S Class shooting - a discussion
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 1:04 pm
For some time I have had doubts about continuing to shoot an F Class rifle, such a rifle is hideously expensive to run and both F Open and F/TR classes are arms races, as much as I appreciate the need to be competitive I am struggling with the costs and equally the whole ethos behind the class so for me it is time to move on.
To that end I shot the 4/5/600 F Open with a lightweight rifle at the start of June (I have not seen nay results yet) The rifle weighed in at 5Kg's with a bipod and 12x 'scope and I used a small squeeze bag at the back end. For me it is the start of an ethically more pure approach to this type of competitive shooting, I want to shoot half MOA targets, I want to do it competitively and I want to do it with a carry rifle, something that is easily walked with, a Hunting/Sporting rifle in other words.
I have been exchanging PM's on this and it looks like there are a few that agree with this idea as well so time to get a discussion going.
So some basic proposals:
S Class - 'Sporting Class' with two sub classes, Predator which is any CF cartridge up to and including .223 and Hunter which is any CF Cartridge up to 8,0mm. Wildcats can be used in both classes initially.
Maximum MV of 1000msec/3280fps to remain MoD range legal.
Distances to be shot 3/4/5/600metres or yards
Maximum 'scope magnification of 12x
Maximum weight of 6,8Kg's/15Lbs including 'scope, attached bipod and rear bag.
Harris 'type' bipods only - these can be modified to include different feet and etc.
Maximum barrel length 26"/610,00mm
The Hunter class rifles must be Deer legal in England and/or Scotland, can someone expand on this part please.
I would suggest a 'league' and get some competitions going over the remainder of this year to see how it goes, these can be in the form of meetings and postal, they would need to be based on honour so if you have a 16x 'scope drop it down to 12x or less and only you will know if you do this or not.
Anyone up for this?
To that end I shot the 4/5/600 F Open with a lightweight rifle at the start of June (I have not seen nay results yet) The rifle weighed in at 5Kg's with a bipod and 12x 'scope and I used a small squeeze bag at the back end. For me it is the start of an ethically more pure approach to this type of competitive shooting, I want to shoot half MOA targets, I want to do it competitively and I want to do it with a carry rifle, something that is easily walked with, a Hunting/Sporting rifle in other words.
I have been exchanging PM's on this and it looks like there are a few that agree with this idea as well so time to get a discussion going.
So some basic proposals:
S Class - 'Sporting Class' with two sub classes, Predator which is any CF cartridge up to and including .223 and Hunter which is any CF Cartridge up to 8,0mm. Wildcats can be used in both classes initially.
Maximum MV of 1000msec/3280fps to remain MoD range legal.
Distances to be shot 3/4/5/600metres or yards
Maximum 'scope magnification of 12x
Maximum weight of 6,8Kg's/15Lbs including 'scope, attached bipod and rear bag.
Harris 'type' bipods only - these can be modified to include different feet and etc.
Maximum barrel length 26"/610,00mm
The Hunter class rifles must be Deer legal in England and/or Scotland, can someone expand on this part please.
I would suggest a 'league' and get some competitions going over the remainder of this year to see how it goes, these can be in the form of meetings and postal, they would need to be based on honour so if you have a 16x 'scope drop it down to 12x or less and only you will know if you do this or not.
Anyone up for this?