01-16-2012, 03:21 PM
For F-TR you would be at a great disadvantage shooting a Grendel Gas Gun. You'll be shooting nines with the same wind call error as your fellow competitors who are still catching 10's with their tuned up bolt rifles shooting 400 fps faster. The F class x ring is 3" at 600 yards, the MR target which is used for mid range, and across the course is 6" at 600 yards. Also, I think for F-TR you can only shoot .223 or .308 anyway.
If you really want to learn to shoot under a variety of conditions, and are willing to put in the work, which few are, the across the course type competition will help you do that. With a Grendel you will be forced to shoot in match rifle class because it is not a legal service rifle no mater how it is configured. However, it will keep up with the majority of match rifles, and will equal or better the service rifles.
For across the course you shoot 200 yards standing with one minute per shot. 200 yards sitting rapids with ten shots and a mag change in 60 seconds, 300 yards prone rapid with 10 shots and a mag change in 70 seconds, and 600 yards slow prone with one minute per shot. Scopes are not common, and all the better shooters are shooting metallic sights. Optics are more of a disadvantage.
Mid range is either 15 or 20 shots each at 300, 500, and 600 shot prone only. Most of the better shooters are shooting a single shot bolt actions so that it is more rigid than a repeater. But you could use a Grendel from a sling in this type of competition effectively and move up to the top 15% or so of the shooters and you can use a scope. Just be prepared to se how bad your hold really is.
Bob
If you really want to learn to shoot under a variety of conditions, and are willing to put in the work, which few are, the across the course type competition will help you do that. With a Grendel you will be forced to shoot in match rifle class because it is not a legal service rifle no mater how it is configured. However, it will keep up with the majority of match rifles, and will equal or better the service rifles.
For across the course you shoot 200 yards standing with one minute per shot. 200 yards sitting rapids with ten shots and a mag change in 60 seconds, 300 yards prone rapid with 10 shots and a mag change in 70 seconds, and 600 yards slow prone with one minute per shot. Scopes are not common, and all the better shooters are shooting metallic sights. Optics are more of a disadvantage.
Mid range is either 15 or 20 shots each at 300, 500, and 600 shot prone only. Most of the better shooters are shooting a single shot bolt actions so that it is more rigid than a repeater. But you could use a Grendel from a sling in this type of competition effectively and move up to the top 15% or so of the shooters and you can use a scope. Just be prepared to se how bad your hold really is.
Bob