Today, it’s the 11th hour, the Thursday before the big weekend. Bayou’s ears are burning and some serious metal has recently crossed state lines, along with their rock solid drivers.
Will this be a year, or maybe the year, that we can’t defend the Open division trophy?
No loads are changing at this point, all hopes are high and no barrel, caliber or bullet (or operator) has yet to underperform. In other words, there’s no reason not to spill your guts or place your bets.
Heat won’t be a load factor, and the predicted wind has definitely been worse.
My predictions:
1) Don’t fall behind; the leader of day 1 will win. The wind will cooperate for all with the gun they are used to shooting, and the relay breakpoint on day two is not going set up any come from behind victory.
2) 2 of the top 5, and 5 of the top 10, will be regular shooters of the Bayou club, and a magnum will win, but a .284 will be within a single point.
3) liner 9’s are going to decide the match, not X’s, with 8 challenges, and one reversal, and the use of paper targets, is going to hamper the rhythm of speed shooters.
This match is going to be a Manners outing for my daughter and me.
2 saums and a flat shooting .243, which my daughter likes. (I have a fine shooting .338 LM but the tables don’t lie, it shoots at 79% the drift of a .308 and the saum(s) are at roughly 62% the drift of a 200-20X at 2,650. It does not shoot small enough overcome that difference.)
Camo A gun is going to shoot Berger 195’s. It clearly preferred them to A-Tips. Aiming at the center of a shipping label at 600, in mirage where no holes are visible the hold is constant, it groups like this, in moderate wind.
Black B gun, if it gets used at all, is going to shoot A-Tips. In final testing yesterday it shot a .8 inch vertical 5 shot group with them, and several groups the height of the X ring, constant hold.
Because of the favorable conditions, I would predict they (195’s) are good for a 198, 197 and 195 on day one. Day two a 197 and 195.
Last prediction, I won’t win back my $5 bill and 3-4 points is all that will be dropped at the top, but it will all be incredibly fun.
Will this be a year, or maybe the year, that we can’t defend the Open division trophy?
No loads are changing at this point, all hopes are high and no barrel, caliber or bullet (or operator) has yet to underperform. In other words, there’s no reason not to spill your guts or place your bets.
Heat won’t be a load factor, and the predicted wind has definitely been worse.
My predictions:
1) Don’t fall behind; the leader of day 1 will win. The wind will cooperate for all with the gun they are used to shooting, and the relay breakpoint on day two is not going set up any come from behind victory.
2) 2 of the top 5, and 5 of the top 10, will be regular shooters of the Bayou club, and a magnum will win, but a .284 will be within a single point.
3) liner 9’s are going to decide the match, not X’s, with 8 challenges, and one reversal, and the use of paper targets, is going to hamper the rhythm of speed shooters.
This match is going to be a Manners outing for my daughter and me.
2 saums and a flat shooting .243, which my daughter likes. (I have a fine shooting .338 LM but the tables don’t lie, it shoots at 79% the drift of a .308 and the saum(s) are at roughly 62% the drift of a 200-20X at 2,650. It does not shoot small enough overcome that difference.)
Camo A gun is going to shoot Berger 195’s. It clearly preferred them to A-Tips. Aiming at the center of a shipping label at 600, in mirage where no holes are visible the hold is constant, it groups like this, in moderate wind.
Black B gun, if it gets used at all, is going to shoot A-Tips. In final testing yesterday it shot a .8 inch vertical 5 shot group with them, and several groups the height of the X ring, constant hold.
Because of the favorable conditions, I would predict they (195’s) are good for a 198, 197 and 195 on day one. Day two a 197 and 195.
Last prediction, I won’t win back my $5 bill and 3-4 points is all that will be dropped at the top, but it will all be incredibly fun.
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