Precision Rifle Gear Just getting started, looking for gear advice.

[Gmonk]

Hey y’all,

I have a rifle on order and was curious as to what support gear I should be looking at for getting started in precision shooting.

I plan to do some target shooting and eventually PRS.

I have a rifle, scope, scope mount, bubble level, silencer, rear bag, bipod, and ammo.

Any advice on what I should prioritize getting next would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Covertnoob5]

Chrono would be great. The Garmin is the best overall package of convenience, size, and usability. Get AB quantum or 4dof on your phone or a kestrel with AB. Chances are you’ll get one eventually anyway. My kestrel is my bible.
Binos or a spotter eventually for matches. Being able to see targets is key at matches. A tripod as well.

 

[Gmonk]

Chrono would be great. The Garmin is the best overall package of convenience, size, and usability. Get AB quantum or 4dof on your phone or a kestrel with AB. Chances are you’ll get one eventually anyway. My kestrel is my bible.
Binos or a spotter eventually for matches. Being able to see targets is key at matches. A tripod as well.

Man, you just confirmed every item I’ve been trying to prioritize!

Thanks for the input.

Do you recommend I get them in that order if I can’t buy everything all at once?

 

[chevy_man]

Get familiar with your ballistic calculator and just shoot.

Every match you end up at, guys will toss gear at you to try. We were all there once.

If you show up with enough ammo, couple 10 round magazines, a decent bipod (yes, even a Harris, just not a Caldwell or other crap copy), and a decent all around bag like a gamechanger, you'll be able to finish the match.

Very rarely do you 100% need a tripod, or 15 bags, or any number of silly stuff we drag around at matches.

As you shoot more and see more and try more, you'll get a feel of stuff that will make your life easier at your local matches.

 

[TheJeanyus]

Sounds like you have enough to get started. Go to the range and shoot. See what other people have and politely ask questions. Most people will let you try out whatever gear so you can get an idea of what you want/need.

 

[Partsunavailable]

A rangefinder and a good pack. You can start with a $20 backpack, but it won't handle the abuse long term.

 

[Covertnoob5]

Man, you just confirmed every item I’ve been trying to prioritize!

Thanks for the input.

Do you recommend I get them in that order if I can’t buy everything all at once?

I mean if I had to prioritize I’d say a ballistic calculator or some sort first. You’ll want that at the range and matches lol
Garmins are so common at matches you could potentially ask to borrow one for a few shots. I’ve done this a few times when I forgot mine. People are always happy to help.
Having your own is great tho just to get a good idea about what you’re seeing from your ammo.
I don’t think you need a tripod for just the range so that can wait until you hit a few matches first.
Binos or some sort of spotting device would be good for matches too.

 

[Rodney65]

A rangefinder and a good pack. You can start with a $20 backpack, but it won't handle the abuse long term.

This is good advice. Rangefinding binos are nice for scanning and ranging at the same time. A $20 pack might not last but it will let you learn what size and features you want in your next pack.

 

[Dot3]

The best investment I made for learning to shoot long range is some way to see where I missed (bc that happened an awful lot). My location didn’t have berms or anything to see splash, so I started with using a paper backer and could go out and see where I missed and try to make a correction, but then I got a cheap spotter and a cheap tripod. With a buddy, we could call corrections in real time and really get a sense for how bad we were at making wind calls. Next was a digiscoping adapter so that I could shoot and spot for myself. Even having to play back video was more efficient than driving down range.

 

[MO Fugga]

Dry fire as much as you can, get used to it.

Tell us about the rifle and scope.