TargetTalk

Tim I must have missed it back then. Just thought I would put my two cents in. Of course with inflation it's now three.

His right arm is too flat on the ground. Needs to raise his position.

Just like when we went to light coats from heavy coats the ones that won then will win now, just cooler.

I had to shave some metal off one side of my Anshutz forestop to make it fit on my BSA.

I have the Athlon I purchased from Midway USA. It got to where I could not see my shots at a hundred yards. I have a Kowa 25 ler but the zoom piece was too expensive. The Athlon zoom has solved the problem. A well made scope for a little over a hundred dollars.

Parsons scope repair.

With glasses, (Champion) I find the eye relief too far to the iris. I feel the monocole will cure this.

Just wondering what you all think about using a monocole on my target rifle instead of glasses. Advantages and disadvantages if any.

Silver medalist Mary Tucker uses one.

Its China, enough said.

A few years ago I had a round rupture in my small bore rifle. I was lucky, no metal just powder came back on my glasses. If not for glasses. I might have had a serious problem. Glasses gets my vote.

Another book is Nancy Tomkins Prone & Long Range Rifle Shooting.

If she has not already been to a Optometrist have her go. Try to find one that knows shooting, a lot easier to work with. Shooting glasses are a must.

Tim, thank you for your reply. I mean slanted in or out. Ten o'clock to 2 o'clock.

Any advantages or disadvantages to using a slanted cheek piece in the prone position.

I met David back in 1974 in Florida. He was around my age (14) I guess. He was very quiet and unassuming but he knew the sport even at that young age. He will not be forgotten. RIP.

Tim, we were thinking along the same lines. I have a material called A&B epoxy that when mixed together hardens. If I am going to extend the cheek piece, I might as well do the whole thing. Looks nicer and will feel more comfortable than wood. I will try to send a picture. Thanks for help, Don.

Yes, I do use risers but does not help my cheek on the cheek piece.

Tim, thanks for the reply. It is the prone position. I shoot the first generation Gemini which the cheek piece cannot go forward which would bring my head back is what I need to do.Move the cheek piece too far forward and the bolt won"t go all the way back to eject the shells.

I find I am too far forward on the cheek piece which results in an unsteady head position. I cannot move it forward to compensate. Other than moving the butt plate out, any suggestions on what I can try.