shotgun class is this saturday
no better way to get comfortable with it than by shooting a lot
 

Thanks.  I saw that.  I work from 7-12ish this Saturday.  I was thinking of maybe swinging by after work and just watching a bit to see what it is about.  Hopefully  the next time around I can take the class.

got something new?

Picked up a Mossberg 500 from Gallery of Guns / X-Ring.    Going to stick to using it at indoor ranges for now.

Arrived at 8:55. 5 people in line ahead of me

Do they allow metal frames at 50 yards?  I have the frame I bought from fabtek for the 100 yard gongs.  On that note, will they let me use the gongs on the metal frame if I am just going to shoot .22?

I can't shoot well and worse when I am standing.  I know if I use my new wooden frame, I am going to tear it up. 

If I can use the metal one, and if my friend goes on Sunday, I will give it a try.

Something I thought about... A bunch of precision bolt gun shooters use the Larue Tactical one piece QD mounts, They regularly remove their scopes and reattach it. They say it's really solid, repeatable and holds zero every time, Of course they are not cheap. With one you could remove the scope and maybe still fit it in your bag

Please post an update on how it shoots. Might take a couple of trips to really see how it shoots. What kind of trigger group and bolt work have you done if any. Really cool build.

With the fun shoot, it really is just for fun.  Standing is going to be tough but we got to practice it sooner or later. For me I like to shoot positions when I can. it's challenging and fun.

I have Larue mounts on my AR and really like them.  That is a good idea.  I am presently gathering parts for a dedicated .22 AR upper build so I have to stop spending money on my 10/22 for the time being. 

The trigger assembly is the Kidd single stage.  Bolt is Kidd also.  I also have the Kidd bolt buffer, charging handle assembly, and extended magazine release.

I got so much money in this rifle but I am sure someone with a stock rifle could still beat me.     No amount of parts can make up for my lack of skill.  Still, it is fun buying stuff and modding. 


edit:  thanks Paka

Here is my new takedown setup.  I was very happy with the accuracy of my last setup, but some of my friends had trouble shooting it.  I am thinking since the scope was receiver-mounted,  the POI would be affected depending on how they were holding the rifle.  IDK.

Anyways, I took that as an excuse to buy a barrel with a mounted picatinny rail.  I am hoping that it won't matter as much how they hold it since the scope will move with the barrel now. 

This is the Volquartsen carbon fiber 16.5" takedown bull-barrel with forend.  The barrel/forend costed just as much as my rifle.     Quality does seem excellent though.  I just switched it out today so I need to re-zero it again. 

Since my last post, I also changed out the scope mounts to Leupold low mounts and added some Butler Creek scope covers.  I am not 100% happy with the AGP Arms folding buttstock, but I like that it is easy to carry on my motorcycle.  If I owned a car, I think I would rather have the Magpul Hunter X-22 takedown stock conversion. 

The only thing stock on my rifle now is the receiver.  If I had a receiver I could build another rifle.   hmm.... 

At work we have to cover up any tattoos.  If I had tattoos like that, I would look like Phantom of the Opera.  That would freak out some of my patients.   

thx

That thing was really nice.  Thanks for letting me shoot at it.  What do you think of hanging two targets from the frame?  one medium target and one small size?  not sure how that would work, but just a thought.

s197, You don't happen to have an SCT or Diablo tuner do you?  You could plug them into the OBD port and read any error codes. 


Edit:  NM, I guess you don't have a tuner.  I just saw your post saying that your car is stock.