Facts vs. Opinions

[Ralph Spoilsport]

After shooting this RFBR game for 8 years and achieving some level of success I’m struck by the amount of opinions that are stated as facts.

Cleaning methods… Tuning methods… Lapua vs. Eley… Coated vs. uncoated rods… PAS vs. SAP actions… Single vane flags vs. dual vane flags… long tails vs. short tails vs. NO tails… two lugs vs. three lugs. The list goes on and on. These, and many more like them, are opinions, firmly believed by many, but, still… just opinions.

After these 8 years of shooting RFBR I have come to believe less than a handful of true facts in this game:
1. Killer ammo is our undeniable holy grail.
2. A great barrel is pretty hard to beat.
3. Never give up on a target…every X counts.
4. Patience is the RFBR shooters’ most overlooked virtue.

For a new shooter looking for information my advice is to seek opinions and consider them as just that. You’ll find out what works for you- and that’s all that really matters.

Bruce Hornstein

[HuskerP7M8]

Well said Bruce, and I couldn't agree more!

The only thing you mentioned that I might emphasize more strongly would be opinions on tuning.
Just my humble opinion (LOL), but in recent years I've never seen so much BS dealing with the subject and stated as fact!

Landy

[farm boy]

A lot of good information is posted here, but there is also a lot of misinformation posted here. It is best to treat it all as just information which should be tested to verify whether it will work.

[Highmiles]

Thanks from a new guy.

[linekin]

Originally Posted by Ralph Spoilsport

After shooting this RFBR game for 8 years and achieving some level of success I’m struck by the amount of opinions that are stated as facts.

Cleaning methods… Tuning methods… Lapua vs. Eley… Coated vs. uncoated rods… PAS vs. SAP actions… Single vane flags vs. dual vane flags… long tails vs. short tails vs. NO tails… two lugs vs. three lugs. The list goes on and on. These, and many more like them, are opinions, firmly believed by many, but, still… just opinions.

After these 8 years of shooting RFBR I have come to believe less than a handful of true facts in this game:
1. Killer ammo is our undeniable holy grail.
2. A great barrel is pretty hard to beat.
3. Never give up on a target…every X counts.
4. Patience is the RFBR shooters’ most overlooked virtue.

For a new shooter looking for information my advice is to seek opinions and consider them as just that. You’ll find out what works for you- and that’s all that really matters.

Bruce Hornstein

Truer words have not been spoken!
The only thing I'd add to Bruce's list is confidence.

Keith

[52DH&R12]

Originally Posted by HuskerP7M8

Well said Bruce, and I couldn't agree more!

The only thing you mentioned that I might emphasize more strongly would be opinions on tuning.
Just my humble opinion (LOL), but in recent years I've never seen so much BS dealing with the subject and stated as fact!

Landy

Landy, seeming as how you have most likely put more rounds down range than anyone, using many various lots, in tunnel conditions, please tell us about your tuning method.

George

[vlnbyr]

You guys are living in the past, in today's modern world opinions triple-trump any facts.

[HuskerP7M8]

Originally Posted by 52DH&R12

Landy, seeming as how you have most likely put more rounds down range than anyone, using many various lots, in tunnel conditions, please tell us about your tuning method.

George

Hey George,

Sorry, but no.
The last thing this forum needs is another so called expert. Until people start to realize testing/gathering data is the easy part, and simply must progress to an analysis of said data to find the answers they're seeking, we'll be arguing about tuning for the next 20 years just as we've argued about it for the last 20 years.

I'd rather row upstream in white water than spend the New Year fighting a losing battle.

I hope we get the chance to meet someday, and at that time, I'll give you my opinions on tuning face to face. You'd better be prepared to run for the hills and maybe get Kenny to run interference! LOL

Landy

[52DH&R12]

Originally Posted by HuskerP7M8

Hey George,

Sorry, but no.
The last thing this forum needs is another so called expert. Until people start to realize testing/gathering data is the easy part, and simply must progress to an analysis of said data to find the answers they're seeking, we'll be arguing about tuning for the next 20 years just as we've argued about it for the last 20 years.

I'd rather row upstream in white water than spend the New Year fighting a losing battle.

I hope we get the chance to meet someday, and at that time, I'll give you my opinions on tuning face to face. You'd better be prepared to run for the hills and maybe get Kenny to run interference! LOL

Landy

Landy, fair enough. I do however place you much higher than a so called expert.

George