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Basics - what are the competition formats?
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<blockquote data-quote="milanuk" data-source="post: 225838" data-attributes="member: 376"><p>I'm most familiar with NRA F-Class, because thats mostly what they have around here. There are two categories: Open and Target Rifle, usually abbreviated as F/O or F/TR, or something like that. F/TR is limited to an unmodified (i.e. no Ackleys) .223 Rem or .308 Win, shot from a bipod and/or sling. Rear bags are allowed. Max weight for the gun (including everything attached to it, like scope, bipod, sling, etc.) is 8.25kg (~18lbs 3 oz.) F/Open is limited to .35 cal or less (may depend on local range restrictions), 10kg or less (22#), and ~3" fore end (76mm), and must be fired 'from the shoulder' i.e. no rail guns, but the majority are fired from conventional bench rests and bags placed on the ground. For either category, no muzzle breaks are allowed. The targets are round bullseyes with circular scoring rings - the 'X' ring is 1/2 moa at most distances, the 10 ring is 1 moa, 9 ring is 2 moa, etc. on a square target face that is approximately 6' x 6' (for long range). You shoot, someone in the target pits pulls the target frame down, marks the shot and runs the shot back up. Another competitor behind you marks the score for each shot on your card. You have a block of time, roughly one minute per shot, including two free 'sighters' (don't count for score) and you can shoot as fast or as slow as you want. There are some subtle variations, but thats the gist of it. You rotate with the people scoring and the people pulling the targets, and everybody shoots 3-4 strings per day. Distances may be as little as 300yds, and as much as 1000yds, and total round count can run upwards of 100rds for a day, with little (basically 'no') time for cleaning between strings. Your gun has to shoot as well 'hot-n-dirty' as it does clean with just a couple fouling shots through it. Some ranges have nice paved firing lines with covers to block the sun and rain, others are simply raised grassy or gravel mounds that may or may not be level! Most ranges have at least one wind flag mounted up on a pole so that it should be visible to all shooters... individual wind flags or mirage boards are not allowed.</p><p></p><p>The guns you mention would qualify in the F/Open category (even if you shot them off a bipod, which some people do to good effect). The .22-250 most likely has a slower twist for varmint bullets... the lighter bullets might get blown around a bit in the wind by 600yds; the odds of them making it to the target reliably @ 1k would be pretty slim. The 7 WSM should be able to make it to 1k with ease; the question becomes whether recoil would be manageable or not, and how long your barrel would last - some people go through 20 rds + 2 sighters in 2-3 minutes (out of a possible 22 minutes) if they are 'machine-gunning' and have good conditions and a strong target puller <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> Either gun would work for getting out there and getting your feet wet; neither are what I would recommend for regular use in this particular venue for the reasons mentioned above.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milanuk, post: 225838, member: 376"] I'm most familiar with NRA F-Class, because thats mostly what they have around here. There are two categories: Open and Target Rifle, usually abbreviated as F/O or F/TR, or something like that. F/TR is limited to an unmodified (i.e. no Ackleys) .223 Rem or .308 Win, shot from a bipod and/or sling. Rear bags are allowed. Max weight for the gun (including everything attached to it, like scope, bipod, sling, etc.) is 8.25kg (~18lbs 3 oz.) F/Open is limited to .35 cal or less (may depend on local range restrictions), 10kg or less (22#), and ~3" fore end (76mm), and must be fired 'from the shoulder' i.e. no rail guns, but the majority are fired from conventional bench rests and bags placed on the ground. For either category, no muzzle breaks are allowed. The targets are round bullseyes with circular scoring rings - the 'X' ring is 1/2 moa at most distances, the 10 ring is 1 moa, 9 ring is 2 moa, etc. on a square target face that is approximately 6' x 6' (for long range). You shoot, someone in the target pits pulls the target frame down, marks the shot and runs the shot back up. Another competitor behind you marks the score for each shot on your card. You have a block of time, roughly one minute per shot, including two free 'sighters' (don't count for score) and you can shoot as fast or as slow as you want. There are some subtle variations, but thats the gist of it. You rotate with the people scoring and the people pulling the targets, and everybody shoots 3-4 strings per day. Distances may be as little as 300yds, and as much as 1000yds, and total round count can run upwards of 100rds for a day, with little (basically 'no') time for cleaning between strings. Your gun has to shoot as well 'hot-n-dirty' as it does clean with just a couple fouling shots through it. Some ranges have nice paved firing lines with covers to block the sun and rain, others are simply raised grassy or gravel mounds that may or may not be level! Most ranges have at least one wind flag mounted up on a pole so that it should be visible to all shooters... individual wind flags or mirage boards are not allowed. The guns you mention would qualify in the F/Open category (even if you shot them off a bipod, which some people do to good effect). The .22-250 most likely has a slower twist for varmint bullets... the lighter bullets might get blown around a bit in the wind by 600yds; the odds of them making it to the target reliably @ 1k would be pretty slim. The 7 WSM should be able to make it to 1k with ease; the question becomes whether recoil would be manageable or not, and how long your barrel would last - some people go through 20 rds + 2 sighters in 2-3 minutes (out of a possible 22 minutes) if they are 'machine-gunning' and have good conditions and a strong target puller :rolleyes: Either gun would work for getting out there and getting your feet wet; neither are what I would recommend for regular use in this particular venue for the reasons mentioned above. [/QUOTE]
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