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Fairchance is holding their match this Sunday at 0900 hrs. Come on out and shoot. The IR 50/50 Nationals will be held at Fairchance this year. This is an opportunity to shoot the range and see if you can pick up some useful wind reading skills. TKH

I put up a thread on this site that mis identified a rifle stock as being spalted maple and was quickly and correctly corrected. This time I think I have it right. The pics below are of a spalted maple stock. This stock was impregnated with gel coat to stabilize the wood. The stock was...

Johnrh, You are welcome to post your advancements here if they involve RFBR rifles. TKH

Stiller this thread isn't just for Calfee Spec Rifles. This is the last paragraph in the first post in this thread. "There are many rifles built by other smiths, that have had an impact on our sport. Please feel free to share your stories here." TKH

Scott, Thanks for the update on JD. It is great to hear he is back and shooting well. You just can't keep a good man down. Congrats to you and JD on your wins! TKH

New Nitro build The Stiller Nitro was recently released and now a few new builds are showing up at the matches. The rifle I would like to showcase today is one owned and built by Jim Peightal (stock maker, gunsmith, RFBR competitor, and overall great guy). This rifle has a Nitro action, FF...

Keith, I'm simply a hobbyist. I am not a gunsmith or manufacturer. I build RFBR rifles for my own amusement. Like you, I have a lathe, mill, and tooling. For the last 10 or so years I've built 2-3 RFBR rifles a year. This is just a hobby, but it has allowed me to try many new or different...

George, My mistakes are just that, mistakes. I was not attempting to deceive anyone. I’m sure that is why I haven’t gotten any offers from CNN, CBS, ABC, or BBC. Fox hasn’t called either. TKH

Slick, You are right. That is Brent Lidgard that carved and finished that beautiful stock. I think Small Caliber News is no longer published. I did the metal work on the first rifle. This post has been so full of mistakes I'm cutting my losses here. Well, unless someone comes up with more...

Correction! The details about the second RFBR rifle owned by Todd have been corrected in my original post. They are as follows: The second rifle was built by Mark Penrod and has a Stiller 2500 action, Bix and Andy trigger, and two barrels. One is a Shilen Ratchet the other a three groove...

Bruce, You and Jim Peightal are absolutely right. It is ambrosia maple. The owner contacted me this morning and said he had made a mistake. Unfortunately, that isn't the only mistake in my post. I will be making corrections when I'm sure I have the details correct. I do strive to put up...

What is a "State of the Art RFBR rifle"? My definition is the best components available put together and tuned to work in harmony. That is a lofty goal, more difficult than one might think but it can be reached in a number of ways. All the components do not have to be the same, luckily many...

New RFBR build This is not a Calfee but it is a new "state of the art" RFBR build. Components: Turbo - Action Muller - barrel FF - 2.1 Whisper trigger Stiller Tuner The stock is black striped curly cherry. It looks a lot like...

Tim, it would be great to see you back at Fairchance for the Nationals. Put it in your schedule if you can. TKH

The Match continues in Portugal The winds came up today and turned the match into a shooters match. The hold offs were in the 7 or 8 ring. But Pedro still led the way. Just look at all the good scores shot in poor conditions at meters. These guys are getting it done. Congrats again Pedro...

Pedro and Team are still killing it!!! Pedro and team are still killing it at meters. I'm sure many of you have been there and you can image the adrenalin raging through Pedro on that last row of bulls on that third target. There is no feeling in shooting sports that is any better than...

Lawrence, Thank you for your post. I am still testing the new mod in a V3. Our observations seem to be the same. At this point I can certainly say I have seen no downside to the mod. But how long it will hold up will only be learned as time goes by. With all that has been said about springs...

Iredell rifle Club has a new range. See pic below. This club has been shooting sanctioned IR 50/50 matches for a long time, but they have significantly improved their range. If you are looking for a place to shoot nearly all forms of IR 50/50 this may be your place. Everyone you meet there...

George and Pedro, The new Mod 1. Turbo is 3 for 3 but I'm not taking much stock from that. I think I can say the Mod.1 certainly hasn't hurt anything, and it has made bolt lift easier and feel better. I'm shooting the rifle every day and waiting to see if performance falls off. I'm kinda...