F T/R Competition Picked up my custom built F T/R rifle today...

[BigtimeAub]

Finally picked up my rifle today from Parish Davis in Mobile, AL.

It's a REM700 .308 (single shot for F T/R only) with a McMillan A4 stock (70% light tan, 30% medium tan), 30" Krieger 5R barrel in 1:10", NightForce Benchrest 12-42x56 NP-R2 illuminated reticle.

 

[gstaylorg]

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That is sweet! You are going to do well with that rig. Let us know how it shoots.

 

[scaxeman]

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Nice Rig!

 

[lal357]

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looks good i'm hoping some day to meet up with you and get some pointers. i'm just north of montgomery,al.

 

[BigtimeAub]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: lal357</div><div class="ubbcode-body">looks good i'm hoping some day to meet up with you and get some pointers. i'm just north of montgomery,al. </div></div>I'm from Prattville. Know exactly where you're at. That'd be cool but I don't know if I'd be the best person to get pointers from. I can shoot pretty good with just about anything, but that's all, just pretty good. And I'm not the best at being able to explain what I'm doing, I just do it. I'm still learning when it comes to precision long distance. Right now, I'm just a newbie with an expensive rifle. But, I'd be glad to help you out in any way that I can. Just let me know.

 

[lal357]

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prattville its a small world . i shoot at central alabama gun club near shorter maybe get together sometime and shoot there if ya want i hang out the 300 yd range alot .

 

[Quickoz]

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Nice rifle mate!! Cant wait for a range report.

 

[BigtimeAub]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: lal357</div><div class="ubbcode-body">prattville its a small world . i shoot at central alabama gun club near shorter maybe get together sometime and shoot there if ya want i hang out the 300 yd range alot . </div></div>That would be great! The only place I have around here is at Ft. Benning to shoot past 100. Other than that, it's Uchee Range in Tuskegee, just across the interstate from here. I have a buddy who might be interested in shooting there as well. He's a member here, remau308, and is one of my fellow officers in the Auburn Shooting Club. Send me a pm sometime and we'll set something up.

 

[remau308]

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I'm down to shoot whenever.

 

[Danley]

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Do you shoot in any of the Hardrock matches? Im getting ready to shoot my first one there, here in a few weeks. Im from over in Selma. I shoot in some of the Steel City (Hoover) matches & also a member there if you ever want to get together sometime ... Its limited to 520yds

 

[BigtimeAub]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Danley</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Do you shoot in any of the Hardrock matches? Im getting ready to shoot my first one there, here in a few weeks. Im from over in Selma. I shoot in some of the Steel City (Hoover) matches & also a member there if you ever want to get together sometime ... Its limited to 520yds </div></div>
I've not been to Hard Rock yet, but remau308 is supposed to take me to the next one that he goes to. I'd be interested in shooting a Steel City match, and my buddy would too. We're always looking for somewhere to shoot. If you can help us out with that, let me know. And I'm very familiar with Selma. I have lots of family from that direction. Used to have family reunions at Block Park in some big room. Also, my dad new Terry Leach. Did you ever have a chance to meet him? I got to meet him when he was home for a couple of days about a week before he made the Braves look silly in the World Series. I was just a little fella back then.

 

[lal357]

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i'm looking forward to shooting at both those (i think is steel city brocks gap?) places this year also not sure if i can bring more than 2 to my range (son is going )but i should be going next saturday in the morning .i get there aroung 8-8:30 and finish up about noon 1pm i practice like its a match with mr-63 targets. this coming weekend i will need to re site in for 300 since i swapped mounts and rings around to get ready for hard rock this year(i was 10 moa short so i put a 20moa base on my 308).

 

[BigtimeAub]

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Get with me later this week and I'll have a better idea about what I have going on this coming weekend. Ill also have to come up with some ammo before then. I've only got 30 rounds at the moment and I'm going to spend them this week shooting remau. Do you reload?

 

[lal357]

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will do i'll pm ya later this week . yes i reload i'll be reloading the ones i shot yesturday today its a never ending process for me .

 

[CSS]

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I just started shooting at Steel City/ Brocks Gap last fall.
I don't know if Larry is going to run an F class match, but you can shoot your F class rifle in his Precision Rifle match.
I just got my F class rifle the week before the last match and shot it off the bench.
You can shoot off the bench in one relay and prone in a second relay. Use the same rifle or different gun for each, what ever combination you want.

Contact him (InAlabama, I think) when he post something up in a few weeks.

Y'all need to come up and join in. I also plan to get to hardrock this year.

 

[lal357]

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i asked and he said this in a email i got back from him

Hey guys i will be running my precision rifle match the 2nd sat of each month, i wont be doing the f class next year. Check out the precision match, 5 distances to 510 lots of steel, here is the link on our website, the next match is 11/12/11, last one til 2/12. Larry

 

[CSS]

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The Precision Rifle Match is 5 shots at 5 distances, 25 rds total, cold bore.
5 at 100 at paper, 5 at 300 at paper, 5 at 385 at 4" steel, 5 at 450 at steel plate and 5 at 510 at steel plate.
They said he will change it up from time to time.

I've only shot there 3 times, but did have a good time.
Come on up.

 

[Danley]

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Also Steel City has a 500yd benchrest match on the 4th saturday of the month. There's a modified class that most any tactical bolt gun will fit in. They shoot for group & for score. I've been shooting these this past year. I enjoy it ... A great bunch of guys. Dont let "benchrest" discourage you. Give it a try also.

Im not sure why Larry started changing things up in his precision matches, but thats one reason he lost some shooters. I've heard several complain & they quit shooting them.

 

[lal357]

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i'm still planning on going out there(steel city) sometime in march/april

 

[longshooter70]

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What contour barrel did you go with? What was the finish diameter at the muzzle? Working on a build right now, trying to decide. Thanks,

John

 

[BigtimeAub]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Longshooter70</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What contour barrel did you go with? What was the finish diameter at the muzzle? Working on a build right now, trying to decide. Thanks,

John </div></div>

I went with Kreiger's #15 Standard Palma contour. Here's a link to their contour dimensions page....

http://www.kriegerbarrels.com/Contours-c1246-wp3382.htm

 

[longshooter70]

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Thank you, Sir!

 

[KT35]

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Good looking stick man, now let us know how your first comp goes.

KT

 

[Coletta]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BigtimeAub</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Longshooter70</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What contour barrel did you go with? What was the finish diameter at the muzzle? Working on a build right now, trying to decide. Thanks,

John </div></div>

I went with Kreiger's #15 Standard Palma contour. Here's a link to their contour dimensions page....

http://www.kriegerbarrels.com/Contours-c1246-wp3382.htm</div></div>

I should get my new rig next month. I was really worried about the weight of my new rifle. I plan on a 27" barrel right now, but 28"+ would have been nice. What is the final weight on your rifle? My old ftr rifle was 15.5 lbs with a 24" rem varmint contour barrel, nxs 8-32, bell and Carlson a-5 style stock

 

[jd138]

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Whew - 30" barrel...Is a 20" Rem SPS tactical stock barrel suitable at all for F Class T/R (600 and/or 1000) ???

 

[ZackOwns]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jd138</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Whew - 30" barrel...Is a 20" Rem SPS tactical stock barrel suitable at all for F Class T/R (600 and/or 1000) ???</div></div>

You will be able to make it to 1000 with a 20". He'll just get there faster.

 

[jd138]

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Thanks Dub; that just makes my next upgrade decision even more difficult...