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 06-28-2010, 04:43 AM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Solvang Posts: 907 |  AR-15 first time out
Finished my AR build yesterday, took it up the mountain this morning! My old man had the bright idea to wear crocs  , so he got fed up with the bugs and the spiny seed pods stuck under his feet and wanted to leave after less than 100 rounds. I'll probably be going back up tomorrow morning and getting more familiar with my rifle, hopefully getting my rounds a little closer to home.
These are my first 20 shots, 10 at 50yds fiddling with the irons, and ten from 75yds after getting my rear sight more or less dialed in.
This is my dad's target at about 50yds from a sitting position
This my final 20 shots, at about 50yds, from a standing position
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| 06-28-2010, 04:48 AM | #2 | Ground Zero Ocean Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Florence, Oregon Posts: 8,463 |
Well, who ever that target was, he isn't happy!!
Looks like a nice shooter!! __________________ Molon Labe!
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| 06-28-2010, 07:50 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lebanon, Ky Posts: 3,624 Likes Given: 1
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Congrats on a build well done! It looks like you have a shooter there for sure. Now you'll be wanting to build another. __________________
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| 06-28-2010, 08:51 PM | #4 | Supporting Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bandera, Texas Posts: 10,339 |
Damn Croc-seeds!
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| 06-28-2010, 09:43 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,413 |
Haley Jo and grandpa test drove the 6.8 last Saturday and that little girl handled that firearm without any trouble. I figured that the 6.8 would be a good choice for a 10 year old and it's nice to be right for a change. Next trip we start punching holes in paper off the bench, er picnic table.
She also shot the Ruger Mark II for the first time. It was freaky but on the second round the back of the case separated sending a powder flash that hit her on both arms and her right cheek. Needless to say, this did not make her happy. Haley suffered some minor discomfort, although, I had to laugh when she asked me if it went in her. I asked her what she was talking about and she said the bullet. I told her that the bullet went out the other end of the pistol but she still had to look in the mirror on the truck for a hole in her head. Kids, you can't help but love them. __________________
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| 06-29-2010, 12:22 AM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Solvang Posts: 907 |
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Haley Jo and grandpa test drove the 6.8 last Saturday and that little girl handled that firearm without any trouble. I figured that the 6.8 would be a good choice for a 10 year old and it's nice to be right for a change. Next trip we start punching holes in paper off the bench, er picnic table.
She also shot the Ruger Mark II for the first time. It was freaky but on the second round the back of the case separated sending a powder flash that hit her on both arms and her right cheek. Needless to say, this did not make her happy. Haley suffered some minor discomfort, although, I had to laugh when she asked me if it went in her. I asked her what she was talking about and she said the bullet. I told her that the bullet went out the other end of the pistol but she still had to look in the mirror on the truck for a hole in her head. Kids, you can't help but love them.
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Aw, poor lass. I was really interested in the 6.8, but ammo looked like it was so expensive I wouldn't really be able to get acquainted with the platform as much as I'd like to. How do you like it? __________________
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| 06-29-2010, 01:13 AM | #7 | Crazy Azz Redneck Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,831 |
Daggle,Welcome to the EBR fraternity,and that's a fine rifle you have there.
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| 06-29-2010, 10:23 PM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,413 |
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Aw, poor lass. I was really interested in the 6.8, but ammo looked like it was so expensive I wouldn't really be able to get acquainted with the platform as much as I'd like to. How do you like it?
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We haven't punched any holes yet but as far as recoil goes it very manageable for the granddaughter. I built it on an A4 platform with a six position stock and it fits her nicely.
I'm loading 29.5 grains of H335 behind a 110 grain Hornady V-MAX bullet. Hopefully this will prove to be enough for whitetails. __________________
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| 06-29-2010, 10:26 PM | #9 | I'm always 10-8 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: 150 miles NE of Sloppy Joe's Bar, in the "GunShine" State Posts: 19,200 Liked 7 Times on 6 Posts
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Great report, great rifle! __________________ .
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| 06-29-2010, 10:35 PM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wilmington, N.C. Posts: 3,623 |
Very nice AR you built!! Great shooting too!!!  __________________ I don't mind living in a man's world as long as I can be a woman in it.
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