Dominating NRL Hunter & PRS with Salmon River Armory’s Premium Arca Rails

As a competitive precision rifle shooter, you constantly seek ways to gain an edge in events like NRL Hunter and PRS. These matches demand quick thinking, flawless execution, and gear that performs under pressure. Premium Arca Rails have emerged as an essential tool, providing the stability and versatility needed to dominate stages. Salmon River Armory builds premium Arca Rails designed specifically for competitive shooters and hunters alike.

These Arca Rails enhance bipod & tripod mounting, giving you greater control and allows you to concentrate less on your gear and more on the target. Made in the USA, and currently compatible with Ruger American and Savage 110 rifles with more models coming soon, these Arca Rails install in minutes and are guaranteed for life.

If you own a Ruger American or Savage 110 rifle and are looking to get started in either NRL Hunter or PRS, then adding a Salmon River Armory Arca Rail is the go-to for raising your competitive game.

Why Arca Rails Are Critical in Competitive Precision Shooting

Arca Rails have proven themselves to be the best option for rail systems for competitive events like PRS and NRL Hunter. Offering a stable platform gives the shooter the ability to make repeatedly accurate shots in these highly competitive fields.

The events place the shooter in scenarios where shots are being taken at varying distances and usually from random positions like barricades or uneven ground. An Arca rail attached to the forend of the rifle gives a standardized interface to tightly lock into place on a multitude of different supports.

With an Arca Rail, wobble is removed, and the rifle remains steadily attached to the support. In NRL Hunter, shooters generally have only four minutes to locate their target, range it, and fire. Arca Rails offer quick mount and quick detach for whatever the situation calls for. When shooting PRS, stages are generally limited to two minutes and as many as ten shots per round.

An Arca Rail offers the shooter a solid platform to accurately fire repeated shots on target, providing the consistency required for these events. Long range shooters have recognized the benefits of Arca Rails almost as long as professional photographers have, utilizing them to their competitive advantage. 

Common Challenges in NRL Hunter & PRS (and How Arca Rails Solve Them)

Both NRL Hunter and PRS give shooters unique and challenging scenarios that test the limits of both shooter and equipment. In NRL Hunter, shooters are given the task of locating hidden targets in a specified area of natural terrain, correctly range them, and fire from whatever position they can get into. Shooters must adapt to operating in dense brush, higher elevations that require on-the-spot ballistic calculations and mitigating recoil for follow-up shots.

PRS events are much more structured than NRL Hunter but force positional shooting as a key element. Stages are timed and shooters must make successive shots onto a target at greater ranges where wind becomes a diminishing factor. Where repeatable precision is the standard, Arca Rails give the shooter a solid platform to make those consecutive shots on target.

Arca Rails solve these by enabling versatile mounting options. For instance, in an NRL Hunter stage where you spot a target across a ravine, you quickly clamp your rifle to a tripod via the rail, achieving a level platform on rocky terrain. This reduces setup time and improves accuracy. In PRS, when shooting from a barricade, the rail allows fore-and-aft sliding for perfect balance, helping you manage recoil and stay on target.

Salmon River Armory Arca Rails are designed to support rapid mounting and dismounting from bipods and tripods, giving the shooter the option to choose which mount is right for their position during a given stage in the competition.  

Features of Salmon River Armory’s Premium Arca Rails

Salmon River Armory’s Arca Rails are manufactured with high-strength materials and are compatible with both Ruger American and Savage 110 rifles, both options known for their accuracy and reliability, and perfect for new shooters for both NRL Hunter and PRS events.

Precision-machined to fit perfectly with stock contours, Salmon River Armory Arca Rails provide shooters with a rock-solid mounting system that stiffens the forend at the same time. The provided tool kit guarantees installation in mere minutes, while the durable H-190 Cerakote gives these Arca Rails an attractive yet functionally durable finish that can withstand any environment. 

Superior Mounting Versatility

The dovetail profile of Arca Rails allows for a wide range of different clamps that can fit anything from quick-release bipods to more robust tripods. Adjusting the rifle along the rail gives shooters an optimized balance point and eliminates torque on the rifle that could lead to a missed shot.

This compatibility across multiple systems means that a shooter can upgrade small elements of their gear without the need for ultra-expensive complete system overhauls. Simply put, a Ruger American or Savage 110 with a Salmon River Armory Arca Rail is the basis of the setup and can move from one support system to the next.

Stability & Recoil Management

Shooters need both stability and recoil management to successfully get hits on target. The rigid nature of Arca Rails works to eliminate any flex between the rifle and the mount while providing a solid base that effectively absorbs recoil better than other mounting systems. With reduced muzzle rise, targets can be reacquired faster and with greater precision.

In PRS, where longer range calibers tend to come with an unavoidable kick, Arca Rails mitigate it to give shooters more consistent follow-up shots and greater hit probabilities.

Durability & Build Quality

Salmon River Armory Arca Rails are purpose-built for the competitive shooter and hunters alike. Engineered to exact tolerances and specifications, these rails are more than capable of handling the stress of competitions.

With reinforced edges that resist impacts and rough handling, a Salmon River Armory Arca Rail gives any shooter the peace of mind needed to make it through a match while staying focused on the targets and not worrying about equipment failures.

How Arca Rails Improves Competition Performance

Arca Rails improves performance over the other, more common attachment systems like Picatinny rails or even MLOK mounting systems. Where these other mounts fail is in their inability to quickly attach or detach from one mount to the next without the time-consuming need for additional tools. Swapping from a bipod to a tripod takes seconds with an Arca Rail.

Your time during a stage is spent on your next shot, not wasted on swapping to a different support because the current stage demands it. And unlike the competitors, Salmon River Armory’s Arca Rails are purpose-built and form-fitted to both the Ruger American and Savage 110 platforms, giving you precision and tight tolerances that offer a repeatable mounting surface to stay on target.

With NRL Hunter, Arca Rails give shooters the support and adaptability that these courses require. Shots might need to be taken on sloped ground or off the side of a rock formation, where an adjustable tripod might be needed over a traditional bipod. Stability means new competitors have a greater chance of engaging targets with a solid support system while reducing fatigue over longer courses of fire.

In PRS matches, there might be a need to switch from barricaded shooting positions to static prone positions. An Arca Rail offers the shooter the ability to rapidly transition from a short bipod off a barricade to a sturdier tripod for prone shooting at longer distances.

Final Thoughts: Give Yourself the Competitive Edge

Whether you are just getting into NRL Hunter or PRS matches, a Salmon River Armory Arca Rail gives you the flexibility to enter any stage with confidence that your rifle will give you the stability and durability required to compete.

Addressing key challenges to the competitor like recoil management and speedy support transitions, these advantages will reflect on overall time scores. Seasoned competitors and newcomers to both sports will find similar benefits with Salmon River Armory’s Arca Rail system, and at a price-point that fits every shooter’s budget.

If you’re ready to upgrade your rifle today to get onto the competition field tomorrow, check out Salmon River Armory’s Arca Rails to upgrade your competition setup.