For a new club, they are doing a superb job.. and the long range stages were TOUGH. you can't beat the match costs vs stage design. They are running matches pretty much each month and if you want to improve, compete... you will learn real quick where you need to improve and have the help to guide you towards success.
Sooner or later, those that compete against me realise I don't choose my gear based on price....and the gear I run, works very well! Let's see how things go this weekend as it is going to be both hot AND windy.
Feel free to ask if you need help...Got to learn how to do things properly, then practise, practise, practise.
I can with certainty say that as I get better at this game, the less gear and bags I use or need. Odds are I will be running 1 bag and bipod.. unless there is some stage that demands a tripod.
Step 1... make sure you can feed every single round smoothly and properly into the chamber and then extract/eject it. Many competitors forget this and it shows up under the stress of competition. I am always surprised at the number of very expensive rifles that can't complete step 1...
Jerry