Sporting Rifle

Skills in practice

compete in some Precision Rifle Competitions was a goal for this year, but due to a number of factors it was almost September before I actually entered a match. Even that was a bit of a last-minute affair. I like to be well organised, prepared and practiced before a competition of any kind, but it doesn’t always work out like that. Having said that, I have had my new Tikka CTR in 6.5 Creedmoor for over a month, and any lack of preparation has been down to me. This PRS journey is all about Iearning, improving and sharing my insights with you so you can apply the principles in practice, competition and on the hunt. I have, however, made sure that any time spent on the rifle has been quality, and I have invested time in setting the rig up correctly. It was during this set-up phase that I learned one of these lessons for myself: scope cant, a

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