@WallyR electronic ear protectors could be worth investing in. They block the loud noises but allow you to hear speech - helpful when on the firing line.
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@WallyR electronic ear protectors could be worth investing in. They block the loud noises but allow you to hear speech - helpful when on the firing line.
yup, supressors/moderators are fine. Not very common though, because with string fire, they get very hot and cause issues with mirage in your scope.
For recoil reduction, a good buttpad like a limbsaver will do wonders, and there are several f-class shooters who wear heavy shooting jackets, not just for recoil, but also to increase consistency in terms of fit into the shoulder.
Hardest thing to learn is the wind IMHO. apart from that Matt's gun for instance easily does 1/4MOA, what is your 1/2? 3/4MOA? That makes wind judgement even more critical for you. I am certianly impressed with @ebf's setup for the $s spent.
I am switching to HBCs as they are good for 100fps+ at the same 45gr 2208 and at 1000yds that means still supersonic unlike the Nosslers and they are the same price more or less. HBC is supposed to be doing a 303brit this month, but they have gone silent on that :(
Keep an eye on TM for guns, recently 2 came up that went for $500 (name starts with G cant recall the spelling) and they are good guns.Quote:
Originally Posted by WallyR
Cheltenham- 2x300 yard shoots + quick clean up. Bring your gummies and a shovel if you choose. Sighting from 12 pm.
@Hades - would love to come along, however family commitments need to be attended to. :sick: @ebf - only putting in 'quotation/apostrophe' marks to show thoughts/wish list rather than concrete desires :thumbsup:
Handy thread for 'brain picking', but arguments about F-TR v FO, very confusing. Seems to me, F-TR thinking rules - one should still be able to shoot FO, without breaking the bank :yaeh am not durnk:. Still - getting great ideas from the posters.
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You can shoot either FTR or FO with out breaking the bank if you wish, if you're mainly interested in improving your own results. You will be competing against some who have invested a lot of money (and time) into their shooting.Quote:
Originally Posted by WallyR
It's your choice regarding what investment you want to make and the results you want to get.
Selling this rifle now :( but in stock configuration + Badger Ordnance 20MOA rail. Will post in the For Sale section soonQuote:
Originally Posted by Kurt
What are you buying ? :D
a grenade launcher....
:sarge:
bound to hit the target that way.
:thumbsup:
Stevens onto it :XD:
These are nice guns for $490,
Grunig & Elmiger 308 Target Rifle | Trade Me
This one is a 2 lug bolt and not the later 3 lug. The later 3 lugs reduce horizontal spread slightly but $490 was a good price for a very well made gun with sights (which are usually $100+). A new barrel will cost you $800~1000 I'd recommend a Krieger.
I still have an earlier one to this - it is an absolute dog to bed correctly due to the enormous recoil "lug" king screw combination. Apparently the guys that got them to shoot well machined the lug off. I was going to FTR mine but the bolt handle presents a wee issue - needs bending somewhat.Quote:
Originally Posted by steven
They were a premium rifle in their time costing 4x an Omark of the day. Virtually an Anschutz stock. The well healed shooters owned them..... So much for the level playing field back then.
Nice, I've got a 308 FTR rifle being assembled now around a Barnard action and a 32" True Flight 1:10 barrel, Boyds stock.
That should keep the boy busy for a few seasons.
Will post pictures when it is complete.
What stock from Boyds are you going for?
Mines a model S, reusing my B&C stock and Timney
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Originally Posted by PerazziSC3
Boyds description was "CLASSIC UNINLET WALNUT LAMINATE (UNFINISHED)"
I ordered in anticipation of having a rifle built, before I knew what I would build.
http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/Produc...nut-unfinished
what make is the bipod and how much?
It's a Dolphin, I got it from Nik Chiew
Kurt, what does the dolphin bipod weigh on its own pls...?
It's about 800g but I think the new ones are 550g
Just to resurrect this thread, I am interested in FTR shooting and will be heading along to the Malvern shoot on the 17th. Does anyone on here shoot at Malvern?
My son & I will be.
You could come to the working bee on the 3rd or the Ashburton Sweepstake on the 10th.
Awesome, I will see if I can get to the Ashburton one, at this stage I am busy the weekend of 3 & 4th if the weather is any good (off to do some hut maintenance with local deerstalkers).
Is there anything I would need to bring along? I am guessing ear and eye protection. Is it something I could bring my well behaved 5yr old son along to? He is very keen on shooting.
Eye and ear protection, shooting mat if you've got one; Hopefully sunblock. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by sparky1000
I'll ask about your son, as I'm not the one to give the okay. If he comes he'll need ear protection too.
Of course you'll bring your Firearms Licence to confirm you have a current one.
Children are welcome if supervised by parent(s) and must have ear protection.
That's great thanks so much for your help Cyclops. One last thing are there usually club rifles available to shoot with and begin learning with? I have rifles of my own but I doubt any of them are up to a high enough standard to be worth bringing along at the moment.
I do have a Remington 700 LR in .300 Win Mag with a Vortex Viper PST 6-24x50 but I haven't done any load development for it yet and with the suppressor I am not sure what it weighs.
My full bore experience...
Turn up with what ever rifle as long as I have a zero and drop chart.(within reason, no rimfires)
Get wind practice and verify drops.
At first I used a magnum so took it easy, only usually shot six rounds per match.
Then started using .223 as well, and liked shooting the full amount of rounds.
Only recently iv started looking at what my score is.
I paid my money and nobody gave a shit if I was ftr or f class there is no stress at all. I'm not really competing so who cares.
I'm just a guy with a rifle enjoying shooting and doing it with like minded people.
Totally recommend it to anyone looking for a place to shoot long range. Don't be put off by classes and rules, except of course safety rules.
I just wish work wouldn't get in the way so often.
Impressive! Congrats!
Mac
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Thanks man!
It's good fun isn't it. I don't get there often enough.
My 300 yard was a sad story though!
I will be shooting this FTR rifle at my clubs semi auto champs on Saturday. It goes well, and shoots 50's easy enough with 168 projectiles. I have shot a couple of 50.9's with it at 300
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Nothing wrong with that bully. 2moa elevation, with a good lot of those (3-7) within the 1 Moa band.
The mid range targets tend to be slightly easier. Shorts are quite hard, a lot of people struggle with them :thumbsup: Less flags to look at etc.
