Nature Boy
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@z7
How’s the .308 work for you in PRS? If I was going to give it a try that would be what I would be using
Cool. I will most likely do one of the one day shoots to get started. I assume their will be a huge learning curve on the first one. I can sight in at 100, get my muzzle velocity, and run numbers to get a dope sheet, but have nowhere to practice/verify before hand.
i don't think you get those on the one day matches
Liberty had (Still has) the Bushnell XRS II 4.5-30x50 I ordered at $1750 on their "flash sale" page, so I thought I got a good deal on that.
It seems at the local level caliber doesn’t limit you as much as your own ability to shoot,
It's probably true everywhere that caliber doesn't matter if you can't shoot, but I would guess that .308 is more competitive in places with lower average wind. Out here where it's blowing pretty good all the time, running a .308 is a definite disadvantage, and I don't really see anyone using them for long in our local matches. To begin to approach the wind holding ability of my 6.5, I have to load my .308 pretty heavily then pay the price in even higher recoil. If it's not really windy where you shoot, then It's mostly just a recoil issue.
If I already owned a 308win with AI mags and which weighed ~2lbs with a flat bottomed forend, I might have been tempted to use it for my first season, but I really can’t say it should be anyone’s first rifle for the precision rifle game. It’s just too easy to get into a 6 or 6.5, and the recoil penalty is just too great for high BC 30’s, or the BC penalty too great for the lighter, low recoil 30’s. I would honestly consider it to be a waste of money, throwing good money after bad to start by BUYING a 308.
Alternatively - if a guy DID already own a well suited rifle, I could argue the cost of entry is really low to convert it to a 6 or 6.5 - just a barrel.
I'll look them all up, but what in y'alls opinions are the pros and cons of the three.
I read things like "staying on target" (sounds like a very good thing), "noise", (less important), "blast signature" as far as not blowing dirt on you/rifle and not directing it at you, but more sideways/a hair forward. (Sounds like some brakes could be very annoying).
I have asked the question several places and nobody seems to want to say anything out loud - does the Area419 Hellfire Mount print as accurately as direct threading the can? The fact nobody will answer this question leads me to believe it’s not as accurate, so it’s a disadvantage. Having had PHENOMENAL customer service from Area419, I might not say boo publicly either. They did me an absolute solid to get me running in time to practice for a match last year, and they earned a customer and my advocacy in doing so. But I wouldn’t run a Hellfire Mount for my SiCo Omega if it won’t shoot as true as direct thread. The bad part, is the Hellfire 3 piece brake really needs the base to be rockset in place. Right now, I haven’t been rocking mine in place, and it hasn’t come loose inadvertently yet, but it does make me think. It costs JUST enough to get the can adapters that I haven’t been willing to test the precision of the system. All I know is I haven’t met anyone yet running a can on one at a match yet.
Yea, it's a good deal.DMR II Pros for sub $1,400.... Want so bad.
@Varminterror
Might be that the only way to answer your question is to try one.
I have a 6mm I’d be happy to send you for the experiment