"...I think I would like to try competitive precision shooting"

Without a doubt the old guard made it extremely easy to take part and enjoy the shooting this last weekend and welcomed new shooters to the highest degree, had more fun than I ever imagined. A very relaxed atmosphere too.
 
Beautiful range and scenery.
I plan to try a few practices and maybe competitions this year(F-open), haven't shot past 200yards yet so it should be fun.
 
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Back to the top. This thread is worth the read for anyone interested in F Class shooting.
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This is where a lot of first time long range shooter would feel intimidated. I for one have been progressing in the precision shooting discipline for just a couple years with no formal training and no exposure to any sort of competition.
As mentioned I've never been to a match but I can imagine when newbie shows up and pulls out his prized Savage with a 24 power scope. I can hear the comments from some individuals ( although no one will admit), " look at this wannabe with his stock Savage and some junk scope"
And more than likely the new guy didn't bring all accessories needed for a competition, again he would be feeling down on himself from lacking proper gear. I've seen it many times when I was shooting competition bullseye handgun competition. We were all there at one time, admit it.
Not everyone has the funds to build a competition rig for the upcoming F Class or Benchrest shooting season. But I'm sure there will be some individuals with their stock rifles wanting to participate in this fast growing sport. I can only hope these " fun shoots", "new shooter" events draws a lot of new people to the sport, ya never know one of these times it's going to be ME shooting my Savage 12 stock equipment. Im definately not at the provincial level, but i like to think i can be competitive at the club level, and I will be asking a lot of questions. Hope you got answers. I'm looking forward to meeting you guys.
 
It doesn't work that way. The guys are happy to see some new blood, they will be very supportive. If your rifle shoots like crap they will probably tell you why, they may offer some advice, and they might even let you shoot one of theirs ...You'll get past the intimidated bit really quickly.
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This is where a lot of first time long range shooter would feel intimidated. I for one have been progressing in the precision shooting discipline for just a couple years with no formal training and no exposure to any sort of competition.
As mentioned I've never been to a match but I can imagine when newbie shows up and pulls out his prized Savage with a 24 power scope. I can hear the comments from some individuals ( although no one will admit), " look at this wannabe with his stock Savage and some junk scope"
And more than likely the new guy didn't bring all accessories needed for a competition, again he would be feeling down on himself from lacking proper gear. I've seen it many times when I was shooting competition bullseye handgun competition. We were all there at one time, admit it.
Not everyone has the funds to build a competition rig for the upcoming F Class or Benchrest shooting season. But I'm sure there will be some individuals with their stock rifles wanting to participate in this fast growing sport. I can only hope these " fun shoots", "new shooter" events draws a lot of new people to the sport, ya never know one of these times it's going to be ME shooting my Savage 12 stock equipment. Im definately not at the provincial level, but i like to think i can be competitive at the club level, and I will be asking a lot of questions. Hope you got answers. I'm looking forward to meeting you guys.
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I'm almost certain that more F Open gold medals went to 308 FTR shooters than F Open shooters at the ORA match in 2012. In 2011 ORA match it was an FTR 308 shooter from Quebec who won the whole deal.

This is a great puzzle because the F Open shooters clearly have the ballistic advantage and many great experienced shooters. There seems to be something special about the 308 cartridge.
 
Those ranges look AWESOME!!!!
If there isn't one like that around Calgary, I think a bunch of us need to chip in and buy some land and make a range like these beauties.

I think I'd really love to learn long distance shooting.
 
Thank you for this post. I plan on heading up to Nanaimo this summer and check out a practice day. My daughter and I have be doing a little plinking here in Victoria and have been kicking around the idea of getting into this sport.

Now i just need to find something that will let us put rounds downrange.
 
If anyone in Ontario/Quebec/Maritimes are looking to come and try out a shoot I'd invite you to consider this year's Eastern Canadian F-Class Championships in Ottawa from June 28th-July 1st. If we have enough new shooters our intent is to offer special prizing for those new to the sport. You'll also find some of the most accomplished shooters in the country, who in my experience are always willing to help and encourage someone who is just starting out. If you'd like more info send me a PM or visit our website at http://www.easternfclass.ca.

Scott
 
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Thank you for this post. I plan on heading up to Nanaimo this summer and check out a practice day. My daughter and I have be doing a little plinking here in Victoria and have been kicking around the idea of getting into this sport.

Now i just need to find something that will let us put rounds downrange.
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My advice is to spend time at a match or two (or more) observing and speaking to the competitors about their guns, scopes and equipment before you spend any money. Find out what works and what does not before you buy so you don't have to spend twice or give up because you bought something you thought would work only to find out later is unsuitable. Most guys I know shooting F class will be more than happy to share their knowledge and let you handle and shoot thir guns to help you make informed choices.

If you are going to buy a gun for F-TR get your calculator out and add up the weight of all the pieces you want BEFORE you buy to make sure when they are all put together you are under the weight limit. Unfortunately, I know of shooters who did not do this only to find out after the fact that their chosen action / barrel /scope / bipod combo was too heavy to comply with the rules. There's nothing quite like watching a shooter saw a piece off the stock of their gun to make weight at a major competition because they did not check ahead of time.
 
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I must say that this ethos could well be applied to the F class scene in New Brunswick. I find on-boarding \ mentorship to be somewhat lacking in formality on the New Brunswick circuit. Also, new shooters with basic hunting rifles typically would have great difficulty obtaining any kind of success when a typical match starts at 500m, and finishes at 900m. In my opinion there needs to be more "novice" class shooting which would invite greater participation from the hunting crowd \ dabbler. Many ranges don't even offer distances past 100 yards, and so I believe more competitions should be offered at this distance.
 
Hi @joeblow38, contact me offline if you wish (dmc@danielchisholm.com), I'd love to give you any info etc you might need to get started shooting fullbore/F-Class in NB.

At every match except for our provincial championship, we happily provide mentoring/tutoring for new shooters, and we also have one or two training days each year (usually labelled "Circle Training" on our schedule). If you would prefer a more formal mentorship, that can easily be arranged.

Last week in NB we had our season opener, an "electronic targets training day" which was all day at 300m on the St. Antoine range (half an hour north of Moncton).

Tomorrow we have our first match of the year at CFB Gagetown (unfortunately we might get rained out), it's 2 sighters and 10 on score at 300m, then 500m, then 600m.

The RNBRA Fullbore Section has a blog page http://rnbrafullbore.########.ca/ on which we post upcoming match notices, results, weather cancellations etc.'

Cheers, and hope to meet you on the range,
 
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