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dwwhite · January 30, 2014, 08:07 PM

If you expect to win with whichever rifle you buy, you might attend a couple of the matches as a spectator to see what your potential competition is using.

For example, our local Podunk gun club has two fairly active groups of rim fire competitors.

First is the silhouette crowd, they seem to primarily use economical rifles and shoot for enjoyment. Here, a Ruger, CZ or a Savage bolt gun would allow you to be competitive.

At the other end, we have an active BR crowd, including several rim fire bench rest national record holders. These guys seem to favor heavily customized Winchester 52's, Anschutzs and even some Time Precisions. In other words, a lightly massaged CZ or Savage off the rack just isn't going to cut it. They're nice rifles, but it's like running a Camaro at an F1 event.

I guess I'm saying that you need to weigh your competitive expectations against the competition. If it's a casual br match, either of the rifles will be fine, but if these guys are $eriou$ about what they're doing, you may have to adjust your plans.

January 30, 2014, 08:07 PM	#12
dwwhite Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 2008 Location: Southwest Tx Posts: 187	If you expect to win with whichever rifle you buy, you might attend a couple of the matches as a spectator to see what your potential competition is using. For example, our local Podunk gun club has two fairly active groups of rim fire competitors. First is the silhouette crowd, they seem to primarily use economical rifles and shoot for enjoyment. Here, a Ruger, CZ or a Savage bolt gun would allow you to be competitive. At the other end, we have an active BR crowd, including several rim fire bench rest national record holders. These guys seem to favor heavily customized Winchester 52's, Anschutzs and even some Time Precisions. In other words, a lightly massaged CZ or Savage off the rack just isn't going to cut it. They're nice rifles, but it's like running a Camaro at an F1 event. I guess I'm saying that you need to weigh your competitive expectations against the competition. If it's a casual br match, either of the rifles will be fine, but if these guys are $eriou$ about what they're doing, you may have to adjust your plans.