https://extremefieldtarget.com/24-25-grand-prix.html
Congrats to Caleb Dickenson of Team Centercut, our 2023-24 EFT GP National Champion!
Why: What is the purpose of the EFT GP?
1) Earn points towards an EFT National Championship.
2) Receive an automatic spot to shoot EFT at EBR – if top 5 and/or top 20% at an event, whichever is larger.
3) Introduce and advance the sport of EFT, strengthen technical shooting skills, build camaraderie, and have fun competing.
When/Where: When and where are the Grand Prix events scheduled?
May 1-4, 2025 – Airgun Oregon Grand Prix EFT match
Ashland Gun Club, Ashland OR
Events: EFT (Main Event), 100-yard BR (pellet and slug), Long Range
Contact Wayne Burns at [email protected] for details
June 6-8, 2025 – TEXtreme Grand Prix Field Target match
Events: EFT Rifle (Main Event) and Pistol
Contact: Ron Robinson at [email protected] for details
July 11-13, 2025 – Northern Arizona Grand Prix Field Target match
Events: EFT Rifle (Main Event) and 100Y EBR pellet
Contact: Martin Martin at [email protected]
August 15-16, 2025 – Wasatch Front Airgun League Grand Prix match
Location: TBA (likely at Weber Wildlife Federal Shooting Range, Eden, Utah)
Events: EFT (Main Event), 100 yard BR, and Speed?
Contact: David Stevenson [email protected] for details
Other locations to be announced
Who: The leagues or clubs above have been approved by AoA to hold a GP in the 2024-25 season. If you are interested in seeking approval to hold a GP event, see the rules below and contact Robert Buchanan or Greg Glover at Airguns of Arizona.
How: The leagues and clubs use the Rules below. Additional materials, equipment, banners, etc. are made available to approved leagues and clubs only, which include templates for Courses of Fire, Schedules, Liability Waivers, Safety Rules, Squad Lists, Equipment Lists, etc. In addition, AoA is working on EFT kits that leagues and clubs can purchase at a substantially discounted rate. These kits will include EFT targets and related materials. Additional Official Extreme Field Targets by Action Armour can also be purchased.
It’s kinda like regular FT, only better!!
1. Leagues/clubs must receive approval from AoA prior to holding a GP (Submit a course of fire, safety rules, waiver, and description of range
2. A GP must have at least fifteen (15) shooters participate in the GP match.
3. League/club must sign a licensing agreement with AoA to use its name.
4. League/club will give one (1) participation point to each GP participant at his/her first GP that season. Subsequent GP events earn ½ GP point.
5. League/club will also give up to nine (9) points for top shooters, depending on how many shooters participate in their competition. Only actual competitors that finish both days of the competition will be counted for the total. The available points will be awarded as the Match Director sees fit. If 15 (or more) shooters do not compete both days, no GP points will be awarded.
Points available will be as follows:
15 to 24 shooters – 6 points
25 to 34 shooters – 7 points
35 to 44 shooters – 8 points
45+ shooters – 9 points
The MD will determine in advance of the event (and publish) how the points will be distributed. ½ point increments are allowed. First place will NEVER be greater than 3 points. Points may be awarded out through 5 places at discretion of the MD.
*** A MAXIMUM of SIX (6) points may be carried forward to the EFT GP finals at EBR, no matter how many are earned during the GP season. ***
6. “Blocking” is allowed. Blocking is defined as a shooter that already has at least 3 points at the start of a competition competing for point and prizes. Should the shooter finish “in the money”, he will earn the designated prize(s) and points, but his total season points will be limited to the amount that will give him 6 total points for the GP season. Therefore, he will essentially “block” other shooters from earning those points. For example, if a shooter enters a GP competition with 5 ½ points, and finishes first, he will earn ½ point for attendance in his subsequent event, and 3 points for winning, giving him 9 GP points total. But he can only carry 6 of those points to the EFT GP final at EBR 2024. In essence, NO ONE gets those 3 points, and they are “blocked” from other shooters.
7. Leagues/clubs must report the points awarded to AoA after their event. EFT will post results and season totals on their web site. Lists of competitors provided to AoA will include the shooter’s name, score, e-mail address, cell phone number and whether or not they intend to compete in EBR 2025.
8. Leagues/clubs may only have one GP per club per year.
9. Leagues/clubs may set their own rules, but they should be similar to the EBR EFT rules as much as reasonably possible.
