The Reverse Delta Ring Grip
Nearly any glove will work well with this technique. The wrist is only slightly bent so a stiff or flexible back side of the glove is acceptable. The fingerless or open finger style makes it easier to pick something up or adjust your sling if needed.

The Normal Delta Ring Grip

An open finger glove is acceptable for this position too. We also suggest a glove with a tighter cuff and even a stiffer back to help support a straight wrist. Be sure not to have too much weight over your thumb.

The Brass Catcher Grip

Left handed people won’t mind shooting to the right of you because all of your brass will end up being caught by your full finger glove. Definitely don’t try this with a fingerless glove.

The Bull Horns or Rocker Grip
Your glove should have sufficient grip on the back of the knuckles and a full finger glove will help the rifle stay centered and upright. A supportive wrist band is beneficial too.

Off a Fist
This is similar to the Bull Horn but you make a complete fist. Many shooters use this is they have short arms or can’t get the muzzle high enough. A mitt with additional padding can raise the rifle even higher, and keep pressure off your knuckles.

Over The Glove Mitt
If you don’t like shooting off the top of your fist, but you can’t get the muzzle high enough, adding a mitt over your glove can provide that additional padding you’ll need to get you on target.

Tight Against the Swivel Grip
If your hand is wedged against the swivel in prone, it can be uncomfortable. A mitt with additional padding on the back will prevent the swivel from digging into your hand and your slowfire will be much more enjoyable. 

Over the Glove Mitt in Prone
The technique will prevent your glove from tearing up, raise the muzzle, eliminate more pulse, and also prevent your hand from getting sore if you have a very tight sling.

The Flat Palm Grip
A favorite for air rifle shooters, an open finger glove to feel for consistent hand placement is best. Having some padding on the palm side also helps to alleviate pulse.

Off a Fist 2
Here’s another example of this technique with a smallbore or air rifle palm shelf. This glove has a stiff back to keep your wrist straight, as well as padding to protect your knuckles. 

Normal Grip
With fingers to the right of the rifle and your wrist bent, you’ll want a glove with a flexible back. This mesh glove with the rubber cutout is great for air rifle shooters using this technique.

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The mounts are made of Delrin, are very solid, and the rifle is secured with stretchy rubber tubing, the likes of which are quickly-deployed and seem like they will do the job.  Installation of the mounts was intuitive, even without instructions (which were not included in the box – an oversight). I would suggest that you ensure the bottom bracket is fully tied in and solidly in the machined notch of the baseplate.  Mine was not because I was able to wiggle it  (probably another oversight).  Once I tapped the pieces together with a mallet (fit is very tight) and carefully torqued the fasteners, all was well.  When you have the top and bottom brackets positioned, I would also suggest a little locktite on the fastener hardware and using acorn nuts instead of hex nuts.  The locktite because stuff always gets loose when you least need it to and you lack the tools to fix the problem; the latter because the ends of the machine screws are sharp and snag on the edge of the bag down below.  

So, on the range for a weekend of matches, I found the new brackets to be perfect.  I just love this setup.  From sitting, prone, or standing, it’s easy to hook the rifle on the bottom bracket, and it takes just a few seconds to secure the valuable cargo with the rubber tubing.   Just superb!  While our range in Oak Ridge does not offer a true test of ability to resist shocks and vibration like Camp Perry does, I am certain this rifle mount can take the abuse.  

All – in – all, this is a great addition to your Creedmoor cart – buy once, cry once, but you won’t look back once you try it and best of all, you can be certain that your rifle won’t take a spill.

Mike Glasman

Oak Ridge, Tennessee

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This design also allows for adjustment along the frame of the cart. For longer rifles, move the top and bottom racks further apart. For short rifles, move them closer together. The rifle rack mount can be assembled to switch from the right or left side of the cart.

