PCC 3G, HSC, 3-27-22 (Open)

Open Division

• Atlas (pre-)Chaos, Deltapoint, and MBX mags using 124gr RMR HP loads.
  • 7# recoil spring for major loads
  • 124gr Zero RN, RMR JHP
  • 7.0gr Autocomp
  • CCI small rifle primers
  • 1.165 OAL

PSA-JP 9mm PCC

• Lower: PSA 9mm Glock lower, CMC 9mm trigger, Taccom magwell, JP 9mm Heavy SCSS and Magpul MOE SL stock
• Upper: JP BCG, JP HG, JP brake, Anderson receiver, KVP barrel
• Vortex Strikefire red dot, Venom offset, and SIG light-(red) laser combo at 9 o’clock
• 41rnd MBX extended MBX steel mag (borrowed from Lee P. as I forgot my PCC mags)
• 124gr Berrys RN loads (3.9gr WST, CCI SRM primers, 1.10 OAL)

RIA VR80

• Magpul K grip and CTR stock
• Sig Romeo5 primary and Venom offset
• RIA VR80 magwell
• TF extended (20, 12), 19 and 10 round mags
• Federal, Winchester AA 1200fps loads
• Taccom brake and recoil system
• Mil-spec buffer tube using M3 Tactical conversion backplate
• Luth MBA3 stock

The only 3gun practice before Nationals and as I come back from a Vegas weekend, my right leg tweaks, and I’m gimping around unable to run. Again. Sigh.

New additions to the VR80 and this is the first time testing the Taccom brake and recoil system and another 19round mag. Changing out major parts and no testing, so I’m iffy going in, gimpy leg and all.

Stage 1

• Start with the pistol for 2 on each flank on the move up to the SG. Reholster, and the NERD Urn allows for quicker reholstering.
• Pickup the SG with the new 19 round mag and it runs with no issues(!!!).
• Pickup the PCC, run the route and end with the pistol after dumping the PCC.
• 4th out of 13.

Stage 2

• Start in the middle table with 3 clays covering an empty case for pistol, rifle and SG. Flip 1 clay to uncover which gun to shoot, run to the staged gun and engage the gun’s arrays. Return to the table, and uncover the next clay. 3rd clay had to be returned and uncovered though it would already known.
• PCC had 75yd shots on steel, maybe 1 or 2 extras.
• SG is with the new 19rnd mag with AA loads and no issues again.
• Pistol is quick on 6 paper and 5 steel.
• 2nd.

Stage 3

• PCC to start on 4-50yd and 1-75yd steel from 5 positions. Few extras as I (re-)learn that bracing on the right side of a port is easier as the gun is pinned by my hand to the port, rather than hanging off my fingers (billiards hold) on the left side.
• Dump, run across to the left boardwalk for pistol with 3 far paper.
• End with SG down the length of the bay for clays, a flipper, and swinging clays.
• Used the ‘old’ TF extended 20rnd with a mix of Federal and AA loads and the gun FTF(eed)s a few times. The new one runs better.
• 4th
• Last shooter Duke runs out of time and the course is still setup. Rather than pickup the clays, I volunteer to shoot them. Federals in TF extended 12 round Panzer runs fine.
• Last shot and the dot is gone. The Romeo 5 had gone loose and the battering from the shots may have done it in. Replaced the battery and it still won’t turn on. Replaced with a Vortex Sparc, courtesy of Lee P. again. Will do a quick ‘laser transfer’ but will verify zero before leaving for Nats.

The Good

• Pistol runs great.
• PCC good for LR, using 124s.
• Good stage placement despite the gimp.
• New VR80 19rnd mag runs better than the ‘older’ 20rnd.

Needs Improvement

• Swap TF basepads and tweak the coupler of the ‘old’ 19rnd mag.
• PT for the right leg before Nats.

Finished 3rd out of 13.