Brillo Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 Hi Dave, you don't mention price??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradders Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 This might sound like a silly question but I know next to nothing about F Class. Why the left side port? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballistol Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 This might sound like a silly question but I know next to nothing about F Class.Why the left side port? If you imagine that the rifle is sitting on the rest at your right shoulder. You can work the bolt with your right hand whilst loading from the left with your left hand. If the port and bolt are on the same side, then you have to do both operations with one hand. It's quicker, and has found favour for a while now, with most action makers offering it as an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted February 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 To be honest it makes no differnce for F class Mark, but it makes a lot of difference in a 1000 yards Benchrest match, which i can also use it for. The abilty to steer the gun back down the rest whilst opening the bolt with the right hand, and loading it with the left hand, gives a far faster rate of fire, which will aid in getting all five rounds off in the same wind pattern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradders Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 To be honest it makes no differnce for F class Mark, but it makes a lot of difference in a 1000 yards Benchrest match, which i can also use it for. The abilty to steer the gun back down the rest whilst opening the bolt with the right hand, and loading it with the left hand, gives a far faster rate of fire, which will aid in getting all five rounds off in the same wind pattern. Yeah, I understand their usefulness in Benchrest, just didn't see the mileage for F Class, particularly where in the UK I believe they shoot three to a firing point, so you have around 3 minutes between shots. Â Ballistol, I understand what you're saying, but a conscientious rifleman will be taking his hand of the bolt to write his notes and plot in his scorebook, so that logic would fall down right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 String shooting in f class would work weel with a left handed port for a right handed shooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mole-e30 Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 To be honest it makes no differnce for F class Mark, but it makes a lot of difference in a 1000 yards Benchrest match, which i can also use it for. The abilty to steer the gun back down the rest whilst opening the bolt with the right hand, and loading it with the left hand, gives a far faster rate of fire, which will aid in getting all five rounds off in the same wind pattern.  Totally agree with you there Dave.  I use a RG Rifles (Lawton Twin Port) in 7WSM and you can pick your condition then shoot through the wind in 1000 BR.  I try and get 5 well placed shots off in 15 seconds, even with the slickest RB RP action I still cant get that quick.  Only down side is you can get a bit carried away with the speed and accuracy goes to pot if you are not careful.  Cheers  Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradders Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 String shooting in f class would work weel with a left handed port for a right handed shooter I can't fathom why string shooting isn't popular in Commonwealth countries like it is in the US Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 I see the rational behind left port right bolt for Benchrest, but its not necessary in F Class, even string shooting, you arnt going to fire 15 - 20 rounds in as many seconds, (unlike benchrest where a 5 round string in a settled wind could be done quickly) the longer string of F Class would toast barrels quickly. Â Â One could argue that a twin port action is weaker than a single port, but it will probably be marginal, especially given the thickness of the steel of the action body on most custom actions. Â Â Personally, I prefer right bolt, right port, it leaves me to have my left hand using the rest or squeezing the rear bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 I have been using right bolt left port for 6 years now in f-class @ 3 to a target or string shooting and I find it’s fantastic, I would never use any other config for f-class now. I don't need to change position as much as I did with a right port action because I feed ammo from the left and my right hand pulls trigger and fills scorecards in, and I can also see whist still in position when I have a round lying in the chamber as a double check so I never have a phantom round loaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneShot68 Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 Purely out of curiosity.......How much would that stock cost? Greens me favourite colour...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pc1 Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Purely out of curiosity.......How much would that stock cost?Greens me favourite colour...... Just what i was thinking as i am now looking for a new stock for my project and that colour compliments my eyes but it is nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggersqueezer Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 this is now up for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronbott Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 this is now up for sale. How much then ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggersqueezer Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 How much then ????? sold buddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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