Berger SWN 2018 — Friday Match and Gear Highlights
Reigning NRA National Long-Range Champion John Whidden in action on the 1000-yard line. John’s rifle features a centerfire action in an aluminum Anschutz small-bore stock. There are now two more days...
View ArticleF-Class Team USA Invites Shooters to Championship Quest
How would you like to represent the United States in top-level International Shooting competitions? Well, if F-Class is your game, here is your opportunity. F-Class Team USA will be conducting...
View ArticleAccurate Cartridges — The .284 Shehane, an Improved .284 Win
If you look at that 5-round group you might think it was shot with a 6 PPC or maybe a 6mmBR. But no, this was done with heavy 180gr Berger Hybrid bullets and the .284 Shehane, an improved version of...
View ArticleHome-Built F-Open Rifle and Dual-Belt-Drive Front Rest
We like Do-It-Yourself (DIY) projects. It takes initiative, creativity, and dedication to make your own hardware, and that’s worth acknowledging. For you dedicated DIY guys, here’s a great project...
View ArticleF-Class Beauty from KW Precision LLC
Forum member Keith W. (aka “Cigarcop”) of KW Precision LLC is a talented riflesmith whose projects display outstanding finish work and attention to detail. Keith does some of the best bedding work...
View ArticleF-Class — Best Cartridge Options for Mid-Range and Long Range
Cartridge Choices for F-Class Competition By Emil Kovan Kovan Match Rifles LLC, www.matchrifles.com There are hundreds of cartridge types capable of winning in F-Open. For F-TR you can shoot either...
View ArticleTransform Your TubeGun with PickleFork Front Rails
Are you a sling shooter who would like to get into the F-Class game? Gary Eliseo has a great, affordable solution for TubeGun owners. A simply bolt-on forearm accessory lets your TubeGun ride a...
View ArticleSydnie the F-Class Prodigy — Small in Stature but Tall in Talent
This profile of a talented young female rifle competitor was so popular when we first ran it, we decided to re-publish Sydnie’s story for those who may have missed it the first time. Believe it or...
View ArticleSmallbore F-Class National Championship — New Discipline
Anschutz .22 LR rifle set up for F-Class competition. Photo courtesy Sportschieben Blog. Here’s a new discipline we think should become very popular — Smallbore F-Class with .22 LR rimfire rifles....
View ArticleHail the Champions: 2018 F-Class Nationals at Raton, NM
The winning Klemm clan. Ian Klemm won his Second Straight F-TR National Championship last week. Here he is with parents Karen and Ken Klemm. Father Ken also competed at the Nationals, shooting great...
View ArticleNorm Harrold and His Championship-Winning F-Open Rig
After Norm Harrold won the 2018 F-Open National Championship in Raton, New Mexico, setting a new 1000-yard National Record in the process, many of our Forum members wanted to see Norm’s...
View ArticleThe Modern F-Open Rifle — Action, Stock, Optics, and Cartridge
Emil Kovan is one of the top F-Class shooters in the world. He won the 2014 United States F-Open Championship, and finished second in F-Open Division at the 2016 Canadian National F-Class Championship...
View ArticleRetroMOD Project — Old eBay Rimfire Stock Reborn for F-Open
Here is an interesting project by one of our Forum members. Martin C. (aka “Killick”) modified an Anschutz 1411 Match 54 rimfire prone stock to become a comfortable, great-tracking F-Class Open...
View ArticleTwo Guns in One — TubeGun Transformed for F-Open Competition
The Berger Southwest Nationals is taking place right now at the Ben Avery Range outside Phoenix, Arizona. At the SWN you’ll see prone rifles and tubeguns for sling shooters, F-TR rifles with fancy...
View ArticleBerger 2019 Southwest Nationals Report
The 2019 Berger Southwest Nationals (SWN) are history. It was a great event, with challenging conditions. Forum member Matt Peetz reports: “This year was one of the best — the toughest competitors...
View ArticleF-TR Champion Shares Winning Secrets in Vortex Video Podcast
Ian Klemm, 2017 F-TR USA National Champion, is one of America’s top F-Class shooters, both shooting individually and in team competition. Ian is known for his consistency, smooth gun handling, and an...
View ArticleF-Open Thumbhole Stock Crafted by Carl Bernosky
Many F-Open shooters favor low-profile benchrest-type stocks. They shoot these with minimal hand and cheek contact. Not “free recoil” mind you, but pretty close. With practice and a high-quality front...
View ArticleSunday GunDay: State-of-the-Art .284 Win F-Open Rifle
We know our readers like accurate rifles — the more accurate the better. You guys also love really great craftsmanship and state-of-the art componentry. To satisfy that lust for amazing, accurate...
View ArticleSunday GunDay: The Modern .308 Win F-TR Rifle
A carpet is used up front for smoother tracking with the Joy-Pod’s flat, ski-style feet. The arms of the Joy-Pod were painted to match the stock. The rear bag features low-drag material on the ears....
View ArticleSunday GunDay: Costello Battles Storm Hannah with .300 WSM
Gary Costello recently won the Great Britain National League 600-yard Championship in F-Open class. Gary managed that impressive win despite Storm Hannah which caused torrential rain and 40 mph winds...
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