I've gone through the process a few times. Basically, you locate an item your want to buy that is available to transfer via a form 4 with a Class 3 FFL. You pay for the item first, then start the transfer process. There is the form 4 you need to complete, plus a couple of affadavits, get them notarized, and have either the sheriff or chief of police sign off on the transfer. You also need to get fingerprinted to inlcude them with your transfer request. It costs $200 for each class 3 item you want to get. It takes a few months to hear back from the BATFE. They send the approval letter (aka your tax stamp) directly back to the class 3 dealer you bought your item from. Then you can go pick up your item from the dealer, where you have to fill out a 4473, but he doesn't have to call it in to NICS. There is also the trust route, where you form an NFA-specific trust that owns the NFA (class 3) items and you are the executor of the trust. When you do this, the BATFE does not require fingerprints or CLEO signoff, as an individual doesn't own the NFA items. But being the executor of the trust you have access to the items. Clear as mud? ;D
I put that target out at 75 yards with the turkeys on the silhouette range. I used a bag to rest on, but did much better when I used my buddy's full-rest setup for a couple of shots. I need to get a better setup now with a rifle that freaking accurate. I was shooting Hornady 17gr V-Max ammo.
Man, there was a Camp Perry small bore clinic going on at the range, got up at 7:00 to go shooting before class today and couldn't even zero my shiny new rifle. >:( >:(
Went into Academy last week, the pistol and rifle ammo shelves were all full - first time in a long time I've seen that. Today at Gander Mountain, the shelves were LOADED with ammo - tons of it, all calibers.
Damn scope rings were too short (mediums). The scope bell hit the barrel. A buddy is bringing me some tall mounts, we're supposed to take this thing out to zero it in the morning.