FTR class??

cushcam

could someone please give me a quick explanation what it is, i see the term used quite a bit in threads and guns for sale so it'd be nice to know what it meant.

thanks

Cass

FTR is a sub-category of F-Class shooting.

F-Class was created by Canadian George Farquharson who thought it up to allow older TR shooters to continue to compete when their eye sight may not be as good as younger shooters. To that end he wanted to be allowed to use scoped rifle rather thn Iron sights, peep sights, etc. He patitioned the governing body to "ratify" the sport and when it was it was called F-Class after George Farquharson using the first letter of his second name.

The sport was split into two seperate catigories. FTR, and F-Open. FTR or Field Target Rifle had it's own set of rules, as did F-Open. While similar in design, and concept both sports ahve grown in their own right developing into what they are today.

A basic run down of each class with its rules can be found on www.NRAI.ie, but here is a short introduction.

F-Open - This is shooting done with a rifle, scope, front rest and back bag. Typical calibers include, 7mm, 6.5x284, but any caliber is allowed. It would be unusual, but not unheard off to use another caliber simply because these seem to be the tried and tested ones. The rifle cannot exceed 22lbs in weight. This includes rifle, scope, mounts, bolt. The front rest can be of any size and make, but must have a sand bag between the forestock of the rifle and the rest. The back back must also be of "simple" design and have sand between butt stock and rest/bag. Any power scope can be used.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E70KxFsJ08E

FTR - This is shooting also done with a rifle, and scope, but has a bipod instead of a rest and a rear sandbag as with F-Open. The discipline is limited to .223, and .308 caliber rifles ONLY. The distances vary between 600 yards to a max of 1,000 yards. The setup for FTR shooting is usually cheaper than F-Open, but depending on your taste and customising of your rifle can be more expensive. The majority (if not all) of shooters use .308 caliber rifles. The vary from TRGs, Remingtons to the popular Savage. Thereason for them being so popular is they have excellent accuracy, but come in (price wise) cheaper than most/all factory rifles but is able to outshoot them from the off requiring no modifications.

cushcam

great to know, thanks for that

Mr.Flibble

Ezridax wrote: »

F-Open - This is shooting done with a rifle, scope, front rest and back bag. Typical calibers include, 7mm, 6.5x284, but any caliber is allowed.

.. up to 8mm max, IIRC

Ezridax wrote: »

Thereason for them being so popular is they have excellent accuracy, but come in (price wise) cheaper than most/all factory rifles but is able to outshoot them from the off requiring no modifications.

Plus barrel life is typically a lot longer than for the calibres used for F-Open, and you can get fairly competitive match ammunition at a not-too-outrageous price without having to handload.

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Speaking for myself and a number of others, F class shooting IS ADDICTIVE.

This can be witnessed by the number of 233's and other shooting gear that went up for sale after the recent Fclass novice shoot...

Fish

dev110

+1 to that FS

Your last score is never good enough. And feel like you can do better and better until you run out of bullets

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Could I also take this opportunity to thank ezridax for all the help, support, advice, time and coaching he has given myself and others over the last few weeks... If we had any form of question or issue, he was always available and more than helpful. Truly a man who loves his sport and actively promotes it.

If you're interested in this sport... He's the man to speak to.

Fish .

dev110

Again +10 to that.

Without him I wouldn't be in the sport. He will do anything he can to help.
After all the help he has given me I would need to give him my rifle to repay him.

johnkav123

Lads has anyone come across a left handed target rifle off the shelf,as opposed to a custom build, maybe Ez might know or some of the regular target shooters.Thinking of taking it up so any info on who to talk to would be greatly appreciated.( apologies if this has been covered already in another thread )

BELOWaverageIQ

johnkav123 wrote: »

Lads has anyone come across a left handed target rifle off the shelf,as opposed to a custom build, maybe Ez might know or some of the regular target shooters.Thinking of taking it up so any info on who to talk to would be greatly appreciated.( apologies if this has been covered already in another thread )

RPA do left hand actions and will assemble a L.H. gun for you. Other than that its best to go a local custom route.
http://www.rangemasterprecisionarms.com/accessories/rpa-actions/

Cass

I have yet to see any "factory" or off the shelf rifle suitable for FTR/F-Class shooting.

The majority of such rifle manufacturers aim their factory rifles at the much larger right handed market. Some manufacturers do a left handed model, but you'll find they are primarily hunting style/orientated rifles.

There are four options with two of them being pretty much the same thing (2 & 3);

1. Find a second hand, left handed, F-Class rifle that someone else has already built/bought, and are selling to finance a new model/build.
2. Find a left handed action rifle in the caliber (or suitable action/bolt size, and rebarrel/restock it to suit F-Class.
3. Build one from scratch in left hand.
4. Contact a few manufacturers or their importers here, and ask them do they do a model in left handed. For example Savage FTR rifles are right handed, and their are no options to select left handed. However Savage do sell a left handed action, but do not seem to build a rifle on this.

I used to know two lads that were left handed and used a right handed rifle because of the difficulty of getting left handed models. One lad shot with a TRG (IIRC) so with scope, and accessories the cost of this right handed rifle would have been the same as a custom built left handed rifle.

johnkav123

Thanks for all the info lads.

Cass

Next time i'm down your neck of the woods i'll get the other lad to give you a shout and have a chat with ya if you're interested in getting into F-class. There are manny ways of getting into it.

johnkav123

Thanks Ez, i work in <mod snip> i,ll have a chat with you the next time your down.

Cass

I know. I've met ya once or twice before.;)

Was meant to call down today, but never made it. Will look for ya next time i'm down.