Keith Trapp interview #22 | F-T/R Team USA wind coach

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@davidschmidt5810 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Erik for interviewing a F-TR shooter. I loved hearing from Keith. It’s a completely different discipline than open. Not better or worse just different. I learned a lot on wind strategy just listening to him. I won a state match by stopping for 10 minutes while guns were going off on both sides, waiting on my condition to return on the last match. It was nerve racking but it taught me something too. Please keep these interviews coming as they are greatly appreciated.

@2gstrings Жыл бұрын

Yet another great interview... You guys asked what would we like to see more of or something different. I'm an Ozzie so I haven't heard the name Trudy Fayne until this interview with Keith. I would love to see her and get a coach's perspective on the sport. You may have already done this but I can't find anything. Just a thought but I'm sure lots of viewers would be interested. Keep e'm centred. Stu

@mikefrancis7272 3 жыл бұрын

Trapp is a hell of a good wind coach. I love being one of his trigger pullers.

@richardlawton1023 3 жыл бұрын

Eric, thanks for all these videos. I've learned a lot. One thing when you have asked about equipment there has been no mention of rear bags. Could you do a video about rear bags especially talking about why you use a particular bag? Thanks

@jimgilligan396 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Erik

@pstewart5443 3 жыл бұрын

I have shot with Danny Biggs. One of the nicest guys there is. It's cool to meet the old guard. They're not condescending at all and will answer any question you pose honestly and supportively. I had more fun hanging out with those guys than I did the younger crowd. The younger competitors will assist as well but seem guarded. FYI got my AMP press in and was really blown away by the data I was able to gather and see how the tiniest little inconsistency shows up during seating. I figured out pretty quick using the arbor dies for the first time to drop the bullet in through the seating assembly instead of placing it on the case then placing it in the die. Next major purchase with be the ATv4.

@joequixotic3039 3 жыл бұрын

I've never been a competitor but the first time I set out to build an accurate rifle I went with ballistics and chose 6.5 Creedmoor over .308 and I got lucky (maybe) with a Criterion barrel that shoots great out to 1,000 yards. A project I started but haven't finished yet is a 284 Winchester. To me it looked like 6.5 Creedmoor's big brother, a bit faster but not a barrel burner and the bullets have even higher B.C. I wasn't looking at magnums because I didn't want big recoil, belted cases or just an overbore cartridge that burns a lot of powder... With the record of success straight 284 Winchester has, I wasn't looking for hot rods with better paper ballistics, what is there that looks better? You mentioned the ability to shoot fast, is that all from lack of recoil or is it less barrel heating? The other reason I chose straight 284 is reloading and reloading cost. When I started the best brass seemed to be Lapua 6.5x284 necked back up to straight 284, mandrel expand-easy, you neck turn and then you have good solid brass. ~180 grain 7mm bullets from Berger did not cost not much more than ~140 grain 6.5mm bullets from Berger. There was a good powder available and it uses around 55 grains if I recall, not 70+. Finally it was designed to fit a short action so putting it in a medium action gives plenty of space for long bullets and chasing the lands. Nothing tricky, nothing expensive, not even a gunsmith bill because I got a pre-fit barrel and put it in a Savage. Does reloading 284 seem straightforward and inexpensive (comparatively) to you? I hope it's a nice accurate rifle when I'm done. It's not a $$$ match rifle but I can't think of many reasons why it won't be very accurate.

@ralphproudfoot620 3 жыл бұрын

Best advice you gave me last year was to call SPEEDY He is building a rifle for me as I wright this.He has so much info I should have recorded it...

@mickroberts5166 2 жыл бұрын

F class open and standard is a training ground for shooting FTR and FTR is a trainign ground for shooting sling. Period

@treece1 3 жыл бұрын

Whats the best book I could read to learn to shoot in the wind? Short to mid range bench.

@sf2189 3 жыл бұрын

The Wind Book for Rifle Shooters: How to Improve Your Accuracy in Mild to Blustery Conditions - I learned about this book on a recent Emil Praslik Kestrel Video on wind reading

@treece1 3 жыл бұрын

@@sf2189 sounds good. Ill take a look

@russellmiller212 2 жыл бұрын

Team shoots familiarize the new shooter with favoring rather than stopping mid-string to apply corrections; a very inefficient method of competing on event days with shifting wind direction and varying speed of wind. Eventually that individual will learn how to assign a value based on how they interpret mirage and flag direction mid-range and closer to the target. Some coaches can really provide excellent calls. It's good to remember how things appeared and the conditions of a particular day so we can develop ingrained wind / mirage reading skills.

@russellmiller212 2 жыл бұрын

Thought I heard Delaware. Could that championship have been a Bridgeville?

@243hart Жыл бұрын

Thank you guys for a very good episode in the EC-series. I´m learning a lot. 🙂 Kieth..... smack Eriks balls for the spelling of your name... 🙂 Cheers from Sweden.

@treece1 3 жыл бұрын

I asked why the RPR didn't work when John was interviewed. Still no answer. could someone give your idea why?

@6handicap604 3 жыл бұрын

For the same reason a street car doesn't compete in Nascar. Yes they both have engines and trannnys etc. but not the same. Factory rifles have much wider tolerances, to accomodate SAMMI spec ammo. An RPR for example MUST shoot any factory ammo, from any manufacturer, and all are slightly different. Therefor the tolerances are wider. Factory barrels are usually not hand lapped or finished like custom barrels. To shoot precision requires precision rifles. My custom .308 FTR rifle will not shoot factory ammo, it won't fit into my chamber. It is just like making precision parts requires precision measuring and manufacturing tools. You cannot find a factory rifle that guarantees less than 1/2 MOA, most won't guarantee that. Can you compete in F-Class with a 1/2 Moa rifle? Yes. Can you win or even place? Highly unlikely. It all depends on what your personal goals are. I shoot with 2 older gentlemen, one has a RPR the other a factory Savage, one of them shoots factory ammo. They shoot every month, they really enjoy it. They never win or even place, but they enjoy it anyway. I wanted to make high master and have a chance at winning, so I had to build a rifle capable of doing that.

@treece1 3 жыл бұрын

@@6handicap604 Thanks for the reply. I had heard the rpr had been used. I forgot about neck turn chamber and the freebore. And the bolt on the Rpr. I guess if you could put a 28 inch barrel in 284 on a Rpr it might have a chance wouldn't it?

@6handicap604 3 жыл бұрын

@@treece1 A match grade barrel would certainly improve the rifle. There are various beliefs on how important the action is also. A factory rifle probably does not have a very true bolt face nor full engagement of the lugs, as well as a snug fit on the firing pin hole, as well as proper firing pin fall. These things are addressed when "trueing" an action. This has been done extensively on 700 actions. Some true an action, others just buy a competition action. Then there is the trigger, most RPR's come with a trigger pull between 5 oz and 1 lb. Most competitors use very light trigger pulls, in the 1 to 3 oz range. You do not want to disturb the rifle by pulling a heavy triggger. It all depends on what one is trying to do with the rifle. At the highest level, all of these things matter. If you just want to compete on the local level, some of these expenses may not be worth it to you. One can shoot a clean at 600 yards with a good 1/2 Moa rifle and load. One probably cannot get the X's required to win. It takes a fairly accurate rifle to consistently hit a 3 " X ring at 600 yards. Most serious competitors will not take a rifle to a match unless that rifle and load consistently shoots 1/4 Moa or less. All depends on what you want to do.

@rosalindstewart7013 9 ай бұрын

@@6handicap604great advice mate, thanks from a Aussie wanting to get into the sport, take care,stay safe and great shooting cheers Yogi 🤙✌️🇦🇺