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CMP Rimfire Sporter match (bring your kids!)
sparky0068:
--- Quote from: bkoenig on March 02, 2012, 10:22:20 PM ---Bench shooting is for sissies :laugh: :P ;D
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What he said!
JimP:
--- Quote ---Bench shooting is for sissies
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No, bench shooting is impractical. Tough guys can shoot off a bench or with a bipod...... but so can gear geeks..... for practical purposes, you can't always rely on a bench.... somtimes, you must rely on you.
bkoenig:
Yeah, just joking - benchrest just isn't my thing, except when testing a load for accuracy. I will admit it definitely amplifies recoil though. I have a 45-70 that is a pussycat to shoot from prone, seated, or standing, but kicks my butt when I've tried it from a bench.
My view is that in the real world, whether it's hunting or self defense, you won't have a nice solid concrete bench to shoot from, so why practice with one? To each his own, though.
JimP:
--- Quote ---My view is that in the real world, whether it's hunting or self defense, you won't have a nice solid concrete bench to shoot from, so why practice with one? To each his own, though.
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I share that with you: Benches and rests are for proving the accuracy of systems (rifle/sights/loads) and after that, the shooter should strive to shoot up to the capabilities of his equipment....... too many, esp. young shooters, get caught up in gear these days, spending thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours getting a sub MOA rifle, a ginormous moonscope and a handload that has unobtainium as a prime component, when they can not hold to 8" @100 yards if made to stand on their own two feet......
Jeff Cooper wrote of it 20+ years ago, and it is still true today: "What good is it to redouble your efforts after you have lost sight of your goal?"
bkoenig:
Speaking of benchrest, I tried out my new barrel today to find what ammo it shoots best. I think it likes Ultramatch....
At $15 for a box of .22 I think I might shoot something cheaper though.
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