Thread: Your own shooting range??

Here is my amateur setup,



Every now and then, these folks show up

Originally Posted by Snap 4T

Here is my amateur setup,

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Every now and then, these folks show up

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Do you shoot with your barrel in the rest as pictured?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Do you shoot with your barrel in the rest as pictured?

Yes I did, (most of the time.)
Is it a big no... no..?

Sometimes I shoot standing up.

Originally Posted by Snap 4T

Yes I did, (most of the time.)
Is it a big no... no..?

Sometimes I shoot standing up.

It's not recommended.
It will almost certainly shoot to a different point of impact if shot off a bipod or pack in the traditional manner.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

It's not recommended.
It will almost certainly shoot to a different point of impact if shot off a bipod or pack in the traditional manner.

Thank you for the tip, l learn something new everyday.
Will use bipod instead. Thanks

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

It's not recommended.
It will almost certainly shoot to a different point of impact if shot off a bipod or pack in the traditional manner.

Noticed on one of the latest South Island rifle walkers videos on YouTube they missed a Chamois while resting the barrel on something and missed. I did wonder about that at the time of watching.

Wrong episode was listed last night,here is link
https://youtu.be/wMNSHwOV0VY

The rest is backwards.

Originally Posted by Swanny

You can still use that shooting rest just move the rifle forward so that the for end of the stock is in the front support. The rear support will be somewhere behind the pistol grip.

Originally Posted by Moutere

The rest is backwards.

Bloody amateur ey... time to youtube on how to use it.
Thanks guys, much appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Snap 4T

Bloody amateur ey... time to youtube on how to use it.
Thanks guys, much appreciate it.

If you rest the end of a rifle barrel on a solid object then take and release the weight of the rifle, you will be surprised how much flex there is in the barrel itself.

The way that you should use that rest is first turn the rest to face the opposite direction, rest the forend of the rifle on the cushion at the front and the stock in the V at the back. In theory and 99% of the time in practice, the barrel/suppressor should not be resting on anything.
Most barrels are free floated from stocks in modern bolt action rifles, the motivations behind this is to not interfere with the barrel harmonics. If the barrel is rested on a rock or clamped when fired, its harmonics will be affected which in turn will affect accuracy.

here is a video that demonstrates:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbuaH6D2Qgc

As above ^^^

Greetings All,
The NZ Police Shooting Range Manual contains Section 10 Safety considerations for ad-hoc sighting in when not on a range. You can download it from the Police website. It should be a must read for anyone contemplating doing a bit sighting in on their or a friends property. Ignorance is no excuse when it comes to safety.
GPM.

Originally Posted by grandpamac

Greetings All,
The NZ Police Shooting Range Manual contains Section 10 Safety considerations for ad-hoc sighting in when not on a range. You can download it from the Police website. It should be a must read for anyone contemplating doing a bit sighting in on their or a friends property. Ignorance is no excuse when it comes to safety.
GPM.

Section 8. Page 71 of the most recent version:
https://www.firearmssafetyauthority....-15Dec22-R.pdf

Very short and common sense type stuff.

Originally Posted by Makros

Section 8. Page 71 of the most recent version:
https://www.firearmssafetyauthority....-15Dec22-R.pdf

Very short and common sense type stuff.

Thanks @Makros.
That was section 10 in an earlier version but largely unchanged. As you say, common sense stuff. Its the need for a decent backstop that trips people up.
Regards Grandpamac

I couldn't imagine having to travel etc just to shoot I think I'd give up if I had to. Have little range here on the farm 100 for sighting then a few gongs out to 700. Makes load development easy being able to duck out and shoot loads etc whenever. Forum members welcome to have a burn on it if wanted, located West Otago.