Tack Driver IV

[JoeDuke]

While talking to a couple of long range shooters who were there, I told them that a competent Long Range Shooter with a capable rifle could be very competitive in this Format.

One plainly stated that reading the flags was his biggest challenge. As Short Range Shooters, many of us won’t even bother to go to the range without our flags. Shooting without flags would be akin to leaving your bolt at home.

I think the Ballistic Coefficient thing is overrated at this distance, especially in the Score portion of the Match, especially if it does compromise “agging capability” for down range ballistic performance. It makes no difference if you have to hold one line, or three lines. If you know where the wind is taking the bullets, you can put them on the 10 ring. The key is knowing where the wind takes the bullets and having an accurate enough combination to trust the rifle to do it’s part.

This is one thing I have learned from our 100/200 yard Club Matches at Tomball, where we shoot the standard NBRSA Score Format, where the rules are you can shoot any legal fire arm.We have shooters show up with excellent FClass, Precision Rifles, and well put together Custom Varmint Rifles. They are chambered in the various Creedmore, 308, or any round that stresses High Ballistic Coefficient combinations designed to “buck the wind” at longer distances.
None do very well at 100/200 yards against the usual array of 30BR’s and 6 PPC’s.

They simply are not accurate enough over the course of fire If going against an extremely accurate short range Competitor who has a handle on the conditions.

Read this post a couple of times.

Then go back and read it again.

300 meters is still in the short range benchrest shooters effective range. And not far enough for a long range rifle to overcome that. Move to 400 yards and that might all change. But the Tackdriver at Orangeburg is 300 meters. So thats what you have to be prepared to shoot.
To elaborate a little further. In the beginning, the tackdriver was planned to bring all sorts of rifles together and see what was the most accurate. Four years of history shows the ppc / br rifles to clearly dominate at this distance. There is nothing wrong with bringing your rifle of choice and seeing how it and you stack up against the competition. Several have and some have done well. There ate no real losers at this match and you will meet some great folks. If you attend, come by tent city and say hello.

 

[rebs]

does anyone have a link to where I can see the equipment that the shooters used

 

[P1ZombieKiller]

does anyone have a link to where I can see the equipment that the shooters used

There isnt a complete list posted. There is a post on page 23 of this thread (i think its post 423) that list the info for top 20 finishers (as complete/incomplete as those that filled it out).

 

[rebs]

There isnt a complete list posted. There is a post on page 23 of this thread (i think its post 423) that list the info for top 20 finishers (as complete/incomplete as those that filled it out).

Thank you

 

[Keefe300]

My equipment list was incomplete due to testing 2 guns the day of practice.

The gun I shot in the match:
6BR .270 neck
BAT B action dual port
Bartlien 4 groove HV 12 twist @ 26”
McMillan MBR stock
Bix n Andy trigger
Nightforce Comp 15-55
Brass was Lapua
Bullet was Bart’s 68 avenger
Powder was N135
Primer was 205m

Jeremiah Keefe

 

[WillyTP]

My equipment list was incomplete due to testing 2 guns the day of practice.

The gun I shot in the match:
6BR .270 neck
BAT B action dual port
Bartlien 4 groove HV 12 twist @ 26”
McMillan MBR stock
Bix n Andy trigger
Nightforce Comp 15-55
Brass was Lapua
Bullet was Bart’s 68 avenger
Powder was N135
Primer was 205m

Jeremiah Keefe

Don’t forget the gloves!

 

[P1ZombieKiller]

Don’t forget the gloves!

Obviously the secret

 

[Keefe300]

Don’t forget the gloves!

Thanks for reminding me! They will always and forever be on my equipment list! Lol

The gloves even made an appearance in the photo of Me, Jackie, Tom, Roy, and Bart

 

[Ccrider]

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Just a regular romance here, nothing else to see.
Coming next to your voting booth this Fall.

Yep. Is it just me or does this prove that society is going through a phase of reverse evolution.

 

[P1ZombieKiller]

Please don't ruin the Tack Driver thread..... take your conspiracy statements to another place. This thread is for those of us wishing we could shoot as good as Wayne, Jeff, and (What's that other guys name????) oh yeah.. and Bart.

 

[speedygonzalez]

Please don't ruin the Tack Driver thread..... take your conspiracy statements to another place. This thread is for those of us wishing we could shoot as good as Wayne, Jeff, and (What's that other guys name????) oh yeah.. and Bart.

Amen! Well said boss!