Capbyrd

Thanks! Yes I am now 600yd certified. I know you said f class but unless you just want to shoot prone, shoot the benchrest match. It’s 20 rounds plus sighters so a lot less ammo. At least if that’s a concern for you. Then after you do that and are 600 cleared, less go shoot some.

The last time gas was this high the Republicans were in charge. R's and D's are just the same clowns in different rings of the circus. They aren't looking out for you, me, or us. They are looking out for whatever the agenda of the week is.

I shot my first rifle match yesterday and it was the 600 yard benchrest match at MSSA outside of Memphis. Previous to this I have shot at 200 yards once and 300 yards once for a total of about 20 rounds. I was quite nervous but the folks are friendly and quite reassuring. I really didn't expect to do well. I was setup on the line with guys running 10-15k dollars worth of fancy equipment. And I'm running an 800 dollar rifle with a 600 dollar scope off a bipod and squeeze bag with factory ammo. After the first two targets, I was leading the factory class with a decent margin. Unfortunately, on my fourth and final target, I crossfired on my last two rounds which resulted in a zero score target. Even with that, I managed to still be in the running for second until the last couple of rounds. My competitor finally found the 10 ring and I missed second place by 6 points. With only three factory shooters though, I still had a podium finish. It was a blast. When I got the targets back and started running the numbers, I would have finished the day with a 181-1x if I hadn't crossfired. It would have been good enough for first place in factory and I think it would have been the second highest score of the day across all classes. It was a great time. I loved it. I really want to do it again but my schedule likely isn't going to allow me to make the next monthly match. Get out and shoot folks. Its a great time. This was my best target of the day. That group measured 3.65" at 600 yards. The math shows that to be a .608 MOA group. I didn't even know that I was capable of shooting that small, much less my equipment that everyone says is crap. It's especially surprising that I was able to do that with a 25 power scope and every other scope on the line was at least 40 power. And they had rifles that are generally considered better than mine. Also, I've never cleaned this rifle. All of the things that people tell me I'm wrong about worked in my favor for at least that one day/target.

Thank God no one ever dies in a car.

The Geiselle Reaction Rod is fine if you are working on the receiver itself or the rail or a muzzle device. But if you are torquing on a barrel nut, it has nothing to hold the receiver in place. So it is possible and does happen that you will break a receiver at the locating pin hole. The MURR (midwest upper receiver rod) has a sail on top of it that keeps the receiver from being able to turn. Additionally, it can ensure that the barrel extension is not clocked incorrectly. The MURR is a better tool for less money. Bev blocks are okay but there are better tools out there. Remember, if it does a bunch of jobs, it's probably not the BEST tool for any of them.

obsidian arms has AR specific punch sets that I would recommend. DO NOT use the Geisselle reaction rod. Instead, get a Midwest Industries Upper Reciever Rod. Midwest also has a good punch block you can use. You really didn't tell us if you are assembling a lower or upper. Or both?

Ferrari is the same way. They sell a tuner for their techs to "tune" the belt to the right tension.

Done been did. At least in my opinion.

they base their stops off "matched the description."

as someone that just went to work for the local goverment and reports to work in a goverment building, I'd very much like something like this to pass.

Kinda, but not exactly. Lee was killed by a squib that was pushed out by a blank. It wasn't a live round in the purest sense of the term.

Those are typically Drug Task Force cars, at least here.

This is inaccurate. Barrel length and gas system length are not directly related. There are some rules, like don't run a rifle length gas system on a 12.5" barrel, but for the most part, you can find different systems on different barrel lengths. The truth is, a properly tuned system will work no matter what system you chose and what barrel length you chose. carbine barrel - 16" rifle barrel - 20" pistol gas system - 4" carbine gas - 7" mid-length gas - 9" rifle length gas - 12" Gas port size, gas port location, buffer weight and buffer spring are each a piece of a formula used to tune the gas system of a well built AR. A good builder will measure the gas port of the barrel that he has and use that to help determine buffer weight and spring combos. Here is some information from SOLGW about gas ports. They include what they use and what the TDP calls for.

Im NRA pistol and will get rifle sometime soon. I worked at our summer camp for several summers. I loved those days.

Both rifle and shotgun are still open at summer camp as far as I know. And I've been thinking about registering as a MB Counselor to teach them.

Well you won that day.

My GSG5PK is SBR'd and I honestly wish i had the GSG5P. The K is really really short.

It's worth the drive! Please do it!

Unless the model was made to easily convert, it’s a real pain to mess with electrical. Avoid bikes that aren’t already street legal.

Cool. I have a vortex strike eagle 1-8.

Did you ever decide on something?

I fell in love with Exile Cycles back when biker build off was a thing. Their fat bloke model has fat front and rear tires and I love that look. I know it's not a dual sport but it's awesome just the same. The TW200 is kind of a dual sport version of that bike. Simple and fat.

It's possible but unlikely. I would expect to have to pay closer to 2500-3000 for something that doesn't need a lot of work. I don't know what your skill level is, but if you are already a rider with some experience, you should go to the BMW school and check out their Off-Road course. They have a one day and a two day version. And you can use one of their bikes. The BMW adventure bikes are really good bikes. It's a bit different from a dual sport but you will still get a ton from their class. https://bmwperformancecenter.com/motorrad/schools

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Agreed. Much too small to be even a 1903 pocket hammerless.