What's a decent 'benchmark' accuracy in a clean environment (before wind and weather) which would yield a competitive score in an F-class/ F-TR match? Ignoring for now the human factor associated (I'd assume a 2 minute gun could place well if driven by a fellow who's a wiz reading the wind, or really lucky)
F-class competitiveness
- Thread starter rimfiremac
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lejarretnoir
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- 162km from Connaught
The V-Bull is now .5 MOA and with F-Class the vast majority of shots at the top level are inside that benchmark. A .5 MOA gun or better is the ideal.
A 2 MOA gun? That's a lot of Inners [4] on a windless day. Luck runs out rather quick there.
A 2 MOA gun? That's a lot of Inners [4] on a windless day. Luck runs out rather quick there.
What level of competition are you talking about?
At your local provincials and club matches a gun that is a consistent .5 MOA performer will be more than adequate.
If you are talking national or international levels of competition you will be looking at needing a.25 MOA gun. Once the groups open up to .5 MOA toss the barrel away and start over with a new one.
At your local provincials and club matches a gun that is a consistent .5 MOA performer will be more than adequate.
If you are talking national or international levels of competition you will be looking at needing a.25 MOA gun. Once the groups open up to .5 MOA toss the barrel away and start over with a new one.
The short range target used in F-Class uses a .4MOA V-Bull and a .8 MOA "5" ring". If you want to succeed and be competitive, you need a .4 MOA gun or better. Most semi-serious F-Class shooters are shooting .2-.3MOA capable guns.
2 minute rifles would not even come close.
For medium and long range, the target is a .5 MOA "V-Bull" and a 1MOA 5-ring. In order to be competitive you need a gun that is a minimum .5 MOA performer at long range.
The reality is, an accurate gun teaches you to be a more accurate shooter. Even bargain basement Mossberg Night Train rifles at $450 will give you 2 MOA performance with factory ammo. Becoming a good long range shooter requires mastery of the rifle, the ammo and the conditions. Nobody can go on a car lot and buy a car that will win a Formula 1 race, nobody can go into a wholesale sports and buy everything they need to win a semi-serious F-Class match either. There is more to shooting accurately than just the gun.
2 minute rifles would not even come close.
For medium and long range, the target is a .5 MOA "V-Bull" and a 1MOA 5-ring. In order to be competitive you need a gun that is a minimum .5 MOA performer at long range.
The reality is, an accurate gun teaches you to be a more accurate shooter. Even bargain basement Mossberg Night Train rifles at $450 will give you 2 MOA performance with factory ammo. Becoming a good long range shooter requires mastery of the rifle, the ammo and the conditions. Nobody can go on a car lot and buy a car that will win a Formula 1 race, nobody can go into a wholesale sports and buy everything they need to win a semi-serious F-Class match either. There is more to shooting accurately than just the gun.
