I'm in trouble now! (Also new to the community)

[MarkO76]

Hello from Mississippi! I'm new to long range (and this forum), but not to shooting. I went to a 600 yard benchrest match, for the first time, today, it was held at my local shooting club. I was having issues with the scope on my rifle (later realizing the screws on the rings has loosened a little) so after the match a couple of guys offered to let me try their rifles, and now I'm hooked so now all I can say is hello rabbit hole!

 

[kvd]

Welcome to the forum

 

[338 dude]

You are definitely in trouble now welcome to the forum from Tennessee

 

[joshb]

Welcome to the forum! The good news on your timing is that interest rates are at an historic low. The second mortgage won’t cost that much!

 

[INTJ]

Hello from Mississippi! I'm new to long range (and this forum), but not to shooting. I went to a 600 yard benchrest match, for the first time, today, it was held at my local shooting club. I was having issues with the scope on my rifle (later realizing the screws on the rings has loosened a little) so after the march a couple of guys offered to let me try their rifles, and now I'm hooked so now all I can say is hello rabbit hole!

Welcome to LR BR! In a short amount of time you'll come to realize that your "super accurate" hunting rifles really aren't super accurate. If you are like me you will stop obsessing over that last .2 MOA of
accuracy with a hunting rifle, because all your time will be spent obsessing over that last repeatable .1 MOA for you LR BR guns........

 

[K22]

Weclome to the "rabbit hole" - been there for a long time - it doesn't get any better so buckle up but the journey can be fun if you don't take it too seriously.

 

[MarkO76]

Welcome to LR BR! In a short amount of time you'll come to realize that your "super accurate" hunting rifles really aren't super accurate. If you are like me you will stop obsessing over that last .2 MOA of
accuracy with a hunting rifle, because all your time will be spent obsessing over that last repeatable .1 MOA for you LR BR guns........

I'm sure I will. I was really impressed that I shot a 1/2 moa group the first time I shot (using someone else's setup)

 

[Catgunguy]

Welcome and thank you for the wright up on your last shooting episode. It is always good to hear about new people trying out long range. Thank you.

 

[MarkO76]

It's a scam. Those guys hook you in by letting you experience fine equipment and quality loads. Then you start to wonder if they are getting some kind of kickbacks or something from the shooting industry. Then when you are in too deep, you realize they just brought you in so you can be in their support group. No guy can justify to their wife that spending all of that money is necessary if a bunch of other guys are not doing it too.

Welcome!

Ya the next thing I knew I was on a street corner begging for ammo!

 

[Murray Brook]

Welcome Mark. It will not be long before half inch groups disappoint you.

 

[std7mag]

Does your wife know??

There is help available.
Luckily this was caught early..

 

[MarkO76]

Now I guess I'll have to get into loading ammo lol

 

[jonbearman]

This site is responsible for making an obsession out of a hobby. I will never be sad I spent money on guns,reloading,or components. I could of drank it up but that was 23 years ago Jan1 2021. Spend away and enjoy.

 

[MarkO76]

Does your wife know??

There is help available.
Luckily this was caught early..

The only thing she said was that she "better get one h3ll of a Christmas present!" Lol

 

[std7mag]

Yeah, this rabbit hole ends up costing double what you spend on the sport.

 

[Intheshop]

Finding a nice used lathe may seem a little daunting but they're around. There was a great deal on here a month or so ago. Oh,and Bridgeport's ARE small mills.

If you're gonna dig a hole,you need the right tools. Good luck with your project.

Oh yeah,get your own P.O. bx.

 

[MarkO76]

Welcome
Consider upgrading to Silver or better yet Gold membership, all the free advice is worth that.

I was reading about that earlier and I probably will it seems like a good deal

 

[Shooter13]

All I can think of is Lurch (Adams family) saying ohhhhhh! in that low moan. ;-)

 

[hogpatrol]

Be careful lest you come down with the even more expensive affliction known as SIDS*.


*Shooting Induced Divorce Syndrome

 

[338 Mollett]

You should have taken the Blue pill !