Where can I find the rules for the AQT

[mj52]

Roland,

I used one of the Instructor's AR15 semi-auto with a dot scope. A semi-auto is the only way to take this test.

The dot was about the size of a pea because so much water had gotten all over the 2 pieces of this scope. Most of the time it looked like an I rather than a dot. I assume a 2 piece scope has 4 pieces of glass exposed to the weather And I was only able to wipe 2 of the 4. Clear shooter's glasses are also a magnet for drops and fog.

I would like to thank Mike (Baxter ??) for offering the use of this rifle.

I had a ball, my hands are no longer wrinkled and my boots should be dry by tomorrow. A great experience in every regard.

[airplanejoe]

As a new IIT, I'm easily confused.

Reply #1 by ItsanSKS posted 4-17-2012 tells that the corrected Stage 2 time is 55 sec and Stage 3 time is 65 sec.

Reply #6 by Slim posted 4-18-2012 tells that to account for the fact that transitions with a loaded rifle are no longer done, to use an extra 10 sec per stage (Stages 2 and 3). Printed times on the AQT target are 50 sec for Stage 2 and 60 sec for Stage 3.

Putting all this together, ItsanSKS is using 55 sec for Stage 2 and 65 sec for stage 3; Slim is using 60 sec for Stage 2 and 70 sec for Stage 3.

To me that means that someone is getting an extra 5 sec or someone is getting shortchanged 5 sec when shooting Stages 2 and 3.

What is the right answer; standardization!!

Airplanejoe

[Edheler]

As a new IIT, I'm easily confused.

While I am also only an IIT1 when in doubt check the instructor manual which says 55 and 65 seconds. My guess is everyone is using that and either someone said they added 10 seconds when it was only 5 or policy was later changed and it was reduced by 5 to where it is now. Of course my previous sentence is pure speculation.

[lupis42]

mj,

Metalgodz is the instructor who loaned you that AR - there's a fine picture of you with it up in the AAR thread.  (http://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=29123.0)

I'll be looking for you on the line again soon!

[dwarven1]

Message received, Nickle. And yes, I had a vulture perched on the tailgate of my car this weekend. Why? I don't know. Just seemed like the thing to do.

Soon as I saw the post about left-handed shooter and a right-handed bolt-action, I knew who it had to be; I remember you, mj52! Well shot, BTW.

[mj52]

Metalgodz,

Just found out who to actually thank for the borrowed rifle.

THANK YOU.

You folks will see me again. Won't be in May though, a prior commitment.

Thank You One and All

[Nickle]

Stage 2 is 55 seconds, Stage 3 is 65 seconds.

That isn't up for discussion either, but is well established policy. We didn't add 10 seconds, we added 5 seconds.

Some shooters shouldn't be doing transitions, due to stability issues or bad joints. They can shoot after somebody else fires the first shot (a shooter that did transition).