11-28-09
I took the day off and went to the range with a buddy. I wanted to put this optic combination through more paces with multiple targets.
Ok I did some more work with my TA33 and T1 Aimpoint today.
I placed 3 USPSA targets down range. 1 target was 4 yards to my left and 10 yards down range. The second target was 45 yards right in front of me. The third target was 5 yards to my right and 32 yards down range. On the buzzer from a low ready position I fired 2 rounds using the Aimpoint into target 1 then I used the Acog on the remaining 2 targets. I did this 6 times. (30 rounds fired) and then I went down and added up the points.
Then my friend shot the same courts with my gun. Then we did it again. So we each did this drill 10 times.
Here are my run times from the first 5
1. 5.17
2. 4.53
3. 5.10
4. 4.23
5. 4.80
When I added up the targets this is what I had.
Target one had 9 Alphas and 1 Charlie.
Target two had 7 Alphas 1 Charlie and 2 Deltas
Target three had 5 Alphas and 5 Charlies.
My total points using a minor power factor scoring (5 for A’s, 3 for C’s and 1 for D’s)
Was 128
Total time was 23.83
My hit factor (points divided by time) was 5.371
My friend who is usually a better shooter then me had these results.
1. 5.41
2. 5.59
3. 5.80
4. 6.35
5. 5.07
Target 1 9 Alpha 1 Charlie
Target 2 10 Alpha
Target 3 3 Alpha 4 Charlie 3 Delta
Total points for Scott was also 128.
Total time was 28.22
His hit factor was 4.53
I got him on the first round.
2nd string.
Me
1. 5.55
2. 6.01
3. 4.82
4. 5.15
5. 4.32
Targets
T1 9A 1C
T2 8A 2 C
T3 3A 2C 1D 2 M (misses Ouch)
Total points with penalties
96 (those misses killed me) Got sloppy on the second string.
Total time was 25.85
Hit factor was 3.71
Scotts results for the second string
1. 4.87
2. 4.99
3. 5.61
4. 5.71
5. 4.88
T1 10 A
T2 8A 2C
T3 8A 2C
Total points 142
Total time was 26.06
Hit factor 5.44
Both strings combined
Pat Hit factor 4.5
Scott Hit factor 4.97
Impressions. It was very easy to switch between the Aimpint and the Acog when going from a close target to a longer target. My friend really liked the set up and picked it up fast. Jerk beat me with my own gun.
We did the same drill with his three gun set up.
He took the bi pod off before we began shooting.
Scott string 1
1. 5.94
2. 6.84
3. 5.89
4. 7.70
5. 5.60
Total Time 31.97
Total points on target 140
Hit factor 4.379
Me
1. 7.32
2. 7.84
3. 5.96
4. 5.96
5. 6.06
Total time 27.18
Total points 138
Hit factor 5.07
String 2
Scott
1. 6.72
2. 5.97
3. 7.03
4. 5.39
5. 5.48
Total time 30.59
Total points 136
Hit factor 4.44
Me string 2 ( I could only due to runs because his rifle malfunctioned twice in a row with Tango Down ARC mags. The bolt would not push the round into the chamber. I have had issues with these mags in other guns before. They are just range mags now.
1. 5.79
2. 5.26
3. 5.58
4. 6.30
Total time 22.93
Total points 108
Hit factor 4.70
Both strings combined hit factor
Scott 4.385
Me 4.885
So he beat me with my own gun and I beat him with his own gun.
Observations.
The light carbine with the Acog’s lit reticle definitely did better on this course than did his heavier rifle with his scope set at 2.5 and using his side sights on the first target. I would have liked to have shot more but its winter in Alaska and it gets dark soon. Plus we have had about 2 feet of snow in the last few days and then rain so it was a pain in the arse to walk down range. Hence why I did not shoot this drill with a 100 yard target. We did shoot two qualifications with my rifle. I dropped 6 points and he dropped 10.
The more I shoot my set up (Acog and AImpoint) the more I like it.
Pat
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