We all have limited time and money to invest in our passion of long range shooting. I am always interested to see where people invest these resources in order to become a competent long range marksman.
I realize that this maybe way over/under some people's budgets: To set a uniform baseline, assuming a $3k annual budget to get up and running (including rifle, training, optics, ammo etc...), with 4hrs during the work week (including gear research, dryfire, range time, reloading etc...) and 1 weekend a month for matches, school training and range time, how would you invest your resources?
I would invest no more than $1,500 in my rifle setup and hopefully less. I would probably go with a 24" Howa .308 in a B&C stock, some sort of muzzle brake, and a 3-15 Super Sniper. I would invest $300 getting a reloading station set up and, $500 on bullets, brass, primers and powder. The rest would go to training classes and match fees.
I would invest 2hrs a week practicing techniques/stages I learned through classes and matches, about 1/2 hr researching other techniques, 1/2 hr researching gear, and 1 hr reloading.
I would try for 2 training classer per year, 6 matches and 4 range sessions.
I realize that this maybe way over/under some people's budgets: To set a uniform baseline, assuming a $3k annual budget to get up and running (including rifle, training, optics, ammo etc...), with 4hrs during the work week (including gear research, dryfire, range time, reloading etc...) and 1 weekend a month for matches, school training and range time, how would you invest your resources?
I would invest no more than $1,500 in my rifle setup and hopefully less. I would probably go with a 24" Howa .308 in a B&C stock, some sort of muzzle brake, and a 3-15 Super Sniper. I would invest $300 getting a reloading station set up and, $500 on bullets, brass, primers and powder. The rest would go to training classes and match fees.
I would invest 2hrs a week practicing techniques/stages I learned through classes and matches, about 1/2 hr researching other techniques, 1/2 hr researching gear, and 1 hr reloading.
I would try for 2 training classer per year, 6 matches and 4 range sessions.