Posted: 3/3/2011 7:37:33 AM EDT
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Years ago when I was into drag racing I would attend '5.0 Mustang Shootout' events. Once in awhile someone would show up with a mobile rear wheel Dyno. Basicaly, its a machine that measures horsepower and torque at the rear wheels. They were charging a good chunk of cash to mount the vehicle on the dyno where the rear wheels would run on rollers that offered resistance. The car owner would then run the car full throttle-full boost spinning the rear wheels against the rollers thus calculating power.
There was always a line of ppl waiting to get their stock to twin-turbo'ed Mustangs up on the dyno for $250 a pop! At the few outdoor gun ranges available to us here in and around Shitcago land they have different events that draw alot more shooters than usual. I am wondering, if I brought to the range a Ransome rest along with appropriate grips for 2 or 3 common pistols and wheel gun or two do you think there would be interest in verifying the accuracy of their handguns with the machine rest? Maybe, for $25 you get 15 shots (your ammo) any way you want them. Practice shots, 3 shot groups, 5 shot groups however you want them. I would not want to do this and would consider it 'work'. But, I would like to have my own machine rest and off-set the cost by useing it. I am wondering if there would be any interest in this type of thing? What do you thunk? Thanks For Your Time VonBarky |
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Some years ago a local range I attended kept a Ransom for rent. A few people used it but it was really hardly ever used. When they went out of business I bought it for well under half new cost. Rest/windage base, about 10 inserts AND a heavy custom stand with wheels for it all for around $250...Thing about them is, they aren't just plug and play. If you don't develop a good technique to using one, you'll get crap results.
If you just want one, go in with a few friends and buy what you need. If someone happens to see you at the range you can offer them a deal, but don't expect to rent it for enough to ,make it pay for itself. |