FClassProducts: The Only Ready-to-Ship F-Class Ecosystem in the World
- Michael Contreras (Mac)
- 32 minutes ago
- 8 min read
In F-Class, time is usually the tax you pay for quality. Twelve months. Sometimes more. Action lead times, barrel queues, stock work, bedding, finish, assembly, testing, then shipping. That has been the standard path for serious competitors.
FClassProducts is offering something different: complete, competition-ready F-Class rifles available for immediate shipment. There is no build queue and no waiting on third-party components to arrive. Both divisions are covered. F-Open and F-TR platforms are built, configured, and available now.
This is not simply a rifle offering. It is a fully integrated F-Class ecosystem built under one roof. Every critical machining, chambering, bedding, finishing, and final assembly operation is performed in-house. For the few components not manufactured internally, FClassProducts partners only with the most respected names in the world, including DIMA for stock systems, R.A.D. for recoil management, and Bix’n Andy for competition benchrest triggers. These components are selected intentionally and engineered into the system from the start, not added later as aftermarket upgrades.
The result is a controlled, purpose-built competition platform where every element is designed to work together. Nothing incidental. Nothing outsourced without reason. A complete F-Class system, ready now.
Built by a Competitor. Not Just a Manufacturer.
Behind this ecosystem is Bryan Blake. His family has owned the same machine shop and land for more than a century. The
company built its reputation on high-end precision machining, including aerospace work and other demanding applications
where tolerances are measured in thousandths and failure is not an option. Decades ago, his grandfather started a barrel company alongside that shop, applying that same standard of precision to rifle barrels. When his grandfather stepped away, the barrel side of the operation went quiet for years. Later when Bryan was running the business he revived it.
An avid shooter from a young age, Bryan eventually as an adult immersed himself fully in F-Class competition. He did not enter the sport as a casual participant. Shoots between 15,000 and 20,000 rounds per year and traveling all over the country Bryan cut he teeth on the sport the hard way. He committed to it, earned his place on the U.S. Rifle Team, and competed at the World level. Today, he continues to serve as a coach for Team USA and will be coaching at the upcoming World Championships this August. He is not a brand ambassador standing behind a banner. He is in the trenches. He tests relentlessly. He works directly with National and World-level competitors, refining chamber designs, evaluating recoil characteristics, and studying performance under real match pressure.
As a third-generation machinist and an engineer by trade, he understands both sides of the equation. He knows what happens inside the machine, and he knows what happens at 1000 yards when something is off by a few thousandths. That constant loop between machining and competition shapes how every rifle is built, bedded, chambered, and finished under his roof.
Two Dedicated Competition Platforms
At the core of the ecosystem are two purpose-built actions. The Paragon anchors F-Open. The Eminence serves F-TR. Each was engineered specifically for the mechanical and competitive realities of its division rather than adapted to serve both.
The Paragon F-Open action is built around rigidity, modularity, and harmonic stability under heavier rifle configurations. Its micro-adjustable trigger hanger system, modular bolt control head, integral rail, and billet construction reflect a design philosophy focused on eliminating mechanical variables before load development ever begins. Both platforms are manufactured entirely in-house and integrated directly into the larger F-Class ecosystem, ensuring that chamber design, tooling, and rifle configuration are engineered to work together from the start.
The Eminence F-TR action emphasizes strength, reliability, and ignition consistency within the tighter weight and bipod-driven constraints of the discipline. Its billet 17-4 PH construction, integral 20 MOA rail and recoil lug, modular control head system, and fully encapsulated fire control design eliminate common failure points found in traditional Remington-style systems. Adjustable trigger timing and hardened internal components are engineered to maintain consistency across extremely high round counts.
The Ecosystem
FClassProducts is not simply assembling premium parts. It is manufacturing the core components in-house and strategically partnering where a category leader already exists. The actions, barrels, chamber designs, machining, bedding, and final assembly are controlled internally. That gives the company authority over tolerances, alignment, and system behavior from
the first cut of steel to final torque values.
