The Rifle is just like you want it. Now what ?

[powdergun]

Just curious as to what you folks prefer to do.

The rifle you have has gone through load development and is tuned and shoots just like you want it to . Now what ?

1) Do you shoot at all ranges at reactive targets like gongs, water bottles etc....

or

2) Sell the gun and start all over again.


3) ????

Note: This question is for those of us who do not compete with our gear just do it for a hobby. I'm trying to explain to the boss why I need to keep spending money on precision rifles and gear when 90 percent of my hunting is done with a bow or muzzle loader and the last time I took a shot at game at long distances ( over 300 yrds) was over 20 years ago

 

[ultimate_monkey]

1 and 3) see how I could build better and not sell the previous haha this is why I'm broke

 

[dastt]

Start the next project

 

[redshooter]

1) for a bit then 2).

You don't need to explain to us, you'd be preaching to the converted. I had a 17 HMR that was incredible. After a few hundred rounds I realized without reloading it just wasn't fun...

 

[JayCarver]

Shoot it and start the process again with a different caliber/different purpose rifle.

 

[Silverado]

Start competing?

Learn a new skill with it, such as ranging and follow up shots at unknown distances with an MRAD scope reticle?

Put it aside and shoot your .22 from only field positions for a month?

Go get good at skeet for a while?

Go get good at skeet with a precision rifle for a while? LOL

 

[caramel]

Put in the safe, buy another rifle and scope, start load devellopment again, we just invented the wheel... JP.

 

[Aniest]

Start competing?

Learn a new skill with it, such as ranging and follow up shots at unknown distances with an MRAD scope reticle?

I personally start pushing my own abilities with said rifle: start with friendly competitions, longer ranges, moving & reactive targets.

My thing now is one of those "self moving" reactive targets: two of us try to keep it moving, non stop, with reloading at longer and longer distances...

 

[PSE]

There is a number 4 option.

Go and use your acquired expertise to help someone else who might be struggling to develop their rifle/load combination but not having much success.

 

[hometownhero]

#1. If I build a custom its for me to enjoy shooting it.

 

[smiley1]

Shoot, shoot and shoot some more!

 

[Kevin M.]

Never sell the gun that you have working just right for you... keep it in reserve for as long as you live.

Purchase another if you are a tinkerer and love to play with things, but one never knows when that gun will come in handy.

 

[Eddycat]

Shoot!

Less collecting! More shooting!

 

[Crashman]

I have a rifle working pretty good right now, selling it is the last thing on my mind! I have another rifle coming to fit a different role, once it is working well I intend to spend a lot of time and burn a lot of powder learning how to read conditions and make first round, cold bore long range shots.

 

[Stevebot-7]

Once you have developed the best load, go the opposite way and develop the worst load you can.

 

[Curt]

Shoot and shoot and shoot.

 

[Terry Perkins]

never sell the gun that you have working just right for you... Keep it in reserve for as long as you live.

Purchase another if you are a tinkerer and love to play with things, but one never knows when that gun will come in handy.

x2.

 

[ShootingNewbie]

Once you have developed the best load, go the opposite way and develop the worst load you can.

^^^ My vote for least expected post of the week...

 

[sillymike]

Shoot, shoot and shoot some more!

Yup... Just shoot it until you burn the barrel... Then get a new tube and start over again!

 

[TacticalTeacher]

Whatever you do, just don't carry out what I tend to do..... sell the perfectly tuned and working rig!

ha ha ha ha That's why I have Rifle ADDHD (Attn deficit disorder with double double idiocy)

Cheers and keep helping the newbs around here!

Barney