Matt.Cross

True, but the difference is negligible provided there's no cloud cover. We will have target illumination regardless, it's just a question of whether or not the moonlight will suffice on whatever weekend folks are able to come. You should plan on being there brother....

We're just lobbing darts across a pitch-black basement for right now. When you know what you can do for sure, PM me or Tom and/or post it here. The main idea here is to let folks know what we're thinking in order to negotiate the best outcome. I know everyone's schedules won't coincide perfectly, but that's just how it is....

20th and 27th weekends look perfect!

That's right you bunch of mouth- breathing, knuckle-dragging, slack-jawed deviants and misfits, the 2018 Fall Shoot is happening! The powers that be have determined that a Fall Shoot is in order, and as such you the 308ar.com community are invited! This thread will serve as the primary sounding board for availability and general ideas for the Fall Shoot, all input is most welcome. Proposed dates and other input to follow, so stay tuned!

Don't threaten me with a good time, my pants are already down.

I'll probably have the new arrivals shipped in their own cans, that way you can save your shekels for the truly exciting stuff. LoL Those 3 cans are a sweet sight!

Guess what I just did....

I do love a nice rack....

PSA is closed on the weekend, they'll be in touch. In the meantime, PSA's issues with this platform aren't exactly undocumented. They will do right by you though. Sounds like your chamber is extremely tight...

It's for clays sports, they're very common. Gives you a place to rest your scattergun muzzle whilst you wait your turn to shoot.

I've got access to every size drill you can imagine. If you need one in particular, PM me and I'll send you whatever you need.

Something to keep in mind when diagnosing a new build or new gun; nothing is broken in yet. You need to get the gun running in the simplest possible configuration until several hundred rounds have gone reliably downrange. Once the moving parts of your rifle have settled into a steady consistent 'working relationship', then you can adjust your gas system back knowing that you've eliminated the extra friction that results from all the parts being brand new.

Go ahead, rub one out!

Looks dry as a bone to me.... How wet are you running this thing? As for the gas block, you might find it less frustrating to start off with it all the way open, and close it as you shoot until the first malfunction.

You gotta find out where he got those things. That slab 'o meat combined with my marinade would be the ultimate combo brother, I'm just sayin'....

That's almost as big as the one Tom's folks fed us on Sunday....

I think she overheard a conversation about the last Fall Shoot, she asked some follow-up questions, I was compelled to repeat what jokes I could remember... Anyways, the Spring Shoot was very cool, and the Fall Shoot promises to be outstanding as well.

Tom's sister came out Sunday to get acquainted and do some shooting with us, here's a nice pic of her with Tom's bolt gun..... A really nice gal and a superb shot. Couldn't stop talking about how much she wanted to meet @suzukiray though, got a little bit annoying after a while. Still, was nice to meet her and send a few downrange together..

I thought Maryland had strict gun laws, how did this happen?

More to come, but many thanks to @98Z5V for hosting us yet again and for making sure a good time was had by all.

So we got set up on and shot pretty much as Tom described. I felt the need to set a challenge right off the bat, so I threw a cold-bore shot at the 845yd target hoping for a 1st round hit at distance. Alas, diagonal mirage in your optic at 845 means you need to account for wind, and I simply did a dead-hold. 1st shot fell just right of the target, slightly low elevation of point-of-aim. Spotted the impact, measured the offset by the reticle, fired a follow-up shot and heard the satisfying sound of the steel ringing while watching the target begin swinging. 2 rounds into the trip and I'm completely satisfied! After all, really all I wanted was to get out and test my rifle out at 800 yards and beyond. Having seen that my dope is consistent at all the distances I have shot from 100yds to 850, I'm completely satisfied with the performance of the MA TEN. It is point-of-aim accurate from 100-800yds and beyond, and demonstrably repeatable. We did repeated long fire strings throughout the day, mixed dialing and holding for both wind and elevation, at varying magnifications, and the MA TEN was on the money. The wind was fairly calm but still had to be accounted for, and that was an excellent learning experience for me.

Tom's account is pretty thorough, covers pretty much all of it, sans minor detail. I went to bed about 2:00am EST after packing and trip prep, and set my alarm to be up at 4:00 to head to the airport. Didn't get much sleep at home but the two flights to PHX span about 5 hours and that's a fair chance to get caught up on sleep, so I slept on the flights as much as possible. Arrived in PHX ~9:00am MST, picked up my guns and texted Tom details on my location. It is noteworthy that with regard to travel, this has been the most uneventful trip yet, it really worked out nicely. So we headed to the Casa De Tom's Folks to drop off my gear while we did a preliminary supply run at the Glendale Cabela's. Got to meet Tom's mom and her husband, both really awesome folks. Did our supply run and dropped by Arby's on the way back for some chow, lunch at Tom's Folks and after getting better acquainted, we loaded all the gear back into the Nissan from Hell and headed to the gear staging area at TactiCat's place. We spent the rest of the day doing gear prep, and retrieving and loading Tom's camper/gear trailer. After making a preliminary grocery run, we loaded up all the requisite coolers and took a cold beverage break. Then Tom and I teamed up to create the ultimate grilled steak concoction, with an awesome marinade of my own making, and with Tom's grilling skills coming to the fore. After a fantastic supper of steak and buttered peas with garlic, Tom headed to the shed to do some last-minute custom loads and I busied myself with trying unsuccessfully to figure out how to make a cheap sling work for my Barbie gun. Called it a night after that and headed off to bed to catch as much sleep as possible to be up and at 'em at daylight. That's pretty much where Tom's account picks up. Here's my dope sheet for the MA TEN for the weekend, straight from the Hornady online calculator. I simply rounded up all the given numbers for 500 yards and above, and this dope sheet was on the money! We also got to play with Tom's rangefinder/Kestrel combo, which was every bit as he described and then some.

I had to hide somewhere, the .300 Win Mag was stalking me, I swear.....

LOL

A little explanation goes a long way. Thank you for clarifying. We clean up our fair share of newcomers who want to be an ass right off the bat, pardon our aggressive inquiry.