Sporting/Hunter Gear Register

[Weairy]

Hi all,

I’d like to try and compile a database of information on equipment used by our Sporting Hunter community, to give some better vision to what is currently in use. No malicious intent on compiling the data; simply something for reference.

I’ll start;
Action - Remington 700 SA
Cartridge - 308W
Barrel - 26” Hardy, Varmint Profile, Fluted
Stock - Form Long Range (as purchased)
Trigger - Standard Rem700 X-Mark Adjustable
Bipod - Atlas PSR
Scope - Nightforce NXS 4-32x
Rear Bag - SEB Bigfoot or Ulfhednar "Mini Cookie Dough"
Other Modifications - Terminator T3 Muzzle Brake, Altasworx bottom metal, Bobsled Single Load Ramp, Nightforce Ultralight Rings and 20MOA Rail

[mitchellchandler_au]

Action - Remington 700 SA police
Cartridge - 308W
Barrel - 24" swan 10 twist m24/m40 profile
Stock - hs precision (as purchased)
Trigger - Standard Rem700
Bipod - harris
Scope - Nightforce NXS 3.5-15×50
Rear Bag - triad wedge
Other Modifications - badger ordnance 0moa base and badger ordnance low rings and badger ordnance m5 bottom metal AICS mag

[Downes Equestrian]

Sako 85 varmit laminated stock .260 rem
Nightforce NX8 4-32x50 ffp
Atlas bipod
flat bag (home made)
Swan 1.8 26 inch barel
Sako set trigger
shoots very well.

[Rogue22]

Not that I shoot in SH at comps but in the hope that a genuine open class gets up one day

Action - Defiance Deviant
Cartridge - 6.5 PRC
Barrel - Bartlein HP 7.5 twist, 27”
Stock - McMillan A5
Trigger - triggertech diamond 2 stage @ 500 grams
Bipod - Atlas supercal
Scope - Nightforce ATACR 7-35 with Near MFG alphamount
Rear Bag - wiebad mini range cube

No muzzle brake, AI mag, shoot’s extremely well and gives the f open boys a scare when I put it in a proper rear bag with my joypod on the front.

[Aubrey]

Tikka T3
6XC in aftermarket barrel
GRS stock
Magpul Bipod
Spuhr mount
Vortex scope
No brake
Squeeze rear bag

[PeteFox]

Accuracy International AT308
as from factory except original barrel removed
Factory custom left hand version
2 x bolts, mag and standard
6 x47 Lap with Bartlein fluted barrel 26" with brake, contoured to AI spec
7/6.5 PRC with Rock Creek fluted barrel 26" with brake, contoured to AI spec
AI factory quick change barrel setup
2x Carl Zeiss Conquest V6 5-30x50 - zeroed for each barrel
Spuhr QR mounts
AI bipod

[Aubrey]

Pete, that's a lot of rifle, does it come in under 6.5 kg? (SSRs weight limit).

Accuracy International AT308
as from factory except original barrel removed
Factory custom left hand version
2 x bolts, mag and standard
6 x47 Lap with Bartlein fluted barrel 26" with brake, contoured to AI spec
7/6.5 PRC with Rock Creek fluted barrel 26" with brake, contoured to AI spec
AI factory quick change barrel setup
2x Carl Zeiss Conquest V6 5-30x50 - zeroed for each barrel
Spuhr QR mounts
AI bipod

[PeteFox]

I haven't bothered to check Aubrey.
The weight limt is of no account anyway. Weight checking would only apply in competition and competition is against the spirit and intent of the rules, see Rule 23.2.
I can shoot it as FOpen if it's an issue on club days.
It’s a shit set of rules with all the ambiguity that's built in
Pete

[Barossa_222]

Borden Alpine
6 Creedmoor - 109gr Berger LRHT @ 3270
28" Brux HV 1:7 with lil Bastard Brake
HS Precision Stock, bedded and rail added
HS Precision bottom metal
Borden 20 MOA Rail
Nightforce NXS 8-32x56
MDT Ckye-pod Gen II

[macguru]

