Competition
The competition side of HFT has a controlling body in the form of the United Kingdom Association for Hunter Field Target (UKAHFT). The UKAHFT series that has run every year since 2003 currently consists of nine rounds held at different venues around the United Kingdom. Each round attracts around 200 shooters from all over the country, with varying abilities and equipment.
When a club hosts a UKAHFT round, it must adhere to various strict rules controlling the format of the course. The main rules for a UKAHFT round are:
- Target "kill zones" must be 15 mm to 45 mm in diameter.
- Targets must not be places closer than 8 yards (7 m) or further than 45 yards (41 m).
- 15 mm targets must be set at a range of between 13 and 25 yards (23 m).
- 20 mm targets must be set at a range of between 8 and 30 yards (30 m).
- 25 mm targets must be set at a range of between 8 and 35 yards (32 m).
Rules may change from time to time and maybe reviewed on the ukahft.co.uk series website the rules will also be available on the ukahft.org website from 2008. If you require information to where you can shoot to this discipline then follow the external links below, the .org.uk site has a clubfinder that will highlight the UKAHFT affiliated Airgun Clubs in your area, these are clubs that adhere to the UKAHFT rules.
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