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If anyone is interested, there is another 3-Gun match on November 24th in Lake George. It is held at the M Lazy C ranch, which is about 4 miles west of Lake George on hwy 24. Entry fee is 10.00. If anyone is interested in more info, you may contact me my PM , e-mail me ( 55fmj@comcast.net ) or check out the website for rules at coloradocowboys.net. Hope to see some new shooters there.
Is the rule requiring lead bullets only (no jacketed) for handguns still in effect?
Yes it is. Lead bullets only for handgun and fmj or lead only for rifle. ( no soft points for rifle ) The reason for this is that the majority of the targets are steel. There is no long range rifle. All rifle is typical CQB stuff. The farthest rifle target is apprx. 75 yards, and there is only one of those. Hope this helps.
Bummer. Rules me out.
C'mon Tom, Crank up one of those Dillon 1050's and turn out some lead bullets !
I dont have any lead bullets at all is the main problem. But the fact they gum up my dies and make me clean my guns is the other.
Is the match director willing to budge in the lead only deal? Heck, we shot 20 something steel matches this summer and most everyone used jacketed ammo. No huge injuries (an occasional frag, but it also happend with straight lead also) and the targets still look new.
Bounceback/frag is mainly a function of target face quality.
Just a reminder about the 3-gun match this coming Saturday. Although the weather looks to be cold, you will be moving around enough to keep warm !
I would like to come, but I dont have any lead.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom Freeman
Just the same, hope you guys have fun.
Sorry Tom. The club president says lead only on the pistol targets. I do think that some new steel is in order, but there isn't any money yet. You really need to get some lead bullets so you can come out. You will probably only need 100 for the pistol. This will be our last 3-gun match for the year. I think we will resume the matches in April. Let me know in advance, and if you'd like, I would loan you some .45 ammo. They are my reloads, so I know how most people feel about using other people's reloads. ( I am the same way) but the offer still stands.
Well, in spite of the weather on friday, we still hade a few shooters show up for the match on saturday. The weathe actually turned out to be decent in Lake George. We even had the under sheriff and a deputy from Park county show up. They said they will be back. The next match won't be until April, at which time we'll start back up again. In the mean time, if anyone has any questions, please feel free to contact me. You won't know what you're missing until you come out and shoot !