Bullseye shooters, what guns are you using ?

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Bullseye shooters, what guns are you using ?

Post by Python » Tue Aug 17, 2010 9:18 pm

I see a lot of different guns on the line at matches and wondered what you guys and or gals are partial to when it counts.

This is my equipment and I have no backups.

.22 = S&W model 41 with 4 dot Match dot.
CF & .45 = Rock River .45 with 4 dot Match dot.
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EIC service pistol = 92FS built by Dave Salyer

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Post by Bullseye » Tue Aug 17, 2010 9:34 pm

My .22 match pistol is the M-41, 5.5bbl with UD30 dot sight.

My CF wad gun is built on a Caspian frame with a 5" Fred Kart match barrel, UD30.

My CF iron sight gun is a Colt S-70, Kart 5" match barrel, BowMar Tuner rib on top.

My Ball gun is built on a GI Colt S-80 frame with a 5" Wilson Match barrel, BowMar sights.

I don't shoot EIC's anymore, unless I'm, looking for a little extra practice time on the line. I'm double Distinguished - Service Pistol/ Service Rifle.

I have plenty of back-ups for all the shooting disciplines and typically share some of my extra gear with folks who don't have their own (Pistols, boxes, spotting scopes, etc.).

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Post by stork » Wed Aug 18, 2010 11:30 am

22's from most preferred to rarely used.
Ruger MK II hybrid; blued lower-5 1/2" slab side SS upper w/ 1"Ultra Dot
this one has a sweet short roll trigger.
Ruger MK II 5 1/2" blue w/ 1" Ultra Dot
Hi Standard Citation w/5 1/2" LSP Steel bbl w/1" Ultra Dot
I also use the factory 5 1/2" for open sight matches.
Hi Standard Citation w/ 5 1/2" LSP Lite bbl w/1" Ultra Dot
Marvel Conversion w/1" Ultra dot on my Springfield frame

CF & 45:
Springfield frame & slide w/ Kart bbl, clark trigger, king grip safety, Clark slide mount w/1" Ultra Dot.

Ball gun:
Essex Frame, national Match slide, Kart bbl, Bomar sights. and like Bullseye, since legging out, it doesn't see 100 rds/year and that's only because I loaned it to someone chasing leg points.
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Post by Bullseye » Wed Aug 18, 2010 5:07 pm

I have my Marvel conversion 22 on a dedicated Essex frame. Those 'E' frames are pretty inconsistent in their set-up indexing. I really had to special fit my internals just to get the sear and disconnector to work properly in that particular frame because of the pin hole tolerance variations. I've had a lot of problems with those Essex frames in the past and folks really like to use them a lot because they are relatively inexpensive. I like Caspian's, Colt's, and Springfield's slides and frames for building match guns.

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Post by Hardball » Thu Aug 19, 2010 2:00 am

208s with CMM 45 type grip.
Very favorite too is Bob Marvel/Advantage Arms conversion. The Toyota made lower makes a big difference.

45 wad gun made by Toyota. Ultradots all around.

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Post by mark II » Mon Oct 11, 2010 3:24 pm

I have a Ruger Mk III 22/45, maybe four months old which I use for Bullseye, indoor 50 ft. Had a new S&W 41, which is a very fine gun. Good quailty and shot small groups but I could not shoot it as good as a ruger. I know it seems I'm working backwards but......I don't know if it was the grip angle or what.
So I have U/D 1in. on top of the Ruger. Just start a couple of leagues and I'll start posting the results.
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Re: Bullseye shooters, what guns are you using ?

Post by ronn » Mon Oct 11, 2010 8:55 pm

You have some nice equipment. I use Mark II and S&W 41 for rimfire, Kimber Gold Match and Target Match for .45. Around here Marvels are slowly replacing Hammerli and S&W on the .22 line. Colt 70's seem to still be the favorite 1911/.45.

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Post by woody57 » Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:48 pm

.22 Ruger Mklll Target 6 7/8 tapered barrel Bushnell Trophy Red Dot

CF and .45 Les Baer P ll with UD30

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Post by piasashooter » Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:05 pm

I shoot Ruger MKIII with a 1 inch Ulradot. It has a trigger job done by one of the members at my club, right at 2 lbs. Also it has a Clark over sized hammer pin and bushing with a Volquartsen trigger.

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