Mailed the CMP papers today. Status update

[dist1646]

Is there an AR service rifle match or clinic anywhere coming up? Now that I finished my AR id like to try it out.

I think New Holland Pa. is going to have a clinic this fall. Should be a good one judging by the instructors they have lined up.

 

[hdatontodo]

Noob question: do the CMP Garands come with en bloc clips?

The H&R SGS I just got came with one en bloc clip. I had bought others before by the box.

 

[Dave91]

The H&R SGS I just got came with one en bloc clip. I had bought others before by the box.

How is your HRA service grade? I'm thinking about getting one. GI wood?

 

[rdc]

Noob question: do the CMP Garands come with en bloc clips?

CMP Garands come with one En bloc, one empty chamber indicator, manual, certificate, and a hardcase.

CMP sells en blocs by the box(25) for a decent price. I would order a sling, ammo, & box of clips. Oh and why the hell not get a bayonet also.

 

[Alphabrew]

CMP Garands come with one En bloc, one empty chamber indicator, manual, certificate, and a hardcase.

CMP sells en blocs by the box(25) for a decent price. I would order a sling, ammo, & box of clips. Oh and why the hell not get a bayonet also.

You make a strong argument!

 

[Threeband]

Rain or shine?
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Looks like we have to have a notarized document? Is there a notary there?

... Can we stay at the range and shoot some afterwards? I've never been up there and am not a member.

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How long does it usually take? Typical number of competitors? Just wondering how long I need to tell the wife I'll be gone. Im a newbie of you can't tell

We shot once in a driving rainstorm. The firing line is covered. It won't rain, though.

There should be a notary there.

I was told one of the members plans to do some 200 yard shooting after the match to prepare for the upcoming Camp Butner matches. He told me others are welcome to stay and shoot a bit.


Seems I usually can get away by 1:00 or so. There is room for seven shooters per relay. We usually have 2 or 3 relays. Also we usually shoot the short match (30 rounds + 5 sighters), rather than the long course (50 rounds + 5). If there are more than 14 shooters I'm sure we'll shoot the short course.

Noob question: do the CMP Garands come with en bloc clips?

They used to come with ONE clip. Probably still do. I believe the CMP sells clips at the E-Store.
I bought cases of spam cans packed with ammo on clips in bandoleers back when they had it for 27 cents a round. "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may..."

 

[rdc]

As an addd bonus/coincidence the box of 25 en blocs perfectly matches their boxes of 200 rounds.

 

[TrotskysRevenge]

Do they contact you before they charge you?

 

[Ack Ack]

Do they contact you before they charge you?

No, they don't. But you can follow your order through the e-store which gives you status and will show when your card gets charged. They don't charge you until right before shipment (a day or two).

 

[smdub]

Threeband/stu929, Had a great time today at the match and good to meet you!

 

[stu929]

Threeband/stu929, Had a great time today at the match and good to meet you!

And you sir! You arent that far away we will have to catch up sometime soon.

Btw nice shooting! Think I need to get me an air rifle for practice

 

[rdc]

Ok. Who was Stu and who was smdub????
Wish. Would have met you. That's what I ge for being antisocial I guess.

 

[Threeband]

Stu and Smdub shot on 2nd relay, positions 4 and 5 respectively.

Good meeting you guys today. It was a great match.

 

[smdub]

Ok. Who was ...

Stu and I commented we need name tags. I need to buy a MDS shirt or something as Im not much of a hat guy.

 

[Threeband]

Nobody looks as we imagine them. I overheard Stu talking about the futility of making another trip to the North Store, and his comment sounded like a stu929 posting. Then he had hinted he might actually make it to Thurmont at long last, so I cleverly asked him, "Are you on MdShooters? What's your user name?"

But he doesn't look like stu929, does he? I thought he would look like Ward Cleaver, and smoke a pipe. But then, I'll bet I don't look like Threeband.

So aren't you guys glad you finally made it?

 

[stu929]

Nobody looks as we imagine them. I overheard Stu talking about the futility of making another trip to the North Store, and his comment sounded like a stu929 posting. Then he had hinted he might actually make it to Thurmont at long last, so I cleverly asked him, "Are you on MdShooters? What's your user name?"

But he doesn't look like stu929, does he? I thought he would look like Ward Cleaver, and smoke a pipe. But then, I'll bet I don't look like Threeband.

So aren't you guys glad you finally made it?

Ecstatic I made it. Not happy about my counting error on the first leg but thats ok. Fairly happy with the rest of shooting. I couldn't find my MDS shirt or I would have worn it. It was a hectic morning!

As I mentioned at the range will gladly carpool and help others if they go but there's been so little there I havent seen the point in going recently. Hopefully those times will return before all the M1s are gone.

Btw how did you shoot threeband? I was going to stick around but had to run for baseball!

 

[stu929]

Ok. Who was Stu and who was smdub????
Wish. Would have met you. That's what I ge for being antisocial I guess.

I was the fat guy with the M1 ;-)

I was in the 4th lane 2 flight. Black jacket blue hat most of the morning. I know there were more MDs people there but didnt want to ask everyone if there were on the forum.

 

[Threeband]

Not happy about ...my counting error on the first leg but thats ok.

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Btw how did you shoot threeband? I was going to stick around but had to run for baseball!

The slowfire stages are supposed to be single-loaded, rather than clip fed. That's by the official rules, though no one's likely to make a big deal out of it at a casual club match like Thurmont.

Anyway, most people set out the exact number of cartridges for that stage. Prone slowfire, I set out 5 sighters and 10 for record. Standing slowfire I load 10 rounds into a fancy holder I have, split in two groups of five.

Then I shoot till those cartridges are gone, at which point I stop.

For rapid fire, I position my reload clip, plus a second emergency "Murphy" clip convenient to my right hand. That second clip saved me once, when Murphy's Law screwed up my first clip.




Too bad you couldn't stick around for the Award Ceremony. You didn't get to see R. Lee Ermey fly in by helicopter, along with 6 or 8 beautiful, scantily clad girls to hand out the awards.

I did better than I expected: 267-3x , which was second place. Tim Seipp (First relay, position 1) took third place with a score of 261. Of course Richard Bodine won First: I don't know what his score was. A bit better than 267-3x, I think.

 

[stu929]

I believe he was in the 270+ area especially after showing off in slow prone

 

[Threeband]

Just so you know, I've been shooting these matches since 2009, and the only time Richard did not win first place was one magical day he had a stuck round which forced him to beat the action open with a 2x4. Of course, I was still second that day. John Powell won first.