[Big Friend Ten (BFT)]

I will shoot the National Pistol Matches at Camp Perry in 2017. But at the 2016 Nationals, watching my fellow Marines, albeit so a few decades younger than me, shoot their match Service Rifles, my heart longed to one again return to the mastery of the art of long range shooting. Did I mention that Steve Huff of Accuracy X builds target and sporting rifles for Delta Force types?

While I really don't want to shoot "across the course" I had another thought. Oh, the course is the National Match Course for Service Rifle being 20 shots offhand at 200 yards, one string of standing to sitting rapid fire at 200, another string of standing to prone at 300, and 20 shots slow fire prone at 600 yards. That makes for a long day on my beat up body when one adds pulling butts. That's keeping score for other relays by being behind the 600 yard berm and pulling the 8' x 8' steel target frame down, scoring, and then pulling it up for the next shot. Fun 30 years ago but maybe not now.

My idea was to build a dual purpose long range gun. That's something competitive enough to make a good showing in 1000 yard matches that would also be light enough for antelope and other long range hunting. Leave it to Mr. Huff to pull it together!

Below is my new, paid for and in the mail, Accuracy X "X Series" 6.5 x 284 Norma with a 28" medium Palma contour barrel, Timney trigger, full aluminum bedded (sinfully ugly) stock, all build on the proprietary Accuracy X action.

For this tack driver I ordered for two scopes, Night Force 15-55 Competition, and for hunting a Night Force 5-20 SHV. On order are two LaRue Tactical Quick Detachable Scope Mounts. These will come off and go one the rifle again and remain within an MOA. The mount shown in the photo is not a LaRue and is much too high.

Steve Hoff of Accuracy X just sent the test target below shot with factory ammo. Hopefully I will be able to squeeze the group done a little.