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Posted by: jim saubier
04/08/2004, 10:34:21

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Randy, 

your point on the speed at which you can run the targets with a 6x scope is a good one.  It takes me much longer to acquire the sight picture with the 6x scope and takes me longer to run 'em when the conditions are right.  I think that this also contributes to the lesser scores at 200 yards as well.  I don't shoot the 200 and 300 yard legs often enough, usually only shooting a one day match per month of 100 yards.  I feel that the Farley rest has allowed me to speed up considerably with the 6x gun and wouldn't trade back now.  I also like to have a center aim point with my scope dialed into my "chosen" condition.  I can run a lot faster if I only need to establish my center point of aim and not worry about hold off.  If I've got to hold off for a different condition, I go much slower and am more tentative.  I don't know what my X count average was last year, but I didn't drop a single point at 100 yards til the last match of the year where I proceeded to drop 2 points for a 248.  I shot the Varmint Hunter class exclusively last year with the .30BR, I can only hope that my 30x46 will be as kind to me.