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About SinistralRifleman

I've been competing in the action shooting sports since 2002. I believe competition shooting to be an excellent way to build gun handling and marksmanship skills and encourage all gun owners to seek out some form of competition shooting. Anyone can become reasonably good at it if they devote the time and resources to do so. Winning, while nice, need not be your goal; bettering yourself through the pursuit of excellence is something we all can achieve.

SCAR-H

Posted on February 3, 2012 by SinistralRifleman

I wasn’t very interested in gettng a 7.62mm battle rifle until I handled a friends Mk17S SCAR-H.  After shooting the SCAR-H, I was immediately impressed.  For a .308/7.62mm NATO Rifle it is very light weighing in at just 8 pounds; … Continue reading →

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The Saiga-12 Saga…

Posted on February 1, 2012 by SinistralRifleman

There’s been been discussion recently on other blogs and forums about Saiga-12s, their reliability, modifications required out of the box, and durability.  I was an early adopter of the platform, and started using them competitively in action shooting sports in … Continue reading →

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Coyote Tactical Fore End Wrap

Posted on January 27, 2012 by SinistralRifleman

There are a lot of free float rail system options available for AR15 rifles now.  In the past few years manufacturers started producing lightweight options without as much rail on them.  Most users don’t mount much more than a sling, … Continue reading →

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1-21-2012 ACTS Tucson, AZ

Posted on January 23, 2012 by SinistralRifleman

The Tucson ACTS crew continues to ramp up the physical challenges at their matches.  While I still performed OK this month at 5th/41 over all, 2nd/19 in Open I didn’t feel at my best after a week of eating too … Continue reading →

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1-8-2012 Tactical Carbine Defense Match

Posted on January 9, 2012 by SinistralRifleman

Carrying the 70 pound kettle bell on Stage 2 Phoenix Rod and Gun’s January Tactical Carbine defense match was a test of physical fitness and accurate shooting under stress.  The stages put more emphasis on accuracy than typically seen at … Continue reading →

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ACTS: Not like any other Action Shooting Sport

Posted on December 19, 2011 by SinistralRifleman

The American Confederation of Tactical Shooters is a relatively young competition shooting organization having existed only since 2005 and only having 3 chapters currently.  The focus of ACTS is to test practical shooting skills with rifle and pistol in scenarios … Continue reading →

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Phoenix Rod and Gun Tactical Carbine Match

Posted on November 15, 2011 by SinistralRifleman

Moving to fill the market demand for rifle/pistol matches Phoenix Rod and Gun Club is running a new format of Carbine match.  Divisions are based upon the equipment shooters wear rather than the accessories on their guns.  This may seem … Continue reading →

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Nickel Boron Plating of my Glock 34

Posted on November 11, 2011 by SinistralRifleman

I’ve carried the same Glock 34 daily for 5 years now.  Some of that time was in an outside the waist band holster, but for the past couple years I have been carrying inside the waistband (IWB) with a Raven … Continue reading →

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2011 Halloween Shotgun Match

Posted on November 2, 2011 by SinistralRifleman

The 3rd annual Halloween Shotgun match was hosted by the Pima Pistol Club ACTS division on October 30th, 2011.  As the name implies, it is a shotgun only action shooting match.  Competitors were placed in the following divisions based upon … Continue reading →

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Monster Hunter International Patch Contest

Posted on October 20, 2011 by SinistralRifleman

The Monster Hunter International book series by Larry Correia is a favorite of mine.  The basic premise of the story is that all the various monsters and magical creatures from fiction really do exist and the government pays private military … Continue reading →

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