The cost of winning

[LongRange]

No...I went 2 bartlein barrels lol...they came yesterday as well as the reamer and barrel nut...only things I'm waiting for is the 6mm Jp tank and the cleaning rod...going to the smith on Tuesday.

[eddiesindian]

How many groves on the barrels?

[LongRange]

5...5r

[rbp75503]

LR Curious why you went with the micro seating die rather than a Wilson body die for use with your arbor press?

[eddiesindian]

Where are you purchasing the barts from?

[LongRange]

LR Curious why you went with the micro seating die rather than a Wilson body die for use with your arbor press?

i picked up a coax that only loaded 200 308 for $220 bucks plus I don't think Wilson makes a 6mm creedmoor die plus I don't use the Wilson/arbor much...mostly to take out when doing load development.


Where are you purchasing the barts from?

from OTM tactical...southern precision has them as well.

[schnyd112]

Gonna get a sako extractor milled into the bolt while you are at it? I know you had a failure with the rem style. Can't wait to see it all put together.

[LongRange]

no...everyone ive talked to seems to think thats a bad idea and that the extractor may have been bad to start with...ill run it as is for awhile and see how it goes.

[jonesturf]

Accuracy One always has Bartlein barrels in stock. John Hoover is a heck of a nice guy too.

Longrange-6 creed will serve you well. Most guys I know run the 105 hybrids around 3000-3050 even though you can go faster. Almost made the switch this year but I had so many 140s and an extra Hawk Hill blank in 6.5 sitting around so I couldn't justify it. Will probably do a 6 creed or 6x47. Depends on how many firings I have on my creed brass at the time which will probably be close to 10x. Or maybe a 6 Dasher.

To the original topic....I calculated I spent around $3500-4000 last year shooting PRS and similar local/regional matches. Travel from PA to WV 3x, TN and CO as well as probably 7 other local matches within 3 hours adds up quick.

With the prizes I won I actually made money but that was only because I won a $4k rifle at the one match. Luck of the draw on the rifle, sure didn't win any big matches lol but I usually cover my entry fee. It's not cheap. Labor of love I guess. This year I took a step back and am doing about half due to work and lack of practice time. Hope to get back into it next year again.

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[swadiver]

I'm baffled, Local range shoots friendly 22 scoped bench rest competition. Distances are 65m,77m,100 m,150m,200m. Cost you $10 bucks to enter. Best you can score is 50 points. Buddy of mine joined the group few months ago and he finally got 1st place scoring a 46. When you win 1st place you get your 10 bucks back. After my buddy was given back his 10bucks and was putting the money back in h is wallet, I couldn't help but to ask........So,lemme get this straight. You've spent a total $2800 total on the 22 cal rifle,glass,fixture, ammo so you can get 1st place and get your 10 bucks back?.........lololol. Its a terrible addiction I'd say! Lololololololololo. Hell, I'd probably do the same thing given a chance.


it's not the destination, it's the journey. LOL

[eddiesindian]

Lolol

[LongRange]

Accuracy One always has Bartlein barrels in stock. John Hoover is a heck of a nice guy too.

Longrange-6 creed will serve you well. Most guys I know run the 105 hybrids around 3000-3050 even though you can go faster. Almost made the switch this year but I had so many 140s and an extra Hawk Hill blank in 6.5 sitting around so I couldn't justify it. Will probably do a 6 creed or 6x47. Depends on how many firings I have on my creed brass at the time which will probably be close to 10x. Or maybe a 6 Dasher.

To the original topic....I calculated I spent around $3500-4000 last year shooting PRS and similar local/regional matches. Travel from PA to WV 3x, TN and CO as well as probably 7 other local matches within 3 hours adds up quick.

With the prizes I won I actually made money but that was only because I won a $4k rifle at the one match. Luck of the draw on the rifle, sure didn't win any big matches lol but I usually cover my entry fee. It's not cheap. Labor of love I guess. This year I took a step back and am doing about half due to work and lack of practice time. Hope to get back into it next year again.

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very happy with the 6CM...and im pretty sure ive spent that much and then some this year and have only traveled 40mins to local matches LOL!!

[Cyclops]

Generally we're kidding ourselves if we expect to get our money back - a lucky few might.

I'm a recent convert to FTR shooting and the costs aren't unreasonable compared to other sports (such as motorcycle racing) that I used to be involved in. Motorcycle circuit racers spend hundreds on tyres for a single weekend. Makes target shooting seem inexpensive.

I'm just assembling a second specialist 308 rifle for FTR identical to the first (same action, stock, barrel, scope). This confuses my dear wife as she isn't sure what she's looking at. She only recently realised that there are rifles in the gun safe, not just one rifle.

I had to total up the cost of rifles and reloading equipment for insurance purposes. The final total amazed and scared me too.

[eddiesindian]

In the past 2 weeks, I've depleted my "mad" money by the amount of close to 2K just in reloading components. From powders to primers to pills. I should be good to go for a while, least that's what them crazy voices in my head say, who knows...............

[JCalhoun]

I have a coworker who likes to fish tournaments. A $50k boat, $10k to out fit it, God only knows how much fuel. He does good to make a grand in prizes (not in money) but its what he likes to. He said its cheaper than golf and I said it's cheaper than cars.

[RC20]

It's strictly the love for the sport. Same with hunting or fishing. Have you ever figured out how much a pound of fish cost you put in your freezer from a fishing trip? The last time I hunted in a club, I took home 2 bucks. Hunting season is 6 weeks long. Figure out that cost of the Venison.

You gotta love it, Dennis

Yep, I am not shooting competition, may never do it.

6 years ago I got to experience a ruptured disk, that took a whole lot of things off the table and no more than 25 lbs lifting for the rest of my life (or I pay for it via going into a wheel chair and that would be the end for me)

So its my recreation now. I won't claim to be good at it but I enjoy it. No cheap, but if I got a ribbon I would be tickled.

[RC20]

I have a coworker who likes to fish tournaments. A $50k boat, $10k to out fit it, God only knows how much fuel. He does good to make a grand in prizes (not in money) but its what he likes to. He said its cheaper than golf and I said it's cheaper than cars.

Well my brother gulfs and bought a new vet. hmmmm

[RC20]

In the past 2 weeks, I've depleted my "mad" money by the amount of close to 2K just in reloading components. From powders to primers to pills. I should be good to go for a while, least that's what them crazy voices in my head say, who knows...............

Pretty much the same. I don't want to get caught out without powder, primers and pills like the last shortage.

I call it my strategic reserve. It only gets depleted so far and then refilled.

I have sifted down through powders and buy it in 8 lb jugs now. I don't want to but......... I have 3 main powders and then some play around ones.

[boltman13]

Action, barrel, scope, mounts, stock mucho dollars. Precision gunsmithing even more dollars, Getting it all together months. Developing the perfect load more time and money. Winning a match, PRICELESS.

[schnyd112]

Blue ribbons baby. nobody cares what you spent when you are rocking blue ribbons. Sure I could buy 1000 of them for the money I have in my gun but getting comfortable and competing with the big dogs is what it's all about.

Spend your money at the range, practice as much as you can. When you start out shooting your equipment you know you are doing something right. That's when you justify spending your mad money on a new rifle, barrel, scope and pounds of powder. Then it's down the rabbit hole. Nobody can help you once it gets to that point. It becomes a bit of an obsession and all you can do is try to stay within your means. (I've got thousands of dollars worth of stuff I want but can't afford)

I am pretty new to competitive shooting, just over a year under my belt, but competition feels good. I can't wrestle anymore, I definitely can't hit a fastball, but I can lay in the dirt and shoot all day.