I decided that since I'd been messing around with it - new grips, the trigger-guard, etc. - I ought to try shooting a match with the Noveske carbine. Problem is it's not a Match Rifle and I felt uncomfortable and shot poorly.
A Match Rifle has Match Sights and a longer sight radius than a carbine. The Noveske sights are flip-up battle-sights, and the front post threads up and down for elevation. I dicked around with it and shot high and low - my bad.
I haven't even been able to get the rear to move for windage - fortunately it's not necessary.
Also a Match rifle probably has a Match Trigger instead of a crunchy short-armed lever attached to several boat-weights, and I'm spoilt by the (relatively) inexpensive but very good Rock River tuned-trigger in the big-brother AR. Every AR should have this trigger just to begin with, and then go to a big-dollar Jewell or Giesselle icicle-breaker if you really must.
I mentioned trigger and grip, right? It's comfortable as long as it stays in one place, but the amount of squeeze I was levering on the crusty trigger revealed that I had not slid the roll-pin into the slot and secured it.
And finally a Match Rifle is shot with a match-rifle sling, it was hard to get the tactical sling into position where it was as useful as a Turner's competition sling.
Also I thought the Privi-Partizan 75 grain Match ammo shot well, but not quite as well as Black Hills - or else my scores would have been better in the last couple matches... ;-)
But mostly it was me. Take a Ninja gun to a Tactical-Ninja event, and a Match Rifle to a rifle Match.
UPDATE: I made some photo edits to trim the height of the images, reduce file-size, and speed loading. I finally noticed my photos appear in different sized windows since Blogger went and made me change templates, no longer 480x wide it's 430 - WTF??
I'd like to figure out how to change the style-sheet on that...
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Just ordered another box-o-parts today from Brownells for updating the AK to more modern dress.
Sights, specifically, are the big addition this month. XS Sights make a dedicated set for CQB-ing the AK. 'Nuff said there, as XS makes fantastic stuff. Along with that, I'm getting a pressure switch adapter for a light, and a forend grip on which I'll mount that switch.
Forend (Krebs) will get ordered soon as well, and then, it's optics. Still a little unsure about that one, but I'm working on my options, all kinda pricey.
From what I've heard about the AK an improved trigger could be highly desirable and useful in placing rounds where you want them - I've heard that somebody make a good AK trigger, but I don't know who.
Don't worry about it, I've taken the equivalent of a water buffalo to a ballet in terms of the right gun for the match.
Still had fun though.
New trigger stuff has already been installed. Had to take this route anyway, as the number of parts to replace for converting it to "domestic" production is seven from the section 922 list, and that gave me three of those seven by replacing the FCG.
The movement is now down to some take-up in the initial pull, and what I'm estimating at about 4lbs. to let-off. Honestly, it's bordering on being too light. I'm hoping to avoid doubles, though the recoil of this rifle is close to non-existant.
My template has several width settings in it. I changed mine to be wider recently. Just search for "width" in the template file. Shoot me an email if this doesn't help.
Brigid thanks! It's always fun at my club, not too many people take themselves real serious.
B&N - that sounds tasty!
ChrisB - gotcha!
Dirtcrashr--
It looks like we have another common interest besides B-17s. Got my Master rating in Highpower Rifle in 1990. My military MOS is (was) Small Arms Repair. I was having a great time building AR rifles for customers until the laws changed. The match AR I built for myself has a krieger-Milazzo trigger. Heh--am I dating myself or what?
rht447 - YOu're way ahead of me on the rating, I'm still struggling on the edge of Sharpshooter! I had to Google Krieger-Milazzo trigger, kewl! The RRA trigger apparently descends from the Atmalite minus the set-screw and requires no hand-fitting so any dumbass like me can do it. :-)
What equipment do you use to shoot the close-ups of your gun bits? Mine always look like they were taken with a disposable camera...
I have an older (discontinued) 7.2Mp Sony camera that I put on a tripod for close stuff, and zoom in a bit. If I'm too close I have to back-off to get focus. Then I fix the color balance/light values in Photoshop since it shoots a bit bright.
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