{"id":2471,"date":"2020-03-09T17:12:04","date_gmt":"2020-03-09T17:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staffordshirephoenixrifleandpistolclub.co.uk\/?page_id=2471"},"modified":"2020-03-09T17:32:55","modified_gmt":"2020-03-09T17:32:55","slug":"2471-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staffordshirephoenixrifleandpistolclub.co.uk\/?page_id=2471","title":{"rendered":"Target Rifle & F Class"},"content":{"rendered":"

Target Rifle & \u2018F\u2019 Class<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>There are two main disciplines for shooting fullbore target rifles, Target Rifle (aka TR) and \u2018F\u2019 Class.\u00a0 As members of SPRPC you have already shot TR & \u2018F\u2019 class, probably without knowing the historic details.\u00a0Target Rifle (aka TR) is one of the older disciplines in the world of shooting sports, evolving out of the Service Rifle discipline which used the Lee Enfield No. 4 chambered in .303\u201d.\u00a0 Nowadays any calibre can be used but .308\u201d (7.62mm) is the most popular, and certain matches held at Bisley require that calibre.\u00a0 Distances are typically 600-1000m from the prone position.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the kicker, no telescopic sights are allowed in Target Rifle\u2026 we\u2019re talking old school Iron Sights, well the modern equivalent of these called Diopter Sights. Other restrictions apply.\u00a0 This is where the distinction between TR and \u2018F\u2019 Class comes in, what is allowed and not allowed.<\/p>\n

\u2018F\u2019 class was invented by George Farquharson of Canada, that\u2019s where the \u2018F\u2019 comes from. Getting on in age, with his eyesight not as good as it used to be, he slapped a telescopic scope on his target rifle and rested it on a sand bag. The rest, as they say, is history.<\/p>\n

You may think that a .308\u201d (7.62mm) round isn\u2019t much good for precision target shooting at more than 600m or so. As a rule of thumb you\u2019d be correct, but in the hands of a good shooter who can read the wind and combined with competition grade equipment you\u2019ll be amazed at the results.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Target Rifle<\/strong><\/p>\n