front rest f-class?

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I am gearing up to try f-class this summer. I understand that I need some sort of a rest or a bipod. The inner cheapskate was saying bring a couple of sandbags.:) Or should I consider a front pedestal rest. Cheapest one I found was this

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but I am thinking that I may need adjustable legs when I am shooting from the ground. Like this

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or should I use a bipod.? If so should it be a swivel type?

or am I overthinking this and should I just bring a couple of these?

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It all depends on accuracy expectations/needs/money. The front rest I bought was about 69 bucks. Its total crap and once i put it together I just laughed at how much of a piece of junk it was. Looks like the second picture but not quite the same. The top part is loose and wobbly on the wormscrew. I now have gone with a bipod, but thats because I will be trying out Precision instead of F-class.

Id check them out in person too if you can.
 
Jason,
In all fairness, you would be better off using a decent (IE Harris swivel bipod) than any of the three pics posted.
There was a thing called a "BULLS BAG" that I used to use on a staked varmint position which worked ok for it's intended use,but don't be worried about being competitive in F Class off a pod.
JMHO
Gord
 
I used something similar to bachelor #2 for the last couple of years and it served my purposes. I've recently upgraded to its bigger/heavier brother and expect it will do the job.

I've also heard people speak well of using bi-pods but I'm not skilled enough to try.

The drawback with the sandbags is that you would have limited ability to adjust front height, make consistent setup and would be a pain to haul from firing position to firing position.
 
Caldwell BR Rock is what I am presently using. Works really well.

I have done a few mods to it but the basic rest is a great deal.

If you like the joystick style of adj, the Caldwell version is supposed to be really nice and dirt cheap compared to other brands.

Let me know...

Jerry
 
I have both the Caldwell Rock and the Fire Control (joy stick). Both work well, but I prefer the Fire Control as I am a bit lazy when it comes to setting up the rear bag perfectly and you can adjust the Fire Control much faster and easier.
 
Obtunded said:
Are you in F-Open or FTR?

FTR is restricted to slings or bipods (and a rear bag) No front pedestal rest.
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I do not know what I am. I will be shooting a savage 12 fvss in 223 with the only modification so far is a boyds varmint stock. Optical sight bushnell elite 4200 6-24.

I looked up the rules of F-Class. It appears that my rifle would fit the FTR class, except that I swapped out the boyds stock. If it is still acceptable for FTR then it looks like a bipod is the way to go.
 
Jason, your .223 lands you squarly in F/Tr, which requires you to use a bipod. The addition of the boyds stock does nothing to your F/Tr qualification. Get a Harris BRMS. Don't skimp and get the not swivel version- you want the swivel.
 
TR11, adjust the rest to the desired hight, tighten the handle on the side to set the height, then turn the wheel back up to the bottom of the top plate this well stop the piece from wobbling.

Origional question..... get a swivel bi pod for now. They work fine you can dig the legs in a bit and lean into the rest to steady it.

M.
 
For F-class, I tried 9-13inch one, but found it too tall. I went with the 6-9inch version.
By the way, if anyone has a Remple bipod they're willing to part with, PM me... :D
 
Jason, As MPW has said, you are in excellent standing to enter FTR class (What province by the way, because you could be in sporter class too, but this is a local thing)

His advice about a harris swivel bipod is sage.

If you want to walk on the wild side, the Sinclair bipod is a nice piece of kit too - and legal.
 
Ok thanks to the input from gunnutzs I got the harris benchrest bipod swivel. Thanks for noticing that I am a newbie and really do not know enough to ask the right question. I would have bought bachelorette number 2 as I saw it in a store today for pretty cheap.

Ok thanks to gunnutz I have or ordered.
This is starting to turn into one of those Mastercard commercials.
Harris swivel benchrest bipod 109.00
12fvss in 223 500.00
boyds target stock 103.00
6-24 bushnell elite 4200 460.00
burris rings with 20 MOA offset. 40.00
match components 300.00
A mat 0.00

Trying F-Class Priceless.

anything else that I need to start out with. ?
 
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jasonburnsdundee said:
anything else that I need to start out with. ?
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You'll need a rear bag, ie Protektor or similar. Also, I found that low profile ear muffs allowed me to get a much better cheek weld than standard muffs. How about a shooting jacket, or something to manage recoil? A bag or small box to get all this crap to the firing line? :D
 
Don't forget a camera to catch that ear to ear grin on your face the first time you smack the V Bull at distance!
Seriously...get a notebook/logbook to record load notes and shooting notes.
If you don't write things down ,they're easily forgotten.
Spend time on the mounds with experienced shooters and ask questions.
Have fun
Gord
 
You're off to a fantastic start. Steve and Gord are right. You will need comfortable ear protection, and a log book. A rear sand bag is also a very good idea. You'll also want a ground sheet of some sort to keep your self out of the mud, and off the grass. I like a piece of canvas w/ a bit of drawer liner glued onto the front half for your elbows. Time to get your ammo sorted out- there's only a month until the first shoot of the year!
 
Every single poster above has given you great advice.

Are you set up to load ammo for it yet, have you chosen brass/primer/powder/bullets yet?

You can use pretty much any match bullet out to 600, though it would be nice if you could use one of the better "heavies". I can think of the Hornady 75 BTHP or 75 A-Max - anybody else have any good suggestions? (Hmm, I see Mystic Precision has Berger 70 VLDs - are they in stock Jerry, and are they a "fussy" bullet to get working or would they be a good "easy" bullet for a newer shooter?)


EDIT: Jason is in northern NB, we're hoping he comes down (4+ hour drive) and shoots with us a few times this year.
 
I have tried out the Caldwell BR Rock. Wasnt mine, but was pretty nice.

speaking of f-class. (Precision specifically, ON)

Weight limit: 8.25kg, or 18.15 lbs corect?
 
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