Re: At long last, my APA arrives! (PICS)
ZLBubba,
It was a great time working with you today; you are a great shot and a great student to work with. I will layout a small AAR of what we covered, so you can look back on it as you wish. Also I want to add some of my thoughts as to the why we did what we did.
1. Prone Bi-pod position.
My goal was to start you off right on how to get in the prone bi-pod position with ZERO bi-pod hop, we worked on how to place your rifle on the firing line for faster sight alignment and also how to approach your rifle once it on the firing line.
The next part of the prone we worked on was your use of the support hand, in rear support of the rifle, and the primary hand and its functions in running to bolt in a faster manner and conducting magazine loadings and brass/chamber checking and so forth.
2. Optic adjustment and tighten of the ring mounts.
We first started on seeing if the riflescope tracked well, and the resetting of the ZERO knobs worked as advertised. I would say yes the riflescope tracks as you would like it too. <span style="font-style: italic">“on a side note, we need to work on your ability to read the reticle for ranging and dope adjustment</span>” Over all the only small issue I seen what the mounting of the scope rings, we got that fixed ASAP once it was ID’ed as a issue.
3. Load testing a selection of proper ammunition.
I think this is going to be the hardest part for you ZLBubba, that rifle is one of the best custom rifles I have ever seen from any builder, to include the best APA to date. We worked on a ladder test, and a O.C.W. for right now, once you shoot it some more in the 42.5 to 44.3 grn range of RL-15 and 175 SMK’s in .3grn increments I think you will find a hell of load there.
4. Gaining DOPE.
Do not for get it, 200yds = .5, 400yds = 2.5, 500yds = 3.5, 600yds = 4.6 to 5.0 all in MILRAD adjustment.
Over all thoughts.
That rifle did a hell of a first day on the range, it’s the best custom rifle I have seen to date hands down, out of the box. No feeding issues, no accuracy issues with anything your gave it and it just was a hole stacker. I would ask you to keep with the brass checks, keeping your body inline with the rifle wile in the prone. Stay focused, I see you as a hell of a shooter in the matches in these parts and a lot of trophies coming your way soon.
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