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[Pete Wass]

It would seem

. . . of any gentleman is how he treats those that can be of no possible use to him"

Seems that comes close to fitting the club volunteers how run our matches, and make the sport of COMPETITION benchrest possible.

"no possible use" might refer to the guys who don't help clean up after the match is over.

That a number of folks feel that their entry fee was more than enough for them to pay to shoot for that day without helping in any way to make the shoot happen. Perhaps we need to somehow re-educate folks. From what I have seen, the biggest reason venues quit offering events is the competitor don't appreciate the oportunity to compete at a venue to give anything back to the sport. As our attendence numbers decrease, and they seem to be decreasing, it is particularly important for all who are able to 1. either show up early to help or 2. plan on staying an extra hour or so to help wrap things up.

If the venues don't need our help fine but I think, in most cases, all could use our assistance. And throw a buck or two on that Target Crew Tip Can when there is one as well.

 

[gt40]

I'm building my first rifle and it will be a Brux 6mm Norma BR. barrel with a new Savage Target action in a Stockade Tactical stock so I can use it in short range BR and long range BR and F-Class + Prone with bypod competition.

Now I am all confused. I do not know where to ask questions without my posts being moved all over the place.

"Aim small miss small",

gt40

PS: I'm right handed, but if I paint it GREEN will that get me in the door?

 

[TomD]

I think the new forum belongs in the Department of Redundancies Department.

 

[John Kielly]

Is somebody running a book on the voting? Looks to me that it's going to be decided in extra time.

Anyway, it seems to me that any extra forums are shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted. I joined up here after a friend pointed out an interesting thread to me - one that had general target shooting application. I've stuck with it for the same reason, that many subjects have general application. I've 'fessed up with my profile that I'm first a belly shooter who fires the odd angry 1000 yard benchrest shot because that discipline is compatible - simpatico - with the rest of my shooting.

Now, over a time, I've formed an opinion that there are two camps on this forum, those who are open minded, say laid back, enough to accept a lot of the BS that the untutored like me might occasionally come up with & those who believe that anybody who shoots further than 300 yards or not off the bench is an affront to the Forum. Oh, yeah, there are also rimfire benchresters.

So, Wilbur, I reckon that your solution is not to add another forum, but to delete F class, General Discussion & Gunsmithing, Factory/Hybrid rifles, oh and probably Airgun & 600/1000 yards (because nobody listens to springers & Lynn anyway ).

John
(my real given name)

 

[TomD]

I'm building my first rifle and it will be a Brux 6mm Norma BR. barrel with a new Savage Target action in a Stockade Tactical stock so I can use it in short range BR and long range BR and F-Class + Prone with bypod competition.

Now I am all confused. I do not know where to ask questions without my posts being moved all over the place.

"Aim small miss small",

gt40

PS: I'm right handed, but if I paint it GREEN will that get me in the door?

No but if you paint yourself green we'll think about it.

 

[John Kielly]

I say we drop all non U.S. shooters from posting as well.

Can't do that. I got a green gun too!

 

[steyrl]

Savage 223 Shooters

There is nothing wrong with trying new ideas. Thats how we move forward.
The hard part is still going to be keeping the Savage 223 shooters off.
In their minds if their buddies and themselves go out on Saturday and shoot for quarters, they think they are competition benchrest shooters.
Dave B

Good one Dave
Yep! It is going to be hard to keep us off. I'm a Savage 223 shooter but definitely do NOT regard myself as a competition benchrest shooter. My LRPV shoots really well but it AIN'T no competitive benchrest rifle and there's no way I could seriously consider shooting in a BR competition.

I have found by reading different forum topics you can pick up some useful information. So, within reason, the more the merrier

What I have noticed at the range lately, are the guys who turn up with brand new, dare I say it, "Tactical" rifles in large calibres with or without muzzle brakes, with high priced scopes aboard (not yet sighted in), stacks of factory ammo, ask the range officers for help after going through a fair swag of their ammo trying to get the rifle sighted in, disregard the advice and to top it all off, DON'T HAVE ONE BIT OF CLEANING GEAR WITH THEM.
AND, during their attempts to sight the rifle in have shot half the target frames away

 

[jackie schmidt]

Steyrl

The big glossy adds in the popular magazines work. They know that Shooters have a lot in common with Hot Rodders. Practicle application, and common sense, take a vacation whether the choice is enough horsepower to push a Factory Car 180 mph, or enough bullet weight and velocity to push a bullet to create 4000+ lbs of muzzle energy from a Rifle.

