Splitting the precision rifle forum. Is it just me?

I found the split a bit confusing, as I'm relatively new to precision shooting / long range shooting. Regardless of the differents disciplines and competitions that exists, a precision rifle is a precision rifle... It shoots tight groups.

My two cents... But I will seek the two forums now :)

Evil_Dark
 
I'm also new to precision shooting. Just about to start a build and now it's a matter of searching two forums or having my questions missed.

Maybe this is what I don't understand, is Precision Rifle shooting split into two disciplines? If I'm building a rifle based on a Rem 700 and am split between an M40 stock or a tactical chassis, do I ask questions here or there? I have a feeling I'll end up here as I find "black rifle" guys a LOT easier to chat with than woodies. ;)
 
I've been a belly and three position shooter my whole life , Palma, three position small bore , etc as well as silhouette .
thd uses of the different ground is a great idea as far as I am concerned , because s new guy can access the different forums and learn what he wants from them,
if a question is asked , he will be asking the people who know and read that forum and will get an answer that he is looking for quicker in the respective discipline ,
Cat
 
I think it just screams elitism and that's why I got out of bench style shooting competition. To that, some "new age" matches just don't seem at all real world to me because of the templates used for the event on a square range. Either that or I'm just an antisocial person I guess who's better off on a cut line with paced out paper targets shooting for best groups.... but where do I put that post :eek:

There are some great people out there with amazing wealth of information that can transfer to all distance shooting sports; and because of the elitism I feel some people are going to get the wrong information just because they posted in the wrong forum. They are going to get frustrated and not know what to do.

It's like rat rod and hot rodders, both can learn a lot of new tricks and old ones from each other they just have to put up with something that doesn't look right to them
 
kombayotch said:
One of the reasons it wasn't busy was because it was next to impossible to have good conversations in it. They are completely different shooting disciplines. The rifle builds, the optics, the equipment and the way they are used are very different. There are different priorities and different requirements for success. When someone asked as question, they got responses that were all over the map, with many being worthless to their intended use.

You can still read the other forum to acquire the knowledge and techniques, and you'll be getting the information in a purer form with less contradiction.
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You are correct the split is great

Now. BOTH. AREAS. Can start to grow

Yes there will be some overlap but it will be better as summer is upon us. Jefferson
 
I think it is a good idea - I also think elitism is a good thing; I aspire one day to be an elite shooter and while I may never get there it is a laudable goal.

Shooting both boring, laid down on expanding waistline (F-Class) and a wee bit more active (PRS-lite) sports I like the idea of reading two forums and making my ( increasingly rare) contributions.
 
No matter what you do someone somewhere will find a reason to ##### at it.
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Well there you go, I'm going to ##### about it. There wasn't enough threads in the precision forum to worry about overloading/confusing a reader. Whether you're on a "square range" or shooting rounds downrange at a "practical" shoot, it was all about precision shooting. Just hitting the target at a distance. You know, same church, different pew. Whatever.
 
What's th big deal ladies, you have, Main Battle rifles, Red Rifles, and Milsurp, the more popular this site gets, the more separation you will get, just for the volume! just put the darn stickies at the bottom of the line so I don't have to scroll past them every time!!
 
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