04-25-2021, 11:32 PM
Rubin did not fail me yesterday - in fact Rubin excelled! Match is PRS style for gas guns out to 700 yards, 8-10 hits needed each stage, hit to move on, and max round count of 20 in 90 seconds. Was 3rd in Small Frame and 5th overall (just in front of The Great One - got him by 3 seconds on the timed stage 
) in a total field of 70. Cleaned all stages and was frankly happy just to clean the timed stage since the prop has been a bit of a challenge for me (pyramid made out of 12" corrugated culvert pipe).
73 rounds and nary a hiccup with the Ti carrier (recommended for use with .223/5.56 only) and light weight buffers & spring (Ti carrier not recommended for use with lightweight buffers and springs).Ran one stage up to 17 shots in 90 seconds and I think I did 15 on the timed stage in 70 seconds. The rest were 11-14. Nary a hint of thermal drift - a testiment to both the Lilja barrel and Varget's good behavior.
Light weight is definitely a plus moving between and establishing positions but potentially the cause of my support bag slipping a bit a couple of times in more precarious positions (such as the tip of a tank trap). GiGi is in the corner of the closet sulking because she has been demoted, but it was a pleasure to not have my bullet magically disappear past 600 yards.
The nickel brass is brilliant - only lost one piece which I think is in a stack of sandbags on an embankment. Either that or in the "woodpile" prop. Easy to find and if other shooters find one of the errant pieces, they pick it up and bring it over!
) in a total field of 70. Cleaned all stages and was frankly happy just to clean the timed stage since the prop has been a bit of a challenge for me (pyramid made out of 12" corrugated culvert pipe).73 rounds and nary a hiccup with the Ti carrier (recommended for use with .223/5.56 only) and light weight buffers & spring (Ti carrier not recommended for use with lightweight buffers and springs).Ran one stage up to 17 shots in 90 seconds and I think I did 15 on the timed stage in 70 seconds. The rest were 11-14. Nary a hint of thermal drift - a testiment to both the Lilja barrel and Varget's good behavior.
Light weight is definitely a plus moving between and establishing positions but potentially the cause of my support bag slipping a bit a couple of times in more precarious positions (such as the tip of a tank trap). GiGi is in the corner of the closet sulking because she has been demoted, but it was a pleasure to not have my bullet magically disappear past 600 yards.
The nickel brass is brilliant - only lost one piece which I think is in a stack of sandbags on an embankment. Either that or in the "woodpile" prop. Easy to find and if other shooters find one of the errant pieces, they pick it up and bring it over!