Willbas Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 I am building a F-TR rifle with the Bell & Carlson tactical fully adjustable stock, I have a Stiller Pedator P1000 action, Krieger havey Palama cut to 29 inches, Nightforce 2014 Comp scope and rings, Evo bipod total weight is 16.75 Lbs. I had to make a few cuts to get the action too fit and I had to make a larger hole in front of aluminum block for the recoil lug to fit the P1000 is about 1/4 inch longer than the REM 700 short. just rebedded it I will be breaking in the barrel next weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlmiller1 Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Nice rifle! Since i dont know what F TR means im gonna ask what might be a dumb question but what caliber is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willbas Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 Field Target Rifle I think and mine is a win .308 I will be shooting it out to 1000 yards all shooting is done prone in F-TR max weight is 18.15 LBS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShooterSteve Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Nice stick! Mine is at the smith right now getting done. Stiller tac 30, McMillan a5, Kreiger m40, Timney ce trigger. I'm doing mine in 6.5cm. I'm giving the PRS a try this spring. My wallet is screaming bloody murder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 F/TR is a division of F-Class which is part of High Power shooting. I think the F/TR stands for F-Class/Tactical Rifle. Could be wrong. I'll be starting F/TR this year as well. I've shot a couple matches borrowing gear in the past and really liked it. I just traded for an HHE Millenium Palma gun that I'm going to convert for F-Class. Need a small piece added to the stock to ride a rear bag, add a scope, and I'll be good to go! Its got a bit slower twist rate than I originally wanted in a rifle so I'll have to shoot a little lighter bullet, but I don't care. At least I'll get good wind reading practice This summer will be a learning experience for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWFAN Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 F/TR is a division of F-Class which is part of High Power shooting. I think the F/TR stands for F-Class/Tactical Rifle. Could be wrong. I'll be starting F/TR this year as well. I've shot a couple matches borrowing gear in the past and really liked it. I just traded for an HHE Millenium Palma gun that I'm going to convert for F-Class. Need a small piece added to the stock to ride a rear bag, add a scope, and I'll be good to go! Its got a bit slower twist rate than I originally wanted in a rifle so I'll have to shoot a little lighter bullet, but I don't care. At least I'll get good wind reading practice This summer will be a learning experience for sure F-Class/Target Rifle. Don't discount the 155gr bullets, especially for midrange. The 155.5 Bergers won me a ton of 600 yard matches, and 3 state matches. If shooting 1000 yards, try to find a load above 3000fps and that will help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWFAN Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Nice rifle! Since i dont know what F TR means im gonna ask what might be a dumb question but what caliber is it? FTR is limited to .308 and .223 only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 F/TR is a division of F-Class which is part of High Power shooting. I think the F/TR stands for F-Class/Tactical Rifle. Could be wrong. I'll be starting F/TR this year as well. I've shot a couple matches borrowing gear in the past and really liked it. I just traded for an HHE Millenium Palma gun that I'm going to convert for F-Class. Need a small piece added to the stock to ride a rear bag, add a scope, and I'll be good to go! Its got a bit slower twist rate than I originally wanted in a rifle so I'll have to shoot a little lighter bullet, but I don't care. At least I'll get good wind reading practice This summer will be a learning experience for sure F-Class/Target Rifle. Don't discount the 155gr bullets, especially for midrange. The 155.5 Bergers won me a ton of 600 yard matches, and 3 state matches. If shooting 1000 yards, try to find a load above 3000fps and that will help. That works too And yes, shooters have been winning with the lighter stuff for years before and since the evolution of the heavier Hyrbids and target bullets. I will likely be shooting the 155.5 this year and we'll see how things go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastarget Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Will, Is that a Mystic you are using? if so how do you like it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coordinator Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 (edited) Very nice. The gunsmith is about to start work on mine. Remington action, McMillian A3 with adjustable cheek rest and adjustable length of pull, Krieger 26" 1 in 11 twist and Night Force scope. I'm looking forward to the learning experience. Enjoy. Edited February 3, 2015 by