Posted: 2/25/2012 11:59:46 AM EDT
| Going with 18" in 556 but torn between ordering an OBR now or waiting for the PredatOBR with an unknown release date. I'm a bench shooter (no hunting) and want to get into 3gun. Wife wants to go shooting with me and daughter is almost right age (BB gun this spring) so there is somewhat of a need for a second rifle. Get both isn't an option right now. Appreciate your thoughts. |
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Valid point. I would probably use my current 16" Doublestar for 3-gun, presuming I get into it at all. I decided on the 18" because of already having the 16". Planned accessories are bi-pod, glass (not HWS), and that's pretty much it.
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In my opinion, an OBR is too heavy for 3-gun. |
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Valid point. I would probably use my current 16" Doublestar for 3-gun, presuming I get into it at all. I decided on the 18" because of already having the 16". Planned accessories are bi-pod, glass (not HWS), and that's pretty much it. Quoted:
In my opinion, an OBR is too heavy for 3-gun. If weight is an issue, then you might consider the PredatAR. Its available now and isnt a slouch when shooting for accuracy. Another thing to consider is the OBR and PredatOBR should be pretty close to the same weight, so if the OBR is too heavy for your intended purpose for the gun, there may be no reason to wait for the hybrid to release. If weight isnt as high a factor as accuracy, then waiting for the hybrid would be the thing to do IMO. |
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Looking at the 2012 catalog that came with the covert rifle case that just came in, the 16" OBR weighs in at 7.6 while the 14.5" PredatOBR weighs in at 7.9 lbs according to the flyer that came with a prior order. By comparison the 16" PredatAR is 6.4 lbs.
ETA: I realize the 18" of each model will be nominally higher. |
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I'm a bench shooter (no hunting) and want to get into 3gun. Wife wants to go shooting with me and daughter is almost right age (BB gun this spring) so there is somewhat of a need for a second rifle. Get both isn't an option right now. Appreciate your thoughts. As far as bench shooting, if money is something of a concern, you might also consider a Stealth upper. It's not quite the sexy factor of a PredatAR or an OBR, but from what I've been able to group out of my 16"/13.2" Stealth so far, I don't think you'll be disappointed. You can add an LT lower later on if you want to go for an all-LT gun (what I'm sort of planning right now, piecing it together with the RAT, APEG, and LT buffer extension, when the RAT and APEG become available...) The Stealth 16/13 is plenty long enough to mount a bipod AND FUG AND handstops, and should leave you some nice coin to put towards other shooting items, for yourself / the Mrs. / the Kiddo... |
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In my opinion, an OBR is too heavy for 3-gun. Most three gunners that are truly concerned with weight use a type of carbon fiber or aluminum tube for the forearm. I wouldnt recommend it if 3gun wasnt your primary concern. I wanted a great rifle to hunt, shoot far (have shot to 750), and 3 gun- so I got the OBR 18" 556- and it does all things well. |
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Most three gunners that are truly concerned with weight use a type of carbon fiber or aluminum tube for the forearm. I wouldnt recommend it if 3gun wasnt your primary concern. I wanted a great rifle to hunt, shoot far (have shot to 750), and 3 gun- so I got the OBR 18" 556- and it does all things well. Pics and what glass are you using? |
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Most three gunners that are truly concerned with weight use a type of carbon fiber or aluminum tube for the forearm. I wouldnt recommend it if 3gun wasnt your primary concern. I wanted a great rifle to hunt, shoot far (have shot to 750), and 3 gun- so I got the OBR 18" 556- and it does all things well. Pics and what glass are you using? Almost a year ago: 3gun at BOTW. 
TX Multi Gun 2011. 
Cant find any hunting pix for the life of me! TigerValley's Bug Out Drill Oct 2011... basically carried for 16 miles and had to complete obstacles along the way. 
eta: as far as optics I use a T1 for HD/local range that has "shorter" bays, use a vortex PST 1-4 for hunting or any other ranges that shoot a bit further. |