So what is Field Target (FT) : British FT Masters 2019

Ever wondered what Field Target was in the air rifle world ?
Airgunology was invited to film and interview at the recent BFTA British championships held at Blackbrook Country Sports. It was educational for me and hopefully for anyone interested in knowing more about FT
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[@airgunology]

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[@ivorgreenplant]

The thing with these types of rifles is there are to many adjustments than can be made .. They tend to over complicate the art of shooting an air rifle when a little bit of wind will make you miss the target anyways .. The KISS method works for me (keep it simple stupid ) i never adjust scope apart from when i set up a zero and know all my holdovers from 25 yrd to 70 yrd .. Good vid again stave keep up the good work ..

[@emmarowley1096]

robin pilcher totally agree with you about keeping it simple. Like you I set my zero and then leave it alone and just know my aim points. Practice, practice and practice some more and then it becomes second nature

[@ivorgreenplant]

@@emmarowley1096 From summer to winter i will give the height a couple of clicks to re zero due to air temp but other than that i leave the scope alone ...

[@bellshooter]

Not if you want to succeed in HFT or FT, all the toys needed.

[@ivorgreenplant]

@@bellshooter well when the guys at my local range can outshoot me useing one of these types of rifle i might change my mind But untill then i wont bother .. ive upset a few people with my custom BSA and my little 4x16x50 MTC scope when put up against their all bells and whistle rifles (they could just be poor shooters tho ) ... golfballs at 65 yrd no problems with the beezer even did a vid of it the rifle is that good ..

[@michaelmongey494]

robin pilcher I agree mate there’s a guy at my club he’s got a tuned hw 98 I’d put him up against all the bells and whistles any day he knows the gun and what it can do 👍

[@michaeljoyce3023]

Great review .. you asked all the questions i wanted to ask .. keep up the good work !!!

[@jonjmart]

fantastic video well done steve and well done to chris blackbrook also daz h for putting on a great weekends shooting as was said in the video it was a test for the best.

[@airgunology]

Yes, it was a great day and many thanks go out to all (including competitors) that invited and put up with us newbies.

[@giovannim5101]

Great info and really really GOOD questions. Thank you.

[@airgunology]

Thank you.

[@mally125]

Great information for someone new to the sport like myself. Just joined a club near me and was a bit overwhelmed by the equipment everyone was using. This explains a lot. Thanks for taking the time to make it. All the best

[@airgunology]

Glad it helped buddy

[@bigteno4597]

Really enjoyed this Steve. Seems something I could fond interesting mate. Many thx.

[@airgunology]

Pleasure

[@slowturtle6745]

Thanks Steve, fantastic and fun video. It's informative to see the differences between British and American FT.

[@airgunology]

Thanks dude, glad you liked it

[@54Howie]

I used to shoot FT back in the 80s before PCPs were on the go.Everyone used tuned HW77s then. FT then went silly with people throwing crazy amounts of money at guns and scopes which is why HFT was invented,however HFT going the same way now.

[@airgunology]

Yeah that is the problem with competitive sport and evolution in technology. It looks like FT and HFT could be real fun and help hone skills as long as you don't get into the trap of keeping up with the Jone's. But many do like this, each to their own.

[@bellshooter]

Great video Steve, good to see one of my local clubs/ranges featured. A great facility, with covered and open plinking/sighting ranges in addition to the courses. No cards required.

[@airgunology]

Yes, my 1st visit and I know it is fairly new, but it has a great future from what I could tell.

[@shaneweightman]

Great video, learned a lot ,,, cheers Steve ,,,Shane uk 🇬🇧

[@airgunology]

Me too doing the video, glad it helped.

[@Nick-Antoniou]

Great video, very informative 👍🏻

[@airgunology]

Thanks

[@paulmccarthy8399]

Really informative take on, FT/HFT, On side note, I liked the outtakes !

[@airgunology]

Thanks Paul, glad you liked it

[@geezageeman]

YEA GREAT STUFF STEVE,I now know a little about it never get the money to do it lol

[@airgunology]

Lol, it can get expensive, don't let this video put you off, this was top tier.

[@andyb6120]

Another great clip Steve. PS I think you've just got yourself a nickname. Ken Dodd with his ticking stick!

[@airgunology]

hahahahaha :)

[@biggzbam101]

Thanks Steve great stuff 👍

[@airgunology]

Many thanks buddy.

[@paulthomas5219]

Great information Steve about the sport today, just got back into shooting and the FT discipline now reminds of indoor 6 metre shooting. I use to do both back in the eighties and FT then was a breath of fresh air using springers like the HW77 with affordable scopes. I think I will give FT a miss today and have a go at HFT.

[@airgunology]

Thanks, many like HFT as a breakaway sport

[@michaelmongey494]

What these guys do is fantastic and if it gets more people into the sport all the better , a basic gun makes me work harder and hopefully a better shooter I hope 🤞 but I still couldn’t hit a barn door with a cannon 😂

[@airgunology]

hahahahahaha, me too !!!

[@michaelmongey494]

Great video Steve just getting into hft they take it very serious at my club not sure it’s for me 🤫

[@airgunology]

Yes they are all FT and HFT very serious about it. I suppose the higher up the tree and expense, the more it happens. These guys were very friendly tho especially to a noob like me.

[@Hugo-ke6ro]

Wieder gutes Video ! 🙋 👍 👍 👍

[@airgunology]

Danke

[@adriancox-thesantjordigolf3646]

Nice report Steve. Can't wait to see you having a go. 2hat will you use?

[@airgunology]

Looking forward to it myself.

[@airgunology]

I may borrow a FT rifle from Blackbrook, or I may even try my RedWolf for a giggle :)

[@macswanton9622]

Clean hands, clean shot-

[@airgunology]

ok, not sure what you mean

[@lesallan4042]

Does anybody use springers or is it all pcp

[@airgunology]

At club level yes, but at this top tier, it is all expensive PCP's

[@darronhillier42]

@@airgunology I'm sorry Steve but that's not factually true, there are Piston Class Field Target Shooters whom compete alongside FT and they are very good to, at GP, European and Worlds level they have there own class and its gaining in popularity

[@airgunology]

@@darronhillier42 Ah thank you for correcting me Darron. Also many thanks for taking the time to explain to my viewers and introducing them to FT. Was a great day.

[@janrobertbos]

Is it just me or did I see a lot of jerry guns out there? LOLLOL.

[@airgunology]

Yup loads of them, but they are the best for the sport along with AA

[@paulward2668]

First😜

[@markhomer5704]

Can't see why .22's dont get used , I think 55yrds with a .22 is very achievable .. especially when you look at guys like Dave Ratz who are extremely accurate with a .25 at longer distances ... personally id use a .177 .. but then again im a shit shot so it matters not what I use

[@lankymk]

It's not about accuracy as such but more about trajectory, .22 pellets will have a much more pronounced trajectory then the .177 (keeping within UK legal limit) as such you have to be much more accurate with the range finding with a .22. Basically it's easier with .177.

[@airgunology]

Yup, much easier with .177 due to the flatter trajectory as said by Darron and Lankymk. That said, there are definitely .22 FT shooters out there.