Hey Bill Gammon when I look at your Avatar it has a remarkable resemblance to YOUR mug shot that they had Posted in the POST Office  Target should be replaced with your old ID number and it would be perfect!!   Have a good New Year Bill!!

Great minds think alike???   Are you going with a no turn neck? I had originally had that in mind but have since changed my idea. I'm going to stick with the .242"

Now we have dual ports,drop ports,frozen scopes with all adjustments in the mounts,(not unlike the scopes of old mind you) better glass and light transmission coatings . Our bullets are made in carbide dies some multi ogive. In the 80's most guys were sizing and seating in wilson style dies now (at least here in the eastern region ) most full lenght size or bump in order to shoot faster (easier to close the bolt on a loaded round and run a condition).  Wind flags have become more refined bearings added generally more sensitive.
New composites in the stocks ie carbon fiber. Certainly some of these items were creeping into the matches of the 70's and 80's but never available to the masses as much as now. Brass is better ,we even have more powder options, Aggs are slowly but steadily getting smaller. The rule book is there for a reason ,it does level the field to some degree. If you need or want to experiment then parameters are set , of course the unlimited matches offer more latitude. I think we are moving slowly forward.
Though the biggest single factor in winning a match (shoot) is reading the windflags and being careful.
 Just my random thoughts for the morning here guys. Regards   

Here is one I made up completley from scratch.
My action (loose Stolle copy) laminated blank (never again)(too much work)
Jewel trigger (2 oz with safety)
243 Ackley IMP'   8 twist MacLennan 24"long LV contour.
16X Steel tube Weaver Micro Trac (remember them??)