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Well done, Master Blaster, but I have to agree with Jeff; that second shot on hole two looks mighty close.
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Master Blaster
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Thanks guys but it's out.
SO I often shoot iron sights, off hand standing at 50 yards and at 50 feet and 25 yards, and I have to say its impossible to shoot the dots on this target at 25 yards with iron sights. You simply can't see the dots well enough to have an aiming point, even with a match grade peep. To me this is strictly a benchrest target, and one you need a scope to see. JMHO YMMV.
SO I often shoot iron sights, off hand standing at 50 yards and at 50 feet and 25 yards, and I have to say its impossible to shoot the dots on this target at 25 yards with iron sights. You simply can't see the dots well enough to have an aiming point, even with a match grade peep. To me this is strictly a benchrest target, and one you need a scope to see. JMHO YMMV.
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Fair enough, you have the best view.
I agree WRT the irons, I could just make out the smaller dots at 25yds, but as mentioned earlier, feel free to enlarge the circles with a colored marker or the like so that you are better able to find and center over the dot. I probably should have chosen something a bit easier to see for non-magnified.
I agree WRT the irons, I could just make out the smaller dots at 25yds, but as mentioned earlier, feel free to enlarge the circles with a colored marker or the like so that you are better able to find and center over the dot. I probably should have chosen something a bit easier to see for non-magnified.
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TangoDeltaBravo
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This looks like it will be a lot of fun! I'll be shooting with my Charter Arms AR-7 Explorer. I suppose that puts me in the Iron Sight - Sporting division. I'll be heading out to the range on the 9th looking forward to having fun with this!
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TΔB, welcome to THR and the rimfire match! Your rifle will put in Non-magnified/Sporting as long as you don't use a bipod or rest (though resting your elbow on a bench/tree/et cetera is fine). I'm considering buying an AR-7 myself (for an upcoming camping/canoeing trip) so I am eager to see how it performs.
TangoDeltaBravo
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I know a large number of folks who have had poor experiences with AR-7's, but mine can most likely out shoot me at the moment. The only time it has had a misfeed was when my fiancée was using the magazine as a forward grip, once the problem was addressed, she almost wouldn't put it down. Well, about 15 hrs until I'm on the range, I hope I do well, but I know I'll have fun!
Master Blaster
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Here are pcictures of Iron sight match targets
Here are pictures of Iron sight match targets for 50 yards and 25 yards (75 feet) These are the official NRA targets used in small bore competition. Note the size of the bulls is very small, but the black scoring area of the target is quite large to provide a good sight picture.
Here are pictures of Iron sight match targets for 50 yards and 25 yards (75 feet) These are the official NRA targets used in small bore competition. Note the size of the bulls is very small, but the black scoring area of the target is quite large to provide a good sight picture.
JoelSteinbach
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I'll be with the target the next nice day, It looks as it's as much fun as BR50
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That, sir, is the most important part.
Was out of town a good portion of this week (hence my absence here), but upon arrival I was greeted with a box of goodies from MidwayUSA (including a new Tactical Solutions bbl for the 10/22*) and my FFL-03...things are lookin' up!
*Which will be my excuse for shooting poorly this month...breaking in a new bbl...after all next month is April, so I gotta save the rain excuse.
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Must be some excuse, cause it couldn't just be me. 
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Great showing, shootr! Looks like you have clinched the top spot in Target-Magnified.
Bonesinium
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I am going to have to shoot this match at 50 feet, on a rest/bags, with optics in order to be competitive with these scores! I tried to shoot it last week, and my score looked like my real golf score, and I suck at golf.
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I'm with you Bonesinium. I just recently mounted a new Tactical Solutions barrel to the 10/22 and from the looks of it i'll need it!
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+1, I wouldn't call that bad even with the flyer.
TangoDeltaBravo
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Time to report back on my range trip now that everything is clean and put back where it needs to be in fine condition. Well, all my targets look the same they did before, I was wondering why I was having such issues, and discovered that my loving and well meaning fiancée had adjusted the sights on it the last time we went to the range. *sigh* Well, plenty of time left in the month, good thing since I'll be needing to re-zero that little AR-7. I guess that I can't be too mad since this just gives me one more good reason to go to the range.
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Good luck, TΔB.
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OK Mav, I think I aced your golf course target this morning and I did it outdoors on the new range my friend and I have been working on.
