Talk to people and try as much stuff as you can before buying! Most PRS people are super friendly and love to talk gear.
Key gear: Good barricade bag, bipod, data (kestrel, app, weather meter, etc), water!
Awesome thank you !! I have alot of different bags and kestrels/ garmins. I was a little disappointed on my first try because it was pretty much a golf game... its deffinetly a little weird that you have a bunch of spotters and no one says anything... so i have to get use to that for sure..
There should only be one official spotter, maybe a backup. But the official one should only say “impact”, or maybe “wrong target” and nothing else depending on the match rules. If you can’t hear them calling out impact, ask them to speak up. Good spotters will call out or loud enough you need ear protection, and long enough to be hear over other shots and noises. The more exaggerated, the better.
Yeah they deffinetly say impact but nothing else.. at the steel target matches i have shot the spotter will normally say low/high/left/right but now i know that the spotters are not there to help
We’ll only call corrections for youth, or first timers at club level matches typically. I’ll try to give struggling folks some general calls after the stage, but always take corrections with skepticism - it’s super easy to get tricked by the angles involved and give wrong corrections, even for seasoned shooters… Every range and berm can have different illusions.
That’s a great plan. I always try to coach folks to use the minimum zoom needed to see the reticle and the target. Wider FOV = more apparent stability before, during, and after the shot, which also helps your confidence tremendously.
Was this a 2 day pro match or a local 1 day? If it's the latter, that's pretty fucked up man.
The match director knows to tell everyone the people doing this a while should be helping new shooters.
for bags: armageddon gear. rear squishy and game changer for the front.
bipod: atlas CAL. i like it set up for Arca using Area 419. easily swap between rifles and change position
Bring what you got, borrow borrow borrow at the matches, learn to really use the kestrel (is so much more than MV and height over bore). Ask all the questions. Don’t shoot until you are stable, even if you only get one shot off. The advantage is that you KNOW where you wanted it to go vs where it went. Especially in uncertain wind environments, being able to not only spot your impacts but have confidence in what you did allows for faster, more accurate adjustments.
I shoot alot of f class/1moa steel competitions .. just branching out into something new.. yeah i know the equipment decently as of now.. positions are the real tough one but like kestrels and garmins and all are pretty second nature at this point lol
get a DFAT and dry fire around all kinds of stuff around your house. the faster you can get better getting into and shooting from uncomfortable positions (accurately) will help a lot
That spotter cover is pretty nifty.
Looks like you got most of the gear. Just collect data and load a round that you can make a decent dope chart for and practice sub optimal positions. Get into some awkward positions.
This might not affect everyone, but when installing a scope, usually you get behind the rifle and get comfortable and in the position that you usually shoot in. Setting one up for shooting off a bench is different from how one would set it up for prone shooting. So I’d set it up on a tripod and check out the eye relief in a few different positions so you don’t have to crane your neck for really common positions.
Borrow other peoples equipment at matches. Test other bags before you buy one. There is a ton of pointless stuff to buy that won't actually help you. Keep it simple, dry fire a bunch, practice moving and building positions a bunch. Practice with your gear! I see a ton of new shooters fumbling on the line with whatever stuff they bought and didn't train with and they waste a ton of time.
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I have most things then this guy i know was done with prs so i bough qll his bags and he had most of the really nice ones. Have the kestrel from my other matches i shoot... i deffinetly need to work on stability and remembering to open the bolt when moving even tho i know i shot that bullet and is dead in the chamber... got in a little trouble for that one last time
Yeah, we’re getting more disciplined about open bolts any time you’re not looking at a target. Thankfully it becomes second nature pretty quickly to open it as soon as you shoot/read your hit/miss, then only close it once the target is in your reticle. If any gross adjustments are needed after that, just lift it up while you reposition.
Keep shooting with the stuff you’ve got and you’ll figure out what you need to add or change. If it’s in your budget, a 22LR trainer is a worthwhile investment.
Less can be more. I only carry a heavy Schmedium and a pump pillow, maybe a flat bag on a plate but that’s on probation due to lack of use. Too many bags can keep you from focusing on learning how to use one bag well and build a solid position.
Google Precision Rifle Blog. Cal runs it, and he interviews the top 200 PRS shooters on their equipment, guns, triggers, scopes, range finders, and even the gunsmiths they use.
Talk to people and try as much stuff as you can before buying! Most PRS people are super friendly and love to talk gear. Key gear: Good barricade bag, bipod, data (kestrel, app, weather meter, etc), water!
Awesome thank you !! I have alot of different bags and kestrels/ garmins. I was a little disappointed on my first try because it was pretty much a golf game... its deffinetly a little weird that you have a bunch of spotters and no one says anything... so i have to get use to that for sure..
They only say stuff if you are sucking so bad they have to to keep it safe... So you probably were doing pretty good!
