First Problem: I decided to go to the range today because winds were supposed to be about 5-8 mph nearly straight back to the benches. Turns out we had 15-20 mph squirrely winds from about every number on the clock.
Second Problem: Yesterday, I filled my new varmint top leather sandbag and installed my new Timney 2.5 lb. trigger in the "new" Rem 700, .223 Rem, Light Varmint Stainless Fluted rifle.
Prior to my leaving, the sandbag was installed temporarily on my old Hoppe's rest because the Hart Varmint Top didn't come for my Base (presently being used with a benchrest windage top). Unfortunately, I put the rest in the truck, but forgot the rear sandbags.
Okay, so I get set up at the range, without a rear rest and look around for something to use for a rear rest and find a tapered rock and my PAST shoulder pad. Set the past as a rear bag on top of the rock and made the best of a bad situation.
The best 3-shot groups at 100 yards were an inch and the worst, strung out to about 1 1/2" with both my deadly-accurate Tikka 595 and the Rem 700.
Anyway, I'd brought wind flags and tried to shoot at the same flag positions, but they were very few and far between. Chalk it up to having too much time on my hands and 70-something forgetfulness. I remember going to the cabinet to get the rear bag, but decided to take the windflags and forgot the darn sandbags.
Anyway, I really love the Timney. The factory stainless "Walker Trigger" was very inconsistent; close to dangerous.
Second Problem: Yesterday, I filled my new varmint top leather sandbag and installed my new Timney 2.5 lb. trigger in the "new" Rem 700, .223 Rem, Light Varmint Stainless Fluted rifle.
Prior to my leaving, the sandbag was installed temporarily on my old Hoppe's rest because the Hart Varmint Top didn't come for my Base (presently being used with a benchrest windage top). Unfortunately, I put the rest in the truck, but forgot the rear sandbags.
Okay, so I get set up at the range, without a rear rest and look around for something to use for a rear rest and find a tapered rock and my PAST shoulder pad. Set the past as a rear bag on top of the rock and made the best of a bad situation.
The best 3-shot groups at 100 yards were an inch and the worst, strung out to about 1 1/2" with both my deadly-accurate Tikka 595 and the Rem 700.
Anyway, I'd brought wind flags and tried to shoot at the same flag positions, but they were very few and far between. Chalk it up to having too much time on my hands and 70-something forgetfulness. I remember going to the cabinet to get the rear bag, but decided to take the windflags and forgot the darn sandbags.
Anyway, I really love the Timney. The factory stainless "Walker Trigger" was very inconsistent; close to dangerous.