30br/30ppc, tuners, at the Super Shoot.......

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James Lederer from Rock Creek Barrels shot his LV 30BR all 4 days he finished 49th at 100yd 10.5lb and 126th at 200yd 10.5lb he did not fair so well during the 13.5lb yardages but finished 74th in the 10.5 agg.

Paul Tolvstad
Rock Creek Barrels

 

[Butch Lambert]

James, that was good shooting.
Butch

 

[Pete Wass]

We've only just begun

At this years Super Shoot, we counted 8 tuners being used by the 307 shooters here. I really do not think it is worth listing tuners on a equipment sheet for something that less than 3% are using.

On the 30BR's there was one person in LV and 4 in HV with one of the HV shooters switching after two groups to a 6mm.

Jim

We will see a lot more tuners before we see less of them. It's up to the powers that be rather or not they think they are worth reporting on. I doubt that most people on either side of the issue care. I think the same goes for the caliber thing. We don't see 30 BR shooters asking about PPC, do we? They don't care about them. Frankly I don't see why diehard PPC shooters care about any of these issues.

 

[CubCouper]

Tuner user

I was one of the eight using a tuner; Larry sitting next me used a tuner for a few targets as well, then took it off. To me, it is a knob that I can turn at the bags instead of the loading bench. I like that option and use it a lot when the ammo is already loaded, the clock is ticking, and the sighters don't seem to want to go together. In the interest of gathering statistics for a equipment list, I think that a checkbox indicating tuner usage would be more useful than knowing primer manufacturer. In the meantime, I'll go on record as saying when you see my name, you can assume I have a tuner installed.

Rodney Brown

 

[jackie schmidt]

Rodney

This might be a Regional Thing. Here in The Gulf Coast Region, quite a few shooters make use of tuners.

While the Super Shoot is far an away the biggest thing in Benchrest, keep in mind it is not the only thing in Benchrest. There are dozens of Region Level Matches taking place every week end through out the Country.

Shooters tend to flock toward what the competition is using, especially if the competition is beating them.. A few shooters in The Gulf Coast Region stared doing quite well with tuners, and it was a natural progression that the shooters who had to compete against them saw fit to give it a try.

The Regions on the Eastern Side of the Mississippi River, it seems, see tuners as more of a detrement than a plus. And, as long as they have success with the current equipment, it will stay that way. Why fool around with something that you are convinced is of no benefit. Or, at least, does not have enough benefit to warrant the hassles involved.

Benchrest is still about Competition. Whilemany of us are always tinkering with something, we always try to stay close enough totghe tried and true formula that is a proven winner.

I plan on shooting my 30BR's at the 100 yard legs of our remaining matches. But, I always have that 6PPC sitting there ready to go........jackie

 

[goodgrouper]

. In the interest of gathering statistics for a equipment list, I think that a checkbox indicating tuner usage would be more useful than knowing primer manufacturer. Rodney Brown

I agree Rodney. Just about anything would be more interesting than primers. Tuner usage, rests, barrel twists, bullet jump, even wind flag brands. Printing Fed205 a gozillion times seems a waste of ink!

By the way, nice shooting out there in Ohio! I'll bet it was a switch going from shooting over our dirt and tumbleweeds to almost like shooting over a golf course.