Shadetree top and Farley travel
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Jason Stanley
Ed,
I own 2 shadetree tops (1 for a 3" forend and 1 for the hunter gun). This past weekend, I shared a bench with a gentleman who had a Farley. Instead of changing rests, we just used his. I do believe he had a little more travel in the Farley than I do in the Shadetree at 100. However, the Shadetree has plenty of travel for a score target at 100. If this is for group - it is a non issue - you'll have plenty of travel in both. Obviously, 200 and 300 are non issues for either in terms of travel.
Hope this helps.
Stanley
I own 2 shadetree tops (1 for a 3" forend and 1 for the hunter gun). This past weekend, I shared a bench with a gentleman who had a Farley. Instead of changing rests, we just used his. I do believe he had a little more travel in the Farley than I do in the Shadetree at 100. However, the Shadetree has plenty of travel for a score target at 100. If this is for group - it is a non issue - you'll have plenty of travel in both. Obviously, 200 and 300 are non issues for either in terms of travel.
Hope this helps.
Stanley
I wouldnt be able to say this for certain but the smaller baring in the shade tree is probably a better tighter tolerance baring compared to the Farley? This is really nothing more than an educated guess. I have been studying different baring for co ax type front rest. Seems the more travel you get comes with a price. I am sure someone with a little more experience can correct me if i am wrong. Wouldnt be the first time. Lee
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fishbone
Guest
I would like more travel on my shade tree, but wouldn't want to give something else up as a price. One problem which I work around is the handle's vertical travel limited because of hitting the stock. Bending an off-set in the handle is on the 'to-do' list, but not that big a deal (that's why it is still on the list).
AndyTaber
New member
I had the same issue with mine. I went down to the local hardware and picked up a smaller threaded knob and this gave me the additional travel I needed.
Dick Grosbier
Club Coordinator
Yes the early Farley's had a little less travel. As to price I have been amazed, any Farley posted in classifieds here seems to be snatched up almost immediately. Even when posted for what seems to me very high prices. This is probably due to the fact that in most cases if you want a Farley you have to wait a while.
This is a new friend that I meet at a shoot, he has some high class belt driven rest now and I might be able to talk him into letting me have it but i have no idea what to offer him, he did say that it was a early model.
This guy is well off and I would rather not make him any richer.
This guy is well off and I would rather not make him any richer.
I was sneaked in from a really late date when I was a kid and in the dark tripped over my moms great big white tom cat named Queeny and then the FUN started. the next day at school, the guys saw all the marks on me and my face, then they started to call me that and to this day if any of the gang see me it's
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ehparis
Guest
I noticed that when I was at the East-West Show Me Shootout at St. Louis that Ron Hoehn has Farleys in stock. His price was $975.00.
OK, as long as you're not mean to cats...
The original Farley doesn't quite have enough movement to cover the 100 yard score target, without loosening up the screws on the dust shield. Then it does. It can also benefit from Butch's new teflon pads, and a rebuild along the lines Butch has outlined in several posts on BR Central. Or, Farley will retrofit the original rest, but for a significant amount of money.
I have both an original Farley and a Shadetree. I've used the Farley much more -- why I bought the Shadetree top -- but in truth, haven't used Shadetree enough to give a good evaluation. I have a friend who had a Farley top only, and was not satisfied until he *significantly* rebuilt it (he's a machinist).
At this point, I'd go with a Shadetree, but remember, that has more to do with my frustrations with the original Farley than anything else. To show you how long I've had it, I believe I paid $600 new, just as the son was taking over the operation. For all I know, all those issues have been resolved with the later Farley rests.
As far as price -- like most things, they're worth what someone will pay. And most well-off folk didn't get that way by being taken advantage of, unless it's inherited wealth...
The original Farley doesn't quite have enough movement to cover the 100 yard score target, without loosening up the screws on the dust shield. Then it does. It can also benefit from Butch's new teflon pads, and a rebuild along the lines Butch has outlined in several posts on BR Central. Or, Farley will retrofit the original rest, but for a significant amount of money.
I have both an original Farley and a Shadetree. I've used the Farley much more -- why I bought the Shadetree top -- but in truth, haven't used Shadetree enough to give a good evaluation. I have a friend who had a Farley top only, and was not satisfied until he *significantly* rebuilt it (he's a machinist).
At this point, I'd go with a Shadetree, but remember, that has more to do with my frustrations with the original Farley than anything else. To show you how long I've had it, I believe I paid $600 new, just as the son was taking over the operation. For all I know, all those issues have been resolved with the later Farley rests.
As far as price -- like most things, they're worth what someone will pay. And most well-off folk didn't get that way by being taken advantage of, unless it's inherited wealth...