Morning All,
NB: please note - the power limit is 12 ft/lb in UK - 0.177 is defacto the caliber used in HFT/FT for the flat trajectory
@Glem.Chally -
HUNTER Field Target , or "
HFT" ...different set of rules to Field Target (WFTF) - mainly - scope is left at the set Magnification you chose at start... say 10X & you dont touch it through out the event for ANY target knock down >
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_Field_Target :
"The main skill in HFT is the ability to range the target as accurately as possible. Ranging is either done using the traditional method of "visualising" the number of yards separating you from the target or, more scientifically by using a telescopic sight fitted with a "mil-dot" reticule but also a 30/30 reticle. There is no dialing in for range finding, this is the domain of the normal Field Target discipline. Once the shooter starts the course he/she cannot 'touch' his scope i.e. change magnification, change parralax setting, change turrets. All assets such as windicators and bipods which exist in other target shooting disciplines are banned. When shooting, contestants may adopt one of three stances: prone (lying down), kneeling, and standing" - IMHO, this represents & emulates the truer situation a sportsman or hunter in the woods...which is why there is equally a large participation of this sports in the UK & throughout Europe...there is something along these lines in USA, but there are so many peculiar additional catered rules for the US, am not sure whats what to be honest in US Hunter Field Target category...
@Hynzie - you're right - Daystate has fallen off a cliff for a multitude of reasons - from poor After Sales, to QC, to being taken over by an Italian conglomerate, to focusing on different international markets, where those models do not appeal to UK tastes or budget (they keep re-launching existing models with the "Limited Edition" badge, as if new) , to being outpriced, to suffering from Electronic Gremlins , to dropping previously sound traditional models (am thinking the CR range) - essentially - there was a time they had good to honest very capable capable rifles in HFT or FT. I think a combination of all of the above, including poor management choices, led to some business pot holes from which Daystate Ltd. could not recover and hence, bought into by another consortium...Tony Belas is a lovely chap though...all Honey glazed & sweet ;-) Businessman ? not sure...
@Sirk - Am really sorry, but the UK HFT scene , from newbies, regulars and old hands, have never taken to any FX air rifles for HFT ( It's by no means a judgement against FX; rather, it may reflect the lack of 2nd hand availibility of FX guns in the market, and most probably - pricing when new...FX is too high a gamble when you can get a cracker of a gem like a AA S400 for $500 -
https://www.guntrader.uk/Guns-For-Sale/results/f2e8-01a6-c51a-45e2?sortField=price&sortOrder=up&perPage=100 ; there is also another unsubstantiated reason but one I wouldnt shout from the rooftop but will nevertheless say it...Its an "FX" from Sweden...and the Brits can be a tad too insular and biased IMHO... but hey, they've taken Weihrauchs & Dianas to their hearts of course ;-)
Last Note: Please look at table 3 - the most important - It's essentially telling you which are the most accurate brands...and explains also why Daystate is not so accurate relative to other brands...but that on top end- even if none several years back, a few Anschutz appearing on the scene .... those 5 rifles in 2017 gave a superior index score of
106.4 above all else...
