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This was basically a 3-gun match minus the shotgun. I finally got the chance to run the Hopco USA micro red dot mount (with Burris Fastfire II) in competition Saturday. I must say I was favorably impressed with the setup, particularly for close/instinctive shooting. I shot all of the close paper clean or close to it (minus a few dead non-threats LOL
) but I had never got the chance to sight in my optic at distance so missed most of the longer shots on steel. By the end of the day I was so tired and running out of ammo I just took a couple shots and moved on. Hopefully next time I'll be able to get the red dot sighted in and hit the long steel. I have always done better on those with irons; last time with my Mini-14 Ranch Rifle and irons I think I only missed once. Which was surprising.
I also didn't get the chance to figure out why this particular M1 sometimes closes the bolt on an empty chamber on the 7th or 8th round. I should have swapped some guts around with my other garands but didn't have time.
I shot in the "Heavy Metal Irons" division (starting with this match UDPL is standardizing to the "3 gun nation" classes and rules) which allows the use of a non-magnified optic on your rifle. Handgun was my Dan Wesson Razorback Heritage .45, which didn't particularly like my older-profile LSWC reloads much, but ran perfectly on berry's plated and LRN and factory ball. It was really my fault for trying to cheap out. Lots of fun.
This was basically a 3-gun match minus the shotgun. I finally got the chance to run the Hopco USA micro red dot mount (with Burris Fastfire II) in competition Saturday. I must say I was favorably impressed with the setup, particularly for close/instinctive shooting. I shot all of the close paper clean or close to it (minus a few dead non-threats LOL
) but I had never got the chance to sight in my optic at distance so missed most of the longer shots on steel. By the end of the day I was so tired and running out of ammo I just took a couple shots and moved on. Hopefully next time I'll be able to get the red dot sighted in and hit the long steel. I have always done better on those with irons; last time with my Mini-14 Ranch Rifle and irons I think I only missed once. Which was surprising.I also didn't get the chance to figure out why this particular M1 sometimes closes the bolt on an empty chamber on the 7th or 8th round. I should have swapped some guts around with my other garands but didn't have time.
I shot in the "Heavy Metal Irons" division (starting with this match UDPL is standardizing to the "3 gun nation" classes and rules) which allows the use of a non-magnified optic on your rifle. Handgun was my Dan Wesson Razorback Heritage .45, which didn't particularly like my older-profile LSWC reloads much, but ran perfectly on berry's plated and LRN and factory ball. It was really my fault for trying to cheap out. Lots of fun.
