3GunEric
Member
Feel compelled to tell this story.
I have a COLT HBAR purchased under the time of Clinton. Casually fired it over the years but over time it eventually became a safe queen as I fired my more modern ARs. Well over that last year or so I have "modified" the old Colt. 1. Sent lower to Timney, they removed the PC sear block and installed one of their triggers. 2. Then I installed a Midwest Industries free float handguard. 3. Installed Magpul UBR stock.
I have been playing the "optics" game with my more modern ARs so I want my HBAR to be "Irons" only.
This past week reeducated myself on the principles of iron shooting, adopted the 6 O'clock hold, embraced the 50/200 yard zero and went to the range.
Zeroed at 50. Then went to the 200 and 300 yard range where they have steel targets. With my iron sights and post-Lasik eyes I was pounding the steel. (Smallest tgt was 6" diamond largest 18") Even when firing quite fast I easily outperformed the other shooters with the optics.
Had more fun and a great feeling of success with that old Colt than my new Colt Competition CRE-16GT.
The Lesson: Break out those old safe queens, and perhaps give them a few upgrades, and take them to the range!
P.S. I was shooting 55gr reloads that I made with mixed range pick up brass and 20 year old powder!
I have a COLT HBAR purchased under the time of Clinton. Casually fired it over the years but over time it eventually became a safe queen as I fired my more modern ARs. Well over that last year or so I have "modified" the old Colt. 1. Sent lower to Timney, they removed the PC sear block and installed one of their triggers. 2. Then I installed a Midwest Industries free float handguard. 3. Installed Magpul UBR stock.
I have been playing the "optics" game with my more modern ARs so I want my HBAR to be "Irons" only.
This past week reeducated myself on the principles of iron shooting, adopted the 6 O'clock hold, embraced the 50/200 yard zero and went to the range.
Zeroed at 50. Then went to the 200 and 300 yard range where they have steel targets. With my iron sights and post-Lasik eyes I was pounding the steel. (Smallest tgt was 6" diamond largest 18") Even when firing quite fast I easily outperformed the other shooters with the optics.
Had more fun and a great feeling of success with that old Colt than my new Colt Competition CRE-16GT.
The Lesson: Break out those old safe queens, and perhaps give them a few upgrades, and take them to the range!
P.S. I was shooting 55gr reloads that I made with mixed range pick up brass and 20 year old powder!