Another thread got me thinking about the difference between rifle disciplines and how they sometimes get stereotyped one way or the other.
" Anybody can shoot a gun off the bench ",
Bench rest shooters can't shoot offhand", Fcllass is basically a lottery without flags( a recent one) ,
" rifle rodeo is not serious competition but only a fun shoot",
competition shooters aren't aas good in the filed as guys who have hunted for 30 years" ,
" you need a specialized gun for Fclass",
unless your gun will hold 1/2MOA you are screwed for palma match shooting".
The list goes on, but one factor remains that many people do not realize, and that FACT REMAINS that every shooter on the line, be it SRBR, LRBR, Fclass, rifle rodeo , TR, Palma, you name it, is shooting under the very same rules as the guy next to them, and that the best shooter is going to win the day.
Many years ago I remember an article in Precision Shooting where a greenhorn to bench rest got talked into borrowing a gun and won the agg .
he was not your everyday gun crank however, his name was Gary Anderson and he was a World Champion in smallbore and a fullbore shooter as well!
What he did not know as far as equipment was concerned , he more than made up for by being able to put a shot sequence together that rivalled the best in the World, and had the mental discipline second to none when it came down to being able shoot under stress.
Something to think about, for sure!
A good disciplined shooter takes each heat as seriously during a rifle rodeo as he/she would in a national championship.
Just an observation from a shooter who has competed in many different disciplines over the years, and seen the best shooters come out on top in the worst conditions!
Cat