HFT tactics

[JsE.]

I just can't see the killzones, what help do i need??

Specsavers

[poison dwarf]

Seeing your targets is dependant on the depth of field (DOF) of your scope,
the better the DOF the more targets you see clearly. Unfortunately these scopes
cost quite a bit. Normal affordable scopes like hawke, mtc, falcon etc perform quite adequately.
Get the best glass you can afford and your eyes prefer. Find the point in your parallax range which gives
you the most clear targets (this differs scope to scope) and persevere and practice. Have fun
Unfortunately as current HFT rules stand the guy with the deeper pockets has an advantage
If all shooters could see the targets as clear as everyone else it would be about skill and not "kit"

[si7777777]

Have a look at this, I found it very useful.


http://www.bfto.org.uk/hfthints.htm

Si

[Enthusiast]

My tactics are: turn up knowing all your aim points for each distance and the correspondence between clarity of the sight picture and range, ie by setting the mag and parallax you can judge distance by how in or out of focus the target is. Add to this the discipline to ensure a perfect shot let off. These can only be learned through practice and familiarity with your kit.


Then and only then can you introduce my secret weapon...the element of ignoring the lot at the crucial point. I must say I've become very good at that recently

[Webby1]

Seeing your targets is dependant on the depth of field (DOF) of your scope,
the better the DOF the more targets you see clearly. Unfortunately these scopes
cost quite a bit. Normal affordable scopes like hawke, mtc, falcon etc perform quite adequately.
Get the best glass you can afford and your eyes prefer. Find the point in your parallax range which gives
you the most clear targets (this differs scope to scope) and persevere and practice. Have fun
Unfortunately as current HFT rules stand the guy with the deeper pockets has an advantage
If all shooters could see the targets as clear as everyone else it would be about skill and not "kit"

so true and love the last two lines
for those who cannot see

[Charlts]

Seeing your targets is dependant on the depth of field (DOF) of your scope,
the better the DOF the more targets you see clearly. Unfortunately these scopes
cost quite a bit. Normal affordable scopes like hawke, mtc, falcon etc perform quite adequately.
Get the best glass you can afford and your eyes prefer. Find the point in your parallax range which gives
you the most clear targets (this differs scope to scope) and persevere and practice. Have fun
Unfortunately as current HFT rules stand the guy with the deeper pockets has an advantage
If all shooters could see the targets as clear as everyone else it would be about skill and not "kit"

so true and love the last two lines
for those who cannot see

Not necessarily, just drop the mag. My best result this year was with a scope that cost me £120 and it's as good for HFT as anything I've got worth 10x that!

[tmstech]

Not necessarily, just drop the mag. My best result this year was with a scope that cost me £120 and it's as good for HFT as anything I've got worth 10x that!

Would you care to share which scope that was? The best results for me were from the little EFR, who needs fancy rets eh?

[Charlts]

Would you care to share which scope that was? The best results for me were from the little EFR, who needs fancy rets eh?

3-9x40 VX2 with a mil dot ret on 8x.