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Ira, you are quite right as far as numbers - iron sight shooters often outscore F-Class - but remember that the rings are smaller on the F-Class target. The aiming black is the same diameter, but the rings are a lot tighter - half scale.

The 1,000 yard F-Class 10 ring is 10 inches in diameter - one minute of angle. The 1,000 yard iron-sight 10 ring is 20 inches - two minutes. Not that I can hit either of them.

Still, at 300 and 600, one can print 10s even if one's eyes are pretty poor. Focus on the front sight, let the target blur, break the shot and it is a 10.

BTW the new iron-sight 600 yard Range Record at Bayou Rifles was set 05/18/09 - it is 600-33x, set with a Match Rifle with globe sights.

Regards,
Andrew