Those feet are Delrin plastic. Hold Center, dw

Dave: Thanks for the correction. Funny I talked to Mark C. a couple days ago and he didn’t mention that. But We’ll fix the story.

Note also that Steve Jennings is a race car engine designer with major innovations to endurance racing to his credit. That is due to his thinking “outside the box.” His application of that kind of thinking may cause some consternation by a few, but as in racing, it is about winning and innovation takes many forms. In racing it appears the rules keep getting tighter and tighter to keep up with Steve’s engine designs. Who knows, it might just lead to reduction of the F-Class target to half of what it is now…

With my Barnard P action in .308, topped by a Nightforce NXS 5x22x50, this makes the FT-R weight limit.

I have about 600 rounds down range with it and have seen performance that I could not get with the palma stock on a Sinclair bipod. I have shot several five shot groups at 300 yards with all shots in a cloverleaf… Hopefully, next year will have more 1K range time.

Steve has eliminated the issue of bedding (though my stock was modified to accept the Warner recoil lug), and that steel bar where one would normally expect a cheekpiece is a very critical component with keeping the center of mass as close to the bore centerline as possible. Shooting very close to free recoil you don’t get your cheek thumped, though I do find a piece of moleskin on that steel is kinder to the skin on a summer day in Utah.

also note that the forward rake of the bipod provides a huge footprint for distribution of mass, and this thing tracks backward like it is on a rail.

As to various comments on asthetics, you could say the same thing about modern art or almost any product design, or building since the days of Mies Van Der Rohe (sp?). However, the Bauhaus theory of form follows function works! I predict this stock will be showing up in the F-Class winner’s circles, and you can take that to the Bank.

Good job, Steve!

No, the “F” has nothing to do with Field. If anything it was so Palma shooters who could no longer shoot with irons, sling and a coat could continue to compete.

That rifle perfectly meets the F/TR equipment rules.

Little practical use? Looks pretty practical to me if winning is your intent.

This looks like the lightest possible chassis allowing the longest barrels with heavy scopes and still stay inder the weight limit