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First, find out when and where F Class matches are held in your area, then go shoot. Don't worry about your gear.
I recommend getting a couple 250 count boxes of Nosler Custom Competition
190gr HPBT bullets to feed that Howa of yours. Bart B. claims IMR 4350 has set more accuracy records than any other powder in the 300 Win Mag, and I have no reason to doubt him, although I'd give H4350 a shot first.
Use the Nikko Sterling until it breaks or until you can afford a used Leupold VX-III LR. You don't need a mildot reticle for target shooting, so pick up a used Loopy in 6.5-20x50 or 8.5-25x50. You don't need the extra top end magnification, but it can help. A lot of the better F Class shooters are using 30 to 36x top magnification for the 1k shoots.
Then, once you shoot out your barrel, get your action blue printed, and have a 26" Krieger 5R 11.25" twist installed.
Of course if you keep shooting F Class, you'll find someone who is parting with a sweet deal of a rifle/scope at some time, so it is a good way to upgrade.
Jimro
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