1. Action - Savage 10
Cartridge - 308W
Barrel - HS precision 10 twist 26"
Stock - MDT XRS stock
Trigger - Savage 'accutrigger' a bit over 1kg
Bipod - Harris 9"
Scope -Vortex FFP 6-24
Rear Bag - homemade plain bag

2. Action - Tikka UPR
Cartridge - 6.5 PRC
Barrel - Tikka SS 8 twist 24"
Stock - Tikka UPR
Trigger - Tikka, a bit over 1kg
Bipod - Harris 9"
Scope -Nightforce NXS 8-32
Rear Bag - homemade plain bag

[Brian]

Action - Remington 700 SA
Cartridge - 308W
Barrel - 26” Rem Varmit IBI barrel
Stock - KRG
Trigger - Standard Rem700 X-Mark Adjustable
Bipod - Atlas PSR
Scope - Leupold Mark 4 8.5-25
Rear Bag - Triad Wedgie
Other Modifications - Nil
Weight ? 6.0 kg.

[MarkS]

Seeing that the entire Sport/Hunter topic has virtually no uptake and the limited response to "what are you using" as above includes mostly custom barrel jobs etc.

Maybe there's a clue to how far this well intended attempt to bolster club/range numbers has gone off track.

From this very forums front page;
Sporting/Hunting Discipline
Introduced in 2019, this class is defined in Chapter 23 of the SSRs. It offers shooters with factory sporting rifles the opportunity of participating at NRAA ranges alongside TR and F-Class.

[Lithgow]

Seeing that the entire Sport/Hunter topic has virtually no uptake and the limited response to "what are you using" as above includes mostly custom barrel jobs etc.

I have been shooting SH for 2 to 3 years now with completely factory Lithgows and found it near impossible to compete with aftermarket barrels.

In Sydney at the Kings (heavier rifles allowed), I decided to turn up with a Swan barrel chambered in PRC and found it very easy compared to the factory barrel. Ended up winning the leadup, 2nd in the Kings and Grand agg winner.

Funnily enough my point was proven in one event as I had complaints that it wasn't in the spirit of the class????

SH should be factory only rifles, no aftermarket Stocks, Actions or Barrels full stop!

SH has been a great learning experience for me and I've met some great people, I am parking SH later this year and moving into FTR, FOPEN and Match Rifle.

[Weairy]

SH should be factory only rifles, no aftermarket Stocks, Actions or Barrels full stop!

SH has been a great learning experience for me and I've met some great people, I am parking SH later this year and moving into FTR, FOPEN and Match Rifle.

And once again, you’ll exclude pretty much everyone above and any cross-discipline uptake you might have had. The point of this was to illustrate that not everyone wants to shoot a factory rifle. In fact, most of those that shot the Vic Kings are enthusiasts and enjoy tinkering and modifying their rifle to still be hunting-practical and be able to use it on a range without spending $30k+ to keep in the mix with F-Open. And before we go down the “yOu WoUlDnT cArRy ThAt In ThE bUsH” line, half the rifles there were blooded AND modified. If we went all factory rifles, you can kiss Nagambie RC goodbye, because all of our SH shooters will no longer be compliant and that’ll fold the club.

[Lithgow]

And once again, you’ll exclude pretty much everyone above and any cross-discipline uptake you might have had. The point of this was to illustrate that not everyone wants to shoot a factory rifle. In fact, most of those that shot the Vic Kings are enthusiasts and enjoy tinkering and modifying their rifle to still be hunting-practical and be able to use it on a range without spending $30k+ to keep in the mix with F-Open. And before we go down the “yOu WoUlDnT cArRy ThAt In ThE bUsH” line, half the rifles there were blooded AND modified. If we went all factory rifles, you can kiss Nagambie RC goodbye, because all of our SH shooters will no longer be compliant and that’ll fold the club.

Whilst this has hijacked the post, you need to understand that it's inception was never for customs or cross discipline. F Open is where anything goes.

For SH to be viable at State level comps, it needs to be as fair as possible for competitors, otherwise it just becomes a who has the thickest wallet class.

Custom rigs are for F Open, not entry level competition.