My first ever Match...

[islandermyk]

Here you are in all your flowing hair glory...

Thanks Brother! Tha's awesome!

[TheBelly]

a piece of AR500 that size shouldn't be too expensive and would give you a better instant feedback

I tried calling a couple different places here in the springs, and their minimum order amount was $500.

If you have a line on a couple small pieces, then I'm all ears.....

[islandermyk]

I tried calling a couple different places here in the springs, and their minimum order amount was $500.

If you have a line on a couple small pieces, then I'm all ears.....

I know someone on here that knows someone that has access to getting some AR500 steel... In fact, he has two huge sheets that we shoot at... let's wait and hope he chimes in

[TheBelly]

I know someone on here that knows someone that has access to getting some AR500 steel... In fact, he has two huge sheets that we shoot at... let's wait and hope he chimes in

well, I don't need anything that big, just maybe 4"x7" or so....

[Hoser]

I'm trying to practice a bit for this by making my own stupid little 3"x6" targets drawn on a piece of paper and staple them out there.

Perfect idea, not stupid.

Good practice for matches like this is not just shooting at a chunk of steel. Sure it is fun watching it get tossed around like a rag doll, but... You might have hit it, but was it left edge, center or what. You will only know for a shot or two until the fresh paint is gone and it is a grey blob.

I have a bunch of 8x10 paper targets I made up. White target on a black background and the opposite. The crosshairs show up well against the white target. Being a small target on a big chunk of paper you can learn from your misses instead of just saying "Well I missed."

I started doing exactly that when I was shooing IHMSA Silhouette hard. Air gun training in the basement and lots of rounds downrange. I was able to progress rapidly and won a match or two along the way.

After two years of these PD matches I went out to slay some real prairie dogs. Everything inside 350 yards was easy. Before that my comfort was maybe 250 yards with my 22-250 or 220 Swift. I might fling a bullet at the 400-500 yards dogs, but I was just kinda guessing where it would go.

[Hoser]

I need to come to a match, though I don't think the battle comp will be appreciated, it beats the hell out of the folks on either side of me.

Lots of people have brakes. It is no big deal. In all the years (7 years) of these matches, I have only had one single person snivel to me because "I think his brake is too loud. Make him shoot somewhere else. Terry Cross runs his matches like that, you should too."

I run a brake on my rifles about 1/2 the time.

[TheBelly]

After two years of these PD matches I went out to slay some real prairie dogs. Everything inside 350 yards was easy. Before that my comfort was maybe 250 yards with my 22-250 or 220 Swift. I might fling a bullet at the 400-500 yards dogs, but I was just kinda guessing where it would go.

Are you shooting real prairie dogs with that AI monster? If so, I want video of the hilarity that probably ensued.

[islandermyk]

Are you shooting real prairie dogs with that AI monster? If so, I want video of the hilarity that probably ensued.

screw that! You got our numbers! Call us so we could go shootin too it'll help us out in the matches

Would you guys make laugh at me if I went to the next match knowing that my Birthday is on that 3rd Saturday of next month

1st shot Pow----- *ping "HIT!" 2nd shot Pow----- ----- "HIT!"

I kid! I kid! Damn... I'm already itching for another match...

[Hoser]

Are you shooting real prairie dogs with that AI monster? If so, I want video of the hilarity that probably ensued.

I use a XP-100 pistol in 17 Mach IV, R-700 in 223 Ackley and a Stolle 22 BR. The 17 shoots 20 gn Bergers around 3800 fps. The 223 shoots 55gn Blitzkings at the speed of heat and the 22 BR does the same with a 75 gn AMAX.

I have killed a bunch of coyotes and foxes with my 243.

[TheBelly]

I should have gotten involved in these matches a bit sooner.