Wise words Dougan - I never cease to be amazed at the phenominal V bull count some shooters put in at 1000 yards. A five-inch circle at 1000 yards!!! Just have a look at some of the F Class scores.........Dougan wrote:
It might not be my thing, but F class is pushing the limits of rifle engineering and reloading - so why not see just how accurate you can get...after all it is the 21st century...
But, going back to what Steve said about F Class becoming 'an arms race' and wishing it could be closer to Target Rifle got me thinking...........
One of the GBFCA League's best Open Class shooters is David Kent - and what does David use? A Gemini Target Rifle stock and a Barnard Target Rifle action. It costs no more to put a 7mm barrel on that Barnard than it does a 308. Grant Taylor has had over 2000 rounds out of his 7mm-284 and it's (he's) still shooting very well. And David's not the only one using the Gemini/Barnard combination. So where's the arms race?
If we turn to the F/TR class - look at Russell Simmonds - World, European and GB Champion. His equipment couldn't be more modest - a Major Plaster stock, Barnard S action, home-made bi-pod and a Sightron scope that he won! At the recent Irish Tullamore shoot, the American F/TR Team (World Champions) were shooting Savages - an 'out of the box' factory rifle far cheaper than any Target Rifle !
Vince
