THE KIDD IS FINISHED

[contender1121]

I finally got this gun finished up. I guess I'll have to call it a KIDD-1022 as there is nothing in this gun that is factory other than the Ruger rotary magazine.
At last week's match in OKC I shot a 40+6 shoot-off targets with it so I'm happy. I believe I'll relegate my Anschutz to 1/5 scale only and this will be my go-to for UAS.
To answer an earlier question: yes, KIDD ships the receivers un-designated for rifle or pistol.

Also showing my T/C set up for PH22. Shot a 39 last week so the gun is surely capable. I intend to use the same frame for PH Short Course in 25-20 as soon as I get some loads tested.
All of my .22s are liking the SK Flat Nose Match.

[i26963]

Nice!
I have not seen the flat nose SK. Is the velocity printed on the box?
Nice shooting, too!
Melvin

[contender1121]

Nice!
I have not seen the flat nose SK. Is the velocity printed on the box?
Nice shooting, too!
Melvin

Thanks!
Velocity is standard, around 1050 give or take depending on barrel length. It is a bit hard to find because it is new. Got two bricks from Creedmoor but I think they are out. Champions Choice shows it in stock. It is available in a Match Grade and a Basic Grade.

[xp-100]

nice looking rig

[xp-100]

btw, how does the flat nose shoot or group at 100 yds.?

[contender1121]

btw, how does the flat nose shoot or group at 100 yds.?

Thanks for the comment.
Here's the story of how this all went down. I got the Kidd finished up the day before OKC's last match. A buddy of mine has a range just outside of the town where I live. I set up swingers, got sight settings that were ringing steel on every shot. The weather was threatening so I didn't have time to shoot paper and measure groups. I folded the tent and went home. Next day I shot a 40 +6 shoot-off targets at the match so I will say the groups are very good, especially since OKC's shoot-offs are chickens at 100 yards. So in truth, I don't know what the group sizes were at any distance. As long as critters are falling I'm happy.

[260 Striker]

I would guess you were shooting chicken size groups at 100 yards!!!!!
Nice equipment and great shooting.

[contender1121]

I would guess you were shooting chicken size groups at 100 yards!!!!!
Nice equipment and great shooting.

Thanks! That definitely would be one way of sizing the groups. What I failed to mention is that the shoot-off chickens at 100 yds are 1/5 scale! One needs the Hubble telescope to even find the little buggers.
Shoot-offs at the air pistol matches are just as tough: turkeys set at the ram distance and you must hit them in the head to count as a hit. Diabolical!!

[35isit]

Shoot-offs at the air pistol matches are just as tough: turkeys set at the ram distance and you must hit them in the head to count as a hit. Diabolical!! [/quote]

Probably start a fight. I'm kindly one of those guys that the rules are the rules. I'm in very very few shootoffs. Hate to think I hit the same number of shootoffs and you won because you hit some in the head. There are no scoring rings on any of the targets. I heard it proposed at a delegates meeting once that we award points for center hits. Anyways in my opinion hitting a shootoff in the head being more important than hitting it in the leg, goes against the shoot off rule. It is reference in section 9 G. No sudden death.

[contender1121]

Shoot-offs at the air pistol matches are just as tough: turkeys set at the ram distance and you must hit them in the head to count as a hit. Diabolical!!

Probably start a fight. I'm kindly one of those guys that the rules are the rules. I'm in very very few shootoffs. Hate to think I hit the same number of shootoffs and you won because you hit some in the head. There are no scoring rings on any of the targets. I heard it proposed at a delegates meeting once that we award points for center hits. Anyways in my opinion hitting a shootoff in the head being more important than hitting it in the leg, goes against the shoot off rule. It is reference in section 9 G. No sudden death.[/quote]

Hey, hey! No fighting allowed! This is a family establishment.
I appreciate your view. Do you shoot air pistol matches? What is your method of breaking ties? I would encourage everyone to take up the air pistol game. It will help improve all other disciplines of silhouette shooting. Best of all you can shoot indoors year round.
Due to the abilities of the Okie shooters and the extreme accuracy of the air pistols, shoot offs are usually the rule rather than the exception. I will say they occur primarily in UAS.
The shoot off procedure at the OKC range is NOT "sudden death". In other words, if you miss your first target you are still alive. Ten targets are shot and the results are tallied. Again, for a shot to count the shot must hit the turkey in the head. Just knocking over a turkey at 18 yds is WAY too easy. Most legal hits will determine the winner. If the results are still tied, then do it again. Due to the difficulty involved, I've not personally witnessed a second round being needed. The results are tallied by at least two independent observers walking to the targets and examining them. This method is fair and extremely difficult and has long been used in order to keep the matches from going on 'til dawn or beyond (if you fall asleep you're out. Now that's sudden death!)
In my reading of the shoot off rules, the match director calls the shots (no pun intended).
In the end, it is all about getting more people to take up the challenge and get involved.
The defense rests.