With Basic Training fast approaching, colt45er desperately wanted to get out and shoot his new AR. Always willing to help out an INGOer in need (
) lovemywoods and I invited him down to Brown County to help get it sighted in.
Our goals for this range session were pretty straight forward:
We got to lovemywoods' property around 9am. After chatting about guns and loading up our gear, we got down to the range for some initial zeroing.
Here was our setup:
As the AR bug has bitten colt45er HARD, his new rifle arrived at the range in LaRue's Discreet Case, made specially for them by Tactical Tailor.
We started zeroing the BUIS by shooting off a bench at 50 yards.
However, we weren't even hitting paper. So we decided to move up to get a starting point.
Once we were on paper, we resumed zeroing at 50 yards.
Ok, I think we got it.
(colt45er has a solid grasp of shooting fundamentals btw)
Next we moved on to zeroing the Aimpoint. We made gross adjustments by moving the dot so that it sat on top of the front sight post. Finer adjustments were then made by checking groups.
Once we got the dot hitting to POA, it was time for colt45er to reach out and see what he could do. He decided to try his hand at shooting steel targets 211 yards away. Targets used were 3 IPSC targets in various sizes from Bobcat Steel.
He had no problem making consistent hits on the 66% IPSC target-- prone, kneeling, and standing.
To give you a better idea of the range, here is a series of pictures that get progressively closer to the target.
Next we moved down to the pistol range for some closer-in work. colt45er made quick work knocking down bowling pins.
He also enjoyed shooting a sheet of THICK (2"??) Plexiglas that lovemywoods had used for some ballistics testing. He even tagged a hanging softball through the Plexiglas.
Next came time for some function testing of colt45er's Spike's Tactical .22 conversion bolt.
And since we'd be shooting .22s, why not throw on a Thompson Machine Zephyr XL?
Think you can make hits at 211 yards with subsonic .22s? This guy can--
Of course, lovemywoods and I also got in on the action.
Then colt45er was kind enough to assist lovemywoods with some testing of his latest .223 handloads.
Completely thrilled with the performance of his new AR, colt45er then brought out a couple other long guns (AK and Mosin), giving lovemywoods and I some instruction on their operation.
Paying homage to wars gone by, colt45er decided to fully exploit the features of the Mosin, giving the sheet of Plexiglas some hell.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shWDBQYLz4s[/ame]
So what did we learn?
I want to give a big thanks to lovemywoods for not only proving the venue, but also for joining us in the fun.
I also want to thank colt45er for the service that he will be providing our Country in the very near future. Good luck and stay safe!
) lovemywoods and I invited him down to Brown County to help get it sighted in.Our goals for this range session were pretty straight forward:
- Zero colt45er's BUIS on his new AR
- Zero colt45er's new Aimpoint C3 in LaRue LT-129 cantilever mount
- Function test colt45er's new .22 conversion bolt from Spike's Tactical
- Fam-fire colt45's WASR AK and Mosin
- Test lovemywoods' latest batch of .223 handloads
We got to lovemywoods' property around 9am. After chatting about guns and loading up our gear, we got down to the range for some initial zeroing.
Here was our setup:
As the AR bug has bitten colt45er HARD, his new rifle arrived at the range in LaRue's Discreet Case, made specially for them by Tactical Tailor.
We started zeroing the BUIS by shooting off a bench at 50 yards.
However, we weren't even hitting paper. So we decided to move up to get a starting point.
Once we were on paper, we resumed zeroing at 50 yards.
Ok, I think we got it.
(colt45er has a solid grasp of shooting fundamentals btw)
Next we moved on to zeroing the Aimpoint. We made gross adjustments by moving the dot so that it sat on top of the front sight post. Finer adjustments were then made by checking groups.
Once we got the dot hitting to POA, it was time for colt45er to reach out and see what he could do. He decided to try his hand at shooting steel targets 211 yards away. Targets used were 3 IPSC targets in various sizes from Bobcat Steel.
He had no problem making consistent hits on the 66% IPSC target-- prone, kneeling, and standing.
To give you a better idea of the range, here is a series of pictures that get progressively closer to the target.
Next we moved down to the pistol range for some closer-in work. colt45er made quick work knocking down bowling pins.
He also enjoyed shooting a sheet of THICK (2"??) Plexiglas that lovemywoods had used for some ballistics testing. He even tagged a hanging softball through the Plexiglas.
Next came time for some function testing of colt45er's Spike's Tactical .22 conversion bolt.
And since we'd be shooting .22s, why not throw on a Thompson Machine Zephyr XL?
Think you can make hits at 211 yards with subsonic .22s? This guy can--
Of course, lovemywoods and I also got in on the action.
Then colt45er was kind enough to assist lovemywoods with some testing of his latest .223 handloads.
Completely thrilled with the performance of his new AR, colt45er then brought out a couple other long guns (AK and Mosin), giving lovemywoods and I some instruction on their operation.
Paying homage to wars gone by, colt45er decided to fully exploit the features of the Mosin, giving the sheet of Plexiglas some hell.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shWDBQYLz4s[/ame]
So what did we learn?
- Carhart coveralls make it possible to shoot in shirt-and-tie work attire.
- Aimpoints are made with magic and fairy dust.
- The safety on a Mosin is quite unique.
- Laser rangefinders are freaking awesome.
- Subsonics in a TM Zephyr XL are stupid quiet.
- colt45er is almost as OCD as lovemywoods.
- Shooting stuff is fun!
I want to give a big thanks to lovemywoods for not only proving the venue, but also for joining us in the fun.
I also want to thank colt45er for the service that he will be providing our Country in the very near future. Good luck and stay safe!
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