coordinator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracker366 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 That is one sweat rifle. I was going to build one but I just bought a Savage bvss in .308 instead and will work from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Smith Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 (edited) I shot 155gr Sierra Palma bullets for about a year out to 1100yd with extremely good results - surprised a couple people who swore by 175's. The one thing I didn't care for is that I had to use a somewhat faster powder with my 20" barrel and that produced a rather sharp recoil. I've since gone to Hornady 178gr HPBT and a bit slower powder and get better ballistics with a less sharp recoil which is easier on the shoulder at the end of a long day. Edited February 11, 2015 by Graham Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willbas Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share Posted February 14, 2015 (edited) Things went well last weekend I wanted to shoot in the 170's and I shoot 173 in the first string, the second string I just missed with 169 with a 0 for shooting the wrong target and the last string the wind came up and I shot a 159. The only problem was my bipod fell off twice all most got it fixed. This is range 117 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton My set up as of today is Krieger .308 5-R 1-10 twist Heavy Palma 29 inches, Stiller Predator P1000 action, Gunsmith Phoenix Customs Rifles, Bell & Carlson Fully Adjustable Medalist Tactical Remington 700 BDL Short Action Rifle Stock, Action beading by me P1000 about ¼ inch longer than a Rem 700 short Action, CG X-Treme Mod 22 2-stage Trigger, NightForce Comp 2014 Scope 15-55X52 w/FCR-1 reticle , Murphy Precision 25 MOA titanium scope base, NightForce\ Seekins Rings Not sure which one I will be using, Tactical Third Eye Evo bipod, Accuracy 1st Development Group scope level 30mm. Edited February 14, 2015 by Willbas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcvesely Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 I know brad and Keith at Phoenix Custom Rifle as they have build customs for me. They do a great job. How long did it take for them to complete your build? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willbas Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 I know brad and Keith at Phoenix Custom Rifle as they have build customs for me. They do a great job. How long did it take for them to complete your build? Ithink they got my parts on a Tuesday I got it back the next Monday. I was very lucky My rifle got there at a time they were waiting for part for other builds. It does shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracker366 Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 (edited) Thats some good shooting Willbas. Edited March 6, 2015 by tracker366 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willbas Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share Posted August 3, 2015 My F-TR .308 Set up as of today Krieger .308 5-R 1-10 twist Heavy Palma 29 inches, Stiller Predator P1000 action, Gunsmith Phoenix Customs Rifles, Modified Bell & Carlson Fully Adjustable Medalist Tactical Remington 700 BDL Short Action Rifle Stock, Action beading by me for the P1000 action that is about ¼ inch longer than a Rem 700 short Action, CG X-Treme Mod 22 2-stage Trigger, NightForce Comp 2014 Scope 15-55X52 w/FCR-1 reticle , Murphy Precision 25 MOA titanium scope base, Nightforce - 30mm 1.125 High Ring Set - Ultralite Titanium , Seb Joy Pod Accuracy 1st Development Group scope level 30mm, David Tubs CS springs DUO firing pin spring set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlightMurse Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Very nice rifle! I plan on trying out an F-TR match at some point, but I don't think I will be very competitive with a .223. It looks like a lot of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWFAN Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 You can be very competitive in FTR with a .223 at 600 or so. Especially if you're using 80-90gr bullets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RippinSVT Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I shoot .223 for 600yd MR F/TR and don't feel outgunned, but I wouldn't even consider it for 1000yds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlightMurse Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Our local range only goes out to 500, so maybe I will give it a try this summer. I normally only shoot out to 300 with 69gr pills, how heavy can you stabilize in a 1:9? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWFAN Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 There is a two day match on Sept 5th and 6th at Desoto. Bring what you have and shoot. You should be able to shoot a 75-77gr Hornady or Sierra. at 500, those would be sufficient. An accurate 69 that holds good vertical is better than a shotgun 77 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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