Zak's RM3GM report

[Andrew Wyatt]

How much is the match you mentioned in Laughlin that only has 7 stages?

The price is listed on the website, and it includes the match entry fee, a match t-shirt, and a banquet ticket (I misstyped, there are 8 individual stages.)


I'm not at liberty to discuss exactly what the stages entail, but they're up to our usual standards or higher. The range we're using this year is largely undeveloped, natural terrain, but that's better for the stuff we do than developed ranges.

 

[Dr.Rob]

That sounds like a hell of a lot of fun.

Hmmmm.

(looking around safe for potential 3 gun stuff)

 

[Zak Smith]

Dr.Rob,

The Eastern Colorado IPSC home-page has a schedule that includes the local 3Gun matches: http://www.ecouspsa.com/schedule.html Yesterday (Sunday Aug 31) was a match up at Dumont, and I think the next one is September 20th at the Aurora Gun Club.

All you need is a suitable pistol and practical holster, any shotgun, and preferrably an autoloading rifle. I just shoot my single-stack 1911. Most people shoot Benelli or Remington shotguns, but a pump will do fine. Finally, pretty much any carbine or battle rifle will work. The most common is an AR-15, but at Sunday's match we had an M1A Scout, a few AK's, and I brought my FAL. If you need other gear like shotgun shell carriers or a rifle mag pouch, I'm sure someone would share.

-z

 

[Zak Smith]

Pictures!

The photo-lab screwed up scanning my film so the full picture set isn't done, but here are some I managed to get up:

Stage 1. Zak engaging far slug plates. Behind the wall are twelve plates interspersed with five "no-shoot" poppers.
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The helicopter from which we shot stage 2.
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Stage 3. Benny engaging targets from position 1.
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Stage 3. Benny moving to position 2.
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Stage 4. Zak engaging long-range rifle flashers from position 1.
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[Zak Smith]

More Pictures

Stage 5. Zak captive in the tiger cage.
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Stage 5. After crushing the "guard's skull" with the crow-bar, Zak engages the two targets with the pick-up AK.
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Stage 5. Zak engaging small plates.
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Stage 5. Zak engaging small plates.
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Stage 6. Zak about to engage two clays.
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[Zak Smith]

More Pictures

Stage 6. Zak moves out of pit after engaging clays. Note two expended shells on the ground to the right.
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Stage 7. Zak in the start position in "Sarajevo Point Blank." (This was my favorite stage!)
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Stage 7. Zak engages two targets on hill-top.
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Stage 7. Bring 'em on! Zak runs from the start position 'cause he needs to shoot more targets. Finger is off trigger!
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Stage 7. Zak engages next set of targets. (Note! I am not "POLICE". This stage was sponsored by Point Blank body armor.)
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[Zak Smith]

Final Pictures

Stage 8. Zak engages two plates before running up hill and diving under the bar to finish the "Alien Bug Hunt" with shotgun and pistol.
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Zak shoots Alan Samuel's shorty M16 full auto.
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Zak shoots Alan Samuel's MG3 - an MG42 changed to .308.
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[Zak Smith]

Full pictures:

http://www.demigod.org/~zak/pictures/rm3gm-2003-thumbnails.shtml

 

[Andrew Wyatt]

Nice pictures. I didn't realize Alan had class 3 stuff. Did the MG3 have the same ungodly high rate of fire the mg42 had?

 

[Zak Smith]

For those of you who don't know, the MG3 is merely a .308 version of the MG42.

I believe his MG3 has a rate-reducer installed.

-z

 

[Andrew Wyatt]

I'll have to ask him in laughlin this year.

 

[Zak Smith]

Reminder. The 2004 RM3G match is coming up in just a few weeks!

-z