It is 240 shots for initial classification card for mid-range or long-range F-class.
You can keep your scores before that in a Record Book for Temporary Classification to calculate your temporary classification, otherwise shoot in the Unclassified Master class until you get your official card.
No. Classification for F-Class is the same initially as for getting reclassified (upward) in Highpower prone competition - 120 shots:
19.16 Establishing Classification—A competitor will be classified when his scores for
not less than 120 shots have been reported as prescribed, except that classification will not include tournament or league scores until after all scores for the tournament or league concerned have been reported. When his classification is assigned, he will be furnished an official classification card showing the effective date.
19.17 Reclassification—A competitor who has been classified by the NRA will be reclassified as follows:
(a) NRA Headquarters will record all scores which qualify for classification purposes according to Rule 19.4.
(b) A competitor will be considered for reclassification upward when his most recently reported scores, for not less than 240 shots (
120 shots for Prone
Classification), fired subsequent to the tournament date at which he earned his current classification, have been recorded prescribed, except that such consideration will not include tournament or league scores until after all scores for the tournament or league competition concerned have been recorded. If his average score so justifies, he will be reclassified upward accordingly.
Ballisticdaddy - don't worry, they will get your card to you. They have historically been shorthanded in the Competition Office, but they will get you the card.