Farley coaxial 2

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Pieter.45

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Hello everybody,

I've seen the light,I need a new front rest.I was thinking about a farley coaxial 2.
Since the price is steep I would like to know if they are worth it.
Any owners out there with pros and cons?

Pieter
 
I prefer the shadetree top from Butch Lambert, it is excellent as is the service. The shadetree moves the direction you move the lever, the farley2 doesn't, shadetree uses a standard size bag, farley doesn't and you don't have to replace the tension screws on the shadetree to make it smooth. Just a better top in my opinion . Steve
 
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if you do buy a farley, replace the factory tension screws with the tension screws made by butch lambert.............

bill
 
the shadetree looks good but it's only a top.
I thought farley was about the best?
But if I get it right the joystick moves in the other direction compared to the sandbag.For example move the joystick right bag goes left.Thats a bit odd.
Without those tensionscrews replaced it isn't that smooth?
Fact is I found a source in Europe for the Farley,which makes life easier.I will have to import shadetree myself.
 
joy stick right , bag moves right, joy stick left bag moves left etc. etc. etc. , you might like the factory tension screw movement, i replaced mine with lamberts and they are much smoother, you really have to feel the difference to understand.

bill
 
Thanks Bill.Would you buy it again then?
BR is quite new in Belgium,so all I have seen is some Caldwell and Cicognani rests.Farley I didn't spot yet.
The Cicognani(looks a lot like bald eagle)is too light.Farley is a hefty 13,5kgs.It should be solid.
How about the rack and pinion construction,is it free of play?

Cheers Pieter
 
the rack and pinion has a stop you engage to prevent up and down movement

bill
 
So if you adjust on the middle of the target and fix the rack and pinion,do you have enough adjustment range to cover the whole target?(windage and elevation)
It was mentioned bag size isn't standard,but it is supplied with a cordura bag,is this ok or a downside?
Does it have a bubble level to install it level?
A lot of questions....

thanks again,Pieter
 
my first bench rest gun is being built, so i cant help you with the bag, i ordered a smaller bag i use to shoot my 10/22 off of and this past friday scored a 249 on the ubs 50 yard target. i usually have to lower the rack n pinion in order to cover the whole target top to bottom at 50 yards anyway. mine included a small level. not sure if it was factory because i bought my farley used

bill
 
Pieter
I’ve got a Farley and I took it to Italy for the World Championship, they will allow you to go around the whole target at 50m plus a few inches all around. I’m happy with it and wouldn’t swop it for any other two piece rest setup.

But it really depend on how you shoot, we seem to have a lot more wind down here than other parts of the world and a lot of the time you do need to be able to get to the sighter and get back on target quick so the joystick type rest are better suited. If I was shooting in the calmer European type winds I think I’d use one of the better windage type rest most of the US shooters seem to use.

The trick with all equipment is it must complement the way and style you shoot not the other way around.

Peter
 
Well if it's good enough for you,it sure is for me.
Wind is indeed no problem,a lot is shot indoors.
But the toggle seems a quicker way to aim your gun.It's nice to know the adjustment range is big enough.
And I like the fact they are heavy.I've just mailed Cicognani he can ship me one.
I also received some PM's and everybody loves them.
 
Pieter
To go to the sighter and back onto a scoring bull they are faster, but to just work along the line of scoring bulls I think you'll find a normal a good windage rest is faster. Look at all the one piece rests, no joystick.

Peter
 
Pieter.45 said:
Hello everybody,

I've seen the light,I need a new front rest.I was thinking about a farley coaxial 2.
Since the price is steep I would like to know if they are worth it.
Any owners out there with pros and cons?

Pieter
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They're worth it, I use mine for rimfire and centerfire. As suggested get the screws from Butch, they don't cost anything and they do smooth it out. Also, nothing is faster, I've shot a whole IR50 card in 4 1/2 minutes. [it was cold]
 
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Seems I picked a good one then.
If you mess a shot up it's easier to return to the sighters if you want another shot.
At our range the atachment points of the target is often bent (they aren't all great shots) so the target hangs crooked..This makes a joystick also more usefull then?You can't always follow a straight line.
 
I have received my Farley this friday.But it seems it is a type I."Farley coaxial" is engraved but if you look on the site there is also "II" engraved in the middle.Mine isn't.Cicognani mailed me they had it for about 6 months in stock,so that must make it a II.Is he right or have I been had?
If so,is there an important difference between the two or doesn't it matter this much?

Anyhow I or II,the afternoon I managed first a 248 and then a 249(after getting used a bit).The evening I returned and shot my first 250 9X ever:eek:.The rest is a dream to shoot,really easy to move from target to target.It works very smooth but may change to Butch Lamberts tension screws as sugested.
My rear bag is a protektor model#13.I have screwed it to a board af plywood with an anti-slip mat glued to it.
I have been looking around and the edgewood bags look the thing to,I am tempted to buy a minigater.Or isn't the difference this big with the protektor.The edgewood seems heavier and bigger.Any thoughts on this anyone?
 
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the Seb rest is a great rest google it and check it out
 
if you think its smooth now, install the lambert tension screws and feel the difference, i have also been informed you can place stock tape on the inside plate they slide on and this helps as well, its smooth enough for me as is though.

bill
 
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