Would this be legal in F T/R

[RStewart]

Monte,
Come on down sometime. We would love to have you. And we have cushy grass, a covered firing line and a sun cover for the pits.
Rick

 

[6BRinNZ]

Personally, as a competitor, I'd say I'd find it kind of foolish anyway, as such a system won't work very well if you ever go to a range with concrete pads on the firing line, or large enough rocks or hard clay a short distance under the gravel. What do you do when your 'system' doesn't work reasonably well on multiple surfaces? Having to shift to something at the last minute is never a good thing from a competition view point anyways. Maybe if the only places you shoot at have cushy grass firing lines, but those are comparatively rare where I shoot.

Yep - I agree with your point - grass is the norm here....the way the gear (including bullets) is going within the limits of FTR shooting I am taking a horses for courses approach....IMO over time, a one size fits all may not be the winning approach.

 

[DennisH]

Rick, we need to keep our eyes open. I know I have seen spiked bi-pods on the line.

I stand corrected as per the below and above comments:

F/TR

(3) A bipod is a device with no more than two legs that touch the firing point. It must be rigidly attached to
the forend of the rifle. The bipod may have rigid or folding legs, and may be adjustable to compensate
for the uneven surface of the firing point.

I didn't catch the F/TR break when reading the rules!

 

[mao0720]

Rick, we need to keep our eyes open. I know I have seen spiked bi-pods on the line.

I stand corrected as per the below and above comments:

F/TR

(3) A bipod is a device with no more than two legs that touch the firing point. It must be rigidly attached to
the forend of the rifle. The bipod may have rigid or folding legs, and may be adjustable to compensate
for the uneven surface of the firing point.

I didn't catch the F/TR break when reading the rules!

It seems to me that if you had just one spike per leg of the bipod then you would be within the rules. Im not meaning to say spikes that you have to drive into the firing line, more like 1/2" dia x 3/4in long points that could gain traction on a grass/ dirt surface. I tried to do this with my bipod, but couldnt figure out how to attach the spike to the bipod legs.

 

[RStewart]

Rick, we need to keep our eyes open. I know I have seen spiked bi-pods on the line.

Dennis,
If I see it or it's brought to my attention, I'll address it, if need be. As MD, I stay busy enough running the match to stop and check every person's gear. But, I think Scott said it best- If they want to take a chance of being DQ'd for violation of a rule by pushing the envelope too far, it's up to them. And since our Monthly matches are all Approved and our Regional and State Matches are Registered, they don't have much opportunity to try. But, I'm sure someone may decide to test it.

 

[campman08]

Many thanks to Memilanuk and the rest of the posters on this site. I thought the straps on the mat were the best invention ever! lol
As a relatively new F T/R shooter I find these forums a wealth of information. I've shot mainly practice palma matches and only recently shot my first official match. I've never been hassled about my equipment - granted I've never really been in any contention for winning. With that in mind I'm sure the match organizers were happy enough to let me shoot and enjoy the sport. I won't use the straps any more - meh, been wanting to buy a sled-type bipod anyways !