First let me say I’m not an experienced long range shooter. I have had a couple of nice rifles and really enjoyed them and what they could do but the more chances I’ve had to see just how much I don’t know about shooting long range, really got me bitten by the bug and wanting to acquire and get good at this new skill. I should say I’m more of a buy once cry once kind of person and prefer to purchase the best quality product I can afford so as not to have to wish I had waited to get what I really wanted or feel like I need to go spend more to upgrade to something I should have done the 1st time if that makes sense. I have shot a couple of PRS type matches with my Bergara B-14 HMR in 6.5 Creedmoor. It is stock outside of the Surefire muzzle break, Cheap bipod attached to the front stud and the S&B PMii 5x25 in a 20moa Sphur mount that I purchased from Mile High Shooting a few years back.
I quickly found out I don’t have all or really any of the equipment to play this game at any type of real competitive level, beyond having a good piece of glass. Some items I’m thinking of purchasing as I get spun up are a pair of Vortex rangefinder binos with AB, a Kestrel and a really good bipod. I’m sure I’m missing plenty of items. Feel free to tell me if I’m looking at the right things to purchase and what I’m missing.
I’m wanting to get my 1st PRS rifle up and running. I think I’ve decided to bite the bullet and purchase one of the new AI ATX rifles when they come out. I have read how a lot of folks on here seem to really like their different AIs and I have always wanted to purchase one. I was saving up to purchase an AI AXSR but after seeing the ATX I decided that scratched my AI itch and it was more inline with what would be most useful to me as I have no need (at least none that I’m aware of lol) to fire large magnum rounds like 300 or 338 Norma (yes I almost pulled the trigger on one of those AI ASR kits Mile high has but I just don’t know when or where I would use all that gun). If there is a better production rifle let me know. I think I’m going to top it with a ZCO MPCT3 scope.
I’m not planning on running the 6.5 creedmoor barrel, I’m thinking of one of the 6mm rounds out there. Right now I’m looking at the 6 Dasher, this was my 1st choice but that is just based on others reviews as I’ve never shot it. My biggest concern from what I’ve read is the brass for it as all I can find is the Alpha and Peterson brass and from what I’ve read if you have one or the other you have to have your barrel reamed for that brass. I have no idea if that is correct or not nor do I know if either of those are really good brass. I’ve also thought of the 6GT mainly because of the feed issues I’ve read about in the 6 dasher and I see that the brass for it is also cheaper than the dasher. Then there is the 6BR Norma like the dasher. There are a lot of folks out there that seem to like this round although I’m not sure if that is for PRS and there’s Lapua brass for it so that is a plus. Finally there is the 6 ARC and to be honest I know even less than nothing about this round as far as it’s use for PRS style shooting but the few articles I’ve found and videos I’ve watched make it look interesting and hornady makes brass for it so there is that. I wrote off the 6 creedmoor because of the barrel life everyone talks about and the fact so many folks seem to be going to or using one of the other 6MM offerings. Another part would be is I’ll have to be able to use the bolt face that comes with the ATX so that is for a 6.5 and the ATX uses the double stack mags so I need to be able to use that as well. So any input, advice or guidance from you guys is greatly appreciated.
Oh and yes I’m planning on reloading for this rifle (and maybe more as I learn how it’s done). I’m already starting to look into what equipment I will need and designing a reloading bench for my garage area. Sorry for how long this was and thank you for reading it all.
I quickly found out I don’t have all or really any of the equipment to play this game at any type of real competitive level, beyond having a good piece of glass. Some items I’m thinking of purchasing as I get spun up are a pair of Vortex rangefinder binos with AB, a Kestrel and a really good bipod. I’m sure I’m missing plenty of items. Feel free to tell me if I’m looking at the right things to purchase and what I’m missing.
I’m wanting to get my 1st PRS rifle up and running. I think I’ve decided to bite the bullet and purchase one of the new AI ATX rifles when they come out. I have read how a lot of folks on here seem to really like their different AIs and I have always wanted to purchase one. I was saving up to purchase an AI AXSR but after seeing the ATX I decided that scratched my AI itch and it was more inline with what would be most useful to me as I have no need (at least none that I’m aware of lol) to fire large magnum rounds like 300 or 338 Norma (yes I almost pulled the trigger on one of those AI ASR kits Mile high has but I just don’t know when or where I would use all that gun). If there is a better production rifle let me know. I think I’m going to top it with a ZCO MPCT3 scope.
I’m not planning on running the 6.5 creedmoor barrel, I’m thinking of one of the 6mm rounds out there. Right now I’m looking at the 6 Dasher, this was my 1st choice but that is just based on others reviews as I’ve never shot it. My biggest concern from what I’ve read is the brass for it as all I can find is the Alpha and Peterson brass and from what I’ve read if you have one or the other you have to have your barrel reamed for that brass. I have no idea if that is correct or not nor do I know if either of those are really good brass. I’ve also thought of the 6GT mainly because of the feed issues I’ve read about in the 6 dasher and I see that the brass for it is also cheaper than the dasher. Then there is the 6BR Norma like the dasher. There are a lot of folks out there that seem to like this round although I’m not sure if that is for PRS and there’s Lapua brass for it so that is a plus. Finally there is the 6 ARC and to be honest I know even less than nothing about this round as far as it’s use for PRS style shooting but the few articles I’ve found and videos I’ve watched make it look interesting and hornady makes brass for it so there is that. I wrote off the 6 creedmoor because of the barrel life everyone talks about and the fact so many folks seem to be going to or using one of the other 6MM offerings. Another part would be is I’ll have to be able to use the bolt face that comes with the ATX so that is for a 6.5 and the ATX uses the double stack mags so I need to be able to use that as well. So any input, advice or guidance from you guys is greatly appreciated.
Oh and yes I’m planning on reloading for this rifle (and maybe more as I learn how it’s done). I’m already starting to look into what equipment I will need and designing a reloading bench for my garage area. Sorry for how long this was and thank you for reading it all.