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July 13, 2010

Nice Shooting, Guy

Just want to give a big belated shoutout to my boy Charles Ballard for recently winning the NRA Long-Range Regional, setting the national 1000-yard "F-Class" shooting record in the process. I used to be pretty mean with the Super Soaker 300, m'self.

"Has Charles Ballard created the Ultimate F-Class Rifle? With this impressive rig, Ballard recently shot a new National F-Class 1000-yard record, a spectacular 200-13X on the new, smaller 1K F-Class Target. In a very short span, Ballard and his rifle have racked up an impressive string of performances."

Far more info including helpful gun maintenance and cleaning tips can be found here.

Apparently the name alone causes serious overcompensation issues.

All from 1000 yards? Damn, dude.

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Cleaning rifle actions is one of the most neglected chores in rifle maintenance, but it is a task that only takes a few minutes. It is essential to clean your rifle frequently to keep the trigger free of debris, which can cause trigger hang-ups and failures.

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