Category Archives: Competitions

Ironman 3 Gun 2012-Videos and Report

Posted on June 15, 2012 by SinistralRifleman

I attended the 2012 Ironman 3 Gun Match in Parma, ID June 3rd-5th, competing in Trooper Division.  Ironman sets itself apart from other 3 gun matches with its high round count and long stages; it is roughly triple the round … Continue reading →

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Gearing Up For Ironman

Posted on May 30, 2012 by SinistralRifleman

I get a lot of questions from people interested in Trooper division about what kind of gear I use or what I recommend taking.  The firearms and gear I use work well for me as a total system, and may … Continue reading →

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ACTS 5-19-2012

Posted on May 21, 2012 by SinistralRifleman

2nd/51 Overall, 2/16 Open This was a pretty big turn out for a local match in the summer heat.  The demand for rifle/pistol matches is strong.  If a similar match was held in Phoenix I think it would have 60-80 … Continue reading →

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Rio Salado Multigun 5-12-2012

Posted on May 16, 2012 by SinistralRifleman

This was my first match using my rifle with the Leupold HAMR and Aimpoint Micro attached to it with the Hahn Precision mount.  As you can see in the video above it worked well on the close range and long … Continue reading →

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Tiger Valley Team Match 2012

Posted on May 3, 2012 by SinistralRifleman

TIGER Valley hosted its 4th annual 4 man Tactical Team Match April 28th-29th 2012 Nine teams competed, including two from Arizona. Front Row Team Arizona Action Shooters (left to right): Don, Mark, Karl, Russell (author) Back Row Arizona B-Team (left … Continue reading →

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April 2012 ACTS Match

Posted on April 24, 2012 by SinistralRifleman

1st/33 Overall, 1/13 Open Division. I used my 14.5″ (permanent phantom flash hider) carbine with Trijicon TA11J for this match as I will be using it next week at the Tiger Valley Team Match.  From watching others shoot the match … Continue reading →

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Training for Tiger Valley Team Match 2012

Posted on April 17, 2012 by SinistralRifleman

The Tiger Valley 4 Man Team Match is just a couple weeks away.  The match features a number of obstacles and physical challenges, that are as important to complete as quickly as possible as the shooting.  Negotiating the obstacles efficiently … Continue reading →

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3-17-2012 ACTS Match

Posted on March 26, 2012 by SinistralRifleman

The March 2012, AZ Acts match was my first match after a 6 week long break from shooting.  Work had kept me busy from February all the way through Mid-March.  Whenever I go more than a month without shooting a … 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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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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