Tampa Bay Area Tacomas BS Thread

So today I discovered sand-flies...

 

They can be a P.I.T.A.

 

Not sure if I ever introduced myself on this part or not. HELLOOOOooooooo

 

2020 Annual Citrus Meet! Go vote for your weekend of choice.
***Poll closes in 10 days.***

 

Was anyone at wreaths across america today, in Bushnell?

 

WTF? I effin' missed it? Dammit, I haven't missed one for the last 3 or so years. That was the only event I was looking forward too this season.

 

@Rattletrap66 This is all your fault! You know I don't hangout on facebook.

 

Ahhh dangit! I thought i saw you marked as “going” on fb

 

For the west Tampa people, if you want to get rid of some old tires that you kept while thinking they would actually be worth something but they were not...there is a tire place called MB Tires at 4421 Gunn Highway. They sell used tires. I have dropped off several used but still had tread tires there. Maybe even get a free flat repair in exchange. Hope this info helps someone.

 

Range Day at the WAC this Saturday! Weather permitting.

Time: 1100 hours (I would say 0900 when it opens, but it's supposed to be ~50* around then)

The range is located at: 3700 126th Ave N, Clearwater, FL 33762
Range phone is: 727-573-3006 (Only answered during range hours)
Range Fees – Members: $3.00 | Guests: $10 | General Public: $20

I plan to sight in my AR (scope @ 100 yrds, reflex sight @ 50 yrds), but I might bring my pistol as well.

If there's any interest for later range days, maybe we can start a fun little TW semi-regular informal competition...AR for Score.
--100yrd BR for Score targets, 5 shot strings (maybe instead of one record shot per target, five per target).
--any AR platform (maybe AK as well),
--scopes limited to 12x or less,
--any other sights, you takes your chances.
--any front rest (no machine rests).
--$5 or $10 entry fee, winner takes all.

I'm open to refinements for the rules.

 

I used to be a member of Wac. My son and I still go from time to time. A nice outdoor range

 

So no local interest in the range day, huh? If anyone is going let me know so I'll know to look for you.

 

Can't make it this weekend. I have to do the tie rods and a transmission service on my wife's car. We have an anniversary dinner for my parents, 45 years! CJ has a football game and that's just Saturday.

 

Well, drat. There's a couple of people from FB that are interested, but haven't committed as yet. If nobody shows up, I'll just have to be bored between strings while I let the barrel cool down.

 

Sounds like a possible plan for sighting in my shotgun at SW.

My AR only has a match grade 18" barrel and I'm still using a scope on it. I have a reflex sight on it as well for short range shots, but I'm thinking about taking it off and just leaving the scope.

Fist-sized groups, huh? What's the twist on the barrel? My R700 .223 Rem only had a 1-10 twist and it wouldn't stabilize anything more than 55 grains. It did best with 53gr flat base SMKs. Maybe try a lighter bullet. It seems like you'd have to have a lot of twist to stabilize a 77gr .223. My AR has a 1-8 twist, so I'm hoping it'll stabilize 69gr SMKs.

Let me know how much you want for that HS-6.

 

It's gonna be cool out. It's supposed to just be breaking 60* at 1100 hrs. and with a high of 70* I don't expect to be sweating much. sounds like a perfect day at the range.

Edit: so long as nobody's firearm explodes beside me like the last time I went to the WAC.

 

Range Day at the WAC this Sunday!

Time: 1000 hours

The range is located at: 3700 126th Ave N, Clearwater, FL 33762
Range phone is: 727-573-3006 (Only answered during range hours)
Range Fees – Members: $3.00 | Guests: $10 | General Public: $20

I plan to sight in my AR (scope @ 100 yrds, reflex sight @ 50 yrds), but I might bring my pistol as well.

Yeah, I moved it due to some unavoidable BS. So... @GuyHuey @Rattletrap66 you guys have a chance to go now.

 

My bottle of HS-6 is about 10 years older than that and I still plan on using it. Took the AR out to day and after a couple false starts (scope rings worked loose, dummy my for not locktiting them) and some wind blowing the target around, I fired a 10 shot group of factory Federal Gold Cup .69gr SMKs and got this...



Obviously I believe I can do better, even with the Fed Gold Cup, but when I start handloading for it, it will tighten up nicely. I'll be satisfied if i can get it consistently between .50 and .75 MOA I'm going to start with the 69gr SMK. BTW, my .223s for my R700 didn't work...as least not in the mag. They could be chambered one at a time, but if I wanted to do that, I'd have brought my match rifle, lol. I'm going to get a straight up body die and resize them all to SAMI spec. Hopefully they will feed from the mag then.

$45 sounds good for the powder. We just have to set up a time to meet.

 

That's a great 10 round group, you got a shooter!

Wish I could have made it, but at least I got the wife's car done.

 

Hello peeps, I've been on TW for a little while now and was wondering if there are any meet ups at any of the Florida trails. I live in Wesley Chapel and see jeep convoys going places on 75 and wondered if any of our local Tacoma folks do the same.