The long View
News from the GB F-Class Association by Les Holgate
The Long View by Les Holgate
This year’s GBFCA season is now only days away with our first shoot at Diggle Ranges on April 14/15th. Sorry – if you haven’t entered, it’s now too late – we have a full entry! If you’re keen to shoot with the League, check out the GBFCA website at
www.gbfclass.co.uk - you’ll find our calendar of shoots, entry forms and lots more.
More importantly, we are now on the run-down to the World F Class Championships in 2013 at the Raton range in New Mexico USA. Teams of eight shooters for both Open and F/TR will be required and Team Captains David Kent (Open) and Stuart Anselm (F/TR) are already making plans, though the actual Teams will not of course be chosen until much nearer the event. In addition to shooters, plotters, wind-coaches, record keepers etc. will be required.
However, many shooters will of course be hoping for a shooting place and a chance to represent their country at the highest level. With this in mind, Stuart has already circulated potential F/TR Team members and is planning a pre-shoot meeting on the Friday before the April Diggle shoot.
An advance party will also ‘reccy’ the Raton venue this August to ensure that no surprises await us in 2013. Surprises? Well, in addition to the hotter than usual GB temperatures, plus altitude and wind- conditions that we are likely to experience, we need information on just about everything, bearing in mind that Teams will need accommodation, transport, food, somewhere to reload and a host of other things that can really only be gleaned by a visit. Remember, GB are the current F Class Open World Champions but the Americans will be more determined than ever to take it back! We cannot leave anything to chance!
But, that’s more than a year away and we have a whole season of shooting ahead of us at three venues – Diggle, Blair Atholl and of course Bisley. F Class is steadily growing in popularity, which means that if YOU want to take part, you need to get organized – now! Visit the website, plan your shoots and get your entry sent off. The next shoot is at the fabulous Blair Atholl range on the weekend of May 5/6th, then we return to Diggle on 9/10th June.
I continue to read postings on the various shooting forums referring to F Class as an ‘arms race’ - usually posted by those who rarely – if ever - shoot in competition. Yes, you will see several purpose-built rifles in advantageous chamberings but believe me, we all started off shooting what we had. If the sport grips you, then’s the time to think about a new gun but meanwhile, just come and enjoy the sheer pleasure and challenge of long-range rifle shooting with a bunch of great guys. Who knows – you could make that GB Team!
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