Not one time did I say to what one could or could not shoot other than it being a 223 or a 308,( the rules say that ) I just put out there that it should or needs to be more about the shooter and not the rifle.Sure its nice to be able to go out and build yourself a really nice rifle.The fact is the shooter's who started the FT/R class wanted to keep it simple and not go all out for a class to be in.The fact alone of guys wanting to or being able to change things is already walking a fine line. ( I read this here in another thread but cannot remember to what thread it was ) The thread was based on the rules and how the class got started,to this is where I got my info from.Shooting is no different than racing,its all based on money nothing else.Take stock car for an example,it started with a stock car.The guy who won was the better driver,with the most horse power from the car of choice.Now with lots of money and hight tec stuff,the more money and better tec stuff the better you are.The driver is there for one reason to drive.Shooting on the other hand deals with the better bullets and barrels,I truely think the action has anything to do with it.Put these things together with a good shooter,and you end up with good groups at lond ranges.
Again keeping the FT/R class simple with simple rifles will show you who has the stuff to shoot.Putting a lot of lights on a Christmas tree doesn't always mean its the better or prettier tree.My point was that if you have alot of new guys getting into the sport with their all they could afford rifles,then how is it fare to them.I know to how fast my load is from my rifle,its running 2529fps from my 24" barrel,but when you add the 4-8" to the barrel the bullet has no other thing to do but go faster.This alone will give that guy a better chance at the wind game one will be playing while shooting at 1000.These are the changes I am talking about that just takes the idea of shooting against another guy who has the edge on me/someone who has a more so stock rifle.The game in shooting is knowing how to shoot,not how much you can put into one rifle to out do another shooter.I like the FT/R class because its in the area of my rifles range,I would be dumb to fall in line with guys on a F-class line up,this is why I am getting into FT/R,my rifle fits the bill,or should I say falls into the rules of the class.Most shooters forget the time they started and what they had at that time,and I 'd bet most started with a stock rifle and moved up when they could.Me when time to build I'll keep it simple,same barrel length and shoot what shots best from that barrel.Another to point to look at is,the more you want to walk the line with the rules the less trigger time you'll get.This just means your on the net asking more questions to see if theis will work or not.If you already know to whats going on with that one rifle with less stuff on it,then you should be the guy to watch out for at the range.BUT here asking questions all the time related to rules keeps you from shooting and knowing what your load is abke to do.
I know I am not going to knock out someones recored in May,but I do know I will give it my best and walk away with a smile.My goal is to learn and take what I learn to get better at it.Not to see how I can bend the rules to better suit me to get an upper edge on the next guy.This alone has changed the world of shooting like it did for racing.The rifle,ammo and the guy make the shooter,not the better stuff one puts on it or how much he spent in time and money.Keeping things simple keeps it fare and turns out a good shooter.I would love to know a simple rilfe took the match rather than a high end rifle any day,for this alone would show me that the shooter and his rilfe was a team to beat.
