Ed Lally
AH enthusiast
In order to be a better rifleman, one needs to shoot, then shoot and then shoot some more. Not off the bench, as that is only necessary for sighting in. All subsequent shooting must be from hunting positions, sitting, off hand and from sticks. Shoot, shoot, shoot. Money, money, money. Even if you handload. The bigger the caliber, the more the money. I shoot an R8 in a variety of calibers and to practice a lot with factory or hand loaded .375 or larger ammo hurts my wallet and my shoulder. A LOT!! My solution: A Browning T Bolt in 22WMR with a heavy laminated stock and a heavy barrel (not a bull barrel but heavier than normal). Weight is similar to my non-safari R8, safety is a tang safety, similar to the cocking slide on my R8 and the straight pull bolt on the Browning is as close to that of the R8 that you can get without buying another R8. I shoot 5-10 shots with my R8, followed with 25 or so shots with the Browning T-Bolt then shoot the balance of a box of .375s or whatever and finish with another 25 shots with the T-Bolt. Saves my wallet and my shoulder and I get a lot of muscle memory.
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