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Milanuk's Reply to Shawn's Rifle Fitting Article
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<blockquote data-quote="milanuk" data-source="post: 268823" data-attributes="member: 376"><p>Roy,</p><p></p><p>I made the mistake of trying to start shooting NRA High Power Rifle with a Frankenstein Rem700VS in .308 Win. Had a gunsmith fit a graco adjustable butt plate and a fore end rail, mill for a stripper clip, and fit with iron sights. It worked... but it was *dang* uncomfortable. </p><p></p><p>Eventually came across a deal on a take-off 6.5-08 barrel, got it mounted up and fitted with a Sitman National Match stock... way better, but too many things and adjustments to keep track of. For NRA HP, you have one set of settings for Standing/Offhand, a completely different set for Sitting/Rapidfire (usually the opposite cant), and yet another for Prone/Rapidfire - luckily the last is pretty close to the same as what works for Prone/Slowfire (the 600yd stage). But for a new shooter... I never really did get the stock to fit me well in all positions. At some point... I went back to a plain old Service Rifle for a year or two, just for the simplicity until I got a few other things (eyes) sorted out. Then I started finding that ****, I could actually shoot thes things okay, and the adjustable stock on my Prone rifle made things really sing! </p><p></p><p>Last season I picked up a spacegun for XTC... I've got it all dialed in for Prone/Slowfire (and by extension, Prone/Rapids). Standing and Sitting are going to be... interesting to sort out. I know what I want (kind of), but this stock is even *more* adjustable than the last one (almost as bad as a smallbore 'Free' rifle)</p><p></p><p>Fitting my hunting/tactical rifles seems a whole lot easier by comparison, mainly because there generally are a whole lot less options for adjustment commonly used. Then again, 'field' rifles get used from some really odd positions as well <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>When I mentioned be a bit outside the standard norm for size... generally, once I have a rifle really set up for *me*, most other people have a hard time using it. A lot of people can't hardly reach the trigger or see through the scope <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milanuk, post: 268823, member: 376"] Roy, I made the mistake of trying to start shooting NRA High Power Rifle with a Frankenstein Rem700VS in .308 Win. Had a gunsmith fit a graco adjustable butt plate and a fore end rail, mill for a stripper clip, and fit with iron sights. It worked... but it was *dang* uncomfortable. Eventually came across a deal on a take-off 6.5-08 barrel, got it mounted up and fitted with a Sitman National Match stock... way better, but too many things and adjustments to keep track of. For NRA HP, you have one set of settings for Standing/Offhand, a completely different set for Sitting/Rapidfire (usually the opposite cant), and yet another for Prone/Rapidfire - luckily the last is pretty close to the same as what works for Prone/Slowfire (the 600yd stage). But for a new shooter... I never really did get the stock to fit me well in all positions. At some point... I went back to a plain old Service Rifle for a year or two, just for the simplicity until I got a few other things (eyes) sorted out. Then I started finding that ****, I could actually shoot thes things okay, and the adjustable stock on my Prone rifle made things really sing! Last season I picked up a spacegun for XTC... I've got it all dialed in for Prone/Slowfire (and by extension, Prone/Rapids). Standing and Sitting are going to be... interesting to sort out. I know what I want (kind of), but this stock is even *more* adjustable than the last one (almost as bad as a smallbore 'Free' rifle) Fitting my hunting/tactical rifles seems a whole lot easier by comparison, mainly because there generally are a whole lot less options for adjustment commonly used. Then again, 'field' rifles get used from some really odd positions as well ;) When I mentioned be a bit outside the standard norm for size... generally, once I have a rifle really set up for *me*, most other people have a hard time using it. A lot of people can't hardly reach the trigger or see through the scope :D [/QUOTE]
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