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Originally posted by rduckwor:

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Originally posted by exx1976:
Well, I did it.

I finally signed up for some instruction.

2 days, 8 hours per, in SD. Being taught by Jim See. He won the Bushnell Brawl and the Heatstroke, and finished #5 for 2015.

Cost was only $225, and it's less than a day's drive, so I figured I don't have much to lose. Who better to teach me how to do well at matches than a guy already doing well?

Have fun and interested in your AAR when you get home.

RMD

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Originally posted by exx1976:
I finally signed up for some instruction.

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Originally posted by fritz:

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Originally posted by jlemmy:
Got out again this morning with the new .223. Trying to do a little load development by fine tuning the powder charge. I'm very pleased with this rifle and thought I'd share todays target.

I dunno, looks like you have some challenges getting that thing to shoot well. Ship that bad boy poodle shooter to me and I can figure something out over the course of a few years. Really, it's not a burden, it's the least I can do to help.

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Originally posted by fritz:


Alpine -- two of this weekend's T3 instructors shot at last month's Thunderbeast Team Challenge. They are great shooters, so with my tail between my legs I asked how they did. <<..drum roll..>>

Dude, we finished 8 positions higher than they did. I didn't have the heart, nor wasn't enough of a dick, to tell them that. We definitely weren't happy with our results, but we still did a some things right.

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Originally posted by fritz:
Gun threads often spend too much bandwidth on equipment and too little on technique, but here's something else on equipment. Well, sorta -- shirts.

For the past year I've shot rifle matches with trusty long sleeved heavy cotton t-shirts, but they are beginning to show some wear. Furthermore, going prone on semi-desert ground means I've dug a bunch of sharp pokey things from my forearms. I like some of the Crye Precision shirts, but not so much their prices. Alpine suggested 5.11's Rapid Assault Shirt ($60) in solid khaki, which I bought a few weeks ago. I have now worn the shirt for 4 shooting days. My thoughts:

- The body is a stretchy poly/cotton/spandex mix. It's a fairly trim fit. I like the feel and it seems to wick sweat very well.

- The sleeves are loose fit poly/cotton ripstop. Honestly, I'd like a little trimmer fit, but with each day in the field I'm having less and less issues with the fit. The Velcro bicep/deltoid pockets are quite nice. Velco closures on the wrist work well and seem burly, and should last a long time. Alpine wore a nice shirt at the Thunderbeast Team Challenge, but stated the Velcro at the wrist was a little wimpy, and thus was a weakness for that brand.

- Especially for a long sleeve shirt, I have stayed pretty comfy in 75 to 90 degree sunny days. The first day out my arms felt a bit hot. I suspect there was some water proofing on the sleeves from the factory. Now that the shirt was been washed a few times, I feel the sleeves breathe a bit better.

- The forearms and elbows have double layers of poly/cotton ripstop fabric. Frickin' brilliant. Definitely one of the best parts of the design. Pokey things don't poke me now.

- The body has a 1/4 zip, with a collar that can lay flat or be zipped up. Very nice for venting, and also for keeping sun off my neck when zipped up.

- The shirt dries quickly after washing. I washed it one evening then hung it to dry in the shower, to see if I could use one shirt on back-to-back training or match days while on the road. It was dry by the middle of the night -- but note that relative humidity was really low here that day.

Honestly, one of the best $60 I've spent related to firearms. I will buy a second shirt just like it by next spring. Kudos to Alpine for the suggestion.

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Originally posted by exx1976:

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Originally posted by fritz:
Gun threads often spend too much bandwidth on equipment and too little on technique, but here's something else on equipment. Well, sorta -- shirts.

For the past year I've shot rifle matches with trusty long sleeved heavy cotton t-shirts, but they are beginning to show some wear. Furthermore, going prone on semi-desert ground means I've dug a bunch of sharp pokey things from my forearms. I like some of the Crye Precision shirts, but not so much their prices. Alpine suggested 5.11's Rapid Assault Shirt ($60) in solid khaki, which I bought a few weeks ago. I have now worn the shirt for 4 shooting days. My thoughts:

- The body is a stretchy poly/cotton/spandex mix. It's a fairly trim fit. I like the feel and it seems to wick sweat very well.

- The sleeves are loose fit poly/cotton ripstop. Honestly, I'd like a little trimmer fit, but with each day in the field I'm having less and less issues with the fit. The Velcro bicep/deltoid pockets are quite nice. Velco closures on the wrist work well and seem burly, and should last a long time. Alpine wore a nice shirt at the Thunderbeast Team Challenge, but stated the Velcro at the wrist was a little wimpy, and thus was a weakness for that brand.

- Especially for a long sleeve shirt, I have stayed pretty comfy in 75 to 90 degree sunny days. The first day out my arms felt a bit hot. I suspect there was some water proofing on the sleeves from the factory. Now that the shirt was been washed a few times, I feel the sleeves breathe a bit better.

- The forearms and elbows have double layers of poly/cotton ripstop fabric. Frickin' brilliant. Definitely one of the best parts of the design. Pokey things don't poke me now.

- The body has a 1/4 zip, with a collar that can lay flat or be zipped up. Very nice for venting, and also for keeping sun off my neck when zipped up.

- The shirt dries quickly after washing. I washed it one evening then hung it to dry in the shower, to see if I could use one shirt on back-to-back training or match days while on the road. It was dry by the middle of the night -- but note that relative humidity was really low here that day.

Honestly, one of the best $60 I've spent related to firearms. I will buy a second shirt just like it by next spring. Kudos to Alpine for the suggestion.

Sounds almost exactly like how I'd describe the Crye shirts I own - with the exception of the Crye shirts having removable elbow pads - the biggest reason why I bought them.

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Originally posted by fritz:
I just returned from the T3 Designated Marksman class, held at the T3 ranch, which is northwest of Fort Morgan, CO. Great class, with a lot of things going on over the two days. I need to collect my thoughts, then put them together for an AAR.

Alpine -- two of this weekend's T3 instructors shot at last month's Thunderbeast Team Challenge. They are great shooters, so with my tail between my legs I asked how they did. <<..drum roll..>>

Dude, we finished 8 positions higher than they did. I didn't have the heart, nor wasn't enough of a dick, to tell them that. We definitely weren't happy with our results, but we still did a some things right.

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Originally posted by Alpine:
I guess I got lucky, I transistioned to another lot of H4350, and saw no change in velocity. I was worried at first, because I had about 75-rounds left over from the Cup, which was going to force me to change Dope in the middle of a match, and when I checked, there was no change.

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Originally posted by exx1976:
About to head out to shoot another match here in a few minutes. This one is in Wall, SD.

Get back late Sunday night, reload a crap-ton, then head out again next Wednesday night or Thursday morning for TN for the Grind.

AND I still owe an AAR from training. Man, I'm going to owe a lot of AARs by the time I'm finished with this. LOL