Is a custom rifle worth it

[Ben Lamb]

I know quite a few dudes who think buying an expensive rifle will make them shoot better.

It doesn't.

the problem is if your gear can outshoot you, you tend to believe the gear rather than you skills.

I've seen guys who have never shot a gun in their life before take a PRC out to 800 yards with solid, repeatable hits inside of an hour with an instructor.

That all falls apart under real world situations and that's where skill, muscle memory and training takes over.

 

[bluegrassdan]

the problem is if your gear can outshoot you, you tend to believe the gear rather than you skills.

I've seen guys who have never shot a gun in their life before take a PRC out to 800 yards with solid, repeatable hits inside of an hour with an instructor.

That all falls apart under real world situations and that's where skill, muscle memory and training takes over.

Kind of like why the British teach every soldier to shoot right handed- very few recruits have firearm experience, so its just easier to make them all learn right handed. New shooters have no preconceived habits or skills that need to be un learned and tend to listen to somebody trying to coach them.

 

[adoc65]

I own a rifle that is a very good tool, in the proper hands. It’s only as good as the d!ck behind the trigger.

 

[mtmuley]

That all falls apart under real world situations

Exactly. mtmuley

 

[Wind Gypsy]

Most anyone entry to mid level who has shot matches should learn real quick that they are the limitation if they have properly functioning (read: not necessarily “the best”) gear. When I’ve seen people with legit gear issues at matches it’s typically because they didn’t do their due diligence validating a load (too hot or had bad velocity data), had a new barrel speed up, had basic gun assembly issues, or their gear actually did suck.

That’s the biggest value to matches IMO. You are measured on the clock and have to leave your comfort zone.