Trigger weights for F-Class?

Ellery

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Hi all...I'm looking for some clarification on the trigger pull rules for Canada...particularly which class I will be able to shoot in with my current rig.

A couple of quotes follow:

This one's from the DCRA site rules:

(vii) Triggers. Trigger 'shoes' are permitted. The minimum trigger pull shall be 1.5 kilograms (approximately 3 pounds 5 ounces). See Rule 16.20(4). Care should be exercised in reducing the pull of military type triggers, as the above limit has been set primarily for commercial trigger sub-assemblies.

and;

d) Any rifle not meeting all of the above specifications, will be deemed to be a TR-O or 'F' Class rifle as appropriate. See Rules 11.05(4) and (5)


Now my question...

Being new to the sport, I was wondering if anyone could provide clarification on the trigger rules?

I just bought a Savage 12 F/TR with a "target accutrigger" that can be set from 6oz to 2.5 lbs. Does this mean that I can't use my "F/TR" rifle to shoot "F(TR)" in Canada? Will I be limited to shooting F(O)/F(F)???

If this is indeed the case, why?

Thanks for your replies.

Don
 
I think TR-O and F/TR are the same thing....

As for trigger weight, I looked on their rule book. They kept reffering to he fact that your trigger has to be able to lift the weight, but never specify how heavy that weight is...
 
That makes me feel a little better...I kept finding (older) articles referring to a trigger weight of over 3 lbs...which would be a problem with the lighter trigger I currently have, which can only be adjusted up to 2.5 lbs

Thanks for your responses!
 
3.5 pounds is the weight a Target Rifle trigger must be able to lift without firing . PEI ROB is correct about the F Class weight.

TR-O is Target Rifle Optical. Same rules as TR in regards to trigger weight, bullet weight etc, but with a scope. This class has not been offered at the DCRA for a few years now, it just never caught on like some people thought.

F/TR is a US class. I am not sure if there is a bullet weight limit or caliber restriction. From what I have seen shooting over in the US, is that they shoot off bipods. I am not sure if a front rest is allowed in F/TR in the US.
 
3.5 pounds is the weight a Target Rifle trigger must be able to lift without firing . PEI ROB is correct about the F Class weight.

TR-O is Target Rifle Optical. Same rules as TR in regards to trigger weight, bullet weight etc, but with a scope. This class has not been offered at the DCRA for a few years now, it just never caught on like some people thought.

F/TR is a US class. I am not sure if there is a bullet weight limit or caliber restriction. From what I have seen shooting over in the US, is that they shoot off bipods. I am not sure if a front rest is allowed in F/TR in the US.


Thanks for the clarification!

I was getting confused with the different types of competition. So it seems that my rifle (Savage 12 F/TR .308) with the light trigger is just fine for what I will be doing.

Out of curiosity, though, why the trigger weight restriction for Target Rifle?
 
Thanks for the clarification!

I was getting confused with the different types of competition. So it seems that my rifle (Savage 12 F/TR .308) with the light trigger is just fine for what I will be doing.

Out of curiosity, though, why the trigger weight restriction for Target Rifle?

Many of the rules in Target Rifle go way back to when target rifle was SR(B) basically a service rifle with Vernier sights. Canada usually waits around until old mother England makes rule changes before following suit. This is to keep the rules the same for the Canadian team shooting in Bisley each year.

There is an element of safety with a 3.5 lb trigger. I also shoot an Anshutz .22 that has a 2 oz trigger for smallbore, it is easy to fan the trigger when you close the bolt if you are not careful. Some target rifle shooters set the rifle down between shots. When you do this you need to re-mount the gun everytime it is your turn to shoot. Although the rifle is pointed down range, it isn't always point at the backstop in the mounting process. Because of this there is also a horizontal rule where the bolt can not be locked down until the rifle is pointed at the target.

I don't agree with the 3.5 lbs weight but I also don't think a 2 oz trigger has a place on the range when it comes to shooting out of a sling. Something around 2-2.5 lbs would be nice. For F class I really don't care how light it is because they are not squirming around mounting their rifle every shot.
 
F/TR is a US class. I am not sure if there is a bullet weight limit or caliber restriction. From what I have seen shooting over in the US, is that they shoot off bipods. I am not sure if a front rest is allowed in F/TR in the US.
F/TR class is very similar to ORA's F/F class, except for...F/TR allows any weight bullet in 308/223 calibers, and bipods only (with a rear rest). I believe the weight limit for F/TR is about 18 pounds.
 
The US kept most of the F(F) format with weight, and cal. They ditched the bullet weight restriction and added the bipod only rule.

Overall weight is the same as F(F).

F(O) is the same in both countries.

Jerry
 
I understand Canada is going with the ICFRA rules next year with regard to trigger weight, rifle weight and lenses. TR. This will bring the trigger weight down to 500g. Much opposition to all this in UK. Reading some ridiculous arguments against this in the NRA Journal. In fact I believe Canada was first to go to 7.62 and also first to adopt new target sizes in the '90s. Canadian targets are currently smaller than Brit targets (the V).
 
This is off topic Ellery, but welcome to the addiction and congrats on the purchase of your first rifle.

Here is a new shooter with a nice new rifle who will be shooting F class here in NS starting at the next match.

Welcome aboard.
 
Thanks Viper7. Someone else is at least partly responsible for my new addiction...any idea who? Ha.

Looking forward to taking her for a test run on Tuesday.

Needless to say, I am quite pleased with the purchase so far, it's a beauty. Time to see how it shoots!

--By the way, sort of back on the topic about trigger weights, the new "Target" accutrigger in the Savage F/TR is fantastic! Although the feel of the "accurelease" or blade in front of the trigger feels a little odd, just dry firing, I got used to it very quickly. I was VERY pleased with how crisp the trigger was.
 
3.5 pounds is the weight a Target Rifle trigger must be able to lift without firing . PEI ROB is correct about the F Class weight.

TR-O is Target Rifle Optical. Same rules as TR in regards to trigger weight, bullet weight etc, but with a scope. This class has not been offered at the DCRA for a few years now, it just never caught on like some people thought.

F/TR is a US class. I am not sure if there is a bullet weight limit or caliber restriction. From what I have seen shooting over in the US, is that they shoot off bipods. I am not sure if a front rest is allowed in F/TR in the US.


There have been F/TR classes in a couple of matches in BC this year. Maybe it is catching on.
 
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