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Post by brett1868 » 19 Dec 2016, 6:32 am

ItsMe wrote:Do you lose most or all of your brass when shooting a semi auto pistol at St Marys?


As Wylie said, though usually more true for 9mm especially if they're had a "Try Pistol" course before hand. Different pistols will throw brass in all over the place so factor in a %10 loss of brass as worse case scenario. I don't worry too much about 9mm cases as I buy them 20kg at a time from Australian Once Fired but the others, particularity 10mm I'll get down on my hands and knees to search for as it's difficult to source.
Come out one night to St Mary's for a shot :)
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Post by Wylie27 » 19 Dec 2016, 7:45 am

I have well over a 1000 pieces of 9mm brass at home and I am sure I only bought around 500.

My best day as a seagull was when this guy brought in a shadow and blasted away..

He then left. I picked up over 100 once fired brass... I have no humility..
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Post by ItsMe » 19 Dec 2016, 7:57 pm

I can get there tomorrow (Tuesday) arvo/evening, other than that its the 28th or the 3rd.

My Shadow 2 seems to throw cases straight to the right, maybe a little to the rear. I'm not above picking up left overs, just don't want to lose too many.

EDIT; cannot make it tomorrow, 28th and 3rd are still possibilities.
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Post by brett1868 » 19 Dec 2016, 11:04 pm

Had a good night out St Mary's, took 5 pistols and managed to get 4 dirty :) Primary objective was to get some valid chronograph data on the 460XVR and I got that done finally. I sucked badly in the Metallic Silhouette practice and I'm too ashamed to post my score, I'm making rooky mistakes but have vowed to do better. I told my missus the score when I got home and even she made comments about needing more practise. I shot some 9mm projectiles I cast a couple weeks ago but while reasonably accurate I'm not happy with the level of lead fouling so back to the drawing board on them. I'm almost out of 44Mag so that'll be the next priority on the press after I get through the 20kg pile of 9mm, 5kg of 45ACP and 5kg each of 357 & 38Spl. I'm done with pistols for a few weeks now due to family commitments though very happy I got out there tonight and crossed a few things off the list.

12 shots is a reasonable sample and I'm satisfied with the SD of 35fps but will work to improve it.
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What's so cool with the LabRadar Doppler chronograph is getting data at multiple ranges from the same shot. Looking at shot 1 the round loses only 157fps over 50yds and has 1554 ft/lbs of energy :) There's other more detailed data on the file but can't be bothered posting it.
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Her call for attention was answered with a trip to the range and around 100 shots to please her. I'd forgotten how much fun the Trubor was and how well it shoots.
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Some 25m semi-rapid fire, 5 shots, quick mag change then 10 more (Was the last 15 rounds I had).
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No real reason for this pic, loaded 100 x 375Cheytac for a customer and thought it looked pretty :)
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Post by ItsMe » 20 Dec 2016, 6:05 am

Nice work, does the doppler pickup other peoples rounds?
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Post by brett1868 » 20 Dec 2016, 6:54 am

ItsMe wrote:Nice work, does the doppler pickup other peoples rounds?


Unfortunately yes which is why I stopped at 12 shots, someone moved into the bay next to me and was screwing up the data. It can be triggered by either sound or Doppler and I had it set to sound which didn't help. I've got this one on loan till mine arrives and so far I'm impressed at the quantity and quality of data it can produce. Looking forward to the trip bush on the 2/1 so I can get some downrange velocities, I can put the unit at 500m and shoot past it and it'll capture data.
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Post by Wylie27 » 22 Dec 2016, 6:20 am

Went for a bit of a plink. Took about 400 rounds of 9mm handloads to play with.

This target was about 100 or so in out of the 200 i shot mostly at 25m. I did take it out to 50 metres after a guy moves next to me with his lever action cannon and was shooting the paper at 15 metres. His friends gave him crap for shooting at 15 and i was shooting 50 with a pistol :wtf:

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I started to notice serious problems with my technique, at 25m or further i lean forward a lot more than say at 15-20m which ends up me mashing the trigger and yanking shots all over the place...
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Post by brett1868 » 27 Dec 2016, 6:49 pm

Think I found the next chicken smasher....Volquartsen Scorpion 22LR.
https://www.usedguns.com.au/Product.aspx?p=91367
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Post by ItsMe » 28 Dec 2016, 5:03 am

brett1868 wrote:Think I found the next chicken smasher....Volquartsen Scorpion 22LR.
https://www.usedguns.com.au/Product.aspx?p=91367


I know someone with one of these, very nice.
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Post by brett1868 » 28 Dec 2016, 2:11 pm

I've got a PTA in my folder and just need to wait till Safari open on 2nd or 3rd to see if they still have one available. By all reports and reviews I've found they are a very accurate light little pistol.
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Post by Wylie27 » 29 Dec 2016, 7:34 am

Bags a shot!! :)

Heading to the range, testing the Lithgow lightened trigger and the 1911's lightened trigger.
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Post by pomemax » 19 Jan 2017, 11:05 am

Hi
brett1868 and Wylie 27 did you get your letter from SSAA telling you you need 2 hunting and 4 target shoots oh and 1 collecting ,
I got a letter 0 collecting I forgot all about that one next meeting feb 6
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Post by Wylie27 » 19 Jan 2017, 11:18 am

Hey Pomemax,

Nope I haven't received the letter, but I should be up to date.

