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by richrd
Sat Feb 01, 2014 8:06 am
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: Questions about Remington 540XR
Replies: 13
Views: 5723

please note, in our litigation minded society, I am not suggesting that anyone try to alter anything on their rifle. But to expand on the accuracy, a friend shot .22 silhouette with a 540 and his wife with a m54. at the same time my wife used a 540 and I used a 40x. Off a bench, either 540 would bea...
by richrd
Thu Jan 30, 2014 9:34 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: Questions about Remington 540XR
Replies: 13
Views: 5723

I have done two 540 triggers to get a clean break at 12 to 16 oz.

the accuracy in both guns is very respectable and not picky about ammo, even with the pinned barrels.

but then I do trigger jobs on 10/22 also. my mileage ain't bad.
by richrd
Wed Jan 29, 2014 9:33 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: npa in standing
Replies: 8
Views: 1556

I've been working on this, shooting with a square, closed and open stance. and it makes no sense. (I've shot silhouette ever since it got popular.) Closing my eyes and getting in position with a square stance points the barrel way right. but the open stance although more comfortable, gives the most ...
by richrd
Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:01 am
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: npa in standing
Replies: 8
Views: 1556

npa in standing

Ways of the rifle and some I shoot with emphasize that the feet be either in line with target or the rear foot slightly back from the target line.

This puts my npa way out to the right. Am I the only one?

Do I use my open stance or follow the book, I;m getting left flyers.

thanks
by richrd
Sun Jan 12, 2014 9:58 am
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: question about "ways of the rifle"
Replies: 3
Views: 1213

question about "ways of the rifle"

looking around various venders on the net, I find Ways of the rifle, but in the pics each one has a different cover or discription.

Are these all the same book?

thanks