Champ ‘Feels the Joy’ — Shoots 200-9X at 1K with Joy-Pod
This past weekend, reigning F-TR National Champion James Crofts shot a match using the latest generation of the SEB Joy-stick Bipod, aka “Joy-Pod”. Apparently, James didn’t have any problems adjusting to the coaxial Joy-Pod. James definitely “felt the joy”, shooting a 200-9X score, his first-ever perfect 200 at 1000 yards in F-TR.
James reports: “I used the SEB Joy-Pod, it was amazingly stable. The Joy-Pod works amazing.” James is a “releaser” not a holder. When shooting with the Joy-Pod, he releases the joy-stick handle right as he fires: “I let go when breaking the shot”. Some other guys maintain light contact, allowing the joy-stick shaft to float back between/over their fingers during recoil. But it looks like James has a method that works.
SEB Joy-Pod Fitted on Savage-Actioned PR&T F-TR Rig
Here’s the rig James was shooting. Yes it has a Savage action, complete with AccuTrigger. James proves you don’t have to have a $1200.00+ custom action to shoot 10s and Xs at long range. The rifle was built by Ray Bowman of Precision Rifle & Tool. James wanted to thank Keith Trap (Forum member KT) for helping James do all of the testing on this rifle. James tells us: “I have decided this year I want to work more on myself as an individual shooter and not spend as much time [working with] my ammo and my rifles.”
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Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus and yes that’s a Savage action in this rig!
Note the grippy suede base-pad under the Edgewood rear bag, which features low-friction ear material.
USA F-TR National Champion James Crofts.
Photo by Kent Reeve.
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.223 or .308? Article never said.
308
I haven’t heard of anyone shooting a 200 at 1000 yards with a 223 yet. When it happens, I’m betting the shooter will be Steve Siracusa.
Outstanding marksmanship! Congrats and wishing you many more X’s!
Looks like an illegal mat there…..isnt it supposed to be within 2 inches of the bipods width
Mats don’t have a width restriction, plates do. If it bends, it is not a plate.
is that rear bag an edgewood, looks like a new design that I talked to the owner about if it is flatish on the top so the gun can recoil with either flat bottomed stocks (f-open usual design) or the somewhat tapered ftr ones
I will have to call edgewood and see if they made any this year
Jefferson
Ryan, I was being sarcastic….there has to be reason why I can’t do it…