Long Range Rifle/Scope/PRS question(s)

I was set on the 243 Win, but since the same bolt face would be suitable for the other 6mm offerings, I think I will order a 6mm GT barrel and be done with it. I have to research on barrel twist for the GT. I almost dropped money on a new RPR 6mm CM last night, but there is no left handed version. I do not shoot left handed, but I like the fact that I do not have to come off of the trigger to run the bolt. Weird, but I like it. I will order some brass I saw on-line yesterday.
I hope the action will arrive next month, and the barrel will take 2 weeks. Will let you know how it went.

 

Do you make 6.5 Grendel brass or did you buy enough when it was available?
I have a gas gun that I do not shoot much due to the lack of brass. I do like it, but loaded ammo is pricey!
I want to order some 7.62x39 new brass and make some Grendel.

 

This technique works ok for bench shooting from rests, but will absolutely cripple you for PRS competition. The support hand needs to drive the rifle on target and sustain the reticle picture while the trigger hand runs the bolt. In this first picture, you can see my fingertips wrapped around the front end of the support bag, but what is hidden is my handstop on the left side. In the second picture, you can see my support hand locked around the handstop, clamping it to the bag, and driving the rifle on target.

 

I HAVE made Grendel brass in the past from x39, but I don’t do so for my 6 Grendel (243LBC). I have something on the order of 6.5 Grendel brass on hand, with 1000pc that I’ve necked down to 6mm.

Once this barrel is toast, I’ll switch it to 6 ARC. I’ll give up about a grain and a half of powder capacity, but pick up the ability to shoot factory ammo, which isn’t a bad thing sometimes.

 

Yup. “Support shoulder” is a common staple - or at least, it’s supposed to be. Support side shooting (and a mag change) is even included in one of the standardized PRS Skills Stages, which are included in the rule book to promote the fundamental skills of PRS competition (Skills Stage 4, of 4). Most matches include one of the four Skills Stages to act as a tiebreaker for the match by fastest time with most impacts on that stage.



Although a lot of guys DO game the rules on that stage to fire from the support shoulder but still run the trigger with their right hand, at least when prone. Not quite as feasible when firing from positional supports where the right hand is needed to drive the rifle.

 

Just ordered a Razor 3-18 for the Bergara 22.

 

Now i need to find a 22 competition around here. The local PRS chapter doesn't have a 22 match.

 

I think it's more of the facility issue than anything. They use my local long range which has you shooting across and down a valley. The closest target is roughly 200 yards (obviously changes depending on which shooting platform you are using) and the next closes target is around 260 yards. Anything closer than 100 yards would have you basically shooting down a cliff. The facility does have shooting bays that run between about 40 and 90 yards deep, but Im not sure they facility would want the competition to be taking up the whole thing. But, when I get out to a PRS or Accurized AR match, I'll talk to them about it.

There are a few more shooting ranges around I can see if they have anything going. Last time I looked the PRS guys were the only real game in town (outside of benchrest and FTR), but that obviously could have changed.

 

So I did some more searching and found some matches. Through NRL22 website it shows my local PRS club holds 6 matches a year. But it doesnt list anything about it under their website or Facebook pages.

I figured out how to search for a certain type of match on Practiscore and it shows a few coming up at nearby ranges. Sweet.

 

20230126_134353 by chase, on Flickr

 

Looks great with that Razor on there.

 

I recently saw one of those Foundation stocks at the range. The pictures don't do it justice. Such a good looking stock.