Isolating During Covid 19 In Outdoors

 I didn't shoot a lot, but this was my first real "plinking" of 2020.  Coronavirus amirite.  Terrible year, the worst year.  I can't even list all the bad things happened to people around me, myself, and we are still barely in Spring.  :D

Anywho, on the way out to the woods, on the highway are reader boards asking us to "Stay Home, Save Lives".  I'm by myself, I saw one person at 7-Eleven on this entire trip, so I told myself it was okay.  It was isolating, and one driver who did drive up to my site, we were good 25 feet apart, he never got out of the car & drove off to look for another site.  :)

Parked the car off to the side, and set up my usual folding table.

Set up the tripod today to sight in my newest red dot I installed on the Micro Roni stock(for Glock 19 Gen 4).

I actually have the same red dot model sitting on top of the scope on my AR-15(scroll lower little bit).  It's Burris FastFire 3.  Normally, it goes for $200+ by itself, but package I purchased also came with the AR-F3 mount, which I believe goes for $70+.  It was the best damn deal I had come across, a member posted it on a regional gun forum called Northwest Firearms.  While the sale has already ended, it was $145 shipped for the red dot & the handy mount featuring side guards.  Score.

AR-F3 Burris mount raises it to adequate level for I guess AR, but also for my Micro Roni stock.  I can co-witness with the MBUS(Magpul's flip up Backup Sights) through the glass, so I was pleased about that.  :)

I totally forgot to take pics, but I also target practiced with Glock 19, the USP(.45, full size), but had horrible results.  I'm just terrible with handguns, barely could keep them on paper.  :(  Shot handful of rounds out of my AR-15 to make sure the EOTech still held zero, then mag dumped the rest.

I wish I could say "The End" here, but we still have these people leaving trash up in the mountains.  WTF people.  At this rate, we'll be forced to shoot only inside shooting ranges.  I don't know if it falls on Department of Forestry, or logging companies, but they can, and they already are kicking us out of these areas.  Three of my favorite areas were shutdown in maybe just last two years?  This one could be next.  

**** these people.  I'm sorry for ranting. 

Some people have lost jobs, some people are getting overwhelmed at their jobs right now.  I hope we get this Coronavirus pandemic under control soon, and you guys stay safe.  

-The End-

Handgun Accuracy Testing Day - Which Gun Do I Suck Less With...

Tonight's lineup.

I've been working on accuracy.... more like consistency with the Glock 19 lately.  A 9mm.  I generally shoot at 6" target or 8".  Even at 10 yards, I will miss a bunch outside the target.  I don't know what it is.  When I use Micro Roni stock, I can nail all of them inside, so it comes down to my grip, iron sights and/or trigger control.  Anyway, because I know I shoot better with my HK USP & Kimber, I brought both with me this time(both .45ACP)..... for comparison.  :D  First things first.

Glock 19 with Micro Roni:

This time, MBUS removed, EOTech moved up to the front.  I was getting stovepiped last time around, and when I showed the pic to my coworker, I think he nailed it: It's hitting the bottom of the EOTech.

Bunch of marks on this side from ejected cases hitting it.

While it's rare, there are cases(no pun intended) where ejected cases hit something & bounce back inside the port to cause a jam.  In this case, problem was me: I thought EOTech on this thing looked so cool, sight picture was amazing, too.  However, this idiot didn't catch that EOTech stuck out 5/8 on an inch out above the ejection port.  Well, so much for that.  :(

With EOTech moved out of the way, not one jam.  I am sorry to say, I made another stupid mistake.  Glock got so dirty last time around, I cleaned it.  While I'm 99.9% sure it was EOTech causing the jam, we may never know for 100% certain.  There's a reason why I don't make the big bucks somewhere conducting lab tests.

Glock still gets filthy dirty:

Shot Glock some more.  No real improvement.  Still missing bunch out of 6" circle at 10 yards.  Moving on to HK USP .45ACP:

Now we are talking(although only 10 yards lol).  At least almost all of them in the 6" circle.

I very rarely train, let alone plink with this gun.  3 in the circle's about right.  At my low skill level, expected result in my book.

This caught me off-guard.  I'm sucking it up with the 9mm Glock 19.  Really rusty with HK USP, but the result's about where I expect it with gun I never shoot.  When it came to Kimber 1911, gun I very rarely shoot, but admittedly, handgun I enjoy shooting the most, 6 out of 8 on the 6" circle, other 2 just outside(capacity is 7 or 8 depending on mag).  It made me little ambitious.

50 yards(never even shoot from this far with handguns lol):

This is how I count the hits.  Pics of before/after.

Not bad!  I can live with this.  I'm not gonna lie, I was excited with this result(leave me alone, I'm a noob!).  I've been shooting hundreds of rounds out of Glock 19, trying to get better.  Then I dust off the oldest, most beat up handgun I have & shoot it way better from 25yds than other gun at 10yds, I have to ask myself:  Am I relying on a wrong gun here?

1911 will definitely go with me next time I go shooting.  This is the kind of starting point I saw for myself, not the results I was seeing with the Glock.  

I couldn't believe it, but I actually ran out of ammo today.  .45 ACP & .223/5.56.  I wanted to shoot those more, but all I had was 9mm left.  :(  Anywho, my AR: 

I finally finished the sling.

 My sling setup is done!  It started out like this.  At the rear, I wish I could change to QD like upfront, but the position's perfect as it is & I'm hesitant about moving it.  At least for now.  It's been a expensive project, too.  I think the sling cost like $50, wasted bunch more just experimenting on different  overpriced Magpul attachments(adds up SO fast).

