I shot my new Precision Rifle and Tool 284 Win. at the recent Stars and Bars match in Blakely, Ga. My first two strings of fire produced two identical scores of 185 - 3X. About my average for long range. I was struggling with my front and rear rest that both kept rocking back during recoil. A fellow shooter loaned me his Farley front rest and Mini-Gator rear bag with spaced ears and my last score was my personal best of 194 - 5x. The conditions were a little better, but most of the improved score was helped a lot by my Ray Bowman built rifle and the better rests. It looks like I will need to assess spending quite a bit more money on my rests if I am going to shoot the rifle to its full potential.
BTW - the match was great. Unfortunately day two was a wash out. I recommend this match for those of you looking to shoot a 1000 yards. There were ~ 75 shooters and John Whidden tied a national record.
BTW - the match was great. Unfortunately day two was a wash out. I recommend this match for those of you looking to shoot a 1000 yards. There were ~ 75 shooters and John Whidden tied a national record.