I have a Springfield standard M1A, and living in Arizona just minutes away from the Ben Avery Range, I would like to get into these hi-power matches they hold regularly. My only addition I've done to my rifle is I've added a "trigger shoe" which makes the trigger 3 times wider and makes for a comfortable trigger pull. My question would be, is my rifle good enough for these types of matches? Are there matches just for rifles like mine without having to travel to this big match I've heard of in Ohio?....I feel the Springfield is a very good rifle, but with all these Hi dollar race guns out there will I just be shooting with no hope doing even marginally good?...The Ben Avery Range has a long range portion, I have shot basketball sized groups at 400 yards....good enough or no?....
New Shooter - M1A...
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You put a post up asking about early 1980s era service rifle matches and get butthurt at the 42 minute mark because no one answered you??? Wow bro, you are in the wrong area of the wrong sport on the wrong site asking the wrong people. Unless your post somehow belies the truth your sense of entitlement is NOT going to inure to your benefit.
Competition is really to see where you stand so I would not think you should go in planning to win but rather to compete. There you will learn what it takes to compete in your chosen class and can decide if you want to get into it after. The rifle will usually not be what holds back most shooters but would recommend working up a handload that performs optimally in your rifle and go have fun.
Wow....new guys usually don't get sh*t on but almost always a**holes do! Kinda get the feeling you would be a bit more respectful if you were face to face...something to think about Woody
This is a good response. Everyone wants to enter (insert your activity of choice) thinking they should win against people who have been perfecting their art for years...... Better to go in thinking you are there to learn and have a good time. Then, after investing some time, people start truly competing....
Just noticed that this post went south very quickly. and the OP deleted his snarky comments...... Sheesh.
If he doesn't have the patience to wait for a free answer and advice, I can't see him having the patience to be able to competitively compete in precision shooting regardless of his rifle.
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