rkittine
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I have been very lucky to have found a few Mentors, one in particular who has taken me under his wing and helped me start getting into the Long Range Precision Shooting discipline.
So now I have a few custom bench rest rifles, all the loading equipment including case prep equipment like an annealer, tumbler, gauges etc. (No dies yet until I shoot some factor Lapua ammo and send the fired cases and reamer specs to Whidden) A number of texts on the subject and participation in a number of long range forums. Some range gear, though no chronograph yet, and a ton of cleaning supplies.
Now I only need to do two things. First and foremost learn to shoot (why I am at Williamsport Bench Rest School) and figure out how to effectively lug all this stuff around.
So since necessity is the mother of invention, yesterday, before packing up to travel to Pennsylvania, I put together what I was figuring I needed to have on hand.
Based on the input from my mentors and the forum, I now have things like Dewy Cleaning Rods, Bronze and Nylon Brushes, Lucas Bore Guides, chamber cleaning equipment. A plastic suppressor looking apparatus to stick on the barrel to catch cleaning fluid and wet brushes and patches, of which I have a vast assortment, things to protect the wood, jars and break cleaner to clean the brushes, plus bore solvents, copper remover, gun oil, action grease, bore light, Sinclair Cleaning Cradle and other misc. must haves. Plus my rest and front and rear bags.
Looking at it all it reminded me of when I was married and would travel with my wife when she laid out all the shoes she was going to take.
So once looking at all this stuff (and I know there will be more to come) I scrambled to find some existing things I might have to facilitate getting it all in order and to the range.
So here comes the evolution of my first range box.
Bob
So now I have a few custom bench rest rifles, all the loading equipment including case prep equipment like an annealer, tumbler, gauges etc. (No dies yet until I shoot some factor Lapua ammo and send the fired cases and reamer specs to Whidden) A number of texts on the subject and participation in a number of long range forums. Some range gear, though no chronograph yet, and a ton of cleaning supplies.
Now I only need to do two things. First and foremost learn to shoot (why I am at Williamsport Bench Rest School) and figure out how to effectively lug all this stuff around.
So since necessity is the mother of invention, yesterday, before packing up to travel to Pennsylvania, I put together what I was figuring I needed to have on hand.
Based on the input from my mentors and the forum, I now have things like Dewy Cleaning Rods, Bronze and Nylon Brushes, Lucas Bore Guides, chamber cleaning equipment. A plastic suppressor looking apparatus to stick on the barrel to catch cleaning fluid and wet brushes and patches, of which I have a vast assortment, things to protect the wood, jars and break cleaner to clean the brushes, plus bore solvents, copper remover, gun oil, action grease, bore light, Sinclair Cleaning Cradle and other misc. must haves. Plus my rest and front and rear bags.
Looking at it all it reminded me of when I was married and would travel with my wife when she laid out all the shoes she was going to take.
So once looking at all this stuff (and I know there will be more to come) I scrambled to find some existing things I might have to facilitate getting it all in order and to the range.
So here comes the evolution of my first range box.
Bob
