THE F-CLASS SHOOTING DISCIPLINE HAD ITS START IN CANADA, IT IS BASICLLY BELLY BENCH REST. IT IS BROKEN DOWN INTO 2 SUB GROUPS.  TARGET RIFLE- T/R AND F-CLASS OPEN.  I RUN F-CLASS UNDER THE N.R.A. RULES WHICH FALLS UNDER HIGH POWER FULLBORE-MID RANGE. T/R RIFLE WEIGH IN UNDER 18.25 IBS, OPEN IS RESTRICTED TO 22 IBS. T/R RIFLE IS STANDARD .223,.308, SHOT FROM BI-POD OR SLING. OPEN IS SHOT WITH A FRONT AND REAR REST. NO MUZZLE BREAKS ARE ALLOWED. OUR COURSE OF FIRE AT MANATEE IS 45 RDS. FOR RECORD AT 300 YD. F-CLASS TARGETS. 15 RDS. IN 15 MIN. WITH 5-SIGHTERS . F-CLASS STARTS IN NOV. AND ENDS THE SECOND SUNDAY IN APRIL. REG. IS AT 8;00 A.M. START TIME IS 9;00 A.M. RAIN OR SHINE,  HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE MANATEE RANGE,                TOM PAMPALONE     MATCH DIRECTOR- R.S.O