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Erik Cortina Produces Informative Videos

Without a doubt Erik Cortina has done more to enhance the world of competitive shooting in the USA than anyone over the past 60 years in my opinion! Through the world of F-Class shooting Erik has brought through his development of his videos on YouTube an untold number of new shooters. I am an old XTC or NMC shooter having come up through the ranks shooting with USARADCOM rifle team and the AMU at Ft. Benning Ga. and as much as I hated to see that course of fire and participation decrease these past few years, it's a breath of fresh air to see the F-Class shooting world accepted so well! My hats off to Mr Cortina so please keep up your good work sir!
 
The two Jim Borden videos are are absolute money. Good stuff in there from a HOF member and pioneer in action building.

In one of them Jim explains why if he were to shoot F-Class he would use a #17 HV taper instead of a straight truck axle due to the broader tune range in a less stiff barrel with a contour.

Cortina's content has made me a better shooter.
 
I heard Erik say something on one video that when he loads his COAL is left a tat long. It reminded me years ago when I was still shooting Service Rifle in NMC that there was no 7.62 match ammo for the Leg matches...only 150 grain in brown box. That stuff was built for combat basically with a black colored goo around the lower portion of the bullet I guess supposedly making it water proof. It wasn't the best for accuracy running it through the M-14 but in two matches I shot using it I took my in-line seating tool and I reseated the bullet just 10/1000 downward and it shot great as the seal was broken in the neck of the case. If I were shooting matches today I'd do the same thing Erik does....leave long and reseat before match event! Brass will take a 'set' if loaded for a length of time and even though a sizing mandrel has been used....it'll blow neck tension to hades and back!!
 
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