Finally, after cold, snow, busy work; got to christen the backyard range

[GM-GUY]

So, no issues or complaints from neighbors. I called the PD gave them a heads up and no visits.

Issues, my son is a lefty - not political, dexterity wise. So his crazy dad built him a left handed 308 AR upper (DPMS style).

10 Rd PMAG LRs needed some dremel action on the front end to clear the extension (down to the first set of nubs so 1/4” or so)

Played with the Odin adj gas block to get lock back on empty.

No ejection !!!! Sits in the chamber. So during clean tonight I found some burrs in the ejector hole and tight - little drill action.

The extractor has a taper at the base of the claw, did some light filing.

Loaded a test round and pulled back the charging handle, shell spits right out now.

Confirm function and finalize zero tomorrow.


Then my daughter spends some time with the S&W15-22 and steel at 50yds

 

[wilson911]

So, no issues or complaints from neighbors.

You must not be doing it right.

 

[greencobra]

so i guess what i'm reading is the next nes shoot is at your place!

 

[GM-GUY]

It’s only a one lane 100yd/100m range, besides it’s in Mass / no fun stuff ‘officially’ allowed.

 

[Mass-diver]

Pics??

 

[GM-GUY]

I’ll get a pic or two of the kids shooting tomorrow. The swinging targets are at 50yds, the paper is at 100yds and back at the pile is 100 meters.

The ‘bench’ hooks onto the rail with no nails or screws - on and off in seconds.

https://www.northeastshooters.com/xen/attachments/image-jpg.349278/

 

[greencobra]

The swinging targets are at 50yds, the paper is at 100yds and back at the pile is 100 meters.

nice! considering where it's located, it's just as good as hickock's as far as i'm concerned.

 

[Lsgun1]

Wow, you must be peanut butter cause I'm jelly.

 

[LuvDog]

So jealous

 

[dingbat]

I’ll get a pic or two of the kids shooting tomorrow. The swinging targets are at 50yds, the paper is at 100yds and back at the pile is 100 meters.

The ‘bench’ hooks onto the rail with no nails or screws - on and off in seconds.

https://www.northeastshooters.com/xen/attachments/image-jpg.349278/View attachment 350058

That bench is brilliant! Thank you for posting that. It is exactly what I need to do for my deck.

 

[Mass-diver]

Beyond jealous. Thanks for sharing!

 

[GM-GUY]

That bench is brilliant! Thank you for posting that. It is exactly what I need to do for my deck.

I tapered it on both sides - good for righties & lefties.

 

[jek]

Nice! I would love to step out my back door onto my range.

 

[alan226]

New Youtube channel?

GM-GUY 45

 

[glockforlife]

Very nice! Always a dream of mine!

 

[GM-GUY]

As promised, my son shooting, ejecting like a dream now also.

 

[GM-GUY]

And my daughter

 

[Cuz]

Very nice. I’m jealous.
I had to settle for resurrecting my air rifle range in my yard.

 

[Remote Camper]

Need to remove that one tree. Its throwing off your lines.


RC

 

[GM-GUY]

It’s hung up, not in line with bullet paths but cutting a hung up tree is temping fate. When it gets dryer, I can get my tractor out there and knock it out easier than with just the saw.

 

[MaverickNH]

I set up for 50yd under the poll line about 3/8mi from my house - owned by my NH homeowners association with an easement to the PowerCo. They were out cutting trees the last two days and I asked if they wanted me to move my bench and they said nah, they see them everywhere they cut. Nothing but swamp downhill for backstop. I only shoot 22lr suppressed so no noise to bother my neighbors.

 

[GM-GUY]

New addition to my range came in today.
I’ll put it up when the rain stops along with 4 more signs - I didn’t get a chance this weekend.

Amazon 1/2”. AR500

 

[Remote Camper]

What kind of steel is that? I've been buying 3/8" AR500 targets from a source on ebay. Currently I have 2, I am looking (I have it on the watchlist) at a 24" gong. I have a huge old skidder tire that I'm going to hang it in. The tire will hold all of the spall.
The 24" I'm watching on ebay is only $179 shipped. I have no idea what these things actually cost, but I also don't have a means to build one out of raw sheet steel.
You can see both my targets in use here.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nTjaJsnCps
and here
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLJ8O-wU3r0



RC

 

[GM-GUY]

No trees in line to have it face the firing position so I built a stand.

In case ‘Remote Camper’ missed the edit:
Steel is from Amazon AR500, 1/2”. 6”. They were out of 8” when I ordered and hoping our local guys feeler will come back after the foolishness.

 

[Remote Camper]

1/2" Nice.


RC

 

[GM-GUY]

Steel works great, my son and I were trying out from under the deck today in a standing position with a support I built and screwed on to the post. He was hitting that 6" consistent at 100m with an 4x32 ACOG chevron and his left handed upper from Minuteman.

I re-zeroed and confirmed function on mine (S&W M&P Optics Ready Compliant) after sending out my 4x32 ACOG donut for a re-lamp, a BCG button upgrade (Phase 5), Geissele Trigger swap (from my OBR when they started selling MBTs) and an increase in buffer weight from std to H1. Works just fine.

 

[GM-GUY]

My daughter got her AR this weekend as her grandfather came over and I don’t know if he’ll come for her birthday later this month as she is having some friends over (13yo on the 26th). So I got her on the gun, set the scope level and eye relief. This was her today: (yes, a 5.56 using a 223 wylde chamber, match grade barrel)

 

[strangenh]

That's great!