Recent content by Onehunglow

1000 yard match Simplified version - Get your rifle, be a US citizen, pre-register at the website, bring 80 rounds minimum per day. Know your zero or close to it for 1000 yards. Bring some food and water and spotting scope...a mat if you have one, some elbow pads, and give it a go...

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Rescheduled January 18 & 19, 2014 Go to the website, smgunclub.org for complete details. This class will be taught by two former national champions. This is a rare opportunity to learn the nuances of high power rifle from two of the best shooters in the nation. NRA High Power...

I have been having some primer and accuracy with my beloved SS Springfield loaded 9 mm 1911... I have had this gun for three or four years. I have about 2000 rounds through it, and never had a problem until a few weeks back when I had some failure to fires from light primer strikes. Not...

Yes, your ES is low, and I hope you don't mind me using your load data!! What was your final OAL anyway?? Or did you write it and I missed it?

I am not sure using just a micrometer to measure the oal is that accurate. I use a mircometer and a Hornandy insert for the caliber which measures from the ogive/shoulder interface. The tips on SMK's can vary a bit which is not indicitive of your real OALor seating depth which is what matters...

I bought a Smithy....biggest friggin mistake I ever made. The wiring was a nightmare, looked like a lightning storm in there until I redid it ALL. The backlash is really bad, and when I bought a DI kit for it the parts wouldn't line up, the instuctions were in some language even smithy had to...

Yep, and not using max loads with temperature sensitive powders on a 100. F day. All rookie mistakes and I made all of them.

I agree. Basics are most important. A HM with a m1a is always going to beat an expert with a Tubb gun. Most of my issues are position related. After 7 matches I've plateaued just below expert with a service rifle. I have fits in off hand and at 600 yards. I believe off hand is concentration...

That's great for military. It's tough to find civilian "mentors" other than Appleseed or "tacti-cool" classes that train for the end of the world. But for learning positions, wind reading, loading techniques, and gear selection mentors outside of the sport are rare. Maybe F class is more...

What's sdm?

I used those cheap plastic snap caps. They last about five pulls. I've used old cases and the seem to work as long as they are rotated to a new spot. Sometimes they are a little tough to chamber but not god awful bad.