Rolled Out On: 9/4/2007 3:04 PM

I took out the .45 over the weekend. I had hurt my back the day before so I couldn't put as much support behind it as I like. The result, couldn't hit sh*t and limp-wristed the hell out of it.

Decided any more was pointless and laser zeroed some of my rifles instead.

Rolled Out On: 9/4/2007 7:50 PM

Steadying...The new-to-me AR shoots good offhand with the support hand flopped back like a lazy Nazi salute under the magazine, with the grip being pulled tight back into the shoulder pocket - it's easier offhand than the Garand anyhow.
But I found my best offhand scores come with less coffee. One morning Practice after a late night I had a good four cups of strong French Roast and my Garand's front-sight was dancing and doing such sweeping figure-eights to match a Wagnerian orchestra conductor...and everytime I pulled the trigger I flinched and pushed the barrel towards the target. Bad juju.

Rolled Out On: 9/5/2007 7:26 AM

Did you drive them across a chronograph to see how fast they were going? I've loaded the 155-grain XTPs to about 1370 fps and they were quite controllable, despite the noise. But that was out of a 5" 1911, so that might have a bit to do with it. ;-) I'm a big fan of Accurate No. 9 myself. Meters great, burns clean and produces great velocties and accuracy, too.

Rolled Out On: 9/5/2007 3:11 PM

I've read that when alcohol consumption at riflery competitions was banned, it wasn't because of the shooter who showed up plastered and was a safety problem, but because of the one who'd had just a wee dram and didn't shake at all.

Rolled Out On: 9/8/2007 11:12 PM

Watered down 10's... wimp, might as well carry the .22

Rolled Out On: 9/9/2007 9:50 AM

If those are watered down, I'd love to know your formula for respectable 10's.

And if it weren't for feeding issues, carrying the .22 wouldn't be that bad of an idea. With the accuracy I've been getting lately, I could put 5 rounds in an eye socket ;)