Ryan Pierce Sets 450-24X F-Open Record with Home-Built Gun
Forum member Ryan Pierce set a pending new F-Class Open National Long-Range record this past Sunday at a Long Range Regional Palma Match in Lodi, Wisconsin. Ryan shot a “clean” 450 with 24 Xs in a 800/900/1000 match at Winnequah Gun Club. Once certified, Ryan’s 450-24X score tops the 449-33X record set by Robert Bock in 2008. To make the story even better, Ryan smithed the gun himself, doing his own metal and stock work! Ryan’s record-setting rig is a .284 Win with BAT action, Brux barrel, and Precision Rifle & Tool (PR&T) stock. Ryan shot Berger 180gr Hybrids pushed by H4831SC and CCI BR2s. Interestingly, Ryan set the record with a ‘dirty barrel’. By the time he finished the 1000-yard stage on Sunday, he had put over 150 rounds through his barrel since its last cleaning. Ryan wasn’t just being lazy — he had noted that the vertical tightened up the more rounds he shot.
Ryan Reveals How Record Was Set
Ryan tells us: “I had actually debated using my 6BR last weekend but didn’t and used up my last box of 180 Hybrids. They are seated .025″ off the lands with 56.0 grains of Hodgdon H4831SC and a BR2 primer. This load is running 2900 fps. I had 1 1/2 min of wind on and was favoring another half minute. I had excellent pit service, 6 seconds, by Jeff Dick. I knew he was fast so I figured ‘let’s rock and roll’. I was done in 3 to 3.5 minutes. I was pretty stoked. Halfway through the relay I started shaking pretty bad. After my last shot came up a 10 I was all smiles and couldnt believe I’d shot the 450.”
Above is Ryan with his rifle and 1000-yard target. He had two (2) sighters in the 9-ring, but the rest were 10s and Xs. Jim tells us: “As the string went on Ryan started flirting with the bottom of the 10 ring. Those pasters were removed to validate that they were indeed solid 10s.” Jim adds: “I witnessed Ryan’s 900- and 1000-yard strings and had the pleasure of signing the score card on the 1000-yard string, it was amazing to watch and see Ryan so excited about accomplishing this.”
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Above you can see Ryan’s 800- and 900-yard strings on the same target. Jim See reports that: “Due to the rain delay, and some relay jockeying, Ryan ended up being the last shooter at 800 and the first shooter at 900, all on a clean target. So when [Ryan] hit the pits he took the picture, not knowing what was in his near future.” NOTE: The 800-yard stage allowed unlimited sighters, so there are a few shots out of 10 Ring. At the 900- and 1000-yard distances, two sighters were allowed at each yardage.
We congratulate Ryan for his great shooting. This was a tough record to beat. Forum member Nodak7mm says: “This was great shooting by an awesome up-and-coming shooter in the F-Class arena. Ryan is definitely a force to be reckoned with….”. Click the link below to hear Ryan talk about setting the record, and some surprising changes he made the day of the match.
Ryan Pierce .284 Win F-Open Rig Specifications
Ryan provided this info on his record-setting rifle: “The gun has a BAT ‘M’ action (Jewell trigger), Brux 32″ 1:9″ twist barrel, and a Ray Bowman (PR&T) F-Open ‘low boy’ stock with adjustable cheekpiece and adjustable buttplate. The scope is a Nightforce NXS 12-42x56mm. The barrel has 1300 rounds through it. All the metal and stock work was done by me.” Ryan’s record-setting load consisted of Berger 180gr Hybrids pushed by H4831SC and CCI BR2s at 2900 fps. This was a straight .284 Winchester.
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Credit goes to Rita Nash for the photos, I helped motivate Ryan to get his butt out on the line and get some good pics. I know how tough this game is and I think this one will stand for a few years. Nothing better than some good pics to remember the moment. congrats again Ryan.
Congratulations Ryan!
thank you Bryan. thanks again jimmy for everthing you and the guys did in the past couple days.
Congratulations Ryan! You are very talented, both at shooting and at gunsmithing. Nice picture and article, too.
Congrats, Ryan on your 450!
And let’s not forget your 6-second target puller, they’re worth their weight in gold…..I think the combination of 1/2MOA Xrings and dawdly target pulling make F-class the hardest LR game going.
Great Job Ryan on smithing and shooting.
Great job Ryan! We’re all watching you. Awesome.
Way to go Ryan! Lodi certainly has some fickle conditions, but even in good conditions it takes a heck of a shooter and a great gun to shoot like that. Congrats!
Great shooting Ryan.
Congratulations Ryan! I can’t take any credit for your scores. It takes a good shooter to clean a target and it is very exciting to pull a target as fast as you can when someone is shooting so well. It’s not the first time you’ve cleaned a target when I’ve pulled. You’re definately doing your part gunsmithing, reloading and shooting. Again, good shooting Ryan and keep it up. The shooting that is! LOL!
Congratulations Ryan. I know your Grandpa Jim is proud of you. Hope to see you compete one of these days.
had Ryan build me a rifle not to long ago and was the best thing I have ever shot
Ive been shooting ftr 5 matches and its tough alrite. Recently had jim at bordens accuracy chamber a barrel in 284, well see how I shoot with a higher BC bullet. The wind was killing me!!! A lot different than 100 yard bench-rest.