New Guy from CT

[Nuke8401]

Just saying hello. Been a member for a while.
Trying to get ready for my first match, Reade Summer sniper match.
This is my gear with the first 25 rounds out of my new barrel, criterion 308 1-10, light varmint.
Savage 110 action
B&C Duramax stock
Rifle Basics trigger SAV-1
Bushnell 10x mil/mil, 20 MOA base
Maxpedition Pigmy Falcon bag, if it doesn’t fit in or on the bag, I don’t need it.
Cheap Blackhawk bi-pod.

These are my first real shots with any rifle prone other than a few here and there shooting 3-gun. From left to right groups labeled 1-5.
I have about 10 years competition experience with handguns IDPA/USPSA so I have some trigger control discipline.

Going through the on-line training vids now, learning a lot.

Currently struggling with recoil management, rifle weighs just under 13lbs. My goal is to see my hits, can’t do that yet, rifle jumping too much.

I do have some great guys local who are helping me out.

Next on the list to fix; cheek weld, currently = none!

David E.

 

[AgentP]

Hey
Another CT guy! Where do you shoot in CT? Anything over 100yds? My club has 100 but planing on pushing it back to 300-500, hoping for 500. Just bought a scope off a guy here last night, so I'll be back out shooting finally. I'm up in north central CT.

 

[Nuke8401]

I'm in southeastern CT. I'm lucky to have my club/400yd range 15min away.
I've shot a couple of short range "scout rifle" matches up your way. "Northwestern Sportsman's club" was the name I think.

A scope upgrade is high on my list but I have bigger fish to fry first.

David

 

[AgentP]

I wish I had 400 yds that close. Hopefully soon at my club. For now my buddies and I go up to VT. We shot out to 650 last fall. My buddy went up last weekend, found a spot out to about 1000 yds. Can't wait!

 

[Bdevr]

Where in Southeast Ct is there a 400 yard range? I have been in Bethel for almost a year now and was under the impression that 100 yards was about as good as it gets.

 

[Bdevr]

They certainly do not make it easy here. With licensing costs & range costs/availability I would certainly call it infringement...

I regrettably left NV a year ago. This is the public FREE range in Carson City. It seems that your tax dollars out there actually get you something.

 

[Rob01]

You are not new Dave. LOL

Ledyard Sportsman's Club has a 400 yard rifle range where Dave and I are members.

 

[Nuke8401]

Ledyard? Waiting list? I'd rather go there then MA.

Pretty sure there is a waiting list. Very reasonable membership in my opinion.
Ledyard Sportsman Club - Home

Hey Rob, just thought I would intro myself here on SH.

Thinking of getting my barrel threaded for a break. Anyone close by you trust?

David E.

 

[CriterionBarrels]

Good luck with the upcoming match!

 

[Rob01]

Thanks David. I have a nephew going to school at Groton right now, he's enjoying it and looking forward to his first duty assignment.

Well then I keep him protected with fire/ems services. Will keep an eye on him for you

 

[Nuke8401]

Thanks David. I have a nephew going to school at Groton right now, he's enjoying it and looking forward to his first duty assignment.

mrbro, I went down a similar road as your nephew back in 82. It's all what you make of it and I wish him well, Fast Attack all the way!

David E.

 

[mikekilo725]

Greetings from another CT guy or should I offer condolences. I know Hartford GC has a 200yd range. In addition i was talking to the guys down at Delta in Wallingford and he mentioned they are planning/researching setting up a 1000yd rang in Windsor.

 

[Rob01]

Ah the illusive Connecticut 1000 yard range. Mike don't get your hopes up. Have been hearing the same story for years about "some guy/guys" who are looking into doing it. Kind of like gun store lore now. I will only believe it when I am putting rounds down range on it.

 

[Joea132]

There would be a significant pull of people the the area for a 1k yard range. I would certainly take part. I keep thinking about joining one of the clubs to shoot past 100 but there isn't anything reasonably close to Oxford.

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[mikekilo725]

Agreed...just wanted to put it out as I know Delta is a relatively new shop and from what I seen down there, good people

 

[Skigolfmike]

Thanks David. I have a nephew going to school at Groton right now, he's enjoying it and looking forward to his first duty assignment.

My son went to BESS at Rotten Grotten 2 years ago. He's at The Pearl now assigned to a fast attack. Wait till your nephew spends 7 months at sea in one of those little tubes and then see what he thinks. LOL I wish him luck earning his fish. I have all the respect in the world for those guys (or anyone in the military for that matter). Sub service is a tough row to hoe.

 

[Nuke8401]

Ah the illusive Connecticut 1000 yard range. Mike don't get your hopes up. Have been hearing the same story for years about "some guy/guys" who are looking into doing it. Kind of like gun store lore now. I will only believe it when I am putting rounds down range on it.

I would love to see a 1000 range also but after Newtown even opening a new indoor range within 100 miles of anything is a non-starter. Academi (Blackwater) out of Salem also talked about buying land for a significant distance range but so far hasn’t done so (built an outdoor range) and I really don’t think it fits their mission/customer in SE CT.

David E.

 

[Nuke8401]

My son went to BESS at Rotten Grotten 2 years ago. He's at The Pearl now assigned to a fast attack. Wait till your nephew spends 7 months at sea in one of those little tubes and then see what he thinks. LOL I wish him luck earning his fish. I have all the respect in the world for those guys (or anyone in the military for that matter). Sub service is a tough row to hoe.

7 months in a "fur lined sewer pipe" is any easy run!
Really though three things stand out for me/my underway time:
- With no "cold war" the mission seemed less defined and it could/can be hard to understand why you are out there.
- While you’re out there (underway) you are basically “wishing your life would go by as fast as possible” which generally isn’t a normal thing.
- I left Norfolk one time in maybe March and returned Septemberish, missing an entire summer was like being in a coma/dead for those months.

My guess is that the guys in other services perceive their "time" in the same kind of way.

There are positives........really there are!

David E.

 

[Rob01]

I would love to see it also but with the political climate is now and also the way towns are with zoning I don't see it happening. Actually less chance now than in the past unfortunately.

 

[Lucky Se7en]

Hey guys, funny that the first posts I read as a registered member are from people around my area. I'm from southwestern RI but work in CT. I'm currently applying to the Bradford club which has a 400 yard range I believe.

 

[Nuke8401]

Hey guys, funny that the first posts I read as a registered member are from people around my area. I'm from southwestern RI but work in CT. I'm currently applying to the Bradford club which has a 400 yard range I believe.

Bradford is a nice club and the rifle range set-up is nice but I'm thinking it was 300yds when I was there for a shotgun match a few years ago.

David E.

 

[Lucky Se7en]

You're right it is 300 yards, apparently there are only (2) 300 yard ranges in RI. I guess I'll need to do a little research and try to find some more land nearby. I see you have a submarine in your avatar, do you work on them been any chance?

 

[Nuke8401]

You're right it is 300 yards, apparently there are only (2) 300 yard ranges in RI. I guess I'll need to do a little research and try to find some more land nearby. I see you have a submarine in your avatar, do you work on them been any chance?

I was in the Navy and was stationed/worked on a few back in the day. I work for the Navy now at Electric Boat.
Did you say you work in CT?
David E.

 

[Lucky Se7en]

Yea I actually work for EB too, small world. I work in New London facilities, how about you?