Is TR right for me?

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higginsdj

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Hi, I have been a pistol shooter for a little while and am trying my hand at full bore. FClass on a 223 at 300 yrs seemed 'easy' with a 55 on my first go (I used Kentukey Windage rather than adjusting the scope for wind and aimed off in the wrong direction on 2 occasions - doh!). The next week I tried TR with peep sight at 400 yds and could not hit the bull. Every shot danced around the bull either just above of just below (40 pts total).

With the Peep sight I could clearly see the front sight and aiming point and was able to maintain a rock solid picture but the rear sight was a complete blur. It was like trying to get my pistol sights aligned without wearing my prescription glasses. When the target got shaded by cloud the entire sight picture when black. Am I right in guessing that my eyes just aren't up to the task for TR or is there something I can try ie maybe the peep sight hold was too large or small or is this what it is supposed to be like and I just need practise?

I'm also glad I found this forum. I was considering a Custom Barnard for my first rifle (at $4K) but after reading about the Omark I think I will wait a little before I go down the custom path and get an Omark and spend the extra money on a quality scope.

Cheers

David
 
I have always been taught that the rear sight should be a blur. Your eye naturally finds the center of a circle so you just concentrate on putting the front sight on the target.
 
Don't get me wrong, I wasn't expecting to see it in sharp focus, the issue was the size of the blurred donut and the fact that it was effectively grey scale gradient from dark at the edge of vision to light at the centre of vision.

As an example of my vision limitations, I couldn't see the bolt lock on the back of the action to release it whilst I still had the rifle in a quasi shooting position.

Cheers

David
 
What am I missing?

Isn't F-class T/R, a rifle/optic/bipod affair? This sounds more like service rifle or some other highpower class. Never seen a peep in the F-T/R class.
They may be on the line, but shooting different targets in another divison.
 
As far as I am aware there if FClass (with scope) and TR (with peep sights/aperture sights/iron sights). Thats how all the rifle club web sites seem to refer to them (In Australia at least)! Same rifles - different sights in full bore either 223 or 308!
 
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