Lessons learnt

Kingy · Post by **Kingy** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 11:49 pm

Shot my first OPM today as F-class standard (thanks to Matt Roberts). I had the opportunity to make his very good equipment to look very ordinary but hey…. not as easy as I thought changing over from TR… needless to say… F-class is too hard and am heading back to TR next weekend but learnt invaluable lessons about reading mirage and hope to shoot F-class again soon.

bartman007 · Post by **bartman007** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 10:12 am

Hi Kingy,

There is always a lot of fun to be had by changing for the day!

We had a TR shooter shoot in our F Open DRA team last year, and scored quite well. Brian is a confirmed starter again for this year, as he enjoyed the shoot so much last year.

Apart from the challenges in F Class adapting to TR loaned equipment (jacket size, ring sizes), the rest of it is quite manageable. And of course with the Bullseye being SO BIG, how could you miss

Enjoy.

BATattack · Post by **BATattack** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 7:47 pm

Good on ya kingy!

Adam here I was on your target for the day and it was good to see you and Matt have a go.

Both classes have their challenges but I don't think most TR shooters appreciate how small that 6 ring is and that the scope becomes of little "advantage" in heavy mirage.

Paul it would be interesting to see how you'd go with your standard TR rifle with a bipod on the front.

bruce moulds · Post by **bruce moulds** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 8:45 pm

one lesson I learned was that the organizers of that shoot have not 1 iota of understanding of fopen.
a range prize for open was a packet of bjd 155 gn 308 bullets.
while we should be grateful for any sponsorship, such a prize for open is bordering on an insult.
keep safe,
bruce.

Post by **AlanF** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 9:28 pm

bruce moulds wrote:....the organizers of that shoot have not 1 iota of understanding of fopen. a range prize for open was a packet of bjd 155 gn 308 bullets...

I remember a few years back getting 308 Lapua brass as part of the first place F-Open trophy in the NRAA Queens! The same year the TR A Grade winner had to be content with a $3000 rifle, not a 308 from memory. I sold the Lapua brass, and I guess Mark B sold the rifle.

Anyway well done to Kingy and Matt for taking an interest in other disciplines.

Triplejim · Post by **Triplejim** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 10:46 am

AlanF wrote: The same year the TR A Grade winner had to be content with a $3000 rifle, not a 308 from memory. I sold the Lapua brass, and I guess Mark B sold the rifle.

Aren't you referring to QRA meeting where Mark Buchanan won back to back Queens and the cash prize pool of $3000?

Post by **AlanF** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 11:40 am

Wow he did do well at Belmont.

No this was the National Queens in 2008 - you may not have been there? And I'm pretty sure he got one of these (or similar) :

http://www.nosler.com/m48-custom-rifle

Nosler was trying to get into the 155gn projectile market via the NRAA.

Brad Y · Post by **Brad Y** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 1:48 pm

Foolish Alan. Those 308 palma cases make wonderful 6.5mm cases when you neck them down :lol:

Kingy · Post by **Kingy** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 9:23 am

Yeah, the scope didn't help at all at 600 metres. I couldn't see a dam thing. The mirage was very heavy. I'm sure I would have gone better with my normal sights.

BATattack · Post by **BATattack** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 4:24 pm

Kingy wrote:Yeah, the scope didn't help at all at 600 metres. I couldn't see a dam thing. The mirage was very heavy. I'm sure I would have gone better with my normal sights.

exactly. . . . It would be nice to have a few more TR shooters give f class a go and realize it isn't actually that easy to shoot possibles even when using a scope and off a stable rest.

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