3G Manatee 12-9-23

Open Division

STI DVC LO

• Borrowing Lee P’s STI DVC setup for Limited Optics
• Polymer grip from Open Edge
• C-More RTS dot
• Gas pedal
• MBX 140mm mags (24, 23rnd)
• 124gr Berrys RN loads (4.2gr N320, Fiocchi SPP primers, 1.12 OAL)

BA-NFSC 18″

• 18″ NFSC – 18″ New Frontier Side Charging upper on the M&P lower with JP trigger and SCSS. Strike Eagle 1-8 primary, offset Sightmark mini-dot, Rolling Thunder brake, using my 55gr and 69gr loads.
• Ballistic Advantage (BA) lower – JP trigger, JP SCSS, Magpul ACS stock
• 69gr loads
  • 69gr SMK, 24.1gr TAC, Topbrass re-spec’d brass, SRP
• 55gr loads:
  • Berrys 55gr, 24.1gr TAC, Topbrass re-spec’d brass, SRP
• Magpul 30rnd dual mags and D60 drum

RIA VR80

• Magpul K grip and Luth stock
• Holosun 510c primary
• 24 and 11 round mags (Taccom and TF extended)
• Federal Target (1200fps) birdshot
• Protective sleeve to shield from gases

Last 3gun at Manatee for 2023.

Stage 2

• Steel at 100, 250 and 350yds from the 3 positions, with paper in between.
• Used the dual mags with 69s and 55s. Mag change after the first 2 LR positions so shot all the paper with the 55s, then switched back to the 69s for the last position. LR steel 1 for 1!
• Pistol loaded with 1 round only, no mag. Reload after the first attempt and hit the 75yd steel on the 5th.
• 25th out of 54.
• Mobility issues evident as I go into and out of prone and seated positions. Keep on working on mobility and getting myself off the ground quicker.

Stage 3

• Could’ve started at the barricade but opted for more travel for better visibility. Most steel dropped from the first position. Going great up until the malfunction – FTF(eed). Mag change to fix.
• Pistol to end.
• 2FTNs; 17th.

Stage 4

• Steel 1 for 1 with the pistol. Problem is I forget the last pistol paper on the far left. FTE.
• Brain malfunction as I then forget to go to the rifle next.
• SG malfunctions after the first shot (this was with the RIA extension). Reload with the Panzer and TF extension and finish.
• 1FTE; 28th.

Stage 5

• SG goes well at the start, up until the FTF. Again. Reload with the Panzer to fix.
• Pistol and rifle are uneventful.
• Clean; 14th.

Stage 1

• 24rnd mag loaded only to 10 and it still malfunctions. Reload with the Panzer and finish with the SG.
• Pistol uneventful.
• More mobility issues getting out of the van. Load the rifle on the way to the barricade.
• From the barricade, 3 steel at around 100yds. From each VTAC, 3 positions and positions can’t be re-used on the second. I’d chosen 2-4-7 for the first then 1-3-9 for the second but I timed out.
  • Port 2 – 2, 3, 1 – and this is the ‘easiest’ port
  • Port 4 – 4, 4, 1 (with gun canted left, aim high right)
  • Port 7 – 1, 1, x
• 10FTEs; 33rd.

The Good

• In general, LR rifle work except for S1.
• Pistol ran.
• Able to run.

Needs Improvement

• VR80 (mags? cleaning?)
• Verify POI for canted rifle and adjusted POA.
• Continue leg PT for more dynamic movement (ex. exiting a van).

Finished 20th out of 54 overall and 11th out of 24 in Open. We finished late, almost 5pm; a long day.