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Which HSC? Harvard or Hopkinton?
I think Hopkinton goes by HSA - Hopkinton Sportmen's Association.
Posting this here because the rifle forum is typically not active. Anyone know of any restrictions on ammo/rifles for this weekend's match?
Any more details about the match? How many rounds? Just rifle + pistol?
Any more details about the match? How many rounds? Just rifle + pistol?
In the past that has meant no russian steel cased ammo on steel stages since all the wolf/tula/etc has some steel in the jacket. Too bad since i want to shoot my AK in an action match.The usual: no steel core ammo on stages with steel targets. Preferably, no steel core ammo at all, just to avoid mistakes. We'll have a magnet checking the ammo on any stages using steel targets (I think that's only 1 stage, but that's not official).
That would mean any 62 grain military ammo with the penetrator core, plus the usual S&B ammo, plus whatever else is out there that's similar. Note we're *not* talking about ammo with steel cases, just any steel in the bullet itself.
In the past that has meant no russian steel cased ammo on steel stages since all the wolf/tula/etc has some steel in the jacket. Too bad since i want to shoot my AK in an action match.
They haven't cared in the past on stages with no steel.
We'll discuss the match more at tomorrow's after-practice dinner. Details to follow...
The one thing that is certain is that the farthest shot will be no more than 65 yards, as we're only using the pistol pits and the 65 yard range.
They often use reduced size USPSA targets to keep it from being a complete hose fest.
They often use reduced size USPSA targets to keep it from being a complete hose fest.
Depends on the steel I suppose. I have fired plenty of russian-type 5.56x45 and 7.62x39 at steel plates and none of them have come close to going through. As far as I know, HSC has no rule governing this ammo being shot at all the other steel targets on other ranges. Just rules against true steel core or penetrator ammo.We're only going to check on a stage with steel, which I *think* means the rifle pit only. Again, this isn't official.
Any bullet with either a steel core or jacket will/can go right through a steel plate, so we really don't have a choice in the matter. I understand the issue with AKs, but there's not much we can do about it.
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Current thinking is 5 paper stages and one steel stage. Probably about 24 rounds on the paper stages, with substantially less on the steel stage.
I'll post more tomorrow night when the actual layouts are decided.
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Hmmm. Thanks, I'd forgotten about those.
Depends on the steel I suppose. I have fired plenty of russian-type 5.56x45 and 7.62x39 at steel plates and none of them have come close to going through. As far as I know, HSC has no rule governing this ammo being shot at all the other steel targets on other ranges. Just rules against true steel core or penetrator ammo.
But I'm not running the match so it isn't my call.
Depends on the steel I suppose. I have fired plenty of russian-type 5.56x45 and 7.62x39 at steel plates and none of them have come close to going through. As far as I know, HSC has no rule governing this ammo being shot at all the other steel targets on other ranges. Just rules against true steel core or penetrator ammo.
But I'm not running the match so it isn't my call.
If it divots the steel it creates a potentially dangerous situation, it doesn't have to penetrate it. Which is why steel core, steel penetrator and even bi metal bullets are not allowed.
A strong argument for checking for any steel in the bullets.+1. You don't have to drill a hole in a steel plate to ruin it.
I can't comment on what will or will not penetrate a steel plate. I'll mention what you said tomorrow during the discussion, but I think that we'd rather err on the side of caution.
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