They are 22, 38, 9mm, 40cal, 5.56, 7.62x39, 303, 308, 338 Lapua
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They are 22, 38, 9mm, 40cal, 5.56, 7.62x39, 303, 308, 338 Lapua
RIP chalkriver....I am back as chalkriver2
Barney will go into more detail im sure...but goretex or any sort of rain gear is better than none.Originally Posted by stockriderman
That said...be prepared to get wet...your gun, gear, ammo, scopes, bags, mats, EVERYTHING GETS WET!, and that's part of the point of these clinics is to find out what works/what doesn't, and what quality equipment means vs cheap dollar store stuff. Youll be moving a fair bit, so keeping things as dry as possible while remaining mobile is key.
If you rely on an app to get your ballistic data...have an analog backup.
I can give you a list of all the high-dollar gear that will make you the envy of the range when everyone is soaked and shivering...but half the fun is learning from mistakes and deciding what gear YOU want to invest in! (and even THAT GUY will be secretly cold and wet)...
Look forward to seeing ya out there!
Barney........I have a question (about the clinic). Will there be any running or jogging (like some SR matches)? I ask because my injured knee isn't healed right yet and my usual robust gait has been slowed :-)
........and a big thank you for all you do, year after year, in putting these on!
'"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" - US Declaration of Independence
There is no running at all but you may be walking from the 100 ,200 etc back to the 500 a few times though . We are on Charlie range this time and it only goes back to 500 meters.
RIP chalkriver
Have exact start and end times been set yet for the itinerary?
Thanks.
Wet weather gear mistakes I've made:
-Running shoes (even when no rain, wet grass = wet feet)
-Plastic poncho (cumbersome and gets in the way)
-Nylon windbreaker (not a rain coat)
-cotton clothes (stay wet longer)
-ammo in cardboard boxes (soggy and fall apart)
Wet weather gear that worked:
-Goretex rain pants and "shell" jacket
-synthetic clothes (dry faster)
-Good hiking boots
-50 round plastic ammo case
-a couple of small clean towels
So pretty much common sense for being outdoors, also, you'll be indoors about half the time, in the butts or in the "classroom".
also if its cold and wet there will be a nice warm fire in the classroom.
Look on the bright side, I remember a clinic a couple years ago where it snowed and rained. Wet can be be annoying. Soaked and cold is a new level of misery! Looks like the water works will be in the evening of Saturday. With any luck we can watch it rain from Dany's.
.... I shoot better in the rain... I shoot better in the rain....that's what I keep telling myself, looking forward
"I shoot better in the rain" TT
“Be the head of a chicken not the tail of a bull” Toyzone
Bring lots of bug juice John!!
So my brand spanking new RPR in 6.5 Creedmoor is a no go?
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