NRL Hunter Gear List

[id_jon]

What Tac Tables are folks using? I would like a light, no frills option if it does the job. Looking at the LS Wild one but don't really know what all is available.

I really like my Salmon River tac table. Drilled and tapped the center with 3/8 so I could direct mount it to my tripod apex.

 

[Clownbuster]

Do you have any trouble with the powder in the loaded ammo picking up moisture after it's loaded, or do you just shoot within a certain amount of time, or is just not a problem?

No that has never been an issue. The loads from last year's elk hunt chronod the same this year.

 

[codym]

What Tac Tables are folks using? I would like a light, no frills option if it does the job. Looking at the LS Wild one but don't really know what all is available.

My buddy at Rhytec industries makes some badass ones

 

[BLJ]

What Tac Tables are folks using? I would like a light, no frills option if it does the job. Looking at the LS Wild one but don't really know what all is available.

I cut a cutting board in half and attached a short piece of ARCA rail to the bottom.

 

[Okie_Poke]

@BLJ

Did this today. JB welded a couple pieces together to make it more rigid. I’ll sand it and rattle can tomorrow.





Should work for who it’s for.

 

[BLJ]

Should work for who it’s for.

Welcome to my world.
It looks great and I’m sure it will serve you well.

A couple other things I did were cut some hole in it to lighten it up some.
And I eventually added some bungees to keep my bag from sliding around.

 

[BLJ]

Took a razor knife and made a bunch of deeper cuts on the board. It kinda raised the plastic making a very abrasive surface. Bag stuck to it good.

I don’t remember the dimensions but I was under a pound. Probably could have went a little smaller and been good.

 

[Okie_Poke]

Took a razor knife and made a bunch of deeper cuts on the board. It kinda raised the plastic making a very abrasive surface. Bag stuck to it good.

I scuffed the board up a bit with some with 80 grit. I may try your razor approach too.

 

[djewell87]

Why do people use these tac tables instead of an arca mount on the tripod? Is it just for speed or is there a regulation against that?

 

[wpeach1912]

Why do people use these tac tables instead of an arca mount on the tripod? Is it just for speed or is there a regulation against that?

Some people don’t like being clipped in. You can get pretty stable with a bag on a plate, but the distance of the rifle from the tripod to the apex does make for more wobble. Probably the most ideal plate/bag setup would be a plate direct mounted to the apex

 

[Okie_Poke]

Why do people use these tac tables instead of an arca mount on the tripod? Is it just for speed or is there a regulation against that?

I can only speak for me, and I’m not very good. But speed and simplicity. I don’t have a ton of experience clipping in and out of a tripod head and throwing a bag on top is easy. I glass/range off the bag on the tripod too. Last year I put the bag on the tripod head without the TAC table and it worked fine, but I’m hoping this will be even less fiddly on the clock.

 

[wind gypsy]

Some people don’t like being clipped in. You can get pretty stable with a bag on a plate, but the distance of the rifle from the tripod to the apex does make for more wobble. Probably the most ideal plate/bag setup would be a plate direct mounted to the apex

A plate on a leveling base would be a nice compromise without completely losing the ability to clip in.

 

[Lawnboi]

Why do people use these tac tables instead of an arca mount on the tripod? Is it just for speed or is there a regulation against that?

For me, easier transitions from targets, uses the same bag for glassing, quicker to create a torque free position and easier to manage recoil with.

I can shoot fine clipped it, it just seems to take longer to get perfect npa, and follow ups become a little harder.

 

[Jordan Smith]

A bag directly over the tripod apex is my preference. Simple enough to eliminate potential failure points in the system, but capable enough to provide the stability and flexibility I need.

 

[Okie_Poke]

I'm going back through the builds listed here as I think about a potential Open Light build in the future. Getting a steel barrel contour right appears to require some thought. Since I'm finding the detailed specs useful, I figured I should contribute what I have in case others find it helpful. Be forwarned: I'm definitely in novice territory, and I'm not recommending any of this.

The Rifle - Skills/Open Heavy - Total Weight 14 lbs 5 ounces

• Bergara B14 HMR in 6.5 Creedmoor
  • Barrel contour is what Bergara calls a #6. Similar-ish to a Varmint/Sendero profile. Estimated barrel weight is 4.6 pounds per Pac Nor calculator.
  • Factory stock weighs 55 ounces with 1 LOP spacer and picatinny rail mounted in place of sling swivel studs
• Vortex Viper PST Gen II 5-25x50
• Seekins 20 MOA picatinny scope base
• Seekins-made, Vortex-branded rings
• Tricer RP bipod
• Dead Air Nomad suppressor
• MDT 10-round AICS magazine
• 142 SMKs at 2730 makes Power Factor (H4350, Lapua LR brass, GM210M)

Support Gear:

• Sirui ST-124 tripod
• Leofoto MA-40X head
• Homemade Tac Table (see post #45)
• Gamechanger Schmedium with heavy sand
• Revic Gen 1 (BLR10b) rangefinding binoculars
• Leupold binocular harness (the very basic one)
• Mystery Ranch Metcalf pack
• Cole Tac Ammo Novel
• Sper Scientific talking timer

 

[ID_Matt]

Picked up a used Tikka CTR on here, mainly for the action but decided while i have it I’d shoot a match in factory division for fun. Usually shoot a full on 15.9999 lb open division gamer gun.

Stock tikka ctr 24” 6.5 creed
UM bolt handle
SRS scope rail
3D printed arca rail
MDT triple pull gen 3

12 lbs 12 oz with triple pull, scythe TI/recoil x and a leupold mark 4



Realized i can technically go up to 13 lbs 10 oz so swapped over to the minox and heavier tbac can

 

[FunkEyeMissed]

Am I cooked without a bipod? Just signed up for my first NRL games in the skills division, I’m planning to shoot my hunting setup howa mini 6 ARC with an ARCA section. I’ve got a tripod and have an Aziak BC lite head coming in, I don’t plan to put a bipod on this rifle, but I’m wondering if it’s basically a necessity to shoot NRL not just for support, but for a rifle stand when not actively running a stage etc.

This is purely for practice and fun as this rifle doesn’t even meet power factor to shoot in a real NRL Hunter match

 

[JDMBEND]

Go to your local store and buy a cheap sling stud bipod. It will be very helpful. You can go without, it will just be a pain in the ass, but you can go without.

 

[Cmf88]

Do you guys hunt with the table/bag setup? Was just curious about getting a lightweight option and using it on lightweight tripod for hunts.

 

[SlimCreaper25]

Picked up a used Tikka CTR on here, mainly for the action but decided while i have it I’d shoot a match in factory division for fun. Usually shoot a full on 15.9999 lb open division gamer gun.

Stock tikka ctr 24” 6.5 creed
UM bolt handle
SRS scope rail
3D printed arca rail
MDT triple pull gen 3

12 lbs 12 oz with triple pull, scythe TI/recoil x and a leupold mark 4

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Realized i can technically go up to 13 lbs 10 oz so swapped over to the minox and heavier tbac can

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Thought about running one of these in factory class too since there aren’t many decent lefty options. How you like it??