Gladly Frank if you will do the same. I just won an iron sight match in Maine with a 219 at 200 yards. Earlier this season I shot a 227 with the scope, and I have shot many scores in the 220’s. I shoot a Miller action, Bressien barreled 8.15x46R with palm rest and hooked plate. 
As far as saying that the best shooters in the world don’t consider natural point of aim critical to shooting offhand that is without question wrong. I see why more informed people made the decision on using jackets in ASSRA matches, much more. NRA high power match rifles are not light weight rifles. 
I don’t care what personal feelings are about rifle set up or jacket use. Experience has shown the best set up, it doesn’t help anyone to say out of date techniques are best. When choosing a barrel length and weight in would be best to have it balance for best shooting, or compromise for looks.

The description of jackets here seems to be a bit different than what I witnessed the smallbore kids at Tacoma doing. They looked like they were bundled up in a turtle shell    John  Crossman coached lots of those kids to being nationally competitive shooters.  I believe one of his kids went to the Olympics. 

P1, Just curious. Where did anyone say, "best shooters in the world don’t consider natural point of aim critical to shooting offhand." 
 
As far as scores go back when I was shooting a lot, my old Ballard consistently shot just under 2100 in the hundred shot. I have shot targets in the 220s and a couple targets in the 230s.  Having too many conflicts and not shooting in the last couple years other than a match or 2, if I picked up a rifle right now I would expect to shoot some where in the 190s or maybe even 205 if I got lucky.   

I did experiment a little shooting a modern lock (BSA) against a DST Ballard at 100 with .22 RF.  This was a comparison of quite a few targets over a couple of years.  I concluded the Ballad cost me 1/2 point a shot.  I'm not sure if the scopes really made many difference.  The Ballard had 20x Redfield 3200.  The BSA had a 36x B&L.  I couldn't really perceive any difference in wobble    One would expect the advantage to go to the Ballard with 20x if there was any advantage.

I don’t believe in bloviating,  But since we are documenting skill levels, It’s been a very long time since I Shot Service Rifle across the course . At the time it was a Service Rifle weight and configuration & we used M1 rifles borrowed from the Navy, Coast Guard did not maintain match tuned Service rifles .At the time High Power another thing and very different set up mostly on bolt actions. Won’t say anything more about Service Rifle out of the CG in 1986 and have not shot one since.Coast Guard started using AR type guns late 70s, qualified, never shot one in competition . 

Offhand Schuetzen 100 Shot match 2100 was the Men from Boys split & I have shot 2100, never shot 2200.   Re-entry matches another thing, have never shot a 230 close but not there.  Modern Silhouette classified AAA in all rifles. Smallbore Prone the English Match under Commonwealth rules class 3 one under the highest level . Nothing at the absolute top level, have been a student of of offhand over 50 years and have shot in matches alongside some the best in the country observing carefully when possible.  At one time we had very good Schuetzen Shooters on the East Coast, no more they have moved to other disciplines.

To be frank I only shoot a Traditional Rifle. In some cases modern style tricked out gun MAY shoot a higher score, most times because the shooter believes it will . Fact is if the hardware is up to standard the gun in offhand matches is a minor part of the result.   If the match is iron sight longer sight radius is advantage to msny shooters. If you can focus the front sight well it’s not important . 

That’s all I know about offhand anybody thinks his race gun will outshoot my CPA lets meet up and see. I will figure out a way to make old fashioned perform.

Boats

We need more offhand shooter, guys that have commented on this tread have a wealth of experience. Problem is thousands of miles apart. Quick count last journal perhaps two dozen serious offhand shooters in ASSRA Matches.  ISSA more because they require OH & Bench. Lot of non ASSRA Offhand competition though. New Braunfells Club has strong attendance. Hundreds if not thousands shooting Lever Silhouette.

Way we built our single shot matches, mailing list over 100 range capacity 32 shooters twice a month one rim one centerfires, waiting list for slots often, flexable equipment rule. Shoot anything you can lift, not for match prizes.  Have to have a single shot to take home a prize.

Almost every regular shooter our matches started with something other than a single shot.  Far as I know I had the first CPA our club, at least a dozen CPA rifles now.

Thanks for the input.  I'm considering a 28 inch #2 in full octagonal, which I understand is heavier than a round barrel.  Thoughts about it being  too heavy or light for a 100 shot match?

P1 wrote on Sep 18^th, 2018 at 9:03pm:

I guess that you will continue to be anonymous. That's allowed here but, I always like to know who I talk to. Just a old fashion idea, I guess.

If you would like to promote OH shooting, I would suggest that you look into ISSA matches, in your area and if there are none, promote one and maybe help with forming a match.

ISSA will always be, at least 50% OH and all matches are timed, usually 40 min for 20 shots but, you'll have to leave your shooting coat behind. It shouldn't matter though as all shoot w/o them and therefore a equal conditions so, the best will always win.

It doesn't mean that you have to give up ASSRA, many of us are members in both and it increases the number of times that you can shoot.

I would still look forward to following your results, if you could be so gracious.

Frank 

Davenport match starts Friday through Sunday!!! A few open spots left. I think we have 29 signed up