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Wait, what's the reasoning behind not allowing projectiles with a mild steel jacket? We know that magnetic ≠ armor piercing, and that there's a difference between AP and steel jacket, right?
It's very simple to separate steel jacket from old import AP via headstamps.
I ask because this rule severely limits interest in participating, especially in light of covid era ammo prices.
There are 2 reasons actually.Quote:
Originally Posted by 10Ring
1. Sparking hazard. None of us want to start a fire at the range.
2. Target damage. Yes. Even bi-metal jackets will tear up steel, especially in light of covid era AR-500 target prices.
If you look around, I am not the only club that does not allow ammo that will attract a magnet. And I am one of the very few that allows its use once a year at the AK vs AR match.
Each year I spend about 3-5K on steel targets, and that is with most of the people playing by the rules. A few people dont give a shit and shoot that stuff anyway. Eventually I find out who they are and they get 86ed from the match.
Imagine the time it will take for a Match Director to go through a dozen people's ammo to ensure they aren't shooting bi-metal bullets vs non bimetal steel case. Quite frankly, if you are one that believes this is irrelevant time spent so you can come out and shoot garbage ammo, you are wrong. Almost every minute of my time before a match is already spent setting the match up. The ricochet and fragmenting danger of the bi-metal bullets alone is reason to not allow it. At my match, I have shot steel as close as 50 yds. I know my matches attendance is down now, but I even started a 22LR and PCC divisions and I get only one or two max at a match. It's quite frankly not worth the effort for the extra steel set up time and I'm going to stop having those divisions. There have been ways around the ammo cost instead of allowing annoying destructive and dangerous ammo and nobody is taking the opportunity. So, no steel case at my match. If you do it at my or Hosers match when not allowed, there is consequences.Quote:
Originally Posted by 10Ring
Good times today. Thanks to everyone that made it happen. And the Air Force Academy Cadet Shooting Team made it out to play with us.
Registration for next months match open up at midnight on 01 October. We will also have rimfire matches on 30 October.
Main match results here.
https://practiscore.com/results/new/182372
Team Results here.
https://practiscore.com/results/html...=team-combined
What bolt gun did Hoser use ?
Eddie Rhodes old Tubb rifle in 308.Quote:
Originally Posted by earplug
That's a bit of history.
Yup. He was a good man. The 400 yard range in Pueblo is dedicated to him.Quote:
Originally Posted by earplug
http://i.imgur.com/NR8axyk.jpg
The 9:00 match is full and a wait list is going.
Morning and afternoon matches full with waitlists going.