Sniper's Hide Cup 2015 trophy rifle

[dbateman]

I saw that the other day.

It would put a horn on a jellyfish.

[LittleLebowski]

Hey, I've tried. Even McMillan and Surgeon rifles. They all had so much play at the end of the bolt travel it made them feel junky. Like racking the side on a Glock. Way too much feeling of slop. I know it's intrinsic to the design, but that's the problem. :P

The slop in the groups is what I'm worried about.

[Failure2Stop]

I've never wanted one in .308........

Yup.
.260, .300 WM, .338 LM and I'll start thinking about my credit limit...

Then the big questions...
Where do I attach the LRF, NV, and UGL?

[Peally]

That's one gorgeous as hell rifle. Wish I had money, then I could get into the precision game. Alas, it's pistols, shotguns, and AR-15s for this poor sod

[223AI]

Hey, I've tried. Even McMillan and Surgeon rifles. They all had so much play at the end of the bolt travel it made them feel junky. Like racking the side on a Glock. Way too much feeling of slop. I know it's intrinsic to the design, but that's the problem. :P

The PRS matches are a blast, and the folks that you meet and shoot with are absolutely great. I can attest, firsthand, that shooting PRS level and state club matches have driven my rifle shooting to a place that I never thought possible. The combination of stage designs, time constraints, stress fire, and working out solutions to complex shooting positions/scenarios and wind conditions forces you to be a better shooter. I'm hooked!

That said, given that every match is typically 2-3 days long, in the field, under any and all weather conditions, you want the bolt to have some play in it. Too tight (new Stillers, etc...) and it's less than ideal to run a bolt fast, especially when you have dust and other garbage in your raceways. Surgeon addressed this with "borden bumps", so the bolt runs like greased lightning, but locks up tight when closing. Defiance doesn't have the bumps to my knowledge, but has designed their actions to fit somewhere in the middle...add a coating of ion bond and a little grease, and the bolts run fast and slick and locks up tight. My stiller based 223 took about 3000 live fire rounds, and countless dryfires to loosen up to where I can run it fast and not have the bolt bind.

Either way, come out and shoot a match. It's a heck of a lot of fun, and your long gun skills will improve drastically.

[Chuck Haggard]

That gun is gorgeous.

[SecondsCount]

Yup.
.260, .300 WM, .338 LM and I'll start thinking about my credit limit...

Then the big questions...
Where do I attach the LRF, NV, and UGL?

There are many chassis options for a bolt action that will allow you to do this.