springfield Match at Quantico on the 28th is anyone interested in going?
Mike
My controller has cleared me for the 21st. ;)
sgtmace--aka sgtmud if she reads this
That's one! Who else?
I can make it
I thought I was already in but let me make it official. Anyone got a spare rifle capable of a KD? Dangerous Cook will likely want in if one is available in .223. I am not quite ready to try it with my .22Magnum so I will be using our AR.
Does she want scope or open sights? I can offer either.
Mike
I will not be able to attend.
And then, depression set in........
Quote from: BD on May 13, 2011, 10:59:45 AM
I will not be able to attend.
And then, depression set in........
Poetry! I love poetry. And Picasso for that matter. Sorry this one doesn't work for you BD. I picked the 21st because I am out of town on the 28th.
Now for the impossible request: Something not an AR but in .223 since that is the ammo I have in quantity. I think scope would be more familiar. She really does not like the AR platform.
Adjustable stock on both of those AR's??? hmmmm!
My only other .223 is a Mini14 that shoots minute of notebook paper.
Not the stock length but the pistol grip. A mini-14 that could stay on the side of a barn would be a great choice, if it existed. We have been exploring those few alternatives that we can find. I have an order on a Vepr Pioneeer if I can get it past the import restrictions. At the moment it does not look likely and certainly won't be in for several months, if ever.
What about a Keltec SU-16 check out these reviews. I'm not sure of accuracy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaqPowTdqtg
Lacking in something called "wood". more like this: http://molot.biz/product-e/vepr-pioner.php
It's a short sight radiius. But if you want wood, I understand. Make sure that the mags are readily available. Mag availability is one issue that I've had with Eastblocs.
With that in mind, I ordered several extras with the rifle, so, when, or if......... Sight radius is rendered irrelevant by a scope. It has been an interesting journey looking for a"pretty" rifle. The choices are few.
Wolfhound, "pretty" is in how you shoot with it, how you feel when you hold it in your hands or have to use it to get a job done, not how perfect the finish is on the metal or wood.
My "pretty" rifles are 30 to 90 years old and show it. My nice looking rifles haven't been shot in 30 years and I'll give them to my son's/nephews some day (if they act like they deserve it).
Not trying to start an arguement, just stating my belief (that fits cars as well) that nice looking don't get it done when you're serious.
If things go right that week I might come out to watch/help (shoot maybe, but that depends on the knees/legs).
I am not looking for a rifle for myself, OldDog. It is for "Dangerous Cook" and needs to meet HER specifications in case you missed that part earlier in the thread. I tend to like most anything that goes "bang" though for looks I do prefer wood over polymer. To have a rifle that my wife wants to shoot because it is "pretty" is a good enough excuse to have such a rifle. In her words, as she reads over my shoulder, think elegance. Form and fuction together. My own "Pretty" rifle (a CZ 452 with a Mannlicher stock) shoots under 1MOA. I cannot say which I like better the style or the function.
Sorry, I did miss it. I was thinking of a centerfire rifle (semi-auto or maybe bolt action). I'm not sure you can make an AR15 pretty but I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder (shooter??). However, if I was building a centerfire rifle for my wife it would be an AR15 (light, easy to shoot well, accurate and easy to alter as needed to fit her needs).
Good luck with your search. Come back and share a picture once you get what you're looking for.
Oh, I do have one pretty M1 Garand. It used to be my avatar. Dec. 44 Springfield with the original barrel and a walnut stock that was just unbelieveable. It had such a pretty appearance I polyurethaned it rather than cover up that swirly grain with stain.
Quote from: The Wolfhound on May 14, 2011, 12:00:36 AM
It has been an interesting journey looking for a"pretty" rifle. The choices are few.
Check out the rifle in this thread. An AR-15 with wood furniture,
http://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=18187.0
Well let me try this again. I was sure I posted last night but the message is missing. The gun show provided a solution. Dangerous Cook will be shooting her new Saiga .223, if I can finish getting it tricked out in time. Stock and handgrip are polymer but if it shoots well enough, I can order wooden replacements. Scope and mount are ordered, mags are enroute, a case is in the mail. If all the deliveries are on schedule , I can run it to the range for a sight-in session Friday. Sometime in here I need replace the Saiga swivels with a set that fit 1&1/4 slings. My week looks busy. We broke it in today and she was quite pleased with it.
They say the Saiga's are some of the best of the AK type rifles (materials and workmanship).
If you're using the scope mount on the side of the receiver be aware that on another forum where they use (hard use) AK type rifels more than anythng else some folks report the side mount sometimes begins to work loose.
Sadly, I cannot get out of a school event I have volunteered for on the 21st.
Hopefully I can join you all in B'ham for the next one (in say July or ? with the Commissar)?
Sorry to hear that Andy. The next one should be in July, though the dates are in the air.
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AS one of the older shooters in Buckingham (probly THE oldest) I can make it to the shoot on 5/21/11. And as a side note my birthday is 5/27/??.
Rich T
Maybe this time I'll figure out the numbers on my scope.
Well, hell, I'll be able to make it on the 21st, since that is what everybody is leaning to...
Dangerous Cook's Saiga is coming together. Saiga swivels traded out for inch and a quarter Uncle Mike's quick disconnects. Cheek piece added. Scope, mount and magazines due tomorrow. The case is........well I cannot find out where the case is but it is not essential. Should be able to boresight it tomorrow and hit the range late Friday to zero. Looks like she will be punching paper on Saturday. Do we have a rally point and a time for Saturday?
So, is it for sure--this is happening this weekend, the 21st?
10 am at the range.
See you there
The Saiga is together. We will be there. I can hardly wait.
:--- Does anyone know if the grass has been cut? :---
Probably not. Any idea how high it was?
Mike
If worse comes to worse we will shoot 25m and then get some excellent 400 yard shooting in.
Mike
Quote from: n2oguy on May 20, 2011, 12:11:41 PM
:--- Does anyone know if the grass has been cut? :---
We can always borrow Doug's Mac 10
A great day! OK, the grass was too tall for a full course of fire but it was still a good shooting opportunity and the raised area at 400 yards mostly allowed for shooting over and through the grass. Beautiful weather and lots of trigger time, what's not to love.
Thanks to everyone for coming out. It was good to see you all and a pleasure to shoot with you. Next time I will try to make sure that the grass is mowed.
Mike
I'm sorry to have missed this one, but look forward to the next. Were there any LTR cookies?
Quote from: jmdavis on May 22, 2011, 10:53:23 PM
Thanks to everyone for coming out. It was good to see you all and a pleasure to shoot with you. Next time I will try to make sure that the grass is mowed.
Mike
Thanks for spending your Saturday with us. The grass allowed us to get some quality distance time, i loved it.
It was fun. I can now honestly say that I shot till my sights fell off.
Dangerous Cook focused on her shooting and did not bring cookies this time. I warned her that her "danger" might be erroniously percieved as danger to our waistlines rather than her ability with a rifle if cookies became too frequent. There are plans for the Rifle Cookie MkII at the Montpelior event. Her Saiga proved itself to have been a good investment and her 400 yard target was consistently better than mine.
It sounds like D.C. had a good day on the line with her new rifle...so Huzzah!
Good shooting AND LTR cookies though? Hey, a guy can dream can't he? O0