Idaholewis
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The old fast twist original knights were very accurate. At least the ones i have had were. Just not sure if they are as accurate as a Bestill Custom for example . But both are more accurate than my abilities so why not compete with a classic. I can only shoot up to my potential so even if you gave me a $5000 dollar gun i probably would finish in the same place as if i was shooting a $500 gun
Your post here says it all my Friend, and you were Honest about it, as I know you would be
We all know our limitations, or at least reasonably close. As much as some folks might not like to hear, or admit it? Fact is, not everyone is Capable of Getting the most out of a Rifle, let a lone a High end Custom “Match Grade“ Rifle, If you know in YOUR Heart that you can’t? (And ONLY YOU Know) Then why Bother spending the money on a High end Custom Rifle? Unless you just wanna say “Hey, look what i have here” And that’s cool to
Here is something that caught me off Guard awhile back, I was standing in BACO Visiting with Dave Gullo (Current World Champion, Dave Has been World Champion 2 or 3 Times, The Man has More Shooting accomplishments than i could ever begin to Remember?) Dave knows how I serious i am with my Shooting, He looked at me, Kinda Shrugged and said “Get AWAY from those Green Mountain Barrels ” I looked at him like you gotta be Joking? NOPE He wasn’t, he was DEAD Serious. He told me to get something like a Krieger, a Match Grade Barrel, It was then that i told him about my RICE “Match Grade”4140 Chromoly Barrels, How well they Shoot for me, and that i do see a Slight difference in them vs my Green Mountain Barrels. Dave said “There ya go “
I LOVE my Green Mountain Barrels, i have shot MANY MANY AWESOME Groups with them over the years, But FACT is, My “Match Grade“ Rice Barrels will beat them ANY, and EVERYDAY of the Week, Most of the time It’s little, But it’s there . This is NOT To Brag or Boast in anyway, Shape, or Form, But Fact is, I shoot well enough that i am capable of seeing the Difference
So to me the High End Custom Rifle with “Match Grade“ Barrel is worth it. If i were to Compete at Friendship or anywhere else for that matter, I would be IN IT TO WIN IT!! I see 2nd place as the 1st Place Loser. This is why i don’t Compete, I shoot because i love it, It is relaxing, and Fun to me, the way it should be When i Use to Compete in Trap, and Archery, I did VERY well, to Exceptional in Both, But i began to HATE it, and eventually i got out of Both Hobbies, It just wasn’t Fun to me anymore, it was SERIOUS Business to me, Like a Fight, I HAD to Win. That is my Mentality, and has Been all of my Life.
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