Also consider a service rifle style competition
PRS is anything but practical, change my mind
- Thread starter owlowl
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Also consider a service rifle style competition
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- Northumberland
I like that for the most part there are awards for placement but the prizes are a random draw. So if I win a 50% off voucher for high end optics I can possibly afford one but for the most part I'm there to have fun and challenge myself, I work more than full time and have a family to raise. I don't have access to a range so these events are where I go to shoot.
I run what I hunt with gear wise. I pack a tripod. A bag mid sized. And my pack. I have used my pack in matches and on hunts as support. The only difference for my is my comp rifle is heavy so I can watch my own glory or defeat every time I press the trigger.
My hunting set up is just 10 lbs less.
My hunting set up is just 10 lbs less.
I hope to get into this next year, sounds like fun with a 22. A friend shoots F-class with the ORA, has a front rest that costs as much as a new Anschutz and weighs as much as a baby hippo, the rear rest weighs almost as much, his scope has the power to see craters on the moon and the barrel is thicker than a Jeep axel. He's a great guy to shoot with. I use a sling with a glove and mostly use peep sights but occasionally I use a scope. (Scopes are just a fad, real shooters use peeps) When we shoot together it doesn't bother either of us that the OTHER guy is nuts about his equipment, we just enjoy the shooting and TRASH TALK about the other guys choice of gear. All good fun.
I shot an "operational" PRS style match a few weeks ago where equipment was strictly limited to a bipod and a small rear bag, about the size of a pint-sized gamechanger. No tripods, pump pillows, full size game changers, forend plates, etc. I had a whole duffle bag of stuff I left in the truck. To tell you the truth, it was a whole lot of fun getting back to basics.
Funny thing was, the top three finishers were also the most experienced PRS competitors, so it wasn't like all the extra gizmos gave them some extra advantage over everyone else.
However, I still managed to buy something new after.
Really like the little pint-sized game changer I borrowed, so went and got my own.
Funny thing was, the top three finishers were also the most experienced PRS competitors, so it wasn't like all the extra gizmos gave them some extra advantage over everyone else.
However, I still managed to buy something new after.
Really like the little pint-sized game changer I borrowed, so went and got my own.I shot an "operational" PRS style match a few weeks ago where equipment was strictly limited to a bipod and a small rear bag, about the size of a pint-sized gamechanger. No tripods, pump pillows, full size game changers, forend plates, etc. I had a whole duffle bag of stuff I left in the truck. To tell you the truth, it was a whole lot of fun getting back to basics.
Funny thing was, the top three finishers were also the most experienced PRS competitors, so it wasn't like all the extra gizmos gave them some extra advantage over everyone else.
However, I still managed to buy something new after.
I have the mini fortune cookie and regular fortune cookie. I find myself preferring the mini one in almost all scenarios.
