How about a long barreled 110? (30"+)

[earl39]

F-Class is all open sights, as you suspected. So with a scope, you are correct, it doesn't matter. But when trying to shoot little groups a long way out, you need as long a sight radius as you can get.

**Edit** The F-class shooters I know, anyway. I suppose there could be other "classes" with different rules..

F-class is dominated by scopes and anyone not using a scope is handicapping themselves. For example, 1000 yard target has a 5 inch x ring where the palma and targets used for sling shooters have a 10 inch X ring. Perhaps you are confused on what they are shooting. F-class is shot off a front rest and sling is optional. F-TR is shot with a bipod with sling optional. The bipod and rest are not options. F-class is any caliber up to .35 that the range safety fan will allow. F-TR is 223/5.56 and 308/7.62x51 only. Perhaps the people you are referring to shoot Palma or any/any or service rifle all of which is sling only.
F-class open is sometimes referred to as belly bench rest as a lot of the equipment is the same.

Almost forgot Palma is shot with the same caliber restrictions as F-TR but most long range shooters use the 308 instead of the 223.

[darkker]

Yes, sorry. F-Class is the off-shoot.
Fullbore and Palma matches is what my mine and fingers were arguing over