Mirage shield

[newbieshooter]

Where did that drawing come from?

bulletin article back in 2014:
http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2014/08/tech-tip-mirage-shields-they-arent-all-the-same/

 

[Uthink Uknow]

Thank you, newbie

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Crazy! I started a thread a little over a year ago regarding wanting to use my Tikka T3 light for F-Class. The general consensus was that the barrel is too light, and I would have issues with barrel heat and mirage. When I brought up the suggestion of a fan to keep the barrel cool, the responses indicated it was the equivalent of cheating and would not be allowed in competition. Has that changed?

Not sure, most every bench has a fan on it these days. Wouldnt be much of a winners circle if everybody that had a fan got a dq

 

[F Class John]

Crazy! I started a thread a little over a year ago regarding wanting to use my Tikka T3 light for F-Class. The general consensus was that the barrel is too light, and I would have issues with barrel heat and mirage. When I brought up the suggestion of a fan to keep the barrel cool, the responses indicated it was the equivalent of cheating and would not be allowed in competition. Has that changed?

I can tell you that I’ve never seen someone use one is a sanctioned f-Class match. Ive seem them all the time at screwing around f-class matches however. I’ve always been told (whether accurately or not) that they’re not allowed in high-power. Electronics are covered in high-power rules as are communication devices but nothing about ‘fans’. That being said I can almost guarantee whether warranted or not you would be asked by the MD to remove your fan if you showed up with one at a major match.