Lapping Factory ARA Barrels

[dusterdave173]

Agree or not but yet another testament that factory target is far too easy.
Set up that way to introduce guys to some version of RFBR, but currently it’s become ridiculous.

I think it would be easier to simply limit Factory Class to a bipod and rear bag--no rests
Everything else could stay exactly as is and keep the continuity and we could look back on it like the period of steroids in baseball-- so the home run stats were a little skewed

All these strings of 2500's have really just started to pop up right? However many years into the class now it is natural scores would keep going up as shooters learn the game--refine the equipment and then they decide to really really go for it with massive ammo buys and maybe even working through a number of rifles looking for the best barrel etc and don't forget that trigger technology has been improving pretty steady with more choices than ever now...
Just a few angles to consider before we change that target
I heard another shooter say keep the target but put one row of unlimited in it --I thought that was a cool idea that sounded like fun

 

[VLNBYR]

So here's a thought....How many factory shooters have NEVER shot a 2500. My guess is a lot more than you might think.

 

[PWNolan]

2898 - 2500 targets shot in Factory Class in 2025

117 - 2500 targets shot in Unlimited Class in 2025

I doubt ARA will make any major changes to Factory Class at this point and that's ok. People are enjoying it and it's helped ARA in a big way. It's even helped Unlimited class as Factory shooters move on to a more difficult challenge

 

[TRSR8]

So here's a thought....How many factory shooters have NEVER shot a 2500. My guess is a lot more than you might think.

Or another way to look at it, how many UL shooters who are quite competitive and shot for years, have never shot one…..outdoors, you know, the way God intended BR to be shot.

 

[jcm24m]

2898 - 2500 targets shot in Factory Class in 2025

117 - 2500 targets shot in Unlimited Class in 2025

I doubt ARA will make any major changes to Factory Class at this point and that's ok. People are enjoying it and it's helped ARA in a big way. It's even helped Unlimited class as Factory shooters move on to a more difficult challenge

Do these totals include outdoor and indoor matches ?