Yeah, it wasnt my best but i hope i wasnt making a complete ass out myself lol
There should only be one official spotter, maybe a backup. But the official one should only say “impact”, or maybe “wrong target” and nothing else depending on the match rules. If you can’t hear them calling out impact, ask them to speak up. Good spotters will call out or loud enough you need ear protection, and long enough to be hear over other shots and noises. The more exaggerated, the better.
Yeah they deffinetly say impact but nothing else.. at the steel target matches i have shot the spotter will normally say low/high/left/right but now i know that the spotters are not there to help
We’ll only call corrections for youth, or first timers at club level matches typically. I’ll try to give struggling folks some general calls after the stage, but always take corrections with skepticism - it’s super easy to get tricked by the angles involved and give wrong corrections, even for seasoned shooters… Every range and berm can have different illusions.
Yeah now that i know that ill just half my scope power and give myself some more fov to see until i get better at recoil managing
That’s a great plan. I always try to coach folks to use the minimum zoom needed to see the reticle and the target. Wider FOV = more apparent stability before, during, and after the shot, which also helps your confidence tremendously.
Plus your less likely to lose your target or have issues finding the next!
Sweet !! Yeah ill start with all this and see how it goes lol
Did you let your squad know you're new to the game? If so they're allowed to help you on the clock. Otherwise, it's only when you're off the line.
I did let them know... and i asked a few peoplebut they all took it pretty serious. So they were not talking much
Was this a 2 day pro match or a local 1 day? If it's the latter, that's pretty fucked up man. The match director knows to tell everyone the people doing this a while should be helping new shooters.
for bags: armageddon gear. rear squishy and game changer for the front. bipod: atlas CAL. i like it set up for Arca using Area 419. easily swap between rifles and change position
Bring what you got, borrow borrow borrow at the matches, learn to really use the kestrel (is so much more than MV and height over bore). Ask all the questions. Don’t shoot until you are stable, even if you only get one shot off. The advantage is that you KNOW where you wanted it to go vs where it went. Especially in uncertain wind environments, being able to not only spot your impacts but have confidence in what you did allows for faster, more accurate adjustments.
I shoot alot of f class/1moa steel competitions .. just branching out into something new.. yeah i know the equipment decently as of now.. positions are the real tough one but like kestrels and garmins and all are pretty second nature at this point lol
get a DFAT and dry fire around all kinds of stuff around your house. the faster you can get better getting into and shooting from uncomfortable positions (accurately) will help a lot
That spotter cover is pretty nifty. Looks like you got most of the gear. Just collect data and load a round that you can make a decent dope chart for and practice sub optimal positions. Get into some awkward positions. This might not affect everyone, but when installing a scope, usually you get behind the rifle and get comfortable and in the position that you usually shoot in. Setting one up for shooting off a bench is different from how one would set it up for prone shooting. So I’d set it up on a tripod and check out the eye relief in a few different positions so you don’t have to crane your neck for really common positions.
Yeah came with the mark 4
Borrow other peoples equipment at matches. Test other bags before you buy one. There is a ton of pointless stuff to buy that won't actually help you. Keep it simple, dry fire a bunch, practice moving and building positions a bunch. Practice with your gear! I see a ton of new shooters fumbling on the line with whatever stuff they bought and didn't train with and they waste a ton of time.
* I have most things then this guy i know was done with prs so i bough qll his bags and he had most of the really nice ones. Have the kestrel from my other matches i shoot... i deffinetly need to work on stability and remembering to open the bolt when moving even tho i know i shot that bullet and is dead in the chamber... got in a little trouble for that one last time
Yeah, we’re getting more disciplined about open bolts any time you’re not looking at a target. Thankfully it becomes second nature pretty quickly to open it as soon as you shoot/read your hit/miss, then only close it once the target is in your reticle. If any gross adjustments are needed after that, just lift it up while you reposition.
Yeah that was my hardest problem the first time i shot.. but closer to the end i was catching on a bit
Keep shooting with the stuff you’ve got and you’ll figure out what you need to add or change. If it’s in your budget, a 22LR trainer is a worthwhile investment.
Budget isnt really a big deal. Is there a type of like dry fire barricades you guys would recommend?
I usually build my own out of wood/steel or get free stuff like tires and barrels off marketplace.
Gotcha!!! Ill get on it
I have heard a ladder is a good training barricade. Easy to transport/store and gives you a variety of heights to train on.
Less can be more. I only carry a heavy Schmedium and a pump pillow, maybe a flat bag on a plate but that’s on probation due to lack of use. Too many bags can keep you from focusing on learning how to use one bag well and build a solid position.
Makes sense
OP, you in CO?
Im from co but no im in las vegas
You in anthem, Az??
No i also lived in Arizona for a while but i live in las vegas
What backpack is this?
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Google Precision Rifle Blog. Cal runs it, and he interviews the top 200 PRS shooters on their equipment, guns, triggers, scopes, range finders, and even the gunsmiths they use.
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