What is a new shooter to do?

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cj Lamb

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With all the talk about muzzle breaks I'm not sure I signed up at the right place? I am fairly new to the sport but not to shooting. I shoot a 338LM and yes it has a break on it, am I welcome anywhere with it?
Carl
 
Since you could already use a brake on both Light and Heavy Gun classes in NBRSA and Williamsport matches I assume you are talking IBS matches. You likely can at 600 and 1000 yard matches if the brake is not designed to deflect the blast rearward. Also you cannot shoot IBS matches from a bipod except in the AR class. To shoot in the Light Gun class the rifle must weigh 17 pounds or less.

James
 
James I am truly new to this and all the classes make me alittle confused. I shoot from "sand bags" and I am sure my break does put some blast to the rear. I don't want to offend anyone If I ever showed with this particular gun. I know I can compete to a degree and would have to be in the heavy gun class as with my scope i weigh slightly over 17 pounds. Also I am in Iowa and am soo bummed to find out Iowa no longer has a compition range....."what to do?"
 
Yea if you live in Iowa the disbanning of the Iowa 1000 yard club would really suck, it's too bad the deal with Brownell's didn't work out. Your next closest option would be either Harris, MN or Yukon, MO.
Here is a link to the IBS long range match schedule.
http://internationalbenchrest.com/schedule/long_range.php
The reason for not having gasses exit to the rear is that is in the IBS rule book.
VII,C,3. Muzzle brakes may be used, but they may not be of a "clamshell" or any other design that exit gases to the rear.

James
 
The best advice any of us can give to a prospective new shooter is "Go to a match." All the reading, either on the internet, from magazines, or even the few books pales beside going to a match, seeing the equipment, seeing the target, seeing how people shoot.

From Iowa, I suspect the closest 1,000 yard matches may be Minnesota. Maybe Missouri. Depends just where in Iowa you live. 600 yard ranges are a bit easier to find.

As to your .338 LM: well, take it, unless you also have a long-range varmint rifle. Strange as it may sound, a 6mmBr that can shoot 95+ grain bullets will likely stand you about as good, esp. at 600 yards. And if you call ahead, it's fairly likely that a loaner rifle can be made available.

A brake that directs gasses rearward is strictly prohibited by most rules. But I'd not spend any money on either just replacing it, or buying any new equipment until you've been to a match.
 
Thank you very much I really do appreciate all the info and advice. I will check out the first match possible.
 
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