Hello all, first post here. Been a 30-06 guy my whole life but am getting into coyotes now and don’t want to ruin my good moose rifle so I’m going to pick up a .204. I’ve been torn for months between a 22-250 and a .204 going back and forth with which I should get. I am planning at this point to ge...

All of that is true. But there needs to be an active push to recruit new members. Who shoots these small calibers? Mostly guys our age. We need some young bloods in here, they are all in love with the 6.5 creedmore Tom I have no idea the average age group for the 204 but I just bought one and so fa...

Rick thanks for the tip I dont plan on going to BR shooting (at this point). Dad also was a avid wood chuck hunter and as a kid and he would take my sister and I out with him and we always were excited when Dad nailed one. Shaky, completely understand. We've probably overwhelmed you with ideas of g...

Rick
that looks like a blast. Glad to see you bring the youngsters along. I do understand the sitting around the fire at night telling stories aka white lies LOL. We do that a lot being vets.

Great seeing how this sport brings folks together to make some great memories. We need to keep sharing the fun of this sport so more youngsters get involved with it instead of letting it die.

just my two cents.

Shaky, if you feel your rifle is not either recoiling freely in the bags, or if you prefer less friction, consider what I've seen at BR matches and have read on accuracy dedicated forums..... Experienced BR match shooters frequently use talcum powder on their bags to give better 'free recoil' chara...

I like my rifle to bee free to slide in the bag. Seems to make it track better that way. You might try using some felt cloth to see how your rifle reacts. If it's like mine you may want to glue it to the rear bag like this. Rear Bag detail.jpg Skipper thanks for the suggestion I will keep that in m...

Shakey, in the competitive shooting world there are terms such as NPA [Natural Point of Aim], front sight-sight alignment-trigger control. Hopefully these tips will help you and anyone else here who reads them; 1. NPA; whether you're shooting from a bench or offhand/standing at 200 yards, prone at ...

Bill K wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:19 pm Keep the faith, you can or come darn close to it. Just relax and enjoy.

Thanks for the vote of confidence.

Lookin' very, very good there, Shaky. :wtg: I found out some years ago that the bench support for the rifle was critical to top performance at the target. Glad you're on the way to a better bench experience. Here's hoping that 204 you've got shows similar upgraded performance. Tiny groups put a smi...

All I used the bag, Rick in Oregon mentioned and have to say night and day over previous bag I was using. This is out of my 6.5 using a 142 gr HPBT. I was doing load development and this load is what I plan on going with. Was it the bag was it me I would like to think me but time will tell if I can ...

Secret : Nice job there, sir, very well done! :wtg: I'm assuming you are a dedicated BR shooter by the looks of your design, also a skilled man in the machine shop. When it comes to our passion, nothing is considered 'over the top', and your example of front rest shows both your interest and skill....

You might take a look at the MGM cradle style. They don't work like the Lead sleds, as your shoulder is still the contact point with the rifle butt. They can also be used with a handgun, when shooting either off a bench. And they are priced very decent. :) Bill K thank you I will take a look at that.

Shakey...one thing I would consider in this venue is get the best you can afford. I believe in the; "buy-once & cry-once" theory. It's been my experience that if you have to upgrade later on, one has probably spent more $$$ had they bought the superior one right out the gate. For me, ...

Rick Thank you, the Sinclair rest is not in the equation just yet not that great of a shooter to justify that. The rear bag I actually have looked at that companies bag and like the way they look (not saying looks make a good bag). The leather gives me the impression its not so slippery on the stock...