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    1. DH Vidrine

      What weapon do you own with the most uncommon caliber?

      I have two. A NRA match rifle in caliber 6mm HAGAR and a 9.3x74R Ruger No. 1.
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      Palo Alto R&P Club 9/17/2023 EIC Rifle Match

      Excellence In Competition Rifle Match September 17, 2023 Palo Alto Rifle & Pistol Club Donaldsonville, Louisiana A Civilian Marksmanship Program Service Rifle Tournament Match Results Fifteen rifle men and women completed in this match with clear and sunny weather. Some very good scores...
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      LSA 2023 Camp Perry Report

      The Louisiana Shooting Association and Palo Alto Rifle & Pistol Club were well represented at the 2023 National Trophy Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio. In the Small Arms Firing School’s M-16 Match Peter Cassady and James Davis each received their first four Excellent in Competition points towards...
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      Palo Alto R&P Club 9/17/2023 EIC Rifle Match

      On Saturday, September 16, 2023 we will have our regular monthly eighty-shot NRA Regional Course highpower rifle match. On September 17, 2023 the Palo Alto Rifle & Pistol Club will be sponsoring CMP Excellence in Competition (EIC) Rifle Match. The match program is attached. At the completion...
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      Shout Out for Louisiana 4H Shooting Sports

      Good shooting!
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      Most Difficult Gun to Reassemble?

      The new Winchester 1885 single shot rifles require three hands to put them back together. Re-assembling the M1 Rifle bolt without the armorer's tool can be a pain.
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      Palo Alto R&P Club 9/18/2022 EIC Rifle Match

      Attached is the match report for the Palo Alto R&P Club 9/18/2022 EIC Rifle Match.
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      Palo Alto R&P Club 9/18/2022 EIC Rifle Match

      Correction: Second Saturday of each month is the Field Precision Rifle Match. This is a 60-shot unapproved match fired at 600 yd. that is similar the the F-Class match. Shooters with other types of rifles are welcome to shoot out of competition. Third Saturday of each month is the NRA...
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      Palo Alto R&P Club 9/18/2022 EIC Rifle Match

      Palo Alto Rifle & Pistol Club has several 600 yd rifle programs. First Saturday of each month is the F-Class/Mid-Range Prone Match. This is a 60-shot NRA approved match with three strings of twenty shots plus sighting shots all at 600 yd. This match is for F-Open, F-TR, NRA Match, and service...
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      Palo Alto R&P Club 9/18/2022 EIC Rifle Match

      Sunday, September 18, 202 will be our Excellence in Competition Rifle Match at the Palo Alto Rifle & Pistol Club. Non-distinguished shooters will be eligible for Excellence in Competition Points towards earning the coveted and envied Distinguished Rifleman’s Badge. Gold Distinguished Badges...
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      S&W EZ Series Pistols

      I have the 9mm version. I bought it for my wife. The magazine is easy to load and the slide is easy to draw back. It also shoot well. The magazine is limited to ten rounds. Overall, I think it is a good pistol. I will still keep my CZ 75B.
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      Palo Alto EIC Rifle Match 9/19/2021

      Excellence In Competition Rifle Match September 19, 2021 Donaldsonville, Louisiana A Civilian Marksmanship Program Service Rifle Tournament Match Results Six hard-core riflemen completed this match with the hang-over conditions of Hurricane Ida. Some good scores were fired in spite of flood...
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      Palo Alto EIC Rifle Match 9/19/2021

      Excellence In Competition Rifle Match September 19, 2021 Donaldsonville, Louisiana A Civilian Marksmanship Program Service Rifle Tournament SPONSOR: Palo Alto Rifle & Pistol Club, Donaldsonville, Louisiana Address: 1393 Highway 943 North, Donaldsonville, Louisiana 70346 Coordinates...
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      Building a bolt gun

      You will need a pair of head space gages. The difference between the go and no-go gauge is about 0.006". https://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/measuring-tools/headspace-gauges/go-no-go-gauge-sets-prod26876.aspx?avs%7cCartridge_1=CTT_308%2bWinchester
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