If it gets off the ground - yes, as similar classes have been talked about on US forums.ovenpaa wrote:Thank you for the offer Vince.
Do you think the S Class concept is something you would consider as a subject for a future Target Shooter article?
The initial (American) concept of F/TR was to include ordinary stuff like the Remmy PSS. I attended the first US F Class Nationals at Butner in 2004 and they included the F/TR Class for the first time - even the local police guys turned up with their Remmys! But, it's difficult to stop the Class developing - and I see someone on the forum has already spec'd a fantasy £3000 rifle for S Class!
Many sports have tried to limit equipment costs but it's very difficult - even MotoGP are trying with the CRT (Claiming Rule Team) bikes. Perhaps S Class could do this - you have to be prepared to sell your rifle for £1000! I do like the 'no sighters' rule though.
Incidentally, there was an absolutely standard Remington VSS being shot in the Europeans.
At 900 yds last week at Diggle we had 30 shooters - three or four top F/TR League shooters, right down to a guy with a sporterised No.4 with 12X scope shooting milsurp - and everything in between. Lowest score was a 56 and the highest F/TR a 92. Several rifles would have qualified for S Class.
As we've said many times - you DO NOT need fancy kit to shoot F Class but, if you shoot with the GB F Class League, you will be up against the World's best F Class shooters at every match.