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In 2012, due to damages from Super Storm Sandy, I lost my reloading room and for a time was relying on close friends to help with reloading.  This all changed when Creedmoor Sports introduced a variety of high power match ammunition, with several different loads sent to me to try out.  ALL were very consistent….as good, or better, than anything I could load, and I settled on the Creedmoor Sports 75 Grain Hornady Ammunition for short range.  It was the most consistent in my gun, and with very little range time it delivered great performance.  I have attached a few images below that were all targets fired at 200 yard reduced matches with this ammunition.  On the two MR targets, the scores were  (a) 198-11x and (b) 199-7x, and all shots outside the 10 ring were shots that I called.  On the (c) 200 yard reduced International Target (from 300 meters), note that all but five fired shots are in the 10-ring, which is 2 ¼ inches in diameter.

Regarding the shots themselves, all fired shots were made in the prone position, during local matches, using a sling. The upper used is a rather non-distinct Bushmaster upper converted to a flat top, and all firing was done using the Konus XTC-30 Rifle Scope. If you measure the core group on the International Target, that is a sub-one minute group.  Can your ammo do that?

While I do have two loading presses lying dormant, and a plethora of supplies, waiting for a future planned reloading/gun room, the performance of this Creedmoor Sports 75 Grain Hornady Ammunition makes wanting to reload a fading memory.

Like I said….I’d rather be out shooting then spending time reloading!

Ira Ruderman

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Here is an excerpt from the article:

From 1920 until the mid-1950s, full metal jacket (FMJ) bullets remained the epitome for high power competition. Handloading was not common, so competitors relied on government arsenals for match-grade, .30-06 Spr. ammunition for use in the National Matches and other shooting events. Arsenal match ammunition was considered state-of-the-art and was perpetually in short supply. Ammunition lots performing particularly well were carefully hoarded, traded and fired judiciously. Naturally, government arsenals made what they knew best and had tooling for—FMJ bullets.

By the mid-1950s, improved match rifles were better than arsenal ammunition. This dilemma spurred improvements in ammunition and led many competitors into handloading. Sierra Bullets began offering match-grade, hollow-point boattail rifle bullets which offered significantly improved accuracy over FMJ bullets. As records tumbled, hollow-point boattail bullets increasingly ruled high power competition.

The complete article can be read at NRA Shooting Sports USA.

For a complete line of match rifle bullets and match ammunition please visit Creedmoor Sports!

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Do you have questions regarding quality and durability?

Unlike when I started competing in High Power some 24+ years ago, there are many options available for today’s high power competitor, with highly affordable scopes such as the Konuspot 60C 20-60×60 Spotting Scope, and the Konuspot 80 20-60×80 Spotting Scope. Personally, I made the decision some back then to jump right into the deep end and purchased a Kowa Spotting Scope, first a Kowa 77mm scope, then the Kowa 821 series 80mm scope. The 77mm was not waterproof and competing with it at Quantico in the rain with a fogged up scope lens was not fun!

So why Kowa? A the time, Kowa represented the best quality in a spotting scope, and while there are now a number of top scopes available, Kowa is still right there among the best. By the word ‘best’ I am not only referring to scope quality, but also the company and their customer service. While more expensive than the cheaper options, in my opinion the investment in the quality of the scope was worth it. I cannot speak for the customer service on the cheaper scopes, but with the permission of Kowa I would like to share my recent experience with them.

My Kowa 821 series scope has been exposed to the elements, rain,  gritty hands at matches, even under salt water during Super Storm Sandy. It never lost its functionality or waterproofness, but over time the exterior finish had become gummy. This was most noticeable after competing in the torrential downpour during this years Hearst Doubles Match at Perry. When I returned to New York, I reached out to Creedmoor’s rep at Kowa to ask about possible refurbishment services. He told me that there was a known issue with the paint on some older 820 series scopes, and directed me to go to Kowa’s customer service page and open a claim. Note that there was no insider treatment provided.

