There are more variables in your position on an HFT course with a springer, but it's the same course for all springer shooters.

I don't think it's a lottery, otherwise you wouldn't see the same names up the top all of the time. Yes there is some luck involved, there is for PCP shooters too. But what you'll find is - the more you practice, the luckier you'll get.

They say that practice makes perfect, but what I think is a more accurate thing to say is that "Perfect practice makes perfect". By that what I mean is that if when you practice you just practice shooting targets from a nice flat level position on a zero range, then you're not going to get the results you want.

On an HFT course there are lots of different styles of shot and position that you will need to prepare and practice for. If you do that, you'll get better scores.

Simple as that really. It's similar in FT, but there are possibly less variables on the sort of positions you may need to get into.