Any F-Class matches in or around MS?

rdjordan · January 26, 2011, 06:20 PM

I am interested in getting into F-Class but I have not seen where any matches are in my area. Do you know of any in MS, AL, or West TN?

Thanks,

Durham

Jim Watson · January 26, 2011, 07:08 PM

There have been some midrange F-class shoots in Memphis.
http://www.memphis-ssa.com/

You will probably have to call, they seem not to have kept up a www calendar.

Steel City in Birmingham shoots a local variant. With no target pits, you get two sighters on a gong and 20 for record without further spotting.
http://www.scssa.org/f-class.htm

Way down in Pascagoula they have midrange and long range prone matches, which usually provide for F class alongside the service, match, and Palma rifles.
http://www.pascagouladcm.com/news.php

rdjordan · January 26, 2011, 08:03 PM

Thanks for the info.

FJJ3 · February 7, 2011, 09:51 AM

a little late, but there's Southwest that shoots just outside of McComb, MS http://southwestgunclub.org/

brmfan · February 21, 2011, 10:47 PM

If you're just starting out, the SCSSA match (500 yards) is a good one. The folks there are super and while it's not as formal as other F Class matches, even though you don't have pit service it's still highly value adding. As long as you are not hung up on racking up a high score per se, and more interested in developing your basic long range prone technique in order to shoot tight groups at distance, then it's a great place to gain experience. If you have a good spotting scope and can actually see your bullet holes @ 500 then it's a bonus. I shot there recently and while my score wasn't great on the first relay, I was pleased none the less because I had a nice tight 6" group (20 shots)... only it was low and to the left (lots of 7s and 8s)!

Once I adjusted my zero for the next relay, my score went up considerably. All in all I was a happy camper!

January 26, 2011, 06:20 PM	#1
rdjordan Member Join Date: January 10, 2009 Location: Columbus, MS Posts: 59	Any F-Class matches in or around MS? I am interested in getting into F-Class but I have not seen where any matches are in my area. Do you know of any in MS, AL, or West TN? Thanks, Durham

January 26, 2011, 07:08 PM	#2
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 9,753	There have been some midrange F-class shoots in Memphis. http://www.memphis-ssa.com/ You will probably have to call, they seem not to have kept up a www calendar. Steel City in Birmingham shoots a local variant. With no target pits, you get two sighters on a gong and 20 for record without further spotting. http://www.scssa.org/f-class.htm Way down in Pascagoula they have midrange and long range prone matches, which usually provide for F class alongside the service, match, and Palma rifles. http://www.pascagouladcm.com/news.php

January 26, 2011, 08:03 PM	#3
rdjordan Member Join Date: January 10, 2009 Location: Columbus, MS Posts: 59	Thanks for the info.

February 7, 2011, 09:51 AM	#4
FJJ3 Junior Member Join Date: January 23, 2011 Posts: 11	a little late, but there's Southwest that shoots just outside of McComb, MS http://southwestgunclub.org/

February 21, 2011, 10:47 PM	#5
brmfan Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 2008 Posts: 521	If you're just starting out, the SCSSA match (500 yards) is a good one. The folks there are super and while it's not as formal as other F Class matches, even though you don't have pit service it's still highly value adding. As long as you are not hung up on racking up a high score per se, and more interested in developing your basic long range prone technique in order to shoot tight groups at distance, then it's a great place to gain experience. If you have a good spotting scope and can actually see your bullet holes @ 500 then it's a bonus. I shot there recently and while my score wasn't great on the first relay, I was pleased none the less because I had a nice tight 6" group (20 shots)... only it was low and to the left (lots of 7s and 8s)! Once I adjusted my zero for the next relay, my score went up considerably. All in all I was a happy camper!