Kowa’s customer service opened a claim number and instructed me to mail in the scope and rear lens to their California headquarters. In what would be a 3-4 month turnaround, they would then send the scope to Japan to be disassembled, paint stripped, cleaned, repainted, assembled, gas purged, sealed etc. and returned to me. The entire process ended up taking less than two months, not four, and with my only expense being the shipping of the scope to Kowa, I have what is essentially a brand new looking 20+ year old spotting scope.

If you have experienced the same ‘gummy’ feeling on the finish of your older Kowa 820 series spotting scope, don’t hesitate to reach out to their customer service like I did. You will not be disappointed.

When shopping for a spotting scope, if you are into the sport of High Power for the long haul, consider quality over price and you will never regret it.

If you are shopping for a scope, bookmark Creedmoor’s spotting scope pages and watch for great Kowa and other combo deals that Creedmoor often offers for your consideration.  That link is Creedmoor Sports Spotting Scopes.

-Ira Ruderman

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When service rifle rules changed to allow bolt releases, I must admit I was skeptical. There are several popular varieties, the two most popular of which I have observed being the Bob Hahin AR Bolt Release Extension and the Magpul B.A.D. (Battery Assist Device) Lever. It took a little bit of getting used to, but I have come to love the Hahin Bolt Release. It allows me to close the bolt without moving out of position during rapid fire strings. I can do the same in slow-fire prone. In offhand, I do not want to risk having my finger in the trigger guard when closing the bolt so I press the top of the lever mounted above the bolt release on the outside and it shuts the bolt just as it would without the extension. I have heard other competitors recount stories about different levers having issues with the bolt locking back during rapid fire, costing them valuable time. I have never had an issue with this lever. Some prefer the style of the Magpul lever, that puts the end of the extension right by the trigger finger. I much prefer it on the side of the rifle so that I am acutely aware when I push it and do not accidently catch it or hit it on something. It really is a matter of preference, but for me the Hahin Bolt Release Extension is a reliable and convenient addition to my service rifle.

-Serena

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In the fall of 2014 at the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Western Games in Phoenix, I attended a dinner with Gary Anderson and the CMP staff where the subject of considering optics for Service Rifle was discussed.  It was noted the the U.S. military had long since transitioned to the common use of optical sights both in the form of non-magnifying 1X optics and magnifying optics such as the Trijicon ACOG.  Furthermore, the National Rifle Association (NRA) had been experimenting with optical-class rifles for across-the-course high-powered rifle competition for a number of years.  Finally it was noted, that there were no currently manufactured optics specifically designed for high-power competition; that the closest optics to this purpose were the 1-4X optics in used for the 3-gun action shooting discipline; but that these were optimized for close in work and may or may not prove workable for full distance across-the-course use.

From that dinner, a number of us began a journey that, though most of 2015, would find us approaching manufacturers and experimenting with configurations including, among other things, what forward cantilever distance and height above Picatinny rail a scope should have. The answer was forward enough and at the same height to have approximately the same head position with respect to the rear aperture of an A2 iron sight rifle.  The consensus height after several people experimented with it was 1.300″.  I visited with several manufacturers, some at the SHOT Show, some in person, going over my wish list for features; foremost of which, was CMP’s insistence on a maximum 4.5X physical magnification limit for the optic.

The request was not well received.  The industry quickly pointed out that military combat optics were rapidly evolving towards maximum magnifications in the ranges of 6X to 8X power; which I knew, because of the increasing importance of rifle engagement envelopes out to 800m in the mountains of Afghanistan.  The days of CQB emphasis for urban warfare in Iraq were done and 4X optics hit a practical limit at around 500-600 meters for military use.  A similarly dour response was received from the sporting optics industry who were quick to point out that the production economies of scale to bring out a dedicated optic at an affordable price point didn’t pencil given the relatively small market represented by high-power competitors. It was pretty much beg for favors across the board at the time adapting existing scopes as best as could be done.  Eventually, the effort began to yield response.  This is the story of that from my perspective.

Click here to read Dennis’ complete blog post.

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