Rimfire Benchrest by Carl Boswell. Old materials - new ideas!
The world of rimfire and air rifle benchrest continues to change. As we leave 2011 behind and head into 2012 we are looking at tuning barrels by sensor rapping the barrel to help adjust tuners for the perfect shot; we are looking at computer enhanced air rifles; we are looking at combining new technologies and materials to enhance equipment and rifles, we are looking at a number of new rifle designs.
In other words, we are looking at a lot of developing ideas. Some of this will either find a niche in the sport, some may be forced upon us purely to remain competitive, while some will be left behind. Shooters will go with what they think will work, looking for that best piece of equipment they can afford to give them the edge. Where all this takes the sport is anyone’s guess.
Moving outside of shooting sports for a moment, there was a recent demonstration of an amazing bit of technology where we will be moving machines and controlling computer software by our thoughts in the next five years. Staggering! If this develops into a real product anything could happen! As 3D printers are also being developed as toys for children, we could even see complex designs produced in our own homes. Were we allow technology, or some types of technology, to grasp our sport is something we need to consider seriously. Technology always moves forwards and we cannot predict how it could affect shooting sports.
An Idea
With this in mind lets get back to some basic and lateral thinking and consider using some simple technology and materials. I aim this article potentially at those starting out in the sport but certainly ideas suggested here could be used by those who have been shooting the sport for years - as some of the design is innovative. The first time I heard about this idea was from the man behind it, friend and colleague Jens Lagas from Finland. In his words he “had another wacky idea that he would like me to look at”. Being from Finland, with wood in abundance, he wanted to build a front rest out of ....... well wood!
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