2026 Cold Bore Challenge Q&A Thread

[Slick8]

As usual, been BUSY BUSY BUSY, but I'm hoping to get shot 1 in the books this weekend.

I'll be fire forming brass for a 300 NM Imp, it's a little slow but accurate.

 

[sndmn11]

Barf
I just drove the 87miles to the gun club and @KickinNDishin let me know I left the bangers behind.

 

[43.6N]

Barf
I just drove the 87miles to the gun club and @KickinNDishin let me know I left the bangers behind.
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That stings.

 

[TX_Diver]

Yikes. Not sure how I missed this but all my stuff is still packed up from the move!

Need to dig the rifle out and go find somewhere to shoot here asap!

 

[dirtshooter]

Okay here's a question

For me my first shot was with trekking poles for support nothing else. I'm wondering for my second shot if I can add my pack as additional support and have it still be within the spirit of the challenge as I know my MER with that support system are beyond my capabilities and at that point I feel figuring out the next step to increase probability of hit should be found. Thoughts?

 

[Nine Banger]

Okay here's a question

For me my first shot was with trekking poles for support nothing else. I'm wondering for my second shot if I can add my pack as additional support and have it still be within the spirit of the challenge as I know my MER with that support system are beyond my capabilities and at that point I feel figuring out the next step to increase probability of hit should be found. Thoughts?

I think this is what it's all about, man.

Almost everyone is shooting prone with support and claiming ranges to be the most competitive they can be on points.

Hardly any of us have any business shooting over 600 at animals, especially in wind.

I did the prone thing the first year but last year I shot off a pack and poles and declared 475 because I knew that was a stretch and I wanted to push myself whereas a prone supported shot is business as usual for me.

 

[dirtshooter]

I think this is what it's all about, man.

Almost everyone is shooting prone with support and claiming ranges to be the most competitive they can be on points.

Hardly any of us have any business shooting over 600 at animals, especially in wind.

I did the prone thing the first year but last year I shot off a pack and poles and declared 475 because I knew that was a stretch and I wanted to push myself whereas a prone supported shot is business as usual for me.

So I understand that and with regard to this target this range and this rifle, my hits are 9 out of 10 to 10 out of 10 laying prone with a rear bag. Boring in fact hence why I decided to shoot with nothing but sticks. Now I think perhaps there should have been a step between prone to sticks with a sticks and pack in between. So that'll probably be my focus after the challenge and see if I can work my way up to hits with sticks only.

 

[Nine Banger]

So I understand that and with regard to this target this range and this rifle, my hits are 9 out of 10 to 10 out of 10 laying prone with a rear bag. Boring in fact hence why I decided to shoot with nothing but sticks. Now I think perhaps there should have been a step between prone to sticks with a sticks and pack in between. So that'll probably be my focus after the challenge and see if I can work my way up to hits with sticks only.

My MER goes from around 300 seated on sticks to 475 seated with sticks and with the bag in the back due to the reduction of my wobble zone.