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OK, so I've got some room for improvement. However, most importantly, I had fun and plan to keep shooting in these events.
Here's the hardware I used:
Colt 6700 HBAR (flattop with detachable carry handle)
- the only mod was filling the stock with #7.5 shot in a baggie
75 gr Ultramax Match Ammo
30 round GI magazines
Turner leather sling
Open-cell foam sleeping pad (for shooting mat)
10x binoculars (need to get spotting scope)
The match ended up being a reduced course, all shot at 100 yards (not 200 like I had originally anticipated). It had a COF as follows:
200 yards (simulated): 10 minutes
10 rounds - single feed - standing - slow fire
200 yards (simulated): 60 seconds
10 rounds - 2 then 8 - standing to sitting - rapid fire
300 yards (simulated): 70 seconds
10 rounds - 2 then 8 - standing to prone - rapid fire
600 yards (simulated): 20 minutes
20 rounds - single feed - prone - slow fire
Breaking down the different targets:
Standing - horrible, I really, REALLY need to practice this more.
Rapid Sitting - Not bad.
Rapid Prone - Not bad, although I ended up with two distinct 5 shot groups, one in the 9 and 10 ring, the other barely in scoring territory. I'm not sure what happened there.
Slow Prone - Not bad, although either my eyes or my concentration started to wane, and the target was considerably more fuzzy by the end. Should probably slow down some, as I had several minutes remaining.
Lessons learned:
1) Need a thicker glove. That sling starts to hurt after a while.
2) Remove watch before shooting (see Number 1 above)
3) Bring a lighter to blacken the sights
4) Need to get a decent spotting scope
5) High power shooters are very friendly and helpful
6) Bring a pen
7) It's possible to slice my thumb open getting the small screwdriver out of my Leatherman.
For now, I'm just going to keep shooting these informal matches with the equipment currently have (although I forsee getting a spotting scope). Evidently the gun club I belong to has these matches once per month. Quite frankly, right now, that's about the limit of my available time. I figure I can just shoot against my prior week's score and have some fun.
Oh yeah, and order a Garand. Definitely order a Garand.
OK, so I've got some room for improvement. However, most importantly, I had fun and plan to keep shooting in these events.
Here's the hardware I used:
Colt 6700 HBAR (flattop with detachable carry handle)
- the only mod was filling the stock with #7.5 shot in a baggie
75 gr Ultramax Match Ammo
30 round GI magazines
Turner leather sling
Open-cell foam sleeping pad (for shooting mat)
10x binoculars (need to get spotting scope)
The match ended up being a reduced course, all shot at 100 yards (not 200 like I had originally anticipated). It had a COF as follows:
200 yards (simulated): 10 minutes
10 rounds - single feed - standing - slow fire
200 yards (simulated): 60 seconds
10 rounds - 2 then 8 - standing to sitting - rapid fire
300 yards (simulated): 70 seconds
10 rounds - 2 then 8 - standing to prone - rapid fire
600 yards (simulated): 20 minutes
20 rounds - single feed - prone - slow fire
Breaking down the different targets:
Standing - horrible, I really, REALLY need to practice this more.
Rapid Sitting - Not bad.
Rapid Prone - Not bad, although I ended up with two distinct 5 shot groups, one in the 9 and 10 ring, the other barely in scoring territory. I'm not sure what happened there.
Slow Prone - Not bad, although either my eyes or my concentration started to wane, and the target was considerably more fuzzy by the end. Should probably slow down some, as I had several minutes remaining.
Lessons learned:
1) Need a thicker glove. That sling starts to hurt after a while.
2) Remove watch before shooting (see Number 1 above)
3) Bring a lighter to blacken the sights
4) Need to get a decent spotting scope
5) High power shooters are very friendly and helpful
6) Bring a pen
7) It's possible to slice my thumb open getting the small screwdriver out of my Leatherman.
For now, I'm just going to keep shooting these informal matches with the equipment currently have (although I forsee getting a spotting scope). Evidently the gun club I belong to has these matches once per month. Quite frankly, right now, that's about the limit of my available time. I figure I can just shoot against my prior week's score and have some fun.
Oh yeah, and order a Garand. Definitely order a Garand.