Weather today started out VERY windy but it started to die down about 10 a.m. and by the time I got set up out at the range it was down to 3-5 knots mostly out of the south which put it slightly left to right quartering over my left shoulder. Shot the match with the Savage MKII .17mach2 @ 50 yards, magnified sporting class - prone, only elbow for support. Shot 7 targets all together before I got one that I was willing to call good. Been a few years since I've had to do any wind judging, for sure!
Ammo was Eley hunting ammo. Bought half a dozen bricks at a gun show and the rifle loves the stuff.
Weather today started out VERY windy but it started to die down about 10 a.m. and by the time I got set up out at the range it was down to 3-5 knots mostly out of the south which put it slightly left to right quartering over my left shoulder. Shot the match with the Savage MKII .17mach2 @ 50 yards, magnified sporting class - prone, only elbow for support. Shot 7 targets all together before I got one that I was willing to call good. Been a few years since I've had to do any wind judging, for sure!
Ammo was Eley hunting ammo. Bought half a dozen bricks at a gun show and the rifle loves the stuff.
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Good shooting, KSCCHTrainer. I keep trying to ace it myself, but keep coming up one short (I have shot about a half dozen 10s :banghead. I have to admit that the new barrel is a shooter, but it sure does like the good stuff (so far I have tried RWS Match, Eley Target, several brands of subsonic, Win. 333, and Fed. bulk; in order of best results).
. I have to admit that the new barrel is a shooter, but it sure does like the good stuff (so far I have tried RWS Match, Eley Target, several brands of subsonic, Win. 333, and Fed. bulk; in order of best results).KSCCHTrainer
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Well, it was a real challenge, let me tell you. A lot of it was luck having the wind blowing toward the target for the most part and dying down for an hour or so before changing from South to North. Until these neat little informal matches, it's been years since I even thought about trying to shoot in competition. Maybe the years away was helpful in "unlearning" a bunch of bad habits.
I retired from the Army back in 1981 and pretty much all shooting stopped for me until I finished up my second and third careers and retired for good a bit over 5 years ago. Then I got a C & R FFL and discovered the fun of collecting, accurizing and shooting old WW2 battle rifles, especially since they built the 100 yard indoor rifle add-on to my favorite pistol range a few years back.
I will guarantee that if you ever get a chance to shoot on an indoor range you'll get spoiled rather quickly. Not having to deal with the legendary Kansas winds in spring is a good reason!
I recently helped a friend build a one lane 100 yard range on his property in return for occasional access to it. I wish I could post pictures of it as it turned out pretty decent, but he has had a lot of trouble in the recent past with thieves stealing several of his trailers and other farm equipment and doesn't want photos that include his security measures being posted anywhere on the internet. I don't blame him for that.
Yesterday was the first time I had a chance to shoot on that range and it's been decided that a covered firing point will be built this spring. Probably use one of those pre-fab garden sheds and just leave off the front and back walls. I opted for a "heated/air conditoned" building but got voted down as neither of us has the money for that kind of thing - Being a retired master electrician though, I will run a circuit out from the barn so we can set up things like chronographs etc and have a couple of bug zappers for the summer horde of biting things.
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I retired from the Army back in 1981 and pretty much all shooting stopped for me until I finished up my second and third careers and retired for good a bit over 5 years ago. Then I got a C & R FFL and discovered the fun of collecting, accurizing and shooting old WW2 battle rifles, especially since they built the 100 yard indoor rifle add-on to my favorite pistol range a few years back.
I will guarantee that if you ever get a chance to shoot on an indoor range you'll get spoiled rather quickly. Not having to deal with the legendary Kansas winds in spring is a good reason!
I recently helped a friend build a one lane 100 yard range on his property in return for occasional access to it. I wish I could post pictures of it as it turned out pretty decent, but he has had a lot of trouble in the recent past with thieves stealing several of his trailers and other farm equipment and doesn't want photos that include his security measures being posted anywhere on the internet. I don't blame him for that.
Yesterday was the first time I had a chance to shoot on that range and it's been decided that a covered firing point will be built this spring. Probably use one of those pre-fab garden sheds and just leave off the front and back walls. I opted for a "heated/air conditoned" building but got voted down as neither of us has the money for that kind of thing -
Being a retired master electrician though, I will run a circuit out from the barn so we can set up things like chronographs etc and have a couple of bug zappers for the summer horde of biting things.Jim
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