East Alabama Ruger Rimfire Match

[DrHenley]

Like Steel Challenge but with simpler rules. The weekly Thursday evening matches are only 4 stages due to limited time, and limited to one gun per competitor. Monthly Saturday matches are 6 stages and competitors can use one rifle and one pistol.

Each stage consists of 5 targets, one of which is a stop plate. Your time ends when you hit the stop plate. Any missed targets add 5 seconds. If you never hit the stop plate, you get a 30 second time.

You shoot the stage 5 times, the worst time is thrown out, and the other 4 times are added together for the stage score. The competition is designed to be appealing to all ages, and we have *all* ages competing.

I put my Mimber 22 slide on my DW Panther frame for this match, and I was definitely more accurate than when it was on the Colt Frame.

The slide is very tight on the DW frame, so I was worried about cycling consistently. However, I only had one jam the whole match.

Here is a clip on YouTube of one of the stages, shot by a guy who is about twice as fast as I am. He also used a Mimber slide, but I don't know what frame he was using.



This kid had trouble on some of the stages, but on this particular stage he was faster than I was:



And of course a picture of the gun...shall we call it a "Dan Mimber" ?

DW Panther Frame
Mimber Slide
Wilson Combat Tactical Mag Release
Ed Brown Arched Mainspring Housing



Ammo: Federal Champion plated hollow points (super clean burning)

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I shot in Saturday's rimfire match and had a blast.

Didn't do to bad, i took my M&P 15-22 and shot it.

So know i'm looking for a .22 pistol any suggestions?

[DrHenley]

Man I wish I could have been there Saturday, but I was out of town. I haven't been able to use my tricked out 10/22 yet... Today I had to choose between shooting pistol or rifle

If I didn't already have the Mimber slide, I would buy a GSG. I came close to trading for one when I was having issues with the Mimber slide. I've heard a lot of good things about them, and I've inspected one at the gunshop. I was very impressed with it. They do lock back on empty, unlike the Kimber.

I started out using a Buckmark, but it does not have a natural point of aim for me like the 1911. So I had to align the sights every time I aquired a target, which really slowed me down.

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I was looking at the Browing 1911 .22, price isn't that bad a lot cheaper then the Kimber .22.

i'm going to Nothside tomorrow to see my buddy Tim and see what kind of deal i can get.

Maybe we have a chance to met at the IDPA match next weekend.

[Sheepdog]

Looks like allot of fun!

[Thedragonslayer]

It does look like a lot of fun!

Shooter, let us know what you get.... and also pics please!!!

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Yesterday i went to the gun shop, and my friend showed me the GSG 1911 .22 and it felt like a real 1911 in my hands.

The Browning and one other he showed me felt like a plastic toy.

They want $368 for the GSG. but right know all gun buys have to be ok'ed by the boss I've been laid off for the past 2 weeks so she's a frim grip on the money, waiting on a phone call to see if we get go back on the 5th.

[DrHenley]

I hear ya...money is tight my way too right now, and I'm about to send my second kid off to college

The only way I can afford to get enough trigger time is by practicing in the backyard with an Airsoft 1911.

[Thedragonslayer]

Originally Posted by USPSA Shooter

Yesterday i went to the gun shop, and my friend showed me the GSG 1911 .22 and it felt like a real 1911 in my hands.

The Browning and one other he showed me felt like a plastic toy.

They want $368 for the GSG. but right know all gun buys have to be ok'ed by the boss I've been laid off for the past 2 weeks so she's a frim grip on the money, waiting on a phone call to see if we get go back on the 5th.

We all hope you are able to go back to work after the fourth! Good luck!

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Good News, I go back to work tomorrow.