Originally Posted by
gidaeon
1. Be sure the AS you are attending uses a range that allows center-fire on the particular used shoot-line. Beware the pistol bays.
2. Ask whether day 2 will involve any Known Distance range times it may impact your decision? Shooting .223 at 25yd. is of course different than having the opportunity to go for steel at say 200. IF variable distances are possible it may allow putting the whole Inches\Minutes\Clicks into practice and more ammo would be better! If\when this is available my experience was it was a somewhat minimal time for Sun. afternoon - but I am sure one of the excellent IIT or shoot boss' on here will chime in for you. Also it would be best to have non-steel core ammo with you in case steel gongs are ever available (wouldn't count on it).
FWIW one case of russian steel .223 would get you through the entire weekend with a few spare rounds left over. Each AS is a little different in terms of round count depending on participants IMO.
Oh, and beware watching or using anyone's M1 if there.. you'll end up buying one.