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Good day to hit the Range
- Thread starter mikelawtown
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Spent yesterday turning newly loaded ammo into dirty empty brass. 
Went through 100 Pieces of 6.5 CM, 150 pcs.223 in my PRs rifle and 223 PRS trainer.
Productive day. In my lunch break (pictured) ran the newest batch of 6.5 across chronograph to insure I have dial up numbers ready
This is 1,000 yard range at Mifflin County Sportsmen’s Club in Pennsylvania. About the same distance from me as Sheepdog warrior, but it’s in a free state
First time I had the .223 trainer to the long distance range. Really liked it, alternated between rifles all day
Went through 100 Pieces of 6.5 CM, 150 pcs.223 in my PRs rifle and 223 PRS trainer.
Productive day. In my lunch break (pictured) ran the newest batch of 6.5 across chronograph to insure I have dial up numbers ready
This is 1,000 yard range at Mifflin County Sportsmen’s Club in Pennsylvania. About the same distance from me as Sheepdog warrior, but it’s in a free state
First time I had the .223 trainer to the long distance range. Really liked it, alternated between rifles all day
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Spent yesterday turning newly loaded ammo into dirty empty brass.
Went through 100 Pieces of 6.5 CM, 150 pcs.223 in my PRs rifle and 223 PRS trainer.
Productive day. In my lunch break (pictured) ran the newest batch of 6.5 across chronograph to insure I have dial up numbers ready
This is 1,000 yard range at Mifflin County Sportsmen’s Club in Pennsylvania. About the same distance from me as Sheepdog warrior, but it’s in a free state
First time I had the .223 trainer to the long distance range. Really liked it, alternated between rifles all day
DarthRevan
NES Member
That looks like a fantastic spot.
Spent yesterday turning newly loaded ammo into dirty empty brass.
Went through 100 Pieces of 6.5 CM, 150 pcs.223 in my PRs rifle and 223 PRS trainer.
Productive day. In my lunch break (pictured) ran the newest batch of 6.5 across chronograph to insure I have dial up numbers ready
This is 1,000 yard range at Mifflin County Sportsmen’s Club in Pennsylvania. About the same distance from me as Sheepdog warrior, but it’s in a free state
First time I had the .223 trainer to the long distance range. Really liked it, alternated between rifles all day
I'm so jealous
It is a great range. Backer for targets start at 50 and go out to 600 yards. Steel starts at 300 and go to 1000 yards. You can set up your own steel also. To the right of this range ( you can see a bit of it in picture) is a 500 yard range
pdm
NES Member
About 20 feet, first half of the box or so pretty slow. I don't like to just blast if I'm trying a new ammo. Then I went into Mozambiques. I'm not trying to set any speed records, and I don't bother with timers. So more bang-bang-bang, and not bangbangbang.
allen-1
NES Member
Here's second half of a stage from a two gun match I shot Saturday. Each stage of the match had a 120 second par time, (max time allowed).
First half of this stage was 11 rifle targets. 1 with a 40mm chalk grenade or makeup standing rifle shot, 3 targets from kneeling supported on drainage pipe, and then 1 hit each from 7 different ports. Dump the rifle and move, (rapidly) to this bay. Draw handgun when you hit the box and engage the seven targets.
The picture below is the pistol bay, the far target is at 81 yards. And yes, I cleared the stage. 90 seconds overall. Which was about par for the people who didn't par out. I watched a friend of mine shoot it in 53 seconds - he's a sniper instructor.
First half of this stage was 11 rifle targets. 1 with a 40mm chalk grenade or makeup standing rifle shot, 3 targets from kneeling supported on drainage pipe, and then 1 hit each from 7 different ports. Dump the rifle and move, (rapidly) to this bay. Draw handgun when you hit the box and engage the seven targets.
The picture below is the pistol bay, the far target is at 81 yards. And yes, I cleared the stage. 90 seconds overall. Which was about par for the people who didn't par out. I watched a friend of mine shoot it in 53 seconds - he's a sniper instructor.
peterk123
NES Member
We have been trying to get out once a week lately to shoot handguns. Been so focused on rifle that we have slacked off the past year. My wife with aglock 17, me with the 20. Good fun. We have moved out to thirty foot shots. Draw from the chest holster and take two shots. The glock is really growing on me. It shoots well. I just had stop aiming with it, and just let it rip.
steven grammont
NES Member
25y yard slow fire as a warmup.
Called one of the low right hits, but not the second.
