First F Class /Precision rifle

[jfarrell]

This is the first of my two F Class/Precision rifles having built this winter. This one is a 6.5 X47 Lapua with a Barnard P action and Barnard trigger with an 8 twist heavy target # 6 contour Bartlein barrel finished at 27". McMillan F Class stock with three way adjustable butt and thumbwheel adjustable cheekpiece. lt has a Barnard rail with a Sightron 10-50X60 moa illuminated reticle and a US Optics anti cant device. All smithing by Joe Kroetsch. Haven't taken it to the range yet.

 

[Jeromeo]

Love the stock. Beautiful custom! I want a range report ASAP





Please...

 

[prairieguy]

Very nice. you picked great components so it should shoot fantastic too.

 

[Tomochan]

An excellent post - thanks for sharing.

 

[paperslayer]

Nice rifle! A pleasure to see a purpose built gun, and with great components for a change!

 

[maynard]

Nice engraving job on the front rest!!! the rest of the machining isn't too sabby either.
Smithed by Joe K it will shoot for sure.

 

[308BAR]

Very Hot! Beauty....I'm all green.

 

[Ruthless]

Great build
Joe is great at building projects

 

[lejarretnoir]

Very nice setup. Should work very well at the range. What's the other caliber you're building?
If only ol' Farky could see what he started.

 

[dh002052]

What is the rail that you have on it? And also what is the height of the rings High or extra high?

 

[jfarrell]

the next rifle is a straight .284 same receiver and rail but the barrel is a Kreiger heavy varmint that should be finished at 31". I am also putting a March 8-80 X 56 The rail on the 6.5 is a Barnard and the rings are medium TPS

 

[SND]

Looks good, all great components.

Just wondering but how much room you got between the trigger shoe and trigger guard? looks like they're touching in every pic, unless its a camera angle thing. Am I missing something?

 

[manitou210]

Top notch build Barnard the best action out there, Joe does great work.and its a looker as well
just thought this video might be of help for you developing a load,my friend was using RL15 in his 6.5by47 Barnard,and was quite good but after trying this load he was
stunned how accurate it was
Good Luck and be sure to share your results

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1opz3d97iY8

 

[jfarrell]

tigger is very close but not touching the guard

 

[Ice-Pick]

I love the finish on the stock. Let us know how it all shoots. I had a Barnard once as well, didn't like it as much as i thought i would. it shot well but was stiff and clunky to operate. No likely to get another one.

 

[Bob Raymond]

Nice rig not to mention the Viper

 

[Nipigon Jack]

Nice rig not to mention the Viper

I think I remember seeing a Viper rest just like that one for sale on the EE. Hopefully he got a better deal than that

 

[BadAsMo]

Well I'm pleased that you are in F-Open. I wont need to shoot against ya.

See you at Borden.

 

[redryder]

Wow!!!! Really looking forward to a range report on this one. Great build jfarrell and thanks for the video manitou. Makes a guy lust.

 

[star shooter]

very nice f class rifle wish you good times ans succes