PRS Talk Match trainer modifications

[1moaoff]

So I decided to im going to shoot again in 2021. 2020 was just too busy. I have a tendency to modify alot of things to the way I want them. Usually I modify my trainer first to see if i like it. So I wanted to go a bit lighter but keep the rifle setups the same ish... added weights moved weights couldnt get happy... made a steel spigot mount oversized and moved weight forward and dropped a few pounds overall. 18.11 lbs now without bipod a d balanced where I want. Even added bag stop for positional since I tend to shove the gun into bag and it got annoying.... gonna run this and see if i like it.

 

[Rugster]

Great minds think alike. Did that about a year ago. MPA is working on something for this. I did find that on the new chassis with the adjustable mag height latch, if your adjustment is tight enough to the action you don’t need a mag block.

 

[1moaoff]

Nice stop, I wanted something a little thicker for some reason. I bent up a metal one exactly like that but it just didnt feel right. This is a test to see if i like it.
Im familiar with the tension,

my problem was / is I really jam it in setting up. Then I f I have a mag change the bag is too close and gets caught during change. Im not a finnes kinda shooter.

I've talked to Phil in early 2019 and asked him to make a side mag holder. He looked at the one on my match rifle and made them... hmm I was supposed to get a free one... he must have forgot. They do listen and try to evolve with ideas.
I tried to get him to make a low ride chassis.. no luck so I may cut one up still. Think benchrest with wings.

Here's a closer pic of spigot mount. Moving the weight that far forward meant i could drop weight overall... this is just on trainer and in the very rough until I decide if I like it.

Ad since im 5-8 tall in the winter with a sweatshirt or jacket i cant get the butt pad in where I want it i made a bunch of plates that are much thinner.

 

[Rugster]

Lol like I said, great minds think alike. Phil printed this up for me last spring but it’s just too tight. I prefer a magnet mounted to the side of my chassis.

 

[1moaoff]

I have one of the red chassis also.. I just noticed the color on yours.. i wanted one thats different and the red ones are easy to find when sitting in a row!!!! Kinda thinking of doing a crazy lime flourescent green spray job on one for 2021. That way its easy to find and I may write each match location etc on it and it'll be readable. Then retire it at the end of the year.

 

[Rugster]

It’s actually the Ohio flag lol. The chassis was originally a different color. It’s since been retired from matches and I use it mostly for R&D stuff. I run ESR folders for matches.

 

[1moaoff]

ha, mine is a kydex thats the goofy plastic dual lock velcro so I can take it off or it will fall if hit hard so its not in the way... the kydex I like because I can tweak it.

 

[1moaoff]

kidding me... im just south of wilmington

 

[1moaoff]

I looked at the esr. I have i think 8 of the comp model. So I'm not buying anymore... i can modify these. My main match rifle has a folder on it though... the red one is 6 creed when I want a 6mm and don't want to load ammo for my comp match.

 

[1moaoff]

Ruggles???

 

[Rugster]

That’s me

 

[1moaoff]

Ha, we shot somewhere down south on the same squad in 2019. I think baker and someone from mpa was in the squad also

 

[Rugster]

Small world!

 

[ballison]

 

[1moaoff]

Big spoon!!!!