Equipment for FT

[Rickenbacker]

I have never shot FT, but I do shoot HFT and am a bit confused by this.

I've had a quick look at some rules and FT seems to be:
- smallest kill zone = 15mm to a maximum of 25 yards
- 25mm kill zones to a maximum of 35 yards
- all other kill zones between 40 and 45mm

HFT generally:
- 15mm kills to a maximum of 25 yards
- 25mm kills to a maximum of 35 yards
- maximum kill zone 45mm

(I've ignored positional shots obviously)

So apart from FT going out to 55 yards instead of HFT 45 yards. I can't see how someone with an HFT setup wouldn't do half bad. You just need to learn you extra aim points from 45 to 55y and then range find the same as you would round an HFT course, using holdover instead of adjusting scope (and learn to sit instead of go prone).

Am I way off the mark here? Like I said, I don't shoot FT

Off the mark only in as much as there's going to be a lot of targets in that 45-55 yards area, where your trajectory becomes increasingly parabolic.

There's nothing wrong with shooting an FT course with less mag'. In fact you could do well even on the long targets, by i.e. rangefinding by bracketing.

The only reason folks use all the specialised, weird, exotic and expensive kit - is to score a few more points than they would without it - hopefully!

[cooper_dan]

Rickenbacker, that makes sense. Shooting HFT I've found that there aren't too many targets out at 45. I wasn't sure if FT was similar, where the course setter tries to make you think a target is maximum range, when it's actually 5 yards closer.

I've had a couple of practice goes around Purley Chase FT club, but shooting to HFT rules (i.e prone where possible). I definitely struggle with the longer shots!

Very keen to give FT a go at some point though. All shooting is good shooting