TackDriver284
Handloader
- Feb 13, 2016
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A package came from Fed Ex, it was no usual cardboard package, tapped on it and it was solid wooden crate, after opening it, packaged in foam was my new blue NEO-X I had ordered early last summer for F Class Open. It was sent to me by xphunter aka Ernie Bishop. Thank you Ernie!!! It's beautiful!!! 
I had also purchased a 3 piece front bag and rubber disc feet. I got some sand from a small bullbag I never used and filled up those front bags. It took me some time to figure out how those features works. I went to my safe and pulled out my 6 BR and just a test fit made me smile. It fits like a glove, the standard L two piece works nicely for the A5 stocks and its 2 inches wide. The 6 BRA that is coming next month from Bat Machine has the Kestros stock, its a 3 inch wide and will be using the 3 piece front bag or maybe this 2 piece, whichever works better. It feels so nice and stable. With the joystick it feels super and should be consistent from shot to shot compared to my old Caldwell that I have been using where I need to reposition the rifle after each shot, squeezing the ears of the rear bag, raise and lower the butt stock, it does affect me a little at the 600 yard matches. Last Saturday I did great at the match with my old Caldwell, went head to head with some great shooter using a NEO X with a 7 SAUM using 180 Hybrids, it was windy out and mirage was so bad by the time the 2nd relay ended. He had beat me by a point on each match, oh well, its like David and Goliath, my little 6 vs the big 7 SAUM at 600 yards. He is a great shooter and so were the other guys. I felt great at the last relay where I made a 199- 15X out of 20 shots. The other shooter made a 200. On my last relay, a gust of wind blew me me into the 9 ring. On the first relay with 200-7x, I could have done better if I had read the wind better, the gusts kept pushing my Bergers to the right of the X ring into the 10's . Oh well, overall I was happy. Can't wait to get the NEO X out for next month's match. Thanks again Ernie.
P.S. , I heard the front door open and close, and I hear my wife say " What is dis ting doing on my kitchen counter? " Oooops.
I had also purchased a 3 piece front bag and rubber disc feet. I got some sand from a small bullbag I never used and filled up those front bags. It took me some time to figure out how those features works. I went to my safe and pulled out my 6 BR and just a test fit made me smile. It fits like a glove, the standard L two piece works nicely for the A5 stocks and its 2 inches wide. The 6 BRA that is coming next month from Bat Machine has the Kestros stock, its a 3 inch wide and will be using the 3 piece front bag or maybe this 2 piece, whichever works better. It feels so nice and stable. With the joystick it feels super and should be consistent from shot to shot compared to my old Caldwell that I have been using where I need to reposition the rifle after each shot, squeezing the ears of the rear bag, raise and lower the butt stock, it does affect me a little at the 600 yard matches. Last Saturday I did great at the match with my old Caldwell, went head to head with some great shooter using a NEO X with a 7 SAUM using 180 Hybrids, it was windy out and mirage was so bad by the time the 2nd relay ended. He had beat me by a point on each match, oh well, its like David and Goliath, my little 6 vs the big 7 SAUM at 600 yards. He is a great shooter and so were the other guys. I felt great at the last relay where I made a 199- 15X out of 20 shots. The other shooter made a 200. On my last relay, a gust of wind blew me me into the 9 ring. On the first relay with 200-7x, I could have done better if I had read the wind better, the gusts kept pushing my Bergers to the right of the X ring into the 10's . Oh well, overall I was happy. Can't wait to get the NEO X out for next month's match. Thanks again Ernie. P.S. , I heard the front door open and close, and I hear my wife say " What is dis ting doing on my kitchen counter? " Oooops.
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