I'm finally taking the plunge! F-class

[Sniper338]

Well, I've finally found time... got ahold of the directer for the closest club to me this evening. Going to go try it out first saturday in August here...

500 yards. I dont have an f class gun, Im just going to use what I got and be in the challenger club class for now and see how it all goes.

Working on getting rounds ready for the ol 6XC, 105 berger vlds. The guns shot a .089 moa group at 200 yards before, so if I reload well, and do my part I should be able to keep them somewhat together. I havent shot this barrel past 200 yards though.

Defiance machine devient
Manners stock
Jewell at 8oz
Bartlein 7.5 at 28 inches
Bob sled single feed mag
Steiner 5-25X56 military MSR
Rempel bipod
Gator rear bag

21.4lbs... dont have much wiggle room!

Ita get me started at least! If I end up hooked, Ill build an f open gun. Probably 284 win, even though a 6 dasher sounds good for 500 yards too... we will see what happens!

 

[swd]

You can have a lot of fun with that rig in F for quite a while!

 

[Kurz]

I think you're going to have a hard time wiping that smile off your face while you shoot! This is more fun than most other competitions I've been in.

Enjoy it all, especially the camaraderie.

 

[FatBoy]

Agreed. ^

As your disease progresses, you can drop the bipod and add a delrin plate to the bottom and drop it in a rest. It's going to recoil into elevation A little due to the angle of the buttstock but it will take all the bipod loading induced error out. That said, when i still shot F Class I ran a 6.5x284 off a Harris with a sand sock out back. I would be in no way competitive these days, but it worked well then, especially at 600 yards.

Rifle should be competitive as is, and even more so with a flat bottom up front.

 

[JFM33]

500 yds will be a blast with that rig,if your spitting out the 105vld around 3,000fps it will do everything a dasher can do in a F-Class match.
One thing I recomend to new shooters is to go ahead and set there elevation on there scope and shoot it a 100.That way it is done.

 

[LVLAaron]

Agreed. ^

As your disease progresses, you can drop the bipod and add a delrin plate to the bottom and drop it in a rest. It's going to recoil into elevation A little due to the angle of the buttstock but it will take all the bipod loading induced error out. That said, when i still shot F Class I ran a 6.5x284 off a Harris with a sand sock out back. I would be in no way competitive these days, but it worked well then, especially at 600 yards.

Rifle should be competitive as is, and even more so with a flat bottom up front.

I use one of these:

http://www.sinclairintl.com/shootin...pters/forend-benchrest-adaptor-prod35661.aspx

 

[Sniper338]

500 yds will be a blast with that rig,if your spitting out the 105vld around 3,000fps it will do everything a dasher can do in a F-Class match.
One thing I recomend to new shooters is to go ahead and set there elevation on there scope and shoot it a 100.That way it is done.

I thought about that too... the 6XC is about the same speed as a dasher anyways...

I looked through all the match results, lots of people running a 6.5 creedmore, the majority.. Speedy G's running a 284 win, a 6XC here and there, 6BR here and there, 6 dasher here and there... so my 6XC will fit in fine. On a windy way Ill be out gunned maybe..

 

[JFM33]

I have shot and won many local/state matches at 1000yds with a straight 6br.I have shot against 260 ,280, 284,6.5x47,6.5x284.Did I have the ballistic advantage in the wind ,No not even close.But I did know my gun and how it shot in the wind and when to hold.I had to make every shot count and not get caught up in chasing the spotter .Also try to get a few sighters of in different conditions so you can range your hold.The mirrage is your friend.
F-Class is a blast
John

 

[swed6.5]

Welcome to the world of Fclass! Good tip speed don't help your scores as much as wind skills

 

[Down South]

Good luck and have fun!

 

[Mozella]

As a new guy, the nicest thing you can do for your fellow shooters is to know how much to adjust your scope to correspond to the distance you'll be shooting. The experienced shooters and Match Director will do whatever it takes to help you get on paper, but if you plan ahead so that your very first round is somewhere on the target, you will instantly win friends, especially the guy pulling your target.

Get a good zero at your local range and get a good read on the average MV for the ammo you'll be using at the match. This data, along with a realistic BC is the key to success. Then plug the appropriate data into any decent ballistics calculator to find out how much to turn your scope elevation and azmuth knobs to match the F-Class range, 500 yds, 600 yds, or whatever.

Make a cheat sheet for the wind and dial in an appropriate compensation. Ask somebody to tell you the cross wind value if you aren't sure, then adjust appropriately.

When the time comes, let your first sighter fly and if you've done your part, you'll be on target and ready to fine tune your scope without a lot of fiddling around. The guy pulling your target will look over to the puller next to him and say, "Hey, this new guy on target number four knows what he's doing. Maybe we should invite him for a beer after the match."

If you show up without a clue and start slinging bullets over the top of the target, into the dirt, and who-knows-where, they will still help you but they'll give you the old stink-eye during the pit duty change over and you won't get that invitation to join them at the local watering hole. Do your homework.

 

[DirtySteve]

Sniper338, If you are going to be shooting were Speedy shoots I will see you there next match. I recommend watching what I do at the match commit it to memory and never do it or your scores will suck as bad as mine. I scored for Speedy last match and that guy thinks about every single shot and watches everything happening down range.

 

[Sniper338]

Sniper338, If you are going to be shooting were Speedy shoots I will see you there next match. I recommend watching what I do at the match commit it to memory and never do it or your scores will suck as bad as mine. I scored for Speedy last match and that guy thinks about every single shot and watches everything happening down range.[/QUOT

Hahahahaha! Gotta get in the zone!! I want to go shoot out there before hand if I can, just get a feel for the place and the range, shoot at 500 if I can...

Everywhere I have to shoot further out is busy where I cant, or its not flat.

 

[DirtySteve]

Sniper338, If you just know your velocity and have a good one hundred yard zero on the gun we can get you on target easily. Ken (the match director) is very helpful. There is a steel ram ay 500 meters there so he will most likely have you shoot at it if your first shot is not on paper. Keep in mind the paper is like 6'X6' so there is a lot of paper.