Season 3: SAT 28 APR 2012 NWI Meet & Shoot

[Wild Deuce]

You need an Iron Sights winner? ... well, why didn't you say so before? Looks like I will have to seriously reconsider attending.

For consideration: Clif and I were trading shots in a shoot off for first place ... and he was using iron sights. He could have easily won.

 

[Goober135]

You need an Iron Sights winner? ... well, why didn't you say so before? Looks like I will have to seriously reconsider attending.

For consideration: Clif and I were trading shots in a shoot off for first place ... and he was using iron sights. He could have easily won.

I will say, my most recent competition, did a fairly good job of leveling the playing field. But as usual, people with scopes did better.

Also, there were way too many ties in that last competition. Who knows what I will have up my sleeve for this next 1!

 

[nipprdog]

I took my 10/22 Takedown that I'll be bringing, to the range yesterday morning for a quick tryout. I ran ten full 10rd mags, and one full BX-25 mag with no problems. Used mostly Federal 550 bulk pack, as well as some Mini-Mags. Trigger isn't too bad for stock, just over 5lbs. Of course the sights , so by the 28th, it will either have some Tech Sights, Williams sights, or a short 4X scope that I have that will still allow the stock to fit into the bag.

 

[Wild Deuce]

I will say, my most recent competition, did a fairly good job of leveling the playing field. But as usual, people with scopes did better.

Also, there were way too many ties in that last competition. Who knows what I will have up my sleeve for this next 1!

I've racked my brain over your dilemma and I can't think of a fair solution except separating scopes from irons. I know that would double your work (scoring) but I can't see another fair solution.

You were dancing around pretty close to a fair solution by having the scope guys shoot at a different bullseye for each shot (forcing a change in NPOA) while the irons guys could stay on the same target. I don't know if that was your intention or if it was simply about making the target smaller for the scopes.

You could have a contest where competitors shoot for group size. That would be one way to level the playing field except for ... equipment and ammunition. The same shooter with two different rifles and different ammo could shoot completely different size groups. The contest would become between those with top gear/ammo vs. the stock gear people. In other words, back to square one.

 

[Davegrave]

I took my 10/22 Takedown that I'll be bringing, to the range yesterday morning for a quick tryout. I ran ten full 10rd mags, and one full BX-25 mag with no problems. Used mostly Federal 550 bulk pack, as well as some Mini-Mags. Trigger isn't too bad for stock, just over 5lbs. Of course the sights , so by the 28th, it will either have some Tech Sights, Williams sights, or a short 4X scope that I have that will still allow the stock to fit into the bag.

Man are those cool. Changing the sights....Do you just drift the sights out with a punch, or do you need a special tool?

 

[Woodrow]

Call it an excuse, call it whatever, but my eyes are terrible. I need to go to the optometrist for a new script, so until I do, scoped will remain in my future. I will compete scoped, but for a little variety, I will also break out my Marlin 52 lever with the Redfield peep. Wife has her Browning .22 lever and she usually shoots circles around me.

I am excited about the Detonics, and looking forward to breaking in the new spring on my little custom. It is almost 40 years old, and I can't wait for it to go "boom!"

 

[actaeon277]

I've racked my brain over your dilemma and I can't think of a fair solution except separating scopes from irons. I know that would double your work (scoring) but I can't see another fair solution.

You were dancing around pretty close to a fair solution by having the scope guys shoot at a different bullseye for each shot (forcing a change in NPOA) while the irons guys could stay on the same target. I don't know if that was your intention or if it was simply about making the target smaller for the scopes.

You could have a contest where competitors shoot for group size. That would be one way to level the playing field except for ... equipment and ammunition. The same shooter with two different rifles and different ammo could shoot completely different size groups. The contest would become between those with top gear/ammo vs. the stock gear people. In other words, back to square one.

How about a bonus 5 points if your shots can be covered by a silver dollar??
Or, as someone mentioned, separate catagory for optics.

 

[nipprdog]

Man are those cool. Changing the sights....Do you just drift the sights out with a punch, or do you need a special tool?

For the two I'm looking at, the rear sight mounts in the rearward scope mount holes. The front mounts in the existing base, after drifting out with a punch. Apparently, they're very tight, and it takes some muscle to finish the job.

Ruger® 10/22 Rifle - adjustable aperture sights

WILLIAMS Gun Sight Company - FireSight Rifle Sets

 

[Goober135]

Jedi, you better watch out! I'll be bring my new "secret weapon" for the pistol competition!

 

[NapalmFTW]

Hopefully I'm bringing a girl as well as my S&W to this event... no promises though...these things are way too much like a sausage fest... I mean, literally, since we have all the brats........


right..

 

[jedi]

Hopefully I'm bringing a girl as well as my S&W to this event... no promises though...these things are way too much like a sausage fest... I mean, literally, since we have all the brats........


right..

no brauts as of yet on the list of food

 

[Goober135]

no brauts as of yet on the list of food

I might just need to change that!

Although the last time I brought brats, they never even got cooked!

 

[kjf40]

ok so as far as i can tell...we just state in our post how much we will contribute toward plywood and then give it to the purchaser at the event??

i will throw in $25.00 on the plywood.

And as the event closes in ill see what food items are needed.

 

[melensdad]

no brauts as of yet on the list of food

Brats are for Octoberfest

 

[t_star]

no brauts as of yet on the list of food

I wish it was easier to do them in beer & what not out there. Sooooo gooood.

 

[lonehoosier]

I wish it was easier to do them in beer & what not out there. Sooooo gooood.

If you bring the beer and brauts I wiil bring the stuff to cook them.

 

[kjf40]

If you bring the beer and brauts I wiil bring the stuff to cook them.

Gotta do plenty of onions in there!!!!
Beer and Onions make the braut!

 

[lonehoosier]

Gotta do plenty of onions in there!!!!
Beer and Onions make the braut!

I will bring the onions too.

 

[Merrixs]

I'm in.

Glock 20 w/factory and 6.6 lone wolf barrels - I will have my reloads available per verbal liability agreement. Otherwise any factory 10mm ammo as warm or wimpy as you want is fine.
10/22 w/ green mountain 18" barrel and scope - will have ammo
Mosin - will have ammo
Mossberg 835 thumbhole w/ field barrel, smooth bore slug barrel, and rifled slug barrel with scope (all 3.5" chambers) - will have some 2.75" birdshot

I can also bring a pop up canopy and card table if needed.

 

[jedi]

ok so as far as i can tell...we just state in our post how much we will contribute toward plywood and then give it to the purchaser at the event??

i will throw in $25.00 on the plywood.

And as the event closes in ill see what food items are needed.

Sort of correct. I end up collecting all the donatios (for plywood) and holding on to the money and either buy the plywood and bring it or in the case of this month will write a check to darkkevin since he is bring us the plywood this month.

The running total of the "donation pot" is in the OP.

I can also bring a pop up canopy and card table if needed.

Yes please on the canopy! We never know when we might need them and they were used last time for shade.

-Jedi