Burris AR-536/FastFire3 Combo(scope/red dot).  I had to change the zero on both the scope & red dot again.  I've had screws come loose on these before & wonder if it's moving again?  Or my crap shooting.  Both are suspect.  My sighting-in skills are worse than both, it's hopeless.

  

I bought this Magpul UBR(Gen 2) stock, purely for looks.  It's like $200, but I had a gift VISA card from work for the exact amount, so.... lol

I have the compartment doors off.  Again, aesthetics.

You are pretty..... 

I keep losing these AR .223/5.56 charger - spoon - loader thing for the magazine.  Here's an idea: Mini zip-tie!

I never get to do this.  100 yards.  I measure using my feet.  My shoes are approximately 12", so times 3 is a yard.  Close enough amirite.

I was shooting at the big 8" circle.  It started out way too high, although it was good at 50 yards.  Kept on sighting in the scope.  I finally got it inside the inner ring when I ran out of ammo.  :p

Here's my new target stand by the way:

36" long threaded rod.  I was hoping to pickup fence type posts, or those L-shaped posts, but they are expensive!  These were under $3 a piece at Home Depot.

I hammered them in with my machete(aka anti-mountain lion tool), then slipped flat cardboard box over them.  I discovered that a hammer might make this task a lot easier....

(Really)Little things in life amirite.  Go Braves.  #ChopOn

P.S.  Pickup your brass, take home your trash & stop vandalizing.

You can't get them all, I get it.  But I shot here just last week, picked up bunch of spent cases people left behind, all of mine I could find, then some.  I come back here today, one week later & there's brass EVERYWHERE, along with shot up targets & crap left behind.  All the while plinking spots are being shutdown everywhere for bad behavior.  I'll leave it at that.

Thanks for picking up all those shotgun shells, but wait!  There's more!

And stop shooting the trees.

They shot up a sign, then ripped it off.  I guess this great spot's gonna be shutdown next.  If you like shooting, stop shitting so close to the house.  Jeez.

Heavenly Plinking + New Toy: CAA Micro Roni G4

Came out here two weekends in a row.  New toy I had to test out.

Hammers tripod & Eddie Bauer stool.  Great shooting accessories.

Here's the new toy.  Micro Roni G4.  You slide your Glock into it.  Rails on three sides let you attach accessories.  Right now, I got my EOTech & Magpul backup sights.  I'd likely order the thumbrest to put on the left-hand picatinny rail.

Weird day.  Getting ready to shoot Micro Roni, AA batteries in EOTech died.  Luckily, I had AA batteries in the pack.  Decided to do bore check before shooting it.  Maglite was dead(also AA batteries).  I had four AA's, just enough for both.  Phew.

 

Micro Roni was a blast to shoot.... Except this.  My Glock 19(Gen 4) was perfect until today.  Only when attached to Micro Roni, it experienced handful of FTE(failure to eject).  I did this when I got my very first handgun(Glock 17), most likely due to limp wristing.

I believe it's caused by how I'm holding the Micro Roni stock when I'm shooting it.  As it stands today, Micro Roni is a fun plinking gun, not a defensive weapon.  At least for me. ***EDIT***

Just thought of something else.  I'll just copy & paste here:

"I shot a bunch with Micro Roni, first. Handful of FTE. Then I shot few mags worth, without Micro Roni(probably two boxes, 100rds). Back to shooting perfect again. 

Gun & magazine's in their prime, and ammo were all CCI(Blazer). Most consistent ammo I've ever shot, as far as reliability goes. I'd be shocked if it was the Glock or the ammo.

Yesterday, only thing I could think of was the way I was holding the gun, but I totally forgot about this:

Potential culprit: Micro Roni charging handle. You slide the serrated part of your Glock slide into it, and it works as the charging handle. One thing I noticed about the plastic mold on Micro Roni's that they are cut/trimmed little rough, at least on mine. It's possible this charging handle's causing excessive friction to affect the action. Is it possible for it to cause FTEs?"

Anyway, another theory.  Moving on:

Stock makes Glock very dirty.  I have to clean it now.  lol  I haven't cleaned it or lubed it in I don't know how long.  I'm not a good Glock shooter, but this is why I love this gun.  Reliable, reliable, reliable.

This is with Glock 19, from about 12 yards(no Micro Roni).  I'm not really accurate with this handgun, but I've been working on it.  While the holes are all over the place, they got closer & closer to the middle as it went on.  However, one touching the bullseye, I'm not gonna lie, that was one shot I took from 5 yards.  lol

 Second time I got to use this piece of log to staple targets on.  It was on its last leg this time around & after taking on much .223 & 9mm from my AR & Micro Roni/Glock 19 today, it just disintegrated.  Thank you for your service little buddy.  :(

New makeshift target:

Mountain Lion repellent(actually seen one in these woods).

This guy... Burris scope flip-up cap keeps coming off.  Today was no exception.  I didn't even realize it came off, I just found it on the ground between where I was shooting from & the target.  :(

It was totally Good Day by Ice Cube today.  I was up there for hours & did not hear one vehicle, saw no other soul.  Weather was just gorgeous, scenery's great.....  Please pickup spent casing & other trash other people left behind.  Lot of my pictures show trash left by other people, I pickup what I can.  Lot of our "shooting" spots are being shutdown due to bad etiquette like leaving garbage & unsafe practices(shooting without good berm/backstop).  We like guns, don't make it tough for other like-minded people to shoot guns!

New profile pic amrite.

Not a good practice, but I'm starting to like going shooting by myself.  :D