I'm a newbie in this sport. I couldn't decide on my first long range gun. I went to schryvers in forreston il, and couldn't have received better intel, or first hand experience. Lin is always helpful, and knows his products. He owns and shoots both of the guns I was considering. I was weighing the barrett 98 Bravo vs the Accuracy International. Lin explained his personal experience with both. Rick also gave his first hand experience with the A.I. That he owns. Lin finally said "why not buy both" and it made sense. Learn on the A.I. With lower cost ammo .308, then proceed to the Barrett .338, which has a much better logistic report. So I did, and left with 2 new rifles, at competitive prices. I'm very happy with both guns, my wife says that's it for fathers day.
The information that these guys provide makes it worth while for the trip to illinois to their shop. It's not like all of the idle chat, that's half true on the Internet. When these guys tell you about how a gun shoots, with certain ammo, optics, and ect, then they back it up by pulling out the targets with the groups. Once you visit, you'll understand they like what they do, shoot often and allot.
The information that these guys provide makes it worth while for the trip to illinois to their shop. It's not like all of the idle chat, that's half true on the Internet. When these guys tell you about how a gun shoots, with certain ammo, optics, and ect, then they back it up by pulling out the targets with the groups. Once you visit, you'll understand they like what they do, shoot often and allot.