I have thought about this subject for quite some time, and i cant make heads or tails out of it! Is it worth the exspence of building a LV 30 br? I really enjoy the score game. It is by far my favorite game thus far in my shooting career. I have a nice heavy varmint 30 br that shoots really well. I have no plans of building a lv 30 br any time soon but it has crossed my mind more than once! LOL!! Anyway when i look at the match results i dont see many LV results. Is there not much interest in LV for score? Is the game of varmint for score a heavy gun game in general? I would have to think a LV 30 br would kick the snot out of you anyway. just looking for a little info on this as it interest me. I havent been to any registered score matches yet so i dont have any first hand experience. Our local club has a score match but most anything goes. Can someone shed any light on this subject for me. Thanks lee
LV 30 br is it worth the exspence?
- Thread starter skeetlee
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which is where all VfS score has been shot until recently when NBRSA adopted the class on a trial basis, both a LV and a HV gun compete side by side with the only diff being records. Some would like to see a separated LV class. THere is no separate LV class that rifles of that weight range shoot in side by side and not competing against HV guns. Unless you want to chase a LV record there is no incentive to build a 30 LV. That may change over time.
which is where all VfS score has been shot until recently when NBRSA adopted the class on a trial basis, both a LV and a HV gun compete side by side with the only diff being records. Some would like to see a separated LV class. THere is no separate LV class that rifles of that weight range shoot in side by side and not competing against HV guns. Unless you want to chase a LV record there is no incentive to build a 30 LV. That may change over time.
Thanks glp I thought it was something along those lines. I just couldnt find any info on it. I looked under IBS rules,and they show a light gun and heavy gun category under score shooting. I then looked for match results and nothing. Thanks for clearing that up for me, I appreciate it!! Lee
Dick Grosbier
Club Coordinator
Skeetlee.
If you want to shoot two guns a LV 30 is a plus because you cannot shoot two HV in VFS class not even two entirely different rifles. As to shooting a LV in combined VFS ask my friend Herb Llewellyn who has set 3 LV records in the last couple of years if he thinks there is anything to be accomplished by shooting that class I think he feels there is.
Now personally I do not like the recoil of a 10.5 pound 30 but thats just me.
Dick
PS as to is it worth the expense, probably not.
If you want to shoot two guns a LV 30 is a plus because you cannot shoot two HV in VFS class not even two entirely different rifles. As to shooting a LV in combined VFS ask my friend Herb Llewellyn who has set 3 LV records in the last couple of years if he thinks there is anything to be accomplished by shooting that class I think he feels there is.
Now personally I do not like the recoil of a 10.5 pound 30 but thats just me.
Dick
PS as to is it worth the expense, probably not.
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jackie schmidt
New member
I have One
I put a big effort into building it. The only time I will probably shoot it this year is if I decide to shoot the Sporter Leg of the Texas Blubonnet with a 30 caliber. I did last year, and did ok.
But for all of the NBRSA Varmint for Score Matches I will attend this year, I will shoot my 30BR HV........JACKIE
I put a big effort into building it. The only time I will probably shoot it this year is if I decide to shoot the Sporter Leg of the Texas Blubonnet with a 30 caliber. I did last year, and did ok.
But for all of the NBRSA Varmint for Score Matches I will attend this year, I will shoot my 30BR HV........JACKIE
Jackie
What exactly is the sporter class, or leg as you describe? Isnt that 10 pounds and under, with a magazine?? Maybe i am thinking of hunter class?? I will learn. I am planning to attend as many registered matches as i possibly can this coming season. Sorry for all the questions! Lee
What exactly is the sporter class, or leg as you describe? Isnt that 10 pounds and under, with a magazine?? Maybe i am thinking of hunter class?? I will learn. I am planning to attend as many registered matches as i possibly can this coming season. Sorry for all the questions! Lee
Eddie Harren
Member
Sporter
All rifle rules are available on the IBS web site.
All rifle rules are available on the IBS web site.
jackie schmidt
New member
Skeet
Sporter is an official NBRSA Class. All of the rules that govern Light Varmint also govern Sporter. The only difference is a Sporter has to be .23 or above caliber.
I get on a lot of shooters nerves because I use the term Sporter for any 10.5 pound benchrest Rifle that is chambered in 6PPC, or 30BR for that matter. Why. Because by the rules. that is what it is.
For instance. Go to the classifieds. You will see someone selling a "6PPC Light Varmint'. No, technically, what they are selling is a 6PPC Sporter.
When you see 98 percent shooters at any Benchrest Match shooting LV and HV with a 10.5 pound 6PPC, the reality is they are all using a Sporter to shoot LV and HV.
At the last NBRSA Nationals, many new recorsd were set in all classes. What would you bet that all the records in every class except Unlimited were not set with HV's or LV's, they were set with a Sporter.
It even carries over to The World Chamionships. The Format there is LV and HV. But, guess what, 99 percent of the shooters in attendance were shooting a legal NBRSA Sporter.
The current World Two Gun Champion for LV and HV is Gene Bukys. He did the deed shooting a legal NBRSA Sporter.
Sounds stupid, huh. What is the purpose of all of the other classes if a shooter can simply win, and set records, with a Sporter.
Like I said, Sounds stupid.........jackie
Sporter is an official NBRSA Class. All of the rules that govern Light Varmint also govern Sporter. The only difference is a Sporter has to be .23 or above caliber.
I get on a lot of shooters nerves because I use the term Sporter for any 10.5 pound benchrest Rifle that is chambered in 6PPC, or 30BR for that matter. Why. Because by the rules. that is what it is.
For instance. Go to the classifieds. You will see someone selling a "6PPC Light Varmint'. No, technically, what they are selling is a 6PPC Sporter.
When you see 98 percent shooters at any Benchrest Match shooting LV and HV with a 10.5 pound 6PPC, the reality is they are all using a Sporter to shoot LV and HV.
At the last NBRSA Nationals, many new recorsd were set in all classes. What would you bet that all the records in every class except Unlimited were not set with HV's or LV's, they were set with a Sporter.
It even carries over to The World Chamionships. The Format there is LV and HV. But, guess what, 99 percent of the shooters in attendance were shooting a legal NBRSA Sporter.
The current World Two Gun Champion for LV and HV is Gene Bukys. He did the deed shooting a legal NBRSA Sporter.
Sounds stupid, huh. What is the purpose of all of the other classes if a shooter can simply win, and set records, with a Sporter.
Like I said, Sounds stupid.........jackie