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Rifles / Re: Bench rifle in 6BR for sale
« on: November 15, 2018, 02:41:28 PM »
Sold

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Those are winning smiles on our team members! Glad you guys enjoyed it because you did all us Canadians proud.
Thanks for the pictures. Mike

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Rifles / Bench rifle in 6BR for sale
« on: October 31, 2017, 01:35:24 PM »
Barnard S action, RB, RP
Jewell BR trigger
Borden trigger guard
True Flite barrel, 22’’, 4 groove, 1:14’’ twist, round count = 1128
Robertson Composites JTR Benchrest stock with butt plate
Chamber cut with JGS reamer, print no. 1262, (.271 neck)
Smithed by Robertson Composites
Weight 10 lbs. no sights.

Asking 2950$ plus shipping

For pictures please call Mike at 819-477-5784. Thanks for looking.

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Centerfire Discussions / Re: long range and accuracy
« on: January 20, 2017, 02:50:05 AM »
Much good info above. The scope is also a big factor. Look into getting more magnification and resolution. Test any scope that you might use to see how well it holds zero and for repeatability. It is all too easy to blame the rifle or ammo for problems the scope is causing.
The nice thing about buying a good scope is that you can change the rifle under it when the time comes.
Good luck and enjoy the sport.

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Off Topic / Re: What is a frozen scope?
« on: November 21, 2016, 06:05:13 PM »
Rick, Dan,

Thanks for the replies. Much appreciate your help.

Best of the season to everyone, Mike

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Off Topic / Re: What is a frozen scope?
« on: November 20, 2016, 05:07:36 AM »
Rick,
Thanks for the excellent explanation.
Are there any tricks for determining how much unwanted movement we are actually getting from an adjustable scope?

Mike

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Off Topic / What is a frozen scope?
« on: November 18, 2016, 05:54:38 PM »
Would you please explain what has to be done to mechanically freeze a scope.
Also when and why it is worth it.
Thanks, Mike

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Centerfire Discussions / Re: Returned 6NIA
« on: June 29, 2016, 06:02:00 AM »
Hi Ken,

Does it refer to powder in bottles for reloading at the range or is the powder in preloaded ammo also an issue?

Cheers, Mike

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Rimfire Discussions / Re: One piece rests
« on: July 04, 2015, 06:51:25 AM »

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Rimfire Discussions / Re: One piece rests
« on: July 04, 2015, 05:15:54 AM »
Seperate front and rear rests certainly work for centerfire BR and that's what I have been using for the occasional rimfire match. One piece rests would be heavier to handle and a new learning experience that I don't want. That's not to say that Joe Freidrich's rests are not very impressive to me.  

My stock squeeks in the rear bag even with small horizontal movement in the front. The more the horizontal movement required the more the stock gets torqued. A one piece rest might solve that problem but there are also other ways to approach that problem. I hope that we will be seeing some developments in rear bag design that allow more freedom of movement of the right kind.

My joystick front rest sometimes runs out of vertical adjustment when shooting IBS 100 yd score targets if I haven't set it up just right. My joystick has never been used for a BR50 rimfire target but I am already convinced that it couldn't cover the whole target at 50 yds just with joystick travel. It becomes quite clear why a one piece rest is chosen for rimfire score shooting at 50 yds. It is simple math.
Shooting a group target requires much less if any horizontal movement than score shooting. There is no obvious reason to prefer a one piece rest for group shooting (rules aside). 

 http://www.6mmbr.com/gunweek078.html

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BRSC - Benchrest Shooters Canada / Re: BRSC Caps
« on: February 05, 2015, 10:41:07 AM »
2 solid blacks for me please.

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Centerfire Discussions / Re: getting started
« on: January 10, 2015, 02:53:28 PM »
Pesky,
Amen to that. If I had a chance to chat with TB I surely would.
But then if I had a chance to chat with Calvin about his journey into BR and the learning curve he experienced then I surely would do that too. And there are many others. My dream job is water boy for our BR team at the worlds.
Respectfully, Mike

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Centerfire Discussions / Re: getting started
« on: January 10, 2015, 09:35:16 AM »
Pesky,
Didn't mean do cause any trouble for anyone. There are so many ways to look at things but one of the frustrations I had as a beginner was to see that many proven experts don't always agree. Then it was a question of just who are the proven experts anyway. If you shoot a world record does that make you a proven expert? Is that 12 year old girl the newest expert in our ranks? Are all proven experts good mentors?

