Shot a few in the dim weather.

WB
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Monday, January 08, 2018, 09:55 (3167 days ago)

Needed to get out really bad. Mauled by the calf at first then the dim lighting, cool weather, all hampered the fun a little. Doug came up with this Birchwood Casey shooting rests. We have destroyed about all of them with revolver flash. Duct tape layers are the only saving thing I know of. We also need versatile rests too, non-rusting a bonus. These are some type of rubbery poly material, not just a coating, and fit one inside the other for storage. We need them to work with single shot handguns, revolvers, rifles, AK's and AR's etc., a tall order.

The cheap dot sight worked well on the .41 Mag. and adjustments tracked as advertised, repeated. In dim light the red was more crisp than the glaring green. I'm still not used to covering the target with a dot. I don't like it, want to see where the bullet will land, 6-O'clock hold style. Still playing with it. I think they were a bargain for sure.
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The wheel gun try out was positive. I used the taller one for better support and found it pretty stable and useful. The cylinder did not come back at me (some do) and the surface did not seem to be damaged, just a little colored. They were marked over $20 but surely were on sale. I think they will do for a while. I like the grippy surface more than the slick plastic type.

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It's shooting rainbow colored groups!

WB
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Monday, January 08, 2018, 13:48 (3167 days ago) @ WB

Seriously I'm not used to shooting with a covering "dot". I'm wondering if I can use it like a front sight adjusting the bullet to hit right atop the dot? It's hard to shoot a small group totally covering your target.

This was sighting in yesterday a 33 yds. (Inches move X 0.5 MOA clicks X 3)
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Monday! Inches/divided by MOA clicks X 3.

Waterboy
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Monday, January 08, 2018, 13:52 (3167 days ago) @ WB

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shooting rest...get an old Police vest

DavidMc
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Monday, January 08, 2018, 13:56 (3167 days ago) @ Waterboy

and cut the kelvar panels out. Double them up and lay over the rest. Good to go for MANY a revolver round.

Thats a good idea, I've flame sawed a

Amede
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Monday, January 08, 2018, 14:26 (3167 days ago) @ DavidMc

few sandbags over time.

Get a high temp felt plumber pad or

DeLoss
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Monday, January 08, 2018, 16:12 (3167 days ago) @ Amede

fire resistant cloth and cut as needed.available at fire safety store or go online.End of problem.

So basically a welder's blanket if some kind

O' Gary
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Monday, January 08, 2018, 21:01 (3167 days ago) @ DeLoss

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Groups with a red dot.

Jared
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Wednesday, January 10, 2018, 09:07 (3165 days ago) @ WB

For best results use a dark circle that is slightly bigger than your dot at the distance you are shooting. It is very easy to hold consistently when you center the red dot on a black circle,

Rest

Brent Clark
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Monday, January 08, 2018, 17:43 (3167 days ago) @ WB

I picked up this mtm rest on sale for like $10. I was pleasantly surprised. I wanted something for a pistol and AR. My other rest doesn’t work with either. Made a couple bags out of some old jeans and this thing works good for me (I’ve never had an expensive rest so can’t say anything about that). [image]

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