Sunday GunDay: .284 Shehanes for F-Open Competition
7mm (.284) remains the caliber to beat in F-Class Open Division (though some shooters have had success with .30-Cal short magnums.) With a standard .284 Winchester, or better yet, a .284 Improved, you...
View ArticleSaturday at the Movies: Great Tech Advice from Keith Glasscock
Keith Glasscock is one of America’s greatest F-Class shooters, as well as a highly respected wind coach. A High Master, Keith finished second overall at the 2021 NRA F-Class Long Range Championship in...
View ArticleSunday Gunday: Pride & Joy Guns of Summer from Our Forum
One of the most popular features of our Shooters’ Forum is the ongoing “Pride and Joy” thread. Since 2009, Forum members have posted photos and descriptions of their most prized firearms. Here are...
View ArticleLong Range Shooting Tips from Ballistics Guru Bryan Litz
The 2022 NRA Long Range National Matches and Palma Matches at Camp Atterbury, Indiana kick off soon. The NRA’s Long Range matches will run July 24-29, 2022. In addition, the CMP’s National Long Range...
View ArticleF-Class Training at 300 Yards with Reduced-Sized Targets
Ben Avery Match Photo by Sherri Jo Gallagher. Here’s a handy training option for F-Class shooters. Forum member SleepyGator is an F-Class competitor, but there are no long-distance ranges close to his...
View ArticlePickleforks — Bolt-On Bagrider Rails for Eliseo Tubeguns
Do you have an Eliseo Tubegun that you use for sling-shooting competitions, but would like to try your hand at F-Class Open matches? Well here is a low-cost, yet very effective add-on that can...
View ArticleSunday Gunday: SEB Wins in Australia with New NEO-X Rest
Sebastian (“Seb”) Lambang, the brilliant designer/builder of SEB Shooting Rests, is also one darn good shooter, as demonstrated at a recent major rifle competition in Australia. Shooting at multiple...
View ArticleSunday Gunday: The Beauty of Wood — Custom Stocks
As a Labor Day Weekend bonus readers, we thought we’d celebrate the beauty of highly-figured wood with a collection of custom rifles. In our Shooters’ Forum, there is a long-running Gun Glamour thread...
View ArticleWeakside Bolt Placement — When and Why It Works
Most bolt-action rifle shooters work the bolt with their trigger-pulling hand. This is because most rifles sold to right-handed shooters come with right-side bolts, while “lefty” rifles come with...
View Article2022 F-Class Nationals October 16-23 at Ben Avery in Arizona
The 2022 United States F-Class National Championships commence Sunday, October 16, 2022 at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility (BASF) in Phoenix. There’s a “hybrid” format this year. (The range should be...
View ArticleAvoid Having a ‘Train Wreck’ at the 2022 F-Class Nationals
The 2022 NRA F-Class National Championships commence this weekend at the Ben Avery range in Phoenix, Arizona. The Mid-Range F-Class Nationals commence this Sunday, October 16, with practice on...
View ArticleSaturday at the Movies: F-Class Showcase — Events, Gear, Loads
The 2022 NRA F-Class National Championships have been underway at the Ben Avery Range in Arizona this past week. The Mid-Range F-Class Nationals ran October 16-19, and the Long Range (1000-yard) event...
View Article2022 NRA F-Class National Championships Results
The 2022 NRA F-Class National Championships concluded on Sunday, October 23rd after 8 days of competition. Held at the Ben Avery range in Arizona, the F-Class Nationals were popular this year. There...
View ArticleOld Anschutz Stock Transformed into Modern F-Class Stock
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 ArticleSaturday at the Movies: Cortina Interviews World-Class Shooters
Interview with NBRSA 3-Gun and Tackdriver Champ Bart Sauter Bullet-maker Bart Sauter is one of the world’s best benchrest shooters. He won the 2022 NBRSA 3-Gun National Championship this year, and he...
View Article2023 Southwest Nationals Event Starts Today in Phoenix
The 2023 Southwest Nationals (SWN) competition kicks off today at the Ben Avery Range outside Phoenix, Arizona. This major F-Class, Palma, and Any Rifle event runs February 15-19, 2023. The match...
View ArticleGetting Started in F-Class — F-TR vs. F-Open and Gear Options
With the Berger Southwest Nationals (SWN) underway this week at Ben Avery outside Phoenix, Arizona, we’ll take a look at F-Class competition. The majority of SWN shooters compete in F-TR and F-Open...
View Article2023 Southwest Nationals Match Report: F-Open, F-TR, Sling
The 2023 Southwest Nationals (SWN) have concluded. Though there were very challenging wind/weather conditions this year, the 2023 SWN was a very successful mid-range and long-range event. There was...
View ArticleBump Buster Recoil Reduction System for F-Class Rifles
Many of our Forum members have expressed interest in a recoil-reduction system for prone F-Open competition rifles shooting heavy bullets from powerful cartridges. A .300 WSM shooing 200+ grain...
View ArticleErik Cortina Wins South African F-Open Title in Prelude to F-Class World...
Congratulations to Erik Cortina winning the 2023 South African F-Open Target Rifle Championship with a Grand Aggregate score of 687-65X. This match was the domestic South African F-Class Championship,...
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