Did you shoot the January ELR match at Arena this year?
If so, how did your scopes do with regards to seeing trace?
Early and late, I found it almost impossible to track.
The targets we shot during the little bit of sunlight during the middle of the match were no issue.
No, I shot two matches, in March, 2019 and March 2020. The 2020 match I shot light and heavy. Mirage was worse at the 2020 match if I recall correctly.
Heavy was a 28 pound 416 Barrett with an older S&B PMII H2CMR, and the light gun, a 338 LM had the Gen2 Razor. I could control the recoil better with the Lapua, so I could pickup more trace with that one, which wasn't really due to the optic.
When at the practice range with the Barrett, I could manage the recoil enough to see the target and dirt splash (at targets 500 yards and further), and I never really could pickup trace.
I'm disabled, with spinal cord tumors, so I'm compromised, (not a complaint, just how it is. I'm alive) and during the competition, to save time on the clock, and run the bolt, I relied on my spotters more than I should have, but Corbin S. and Randy P. both were amazing, and I came in 13th in both divisions out of 25ish shooters in each division.
The Barrett is a M99 24" barrel, and I only have a functional left arm, and it wasn't strong enough to reach over the scope and pop the bolt open every time, so I would pop up on my knees and open the bolt and then get back behind the gun. It was fun, but, but now I have a new build 416 Barrett, and brass from Dan Warner that actually extracts nicely.
Inside 1000 yards, I felt like the Gen2 Razor was optically very good, and I liked it almost as much as the S&B PMII. Past 1200 yards the two brands began to diverge in optical quality, not that the gen 2 was bad, I just preferred the older PMII glass.
Scott