My Cat A /B is permission to shoot on a property so nothing to do with SSAA and I have pretty much put a pistol card in twice a month and conducted 1 shoot per month.
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Post by hobbit » 02 Feb 2017, 7:43 am

I've just finished the last of my trainee shoots, can anyone advise what graduation involves?

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Post by Wylie27 » 02 Feb 2017, 10:28 am

Hobbit.

Do you remember the two day course and you had to sit an exam and a practical on the final day.

You essentially do that again. It is to show that you have learnt over past few months how to shoot safely..

Welcome to the club so to speak! :)

There are a few members from St Mary's, myself, Brett1968, Pokemax, arasaka, itsme and there are others whom I have forgotten their usernames!

Arasaka just graduated so he may have more insights..
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Post by wrenchman » 02 Feb 2017, 11:02 am

when i read how you guys reload the 9 i feal bad i buy 1000 at a time shoot 200 to 300 at a time and sweep up the brass and just dump them in the scrap bin i pay 12 to 15 dollers a box just not worth it.
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Post by Wylie27 » 02 Feb 2017, 11:11 am

The $4 a box is worth it for me... current cost is 9.80 per 50

You could collect them and give them to use ;) lol
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Post by wrenchman » 02 Feb 2017, 12:17 pm

i wish i could the guys i no just dont load for the 9
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Post by Wylie27 » 02 Feb 2017, 12:53 pm

Wrenchman

What do you shoot?
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Post by hobbit » 02 Feb 2017, 3:57 pm

Wylie27 wrote:Hobbit.

Do you remember the two day course and you had to sit an exam and a practical on the final day.

You essentially do that again. It is to show that you have learnt over past few months how to shoot safely..

Welcome to the club so to speak! :)

There are a few members from St Mary's, myself, Brett1968, Pokemax, arasaka, itsme and there are others whom I have forgotten their usernames!

Arasaka just graduated so he may have more insights..


Excellent. shouldn't be a problem then. Although I overheard one of the RO's saying about 50% fail.
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Post by Wylie27 » 02 Feb 2017, 4:21 pm

If you be safe you will be fine.

In my graduation course of 8 people 2 failed. However they both deserved to fail as they were totally unsafe..
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Post by pomemax » 03 Feb 2017, 12:09 am

12th of this month is Graduation
SAFE is all they are interested in dont sweep yourself dont shoot anyone . Every time you pick up a pistol WHEN told check its safe first and formost. ask questions if you not sure they dont expect you to know everything, but they need to know you know how to find out .
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Post by wrenchman » 03 Feb 2017, 3:08 am

my 9 is a pt 92 taurus
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Post by Wylie27 » 03 Feb 2017, 5:24 am

pomemax wrote:12th of this month is Graduation
SAFE is all they are interested in dont sweep yourself dont shoot anyone . Every time you pick up a pistol WHEN told check its safe first and formost. ask questions if you not sure they dont expect you to know everything, but they need to know you know how to find out .



Never a wiser word written!

The two who failed my course, one would sweep his hand in front of the barrel after releasing the slide.. the other she waved the firearm around..

Once youve graduated, come and do rimfire silhouette it is fun! :)
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Post by Wylie27 » 03 Feb 2017, 5:25 am

Wrenchman,

thats a good looking Taurus there.
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Post by wrenchman » 03 Feb 2017, 5:47 am

i wanted the beretta 92 but i dont like were the safty is at
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Post by Wylie27 » 15 Mar 2017, 8:09 pm

So this threads been quiet for a while... Friday night at 7pm has Barricades as a shoot and was thinking I might go do it.

Will take the .22 but you can shoot centrefire too..
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Post by Wylie27 » 15 Mar 2017, 8:19 pm

I don't think I posted my new pistol here!
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Post by pomemax » 15 Mar 2017, 11:43 pm

wrenchman wrote:i wanted the beretta 92 but i dont like were the safty is at

I have a 93fs never used the safety the safety is between my ears
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Post by wrenchman » 16 Mar 2017, 12:19 am

pomemex you are absolutely right a safty is a mechanical device and like any they can fail but it is just a layer i can click a safty of.
most guys that cary a revolver dont keep a round under the hammer even if there is a transfer bar safty.
i like the grips wylie
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