Where outside components are selected, they are not chosen casually. DIMA Rifle Systems is widely respected for its Low Center Gravity stock architecture, known for tracking stability and balance under recoil. The geometry of the LCG design has become a benchmark in high-level F-Open competition because it promotes consistent return-to-battery behavior. R.A.D. recoil management systems have long been trusted in competitive shooting for reducing felt recoil and minimizing disruption to the shooter during the firing cycle. In F-Class, where rhythm and consistency matter over long strings of fire, recoil behavior is not a comfort feature. It is a scoring variable.
Bix’n Andy Competition Benchrest triggers are regarded globally for their crisp break and consistency under match conditions. When ignition timing and trigger control are critical, there is no room for inconsistency in the fire control system.
These companies are not random suppliers. They are category leaders. FClassProducts integrates them intentionally into a controlled platform where machining, chamber geometry, bedding, recoil management, and trigger control are engineered to complement one another. That is the difference between sourcing parts and building a system.
The Ecosystem Beyond the Rifle
Consider the path of a serious F-Class competitor.
You purchase a rifle and you want to shoot. That means ammunition. Not generic ammunition. Ammunition built to match the chamber that was just cut. You start with brass. IDOD handles case prep, whether run manually or automated through AutoDOD. Neck uniformity, concentricity, consistency. The foundation gets set before a primer ever goes in. Then you move to bullet preparation. The MTAP platform, paired with AutoTap if desired, controls meplat trimming and pointing. Bullet consistency is addressed before the projectile ever meets the case. Brass uniformity first. Bullet uniformity second.
Now you assemble the round. Full-length resizing dies, case gauges, and seating dies that were designed around the same chamber philosophy bring everything together. There is no guessing at shoulder location or wondering whether the die geometry matches the chamber. The loaded round is built within the same dimensional ecosystem as the rifle.
You head to the range. You need stable support equipment and a way to track performance over time. The 2nd Gen four piece Neo-X bag systems are designed for proper tracking behavior under recoil. Ammo caddies and the Range Plot Book are built around the workflow of F-Class competition so data collection and organization are not afterthoughts.
You return home and the rifle needs maintenance. The UltraGuide system addresses one of the most common problems in bore cleaning, which is improper sealing and misalignment. Each Cartridge Family Adapter is machined to match the shoulder angle and body dimensions of its cartridge family, creating a true seal when paired with the guide tube and ECI adapter. Cleaning rods, brushes, and jags are directed straight into the throat and bore while keeping solvent out of the chamber and action.
Eventually, you burn out a barrel and want to chamber another. The reamers, gauges, and tooling are already part of the same ecosystem. The transition from one barrel to the next does not require reinventing your setup or reconciling dimensional differences. At each stage of the competitive cycle, the necessary tools are already aligned within one system. The shooter does not need to assemble a patchwork of components from unrelated sources. The performance pipeline is structured to move from rifle build to match execution to maintenance and back again without leaving the ecosystem.
The Community
The ecosystem extends beyond hardware. FClassProducts maintains an active presence through the FClassProducts Facebook Page, the FClassProducts Tech Support Group, and cartridge-specific communities such as 7 FCP, 7 BSM and all other FClassProducts and BBR developed cartridges. These groups function as technical forums where shooters discuss chamber specs, die setup, load development, barrel performance, and match execution.
Bryan Blake regularly participates, answering questions directly and providing clarification on the systems he designs. When he is not responding, experienced competitors and National and World-level shooters contribute insight. The result is direct access to the manufacturer and to a serious network of competitors running the same platforms.
Ready Now
This is not a concept build or a projected timeline. It is a complete F-Class competition system, built and available.
F-Open and F-TR platforms are ready for immediate shipment. The ecosystem surrounding them is already in place. No queue. No patchwork sourcing. No waiting for the next production run. For competitors who are ready to step to the line this season, the system is ready. Go check out Fclasproducts for more information.
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