Then it was the: No Fail Pistol Drill by Chuck Pressburg.
25 Yards.
From the draw, fire a shot in a 3.5 sec Par Time
10 shots.
Any shot out for the black and the drill is a fail.
(I failed.)
Finished up the remaining rounds I had with me with a walkback drill.
Started at 25y, made many hits and a few misses.
Made my last hit at 40y.
Took a shot at 42y and missed.
Still a good day to hit the range!
Called one of the low right hits, but not the second.
Then it was the: No Fail Pistol Drill by Chuck Pressburg.
25 Yards.
From the draw, fire a shot in a 3.5 sec Par Time
10 shots.
Any shot out for the black and the drill is a fail.
(I failed.)
Finished up the remaining rounds I had with me with a walkback drill.
Started at 25y, made many hits and a few misses.
Made my last hit at 40y.
Took a shot at 42y and missed.
Still a good day to hit the range!
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allen-1
NES Member
Two drills.
First - 2 reload 2 reload and 2 while moving
That’s where the flyers came from.
Then single shot from holster at five yards, working on sub second. Best .94; worst 1.14.
First - 2 reload 2 reload and 2 while moving
That’s where the flyers came from.
Then single shot from holster at five yards, working on sub second. Best .94; worst 1.14.
Well done!
What was your start position, what type of holster, where was it placed, and did you use a cover garment?
allen-1
NES Member
Nice work!
I absolutely love that drill as a baseline assessment.
That's the first time I've shot it. You posted about it previously, and I thought it looked interesting.
allen-1
NES Member
Well done!
What was your start position, what type of holster, where was it placed, and did you use a cover garment?
First drill, started about 12 yards out, moving diagonally from left to right, draw, start moving, fire 2 shots, reload, fire 2 more, reload and fire 2 more all while moving. Typically, depending upon reload, two while moving forward, 2 while almost centered on target at about 8 yards, then last two while still moving, but now backing up so as to keep pistol on target.
All shooting done with my standard competition gear. OWB kydex Blade-Tech holster and mag carriers, Glock 34 with optic, 17 round mags with 5 round Shield Arms extensions. No cover garment. At 92 degrees in the shade, (of which there was none), I was sweating in a t-shirt and shorts. Standard IDPA/USPSA start position, "hands relaxed at sides".
413guy
NES Member
Saturday practical/steel shoot at our club was a blast. First tried it in the fall, I’m hooked.
This time a double Texas star one behind another was really fun! There were six stages this time, here’s three from it. I was having too much fun to remember to snap more photos.
This time a double Texas star one behind another was really fun! There were six stages this time, here’s three from it. I was having too much fun to remember to snap more photos.
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allen-1
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If you have the opportunity, shoot "Walls of Steel" at Wallum Lake in Rhode Island. Typically six or so stages, each with 25 to 30 pieces of steel. Well organized, with a group of shooters that include some of the finest in the area.
One of the few things I miss about not summering in CT any more. Thinking about it, as I'm typing this - about the only thing I miss about CT are the matches/clubs I used to shoot and the people I shot them with. Pins at Ledyard every Sunday for years, and at Quaker Hill Rod and Gun Club for more than a decade. Steel Challenge at Mystic Rod & Gun Club regularly, USPSA at a couple of places, IDPA at some others. NER.
As said in another thread, Massachusetts has a large number of ranges, lots of opportunities to shoot. That's true for CT as well.
Anyhow - Walls Of Steel:
413guy
NES Member
from Sunday, a great day out with no one else at the range during my time there. the log book showed earlier was busy. practicing at 15 yards working on group sizes and remembering fundamentals. looking to increase speed but slow is smooth, & smooth (is fast) will become fast...
took two guns that were not mine to the range and some cci SV. two buddies loaned me a gun respectively, a Ruger mark 2 target and a SW victory. I am looking at adding a new target 22 and a couple pals were gracious enough to let me try out their guns. 22 is fun when it hits the plates, even though they dont fall down!
mix of some 9mm as well from the new Canik on the appleseed target and used the scoring section as another makeshift aim area.
took two guns that were not mine to the range and some cci SV. two buddies loaned me a gun respectively, a Ruger mark 2 target and a SW victory. I am looking at adding a new target 22 and a couple pals were gracious enough to let me try out their guns. 22 is fun when it hits the plates, even though they dont fall down!
mix of some 9mm as well from the new Canik on the appleseed target and used the scoring section as another makeshift aim area.
