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Hey calndux... haven't seen ya posting on here or since we met over at Great Guns - Hope all is well.

For the $$$ and sense...  I like the Benchmaster in terms of what you described.  I paid only about $99 about 3 years ago on outfitter/guide pricing so about $120-130 over the counter today.

* For some critics - I know this is not what a benchrester shooter would use - but we are talking hunting guns here and not Pea shooters.

* I also do not agree with the train and build yourself up for recoil - just getting smacked and whacked is not training!  Training is learning, participating, and adapting through exercises & experience...  you do not adapt to touching the hot oven by routinely getting burned - you probably put a mitten/glove on.

The Benchmaster is a rifleman's "glove" if you will to test the rifle on target w/ out taking the abuse that may indeed cause flinching and take out some of the human errors.  Sounds pretty much the ticket for ya calndux.

The only gun of mine that has bent it somewhat... but not even close to breaking is my 16.5" .458 LOTT. w full house loads (and yes a day at the range will smack you good in both shoulder as well as pocketbook)--- it bent the rear cradle back. However, for a recoil example it tames the 12 or 10 ga. Mag loads down to .243 WIN or less.  Another example - go ahead and shoot the .375 H&H or your .376 Steyr all day long.

I recall ya like those 10 Ga. and the .376... lol

Best wishes -
Brian

Message Thread:

• bench rest ?? calndux Apr 19 2005
  • Benchmaster Brian Richardson Apr 21 2005
  • Lead Sled Tony Perkins Apr 20 2005
    • recoil calndux Apr 21 2005