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I've been wondering this for a bit, what caliber is used as a heavy metal rifle? I know .308 is used, but can a AK47 user compete? I have a feeling that the term "heavy metal" means the iron targets need to be knocked over with a high caliber, but I don't know if the 7.62x39 could properly do this.

Heavier bullets maybe? 154gr instead of 122? I thought there was a caliber minimum you need to show up with.

I thought this thread was going to be about:

I found this ... http://www.uspsa.org/rules/2010MultiGunRules.pdf ... check out appendix A4 ... says minimum caliber .308 and minimum 320pf ... under "multi-gun" ... in another column, for minimum caliber, it says "no" ... possibly a misprint ... who knows.

No clue if anyone's following that, to the letter. Sounds like they can do whatever they want. So I reckon ya'd hafta go on a match-by-match basis.

That said, I'd be very surprised if anything .308+ dia. and 320pf+ would not be considered "heavy metal" by anyone.

Looks like a 123gr 7.62x39 would hafta go over 2,600fps. You can do that, I reckon that's "heavy metal". I wouldn't think that'd be possible ... but I really don't know, fer sure.

No clue what other cartridge ya'd care to try, to meet that requirement. Probly cost more in brass/ammo, at the very least.

ahrens wrote:No clue what other cartridge ya'd care to try, to meet that requirement. Probly cost more in brass/ammo, at the very least.

We need a group of like 5 guys to bring Mosin Nagants, NEF single shots, and SAA style revolvers.

Get the right five guys and you could really shame some of the other competitors.

Norsesmithy wrote:We need a group of like 5 guys to bring Mosin Nagants, NEF single shots, and SAA style revolvers.

Get the right five guys and you could really shame some of the other competitors look like a gaggle of douchebags.

Fixed that for you.

macphisto wrote:

Norsesmithy wrote:We need a group of like 5 guys to bring Mosin Nagants, NEF single shots, and SAA style revolvers.

Get the right five guys and you could really shame some of the other competitors look like a gaggle of douchebags.

Fixed that for you.

I almost just died choking on my coffee....

macphisto wrote:

Norsesmithy wrote:We need a group of like 5 guys to bring Mosin Nagants, NEF single shots, and SAA style revolvers.

Get the right five guys and you could really shame some of the other competitors look like a gaggle of douchebags.

Fixed that for you.

well, yes, the right 5 guys would look like douche nozzels.

But right for that, and right for not finishing last are not the same subsets.

I'm probably in the douche nozzel subset.

I heard of people using an AK47, though I think it was probably the RPK variant or a PSL.

I shot one of these matches in PA with some buddies. 1911s in 45acp. 870 pumps, M1a and M1 Garand. Made all the poodle shooters flinch

Wow, I had a total brain fart.. I thought this shooting class was for assault carbines in 30cal and above, in a "shoot and move" scenario to engage targets in varied distance.. I didn't figure it was another version of 3 gun.
Maybe I should stop drinking Tequila till 4 in the morning! After reading a bit into it, and checking the all powerful youtube, I feel a bit sheepish on suggesting an AK.

gyrfalcon wrote:I thought this thread was going to be about:

I prefer the works of Bruce Baer



Now thats heavy metal!

or about:

300 AAC BLACKOUT, 175 grain Sierra MK, 16 inch barrel, 1900 fps, A1680 powder, 2.26 OAL.