The people that helped me the most were the ones that understood where I was at in the process but they are not what I would call the proven experts. I was not interested in having someone, even if it was Tony Boyer himself, dictate to me. I wanted the fun of trying things on my own even they had already been done by others many times throughout history.
I have made it a point to encourage my children to discover shooting. When my oldest daughter who had never shot a rifle before outshot me I was all smiles. But when I saw that it didn't phase her I asked her what the problem was. She said it was too easy because I had figured it all out for her.  

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Centerfire Discussions / Re: getting started
« on: January 10, 2015, 06:01:35 AM »
Please explain the above , not sure what your trying to convey

I am not into telling people what to think. The link just provides us with something to think about.

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Centerfire Discussions / Re: getting started
« on: January 09, 2015, 08:25:41 AM »
And another thing, (I am on a rant now), just remember you are getting into the most serious side of precision, and there is so much help out there, that it is mind bogling. But do not listen to the so called experts who say, I can shoot .5 all day, WOW. That just bought you last place at the Nationals. I think 2 of the .1350 aggs, was shot by Gene Bucky's, who unfortunately sat next to me on the left side, Bart Sauer on the right and guess who sat beside him? Mark Buettgen, OH WELL. Are you going to equal that? not a chance in hell, considering the rifle and Group shooting, but you are not into that part and you won't be yet. Keep the direction you are going and you will have fun, (and that is the whole idea), and maybe you will move up the custom stuff, which is also a lot of fun. Another thing, you have subscribed to one of the most leading sources of information there is in the extreme accuracy game, use it, and read it, and listen to what the "PROVEN" experts tell you.

http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2014/12/you-go-girl-ten-year-old-angelina-bests-benchrest-big-boys/

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Centerfire Discussions / Re: getting started
« on: January 08, 2015, 01:28:20 PM »
Grant,
Along the lines of 'listening to PROVEN experts', the BR101 school on May 24 mentionned in one of Rick's post would be an excellent way to see what Benchrest is all about.
I drove for 7 hours to get to a BR 101 course in Maine that was put on by Pete Wass, Randy Jarvais and some other Mainiacs. It was worth it and then some! It didn't make me an expert but they let me shoot their rifles.........AWESOME! My point is that the May 24th clinic looks like a rare opportunity for you.

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Centerfire Discussions / Re: getting started
« on: January 08, 2015, 01:03:13 PM »
Bill,
Is your article on how to set up a 223 for score shooting still available? I'd like to read it.
Thanks. Mike

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Centerfire Discussions / Re: getting started
« on: January 07, 2015, 09:47:41 AM »
If you might eventually transfer the new scope to another rifle and you already own 6x capable scopes then it would be important to know more about what you already have and what your plans are. It would definitely be an advantage to have maximum magnification capability in the 36x to 50x range for a purebred custom bench gun. The reason I like a variable is to adjust to conditions when mirage is bad and a 36x is too much. But in some cases, the weight of the scope becomes critical to meeting the rules on weight. 50x is great for seeing 22 cal the bullet holes in the target at 200 yards.

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Centerfire Discussions / Re: getting started
« on: January 07, 2015, 04:33:36 AM »
There is factory class and hunter class (the latter being limited to 6 power scopes). If you get a variable 'varmint' scope that starts at 6 power, you will be able to 'see' for yourself what that is like, and go to higher power at will to appreciate that as well.
I personnally do not see a 36X fine ch scope on that rifle of yours for starters.
If you get the bug for benchrest competition, your first rifle and scope will not be your last.
There is no arguement that 36x scopes are popular but check out the guns that they are used on. Its a very specialized package.  
As already mentionned do get the best quality scope that you can afford.
Someone once said 'If you find a good rifle, you can date it; but if you find a good scope, marry it!'
Welcome aboard. Hope you enjoy your shooting. You will find that target shooters are a great bunch, eager to help and support each other at all levels.

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Centerfire Discussions / How many Canadians join IBS
« on: March 24, 2013, 05:21:44 PM »
Short of asking IBS how many members are from Canada, would it be possible to have a show of 'hands' by those of us who are IBS members?
Thanks for your attention.
Mike

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