2025 NRL Hunter

[id_jon]

This is good advice. Plus when you’re done, you’ll have 200 once fired Lapua brass to start load dev for the rifle.

This factory ammo makes me question my choice to continue reloading every time I shoot it.

 

[686]

If I were in your shoes, I'd swap to the 6.5 and buy 2-300 rounds of this ammo: https://www.milehighshooting.com/berger-ammunition-6-5-mm-creedmoor-156gr-eol-elite-hunter-20-box/
Get solid chrono data and a 10+ round zero, and you're ready to rock. Seeing your impacts is going to help you learn way more.

I’ll think it through - thanks!

 

[philcox]

Me and a buddy from work registered for Skills division at the Cactus Classic on the March 28th weekend. Never been to a match before; really looking forward to it. I’m a pretty decent shot when I’m in my element (my range, my setup, no timer running), but having to glass up the targets and build up a position under, then squeeze shots off under the time pressure is going kick my butt. I’ll probably be shooting my 7PRC, which, as stated before, I’m good with in my element; but I won’t be able to see impacts as I would with a lower recoiling rifle. I have a 6.5 Creed, but I’d need to swap a scope on it and work up a load; don’t know if I’ll have time for that. Will be great practice either way.

I was in this situation last year. I shot my 65CM day 1, and my 7PRC day 2. For this year I was going to (shooting buddy getting hip surgery, so had to back out) shoot the 65 both days. I’d strongly recommend going the 65 route. I shoot my 7 well, but 1/2 the fun is the whole shot process during each stage, and being able to spot shots add to the enjoyment of the event.


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[IDVortex]

So I'm new to any kind of shooting competition. So total dweeb when it comes to this stuff. I'm working on shooting more, and will be trying to find somewhere to reach out to 1k, I am interested in doing a NRL hunter this spring, is this something you can do without a buddy? I know I'm going to sucl, and probably won't hit shit, but I'm wanting to learn my limits, and faults to get better. But do I need a partner?

 

[Travis Bertrand]

You don’t. Find the closest match and sign up for skills division. It will be super fun and will open your eyes to your limits and get ya hooked to do another.


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[ChrisAU]

So I'm new to any kind of shooting competition. So total dweeb when it comes to this stuff. I'm working on shooting more, and will be trying to find somewhere to reach out to 1k, I am interested in doing a NRL hunter this spring, is this something you can do without a buddy? I know I'm going to sucl, and probably won't hit shit, but I'm wanting to learn my limits, and faults to get better. But do I need a partner?

Don’t worry about going alone. End of day 1 you’ll have 7-10 new buddies that will be helping you, your squad.

 

[philcox]

So I'm new to any kind of shooting competition. So total dweeb when it comes to this stuff. I'm working on shooting more, and will be trying to find somewhere to reach out to 1k, I am interested in doing a NRL hunter this spring, is this something you can do without a buddy? I know I'm going to sucl, and probably won't hit shit, but I'm wanting to learn my limits, and faults to get better. But do I need a partner?

Nope, I just do a lot of shooting with my buddy. Shared the drive from Auburn. Def doable alone. Like folks said, lots of great folks!


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[686]

Well, you guys talked me into shooting my 6.5, so I moved my bigger scope over to that rifle (Tikka T3), found a 10 round mag for it (so I don’t have to reload / single feed during a stage), got an Arca mount bedded in the fore end, and have MDT bottom metal on order to secure things more to my liking. This has been fun kitting out this rifle. I need to take it to the range and zero and check groups and velo. I was tempted to order the Berger ammo, but I have 400 143ELDX projectiles in inventory, so I felt compelled to shoot some of those. I loaded about 70 rounds this weekend, looking forward to loading the rest soon.

 

[686]

Meant to say “Mountain Tactical” bottom metal on order, whoops.

This rifle was grouping ok before I started changing things up. The low flier was my fault. Hopefully things stay nice and tight after the changes and with my new batch of reloads.

 

[ID_Matt]

Testing out the 153.5’s in the creed tonight in preparation for the upcoming Oregon match. Who else is going??