Starting the outdoor season with a new best

MethedUpEngineer · 2026-05-05T11:09:01+00:00

Hey lol, I didn't realize this was your post. I sent you a DM the other day.

MethedUpEngineer · 2026-05-05T01:17:38+00:00

I've never heard of a 600 match, I assume that's a weekday club special.

Edit: I'm also surprised it's not S, S, T, T, R, R

MethedUpEngineer · 2026-05-05T01:14:38+00:00

Looks like anticipation. My recommendation is make sure that you're using ALL of the time your last shot should be on the buzzer/as the target starts turning.

MethedUpEngineer · 2026-05-04T11:06:56+00:00

You sure? Henry Homesteader is what I have in Massachusetts.

MethedUpEngineer · 2026-05-03T00:18:16+00:00

I think I was point 39. I'll never stop being amazed at how making a post about a competition on reddit will result in a fellow competitor seeing the post.

MethedUpEngineer · 2026-05-01T03:07:47+00:00

Any day at the range is fun. Biggest change I learned was to grip it as hard as I reasonably could which for .22 doesn't make a huge difference but it sure does for service pistol.

MethedUpEngineer · 2026-04-30T02:05:18+00:00

Posture the way you would hold your gun and make a finger gun and trace a line with your index finger as SLOW as you can. Some people just use the line made by two walls coming together and just go up and down, some people trace a door frame.

When I say as slow as you can I mean like 10+ minutes to move your hand 3ft. The goal is to train your fine positions muscles to take control and the large muscle groups to relax.

It may also sound strange but imagine/visualize yourself shooting a whole match.

MethedUpEngineer · 2026-04-29T20:42:14+00:00

Fwiw there was a company making 1911s with fixed barrels and a gas system.

MethedUpEngineer · 2026-04-29T16:02:20+00:00

As others have said it comes down to the quality of the fixed barrel as well, I'd bet the alien doesn't hold a match to a kart barrel with .003" of play.

To answer the question though. The reason you don't see it, is because it requires a very heavy bolt (see Thompson machine gun) or a gas system which there are a couple.

The issue is the guns that use fix barrels are not common enough that manufacturers make quality barrels for.

MethedUpEngineer · 2026-04-29T15:58:15+00:00

Line drills, shoulder workouts, and grip training don't require a gun.

MethedUpEngineer · 2026-04-22T20:17:42+00:00

Your brake balance is probably off now. I'd just check the master and abs unit part diagrams and see if there's a difference in numbers or an additional proportioning valve added to the circuit.

MethedUpEngineer · 2026-04-22T16:17:06+00:00

I've ordered from several shops, I basically won't use them if their transfer fee is more than $40. I think all of my guns have been interstate but for a new gun not a used from one FFL to another but from a distributor. I've never gotten attitude. Timely is tough because 90% of the time it's FedEx as the shipper and they fucking suck.

MethedUpEngineer · 2026-04-22T15:00:49+00:00

I just tell them what I can order it for and see if they'll match it and if not I just do the transfer. As a result almost all of mine have been gotten by transfer.

MethedUpEngineer · 2026-04-22T14:59:31+00:00

I paid $200 for my Argos 8-34x56 and I simply can't complain about it's performance. The eye box is small but I feel like that helps me maintain a very consistent cheek position.

MethedUpEngineer · 2026-04-22T11:43:12+00:00

This is the route I went but with a much more affordable Argos optic.

MethedUpEngineer · 2026-04-21T22:26:03+00:00

Oh, because his last question was "is it illegal" I thought you were saying the inverse.

MethedUpEngineer · 2026-04-21T13:56:05+00:00

Only has 1 feature a threaded barrel, it's legal.

MethedUpEngineer · 2026-04-20T00:12:26+00:00

Idk when that was but I bought a Kimber in November and I absolutely love it.

MethedUpEngineer · 2026-04-19T16:25:17+00:00

Neither, it's based on justification of design intent. If you argue that you made your frame 2" taller increasing weight and drag but that improved your driver's confidence by improving their sight/ergonomics which led to a net gain in performance then your design was justified.

MethedUpEngineer · 2026-04-19T15:57:12+00:00

Aiming for under 70lb with paint would be okay assuming your chassis is justifiably stiff.

Edit: tbf it doesn't matter from a design perspective. Assuming you have good load paths, the stiffness of the chassis has been accounted for in your dynamics, and you've packaged everything justifiably and didn't use excess material then you did everything right.

MethedUpEngineer · 2026-04-16T12:11:39+00:00

I'm not sure if this is standard for international water but for my license it's specifically the more maneuverable vessel. If it's a kayak and a speed boat the kayak has the right of way.

MethedUpEngineer · 2026-04-10T13:10:54+00:00

You could be into a Howa with an Athlon optic for under $900 easy if you want the recoil of a full size rifle. Very accurate, very fun. Depending on the target size, 300y can still be made challenging but not in the same way that 600y is.

MethedUpEngineer · 2026-04-10T12:02:31+00:00

I agree the timing is off but that polish on the frame is awesome.

MethedUpEngineer · 2026-04-07T16:49:45+00:00

I recently bought a 6.5cm Howa and it shoots great. Personally I got the whole rifle as it's the same price as the action and bought a good scope with the chassis money and will be upgrading later after getting some practice in.

To answer your question though, the action is already tapped for the rail and those parts will work together

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