elChupacabra!
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Hey guys, I've been reading about the Appleseed shoots and I think I'd like to go to the one on September 13-14 in Puryear, TN. I'm trying to decide what rifles I should plan on bringing and what I should practice with to get ready for the shoot. I currently have:
- AR-15 with Burris Fullfield II 3-9x40 scope on QD mount, zeroed for 100m, can remove and shoot using BUIS, zeroed at 25m, which I regularly use to shoot the Army Alt C Qual target @ 25m (and other reduced silhouettes scaled for position shooting)
- Savage Mk IIf bolt-action .22LR with Williams rear peep-sight, set up to imitate the AR-15 iron sight picture, zeroed at 25m, which I also regularly use to shoot the Alt C Qual target @ 25m (and other reduced silhouettes scaled for position shooting)
- Savage Model 64 semi-auto .22LR rifle with 3-9x40 scope mounted to simulate the AR-15 scope sight picture, zeroed at 25m, again for shooting the Alt C Qual target @ 25m (and other reduced silhouettes scaled for position shooting)
So I know I will bring the AR, and expect I'll bring at least one of the 22 rifles, but I don't know which one... I hear that semi-auto is good, but I also hear that the course is set up for irons, so I guess I need a little advice.
Also, regarding ammo, how much should I bring in each caliber, and are reloads acceptable? I see 400+ rounds of ammo recommended but I'm wondering how much I should plan on bringing for each caliber. Of course a brick of .22LR isn't much, but 400 rounds of .223 is a little more pricey, and somewhat time consuming if I load it all up myself. What do you guys think?
Mods - I've moved this part of my question out of my post in Rallying Point to get more traffic, and since this part is more about the rifles themselves and less about "rallying." Still, if not appropriate, please move / delete as you see fit. Thanks.
- AR-15 with Burris Fullfield II 3-9x40 scope on QD mount, zeroed for 100m, can remove and shoot using BUIS, zeroed at 25m, which I regularly use to shoot the Army Alt C Qual target @ 25m (and other reduced silhouettes scaled for position shooting)
- Savage Mk IIf bolt-action .22LR with Williams rear peep-sight, set up to imitate the AR-15 iron sight picture, zeroed at 25m, which I also regularly use to shoot the Alt C Qual target @ 25m (and other reduced silhouettes scaled for position shooting)
- Savage Model 64 semi-auto .22LR rifle with 3-9x40 scope mounted to simulate the AR-15 scope sight picture, zeroed at 25m, again for shooting the Alt C Qual target @ 25m (and other reduced silhouettes scaled for position shooting)
So I know I will bring the AR, and expect I'll bring at least one of the 22 rifles, but I don't know which one... I hear that semi-auto is good, but I also hear that the course is set up for irons, so I guess I need a little advice.
Also, regarding ammo, how much should I bring in each caliber, and are reloads acceptable? I see 400+ rounds of ammo recommended but I'm wondering how much I should plan on bringing for each caliber. Of course a brick of .22LR isn't much, but 400 rounds of .223 is a little more pricey, and somewhat time consuming if I load it all up myself. What do you guys think?
Mods - I've moved this part of my question out of my post in Rallying Point to get more traffic, and since this part is more about the rifles themselves and less about "rallying." Still, if not appropriate, please move / delete as you see fit. Thanks.