Active Duty Hobby-Enhancements For Weaponry

If you are an active-duty weaponry user, you surely have looked for ways to enhance your weapon.

11:30 08 March 2021

Enhancing your weapon can significantly improve shooting accuracy, range, accuracy potential, and shooting skills. Some people think that the key to precision shooting is avid practice. 

 

While this is true to an extent, no amount of practice can pay off without having vital equipment, and vice versa. Whether you own a designated purpose rifle or an average deer rifle, there is only so much that you can accomplish with the right enhancements and accessories. Here are active duty hobby-enhancements for weaponry.

 

Stocks

 

Regardless of your preference, a machined or composite metal chassis stock or a wooden one needs to be strong, stable, and rigid. This is crucial to achieving accuracy and consistency and to withstand whatever unexpectedly comes in its way. You should always make sure that your wooden stock is laminated, your aluminum-chassis stock is well-designed and maintained, and that your composite stock is hand-laid. Keep in mind that wood is susceptible to moisture and can become brittle and malleable in cold weather. If you feel like your stock is due for a change, you can explore possible options and start saving up if needed. Search for ones that are properly laminated, top-notch, and retailed at reasonable prices. You should also look for a stock with a rather vertical grip for comfort, as well as a stable devised field position. For improved efficiency, opt for a stock that has an adjustable and lightweight cheek rest. If you are hoping to re-barrel, or if your action comes with a heavy match tube, make sure to search for a stock with a highly robust fore-end. 

 

Action Bedding

 

There are typically two sides to action bedding, and you must pick a view to adopt. Some people believe that glass beddings can benefit every single rifle, including those with bedding stocks that are CNC-machined. Others, on the other hand, think quite the opposite. If you choose to rebel, a high-quality machined bedding block or chassis within a top-quality composite stock that shoots well could suffice. Keep in consideration that a lot of modern bedding blocks are not machined precisely and that many of their actions are not paralleled, accurate, or true. 

 

Optics and Scope Features

 

Many innovations have resulted in utter reformation in the optics and scopes world. These innovations and alterations allowed many shooters to access their full potential and come in contact with their newly acquired capabilities. Besides clear glass, decreased distortion, and increased light transmission, the avid shooters at BadAssOptic explain that there is so much more to opt for when it comes to scope features. You must make sure that the scope features include durability, repeatable guts, and precision. The turret is practically useless if the dial doesn’t last for countless repetitions and lacks predictability. You shouldn’t have to count or look at the dial revolutions to dial your base sight-in distance. The cherry on top would be a turret with a zero lock button that stops it from accidentally spinning off zero. An adjustable parallax also makes a valuable spec. A parallax that can’t be eliminated is an optical oddity that can disrupt precision shooting efforts. There should also be sufficient internal adjustment if you plan on shooting at far distances. In this case, a minimum of 30mm main tube is required. You should be aware that although large main tubes come with numerous adjustments and amazing image quality, they are very heavy and their rings are hard to find and expensive. 

 

Bases and Rings

 

There are many differences in each type of base and ring. A “one-piece cross-slot 1913-spec base” should be installed if you own a precision rifle. This design, and the fact that it comes in one piece, makes it very rigid and matches up both rings so that they’re on the same level. Torquing screws and screwing threads should be applied to the proper feature. Quality rings are very expensive but are worth the investment. You should also avoid mounting up the scopes in the ring higher than what is required because this makes it harder to maintain a satisfactory cheek weld. Opt for rings that can keep the barrel and scope positioned as close to each other as possible without them touching. Cranking the scope rings tighter than the manufacturer’s spec will possibly cause the scope tube to compress, which will jeopardize the erector housing’s mechanics, as well as the magnification adjustments. 

 

There are many ways in which you can achieve higher shooting accuracy, range, accuracy potential, and shooting skills, as well as unlock better potential and capability. With minor enhancements and adjustments, your rifle can do what you never thought it could. Pair all of these enhancements with practice, and you and your rifle will be unstoppable. If you’re an active-duty weaponry user, then these hobby-enhancements will surely improve your experience.