Please advise whether there is an opportunity for novices to participate in a lesser competitive arena. Surely it cannot be expected of any novice to be thrusted into a top tier event.
@DN-kz7xl at each 2 day national match there is a division called skills division that removes rifle restrictions and allows you to be coached. If you have never shot competitively I would start there. Prior to shooting even in skills you will need to understand the basics about longer range shooting but with the calculators available today it is as simple as building a good profile and confirming some drop at distance. Be familiar with your gear, and operate safely.
I really appreciate the information! Do you think the light barrel on the Tikka is a problem during a match? I assume there is enough time between stages to cool?
With NRL hunter I never saw any impact shift even with a string of 8 rounds. Most of the time you're shooting less than 8 as you should be getting first round impacts which eliminates another shot all together. The tikka is a very good inexpensive platform for NRL Hunter.
My pack with tripod, extra gamechanger, pump pillow, snacks, mags, tools, rain gear, and ammo is probably 25-30 lbs. Sorry I didn't see your comment sooner.
I just looked up the loaner program and if you don't have a membership you can't utilize it apparently. Kinda hinders the guys that wanna try a match like myself
Yeah but $100 or whatever the membership is is alot cheaper than a $750 tripod, a $1200-2000 rangefinders binoculars, $2000 rifle, $1000 scope, $300 pack. Take advantage of it, they have everything.
Why are the weights so high? A 11-12lb 6.5 creedmoor is heavy for packing on a mountain hunt. I understand if you buy a savage off the shelf and it’s got a fiberglass stock but these guys are running expensive rifles and adding weight so 6.5 barely moves. Should have them run a mile before each stage with all the gear…
@glenoh88 it is a business. We need to appeal to as broad a spectrum as possible and still keep the spirit of the match together. 12 lbs in factory gets eaten uo pretty quick when you start adding arca rails and long bipods.
Thank you for this. As someone contemplating participating in NRL, this is valuable advice.
fantastic video, thanks for not rushing
Thanks, I felt like I was too long winded but I am glad it wasn't.
Great video! Thanks for the info! Just shot my first match and I probably watched this 5 times to get all my gear together. Thanks!
That's what I put it together for. Glad you found it helpful.
I’m considering getting into NRL hunter. This video was super helpful in figuring out how things work and what it really is. Thankyou!
I'm glad to hear it. I highly encourage you getting out and trying match.
I am wanting to get into NRL hunter and this answers a lot of questions and was very helpful. Thank you!
That is 100% what I wanted to do and what my channel will be about. Thank you for watching!
Thanks for sharing - great info.
good video
Please advise whether there is an opportunity for novices to participate in a lesser competitive arena. Surely it cannot be expected of any novice to be thrusted into a top tier event.
@DN-kz7xl at each 2 day national match there is a division called skills division that removes rifle restrictions and allows you to be coached. If you have never shot competitively I would start there. Prior to shooting even in skills you will need to understand the basics about longer range shooting but with the calculators available today it is as simple as building a good profile and confirming some drop at distance. Be familiar with your gear, and operate safely.
I really appreciate the information! Do you think the light barrel on the Tikka is a problem during a match? I assume there is enough time between stages to cool?
With NRL hunter I never saw any impact shift even with a string of 8 rounds. Most of the time you're shooting less than 8 as you should be getting first round impacts which eliminates another shot all together. The tikka is a very good inexpensive platform for NRL Hunter.
How heavy is your back pack fully loaded?
My pack with tripod, extra gamechanger, pump pillow, snacks, mags, tools, rain gear, and ammo is probably 25-30 lbs. Sorry I didn't see your comment sooner.
@@reedallaboutitmedia no worries man, thanks for replying.
Great information. Good presentation most people talk too quickly.
I just looked up the loaner program and if you don't have a membership you can't utilize it apparently. Kinda hinders the guys that wanna try a match like myself
Yeah but $100 or whatever the membership is is alot cheaper than a $750 tripod, a $1200-2000 rangefinders binoculars, $2000 rifle, $1000 scope, $300 pack. Take advantage of it, they have everything.
Why are the weights so high? A 11-12lb 6.5 creedmoor is heavy for packing on a mountain hunt. I understand if you buy a savage off the shelf and it’s got a fiberglass stock but these guys are running expensive rifles and adding weight so 6.5 barely moves. Should have them run a mile before each stage with all the gear…
@glenoh88 it is a business. We need to appeal to as broad a spectrum as possible and still keep the spirit of the match together. 12 lbs in factory gets eaten uo pretty quick when you start adding arca rails and long bipods.