13 NATIONAL RECORDS – 1 WEEKEND: SHILEN 223 REMINGTON BARREL BUILD
A few months ago, our customer Jack reached out to tell us about a match he shot in October 2025 — and mentioned he might have set a couple more National Records.
Well… he didn’t set a couple.
He broke 13 National Records.
Jack was running a Shilen barrel he purchased from Northland Shooters Supply on a Savage Arms Target action.
Here are the specs on his barrel:
Here is what Jack had to say:
“My name is Jack Sapp and I have been a customer of Northland Shooters Supply for several years now. Above is a picture of my .223 F-Class rifle. It started life as a Savage Target rifle. Over time, I have made it my own. It has a McMillan X-IT stock, Rifle Basic trigger, Nightforce Competition scope and a Shilen Barrel. The barrel is a .224 X 7 Stainless SELECT/MATCH,#S1@32″. I have had several of these barrels and been very pleased with them.
Back in March of 2022 I shot a midrange match [300, 500 and 600 yards] at Palm Bay, Florida. Same style barrel with 50 rounds through it, brand new Lapua brass, and I broke 3 National Records!
In March of 2024 with another Shilen Barrel on the rifle, I shot a 300-yard match at Southwest Florida Sportsman Association. I broke 3 National Records!
In October of 2025 I shot the F-Class Fullbore Midrange National Championship 300, 500, and 600 yard match at Palm Bay, Florida.
There were 35 competitors in FTR. My Shilen Barrel started the match with 862 rounds through it. I finished the match and the barrel had 964 rounds through it. I won a Silver Medal at 600 yards, a Gold Medal at 500 yards and was First Place in Grand Senior!
It took the NRA almost 4 months to review and finalize the results. But in the end, I had broken 13 National Records at the match! The shooting gods have been very good to me, as have the Shilen Barrels.
Aim small, Shoot small.”
Congratulations Jack!