Think of the shame involved in showing up at the local deer camp with something as mundane as a 30-06........jackie



.

 

[Andrew B]

Once again, Jackie hits the mark

"Practicle application, and common sense, take a vacation whether the choice is enough horsepower to push a Factory Car 180 mph"

Laughed out loud.

Totally correct

Just got a 2009 Cadillac CTS-V, 556 horsepower, top speed 198. Best car to ever come out of Detroit.

BTW, I too have a green gun.

 

[jackie schmidt]

Andrew

Boy, we are going to catch it for discussing this on this thread.

But we were just shopping for a new car, and I test drove the CTS-V. Wouldn't you just love to slide up beside a Shelby Mustang, or the regular 400HP Corvette. Or heck, just about anything for that matter.

Oh yeh, my Wife settled on a Toyota Avalon LImited. More room for the Grand Kids.

So I traded her '07 Tahoe for a new Chevy truck.

Oh well, I always have my '67 Chevelle. It would take the CTS in a 1/4 mile, but after that, the Caddy would clean it's clock.

My favorite Benchrest Rifle, my Sporter, is also built on a green Robertson BRX Stock .........jackie

 

[steyrl]

"Practicle application, and common sense, take a vacation whether the choice is enough horsepower to push a Factory Car 180 mph"

Laughed out loud.

Totally correct

Just got a 2009 Cadillac CTS-V, 556 horsepower, top speed 198. Best car to ever come out of Detroit.

BTW, I too have a green gun.

Crikey! All the green guns are coming out; I ain't got one and I think I'm going to find out I'm in the minority of those not owning a green gun.

All the best guys,

Bill Dyer (steyrl)

 

[wncchester]

I don't mind other type of questions but each forum should be what it claims to be!

Considering how specific the Competitive BR side of shooting is AND how badly the previous effort to address that topic has been diluted with a question about a .30-30at this moment, it seems a truly dedicated forum IS in order.

I hope the moderator(s) WILL move or delete any clearly spurious posts from this forum. AND remove the "Bench Rest" label from the Centerfire forum, it's become virtually irrelivant to the discussion.

 

[333smitty]

Benchrest 30-30

I don't mind other type of questions but each forum should be what it claims to be!

Considering how specific the Competitive BR side of shooting is AND how badly the previous effort to address that topic has been diluted with a question about a .30-30 at this moment, it seems a truly dedicated forum IS in order.

wncchester,

There is a light 30-30 BR rig that is very competitve in the Benchrest arena. It is campaigned by Michael Turner in New Mexico. He does well with it in both group and score.

 

[mike in co]

i have a suggestion.
one: dump this forum......(divide and waste time).
TWO: moderators actively move nonBENCHREST POSTS off the centerfire forum to one of the other forums(ex: 30-30 post, 375 h&h post).
THREE:CLARIFY the title of the br forum....to benchrest accuracy and benchrest competition. this would allow factory thru unlimited discussion.

i'll deal with stretching whats on the centerfire forum, but going to two forums to find br info is a waste of time.

WHO/WHAT defines :br competition

i currently read what i do, centerfire br, 600/1000yd and gunsmith forums.

sledom vary.

mike in co

 

[goodgrouper]

i currently read what i do, centerfire br, 600/1000yd and gunsmith forums.

sledom vary.

mike in co

This makes sense. Then you wouldn't want to read this forum anyway because it has to do with competitive benchrest of which you do not participate.

 

[Nader]

Count me out,
I don't watch TV, 'cause there's too many channels and nothing on any of them! So now BR Central has taken the same course. Boring ! I think I'll go wash the dishes.
Joel

 

[JerrySharrett]

Count me out,
I don't watch TV, 'cause there's too many channels and nothing on any of them! So now BR Central has taken the same course. Boring ! I think I'll go wash the dishes.
Joel

Joel, lets start a coin collecting club. I hear you have some really nice commemorative coins.

 

[Kent Harshman]

I got a better idea...

...for Nader...why don't you get a HAIRCUT!...

 

[JerrySharrett]

...for Nader...why don't you get a HAIRCUT!...

Kent, he did.

 

[Dave Coots]

Wilbur

I'm thinkin the new forum is not much of a high priority. BR Central has over 15 thousand members and less than 200 have voted. Less that 2 percent.

You can't make everyone happy. Thanks.

Later
Dave