NRL Hunter matches are a great way to practice between seasons to keep your precision rifle skills fresh. NRL Hunter not only tests a hunters shooting ability, but you learn to manage your gear in an efficient manner to beat the clock. Shooting with some of the nations best shooters can teach you how to build a stable shooting position in any environment. For the reasons listed above I believe NRL Hunter takes hunters to the next level when the shot counts.
NRL Hunter Buffalo Bills Revenge- The NRL Hunter Buffalo Bills Revenge was an awesome course of fire on a great range. Based out of Laramie Wyoming, this NRL Hunter match faces some adverse conditions every year. This year I decided to shoot the match as a range officer which brought its own challenges. On Friday when ROs shoot, we showed up to the range and the fog was thick enough we could not shoot. We hung out and talked until the fog lifted enough for us to see which was around 10. The fog was moving in and out all day which made ranging targets very hard.
Something I learned from this match is you can change the rangefinder mode on the Vortex Fury 5000s from "BEST" to "LAST". I knew this was a feature in the Sigs but not the Vortex range finding binoculars. Unfortunately I figured this out after the fog was effecting us which costed me some points.
The snow made building shooting positions extremely tough. You had to avoid sliding, not laying on cactus, and making sure you have a solid natural point of aim before taking shots. On certain stages this was very difficult and costed shooters a lot of points. I used the MDT Triple pull Ckye pod and T3 Optics Dauntless tripod to help build positions on most stages.
Overall I feel like I shot very well at this match. I ended up in 2nd overall and 2nd open heavy which felt good with a tough field of competitors. Thanks again Collin Fossen with Fehu Outdoors and Andrew Wells for all the time put into setting up this course of fire!