So last year I shot about 4 F-TR 3X600 matches and I quickly realized that my Savage 12 FTR gets dam expensive trying to feed a ,30 cal at 66 rounds per match. While I did good, it's a small group of about 6 guys and I'm the only one shooting F-TR , all the others are running "F Open" and shooting more high end precision 6.5 CM's and that dam 6.5 is such a flat and fast round I consistently get my butt whooped. I score a 8 , my right side 6.5 neighbor shoots a 9. I shoot a 10 , and my other left side 6.5 neighbor shoots an X . F class targets are tough and you REALLY have to earn the 10's and X's. Still fun but I doubt I can run score for score with these guys. That being said if i'm going to get spanked, just suck it up buttercup and shoot something cheaper and just shoot against myself ! So with a bunch of parts, and a rare Savage 110FP .223 that's been sitting in the back of my safe for the past 7 years without being shot , all's I had to buy was a very nice Choate Ultimate Sniper stock on closeout at Midway for $200 , and i'm ready to rock. I'm running my fav Sightron SIII 8-32X50 and a Flex pod. Sounds like it won't take much to achieve a consistient .75 MOA at 100 yds with a 69 gr match bullet and either Varget or H4895 . So on to load development
