F-Class will never grow

[Toe Cutter]

When you can’t even get an F-Class rifle to shoot…
Sweet Jesus - how hard could this be?

“I’ll check it out and get back to you mate” ….

Then never hear from them again… like WTF?

[cheech]

Not too sure how to answer this but I’ll give it a go

Good Fclass rifles are rare to buy ready to go , usually it needs to be built from carefully selected components and can take up to 2 years depending on availability of parts , and gunsmith availability. Patience is required most cases .

Hopefully we see you on the mound
Cheers

[macguru]

Take up sporter hunter

[Cyrus]

VRA has Howa 308 barreled actions for $599 (also have 6mm & 6.5mm creedmoors)
Howa stock for $550
20MOA rail $120
Get a madco barrel for around $1100
Seen a Sightron 10-50 scope on here for about $1400
Fclass rifle for under $4k
Just need to be willing to look, start cheap and upgrade along the way
Or they have BERGARA PREMIER SHORT ACTION 308 for $1850 but would need to get a stock made

[macguru]

Or they have BERGARA PREMIER SHORT ACTION 308 for $1850 but would need to get a stock made
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they are just remington clones, you could buy an mdt stock from cleavers

[Toe Cutter]

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[macguru]

[Barossa_222]

If you want to build any kind of standard/FTR/Open gun its going to a minimum 12 months at the moment. There is a Bat advertised on here set up for open ready to go. The money is right and the gun is a performer. Cheapest and quickest way into it.

[Toe Cutter]

[macguru]

Almost everybody in Sydney has a great F standard 308. Alot of them are chambered by a couple of well known gunsmiths. They shoot x's. The guy that wins F standard has better wind reading skills and the self control to wait until the wind is steady. So its a skill thing . They have all paid 5 grand for their rifle, nearly all the rifles are good.

[Cyrus]

I bought my 12yo daughter an Omark model 44 223 for $1000 with a 12-42x56 nightforce benchrest scope on it, sold the scope for $800 and put a Sightron SIII PLR 10-50X60 on it that cost me $2300, total cost of her rifle was $2500
I spent time doing load development with Berger 80.5gr pills.
You don’t need to spend $5K plus to get a F-std rifle that shoots well

[Barossa_222]

[Cyrus]

viewtopic.php?f=67&t=16511
Throw a new barrel on it and a better scope, here are a few not yet marked as sold and depending on how much you wish to spend
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=16507
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=16460
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=15398
Add a front plate and you have an F std Rifle ready to go for $3000-$4000