10. Time limits for stages and/or lanes must be enforced. Recommended time is 1 minute set up, and 30 seconds per shot. For example, for an 8 shot lane, the time would be 1 + (8 x 30 seconds) = 5 minutes.
11. Leagues/clubs will allow unattached bipods and shooting sticks. NOTE: HOG SADDLES (such as the BOG Deathgrip) longer than 2 inches are not allowed, and bipods must be limited to 2 inches from front to back. Examples of allowed bipods are: Primos Trigger Stick or Vanguard Scout. Similar others are at the MD’s discretion.
12. Leagues/clubs may allow ANY shooting position in OPEN lanes.
However, Match Directors should discourage prone or pretzel (low) position shooting by using obstructions or other methods. Individual clubs may set their own rules for shooting position, but should encourage “bucket and sticks” as much as possible.
Extreme Field Target is not designed to be a higher power version of AAFTA Field Target!!!
Be advised that Match Directors are intending to make it more like real hunting where you may or may not be able to see the target with the standard 15" line of sight to the target. Have fun and be ready for anything!
13. Forced position lanes (if used) will be standing with bipod for all GP events.
Note: Forced position lanes are not required for EFT GP events.
14. MDs will determine how “ties” will be settled in advance for 1st through 5th positions. Shoot offs from bucket and sticks are the preferred method of settling ties. It could also be most hits at the longest target, or longest streak.
Shooters will not be given a choice of how to settle ties, that is done at the MD’s discretion, and published in advance.
Note: “First Miss” is not to be used, as that does not account for varying start lanes and is not a “fair” method of settling ties.
15. Scorecards will have a space or box for every shot, so that the scores can be recorded with an X or an O for a hit or miss. Scorecards will be signed by the shooter and scorer after a review. Incorrect scorecards (higher than actual) will result in a disqualification. Signed scorecards lower than actual will be counted as signed.
16. General Rules not already covered:
Scoring: To compete for the National EFT Championship title, competitors must shoot EBR and at least one EFT GP event. Competitors in EFT GP events may carry up to a maximum of SIX (6) points to EBR. The EBR EFT has a maximum of 40 points. Competitors in the GP add their points to their raw EFT score (without mulligan point if used) at EBR. In the event of a tie for total points at EBR, the shooter with the highest EBR score wins. Should the top shooters have the same GP points and the same EBR score, a shoot off from bucket and sticks will be held at the MD discretion.
Extreme Field Target SEASON 4:
Announcement and Rules
What: Airguns of Arizona (AoA) is pleased to announce it will sponsor Season FOUR for an Extreme Field Target (“EFT”) National Championship Series, called Grand Prix (“GP”). The EFT GPs will take place in 2024 (post EBR)/2025 at the locations listed below. EFT GP Events will be a two-day event, with the aggregate score from both days counting towards the total and overall places. Participants in GP events will receive points by attending GP events. A maximum of six (6) points earned in these matches will be added to their EFT score at the Extreme Benchrest Competition (“EBR”) held in Phoenix, AZ in October 2025. The top combined score wins the EFT National Championship title, in addition to whatever awards are available for EBR EFT. See details below.Congrats to Caleb Dickenson of Team Centercut, our 2023-24 EFT GP National Champion!
Why: What is the purpose of the EFT GP?
1) Earn points towards an EFT National Championship.
2) Receive an automatic spot to shoot EFT at EBR – if top 5 and/or top 20% at an event, whichever is larger.
3) Introduce and advance the sport of EFT, strengthen technical shooting skills, build camaraderie, and have fun competing.
When/Where: When and where are the Grand Prix events scheduled?
May 1-4, 2025 – Airgun Oregon Grand Prix EFT match
Ashland Gun Club, Ashland OR
Events: EFT (Main Event), 100-yard BR (pellet and slug), Long Range
Contact Wayne Burns at [email protected] for details
June 6-8, 2025 – TEXtreme Grand Prix Field Target match
Events: EFT Rifle (Main Event) and Pistol
Contact: Ron Robinson at [email protected] for details
July 11-13, 2025 – Northern Arizona Grand Prix Field Target match
Events: EFT Rifle (Main Event) and 100Y EBR pellet
Contact: Martin Martin at [email protected]
August 15-16, 2025 – Wasatch Front Airgun League Grand Prix match
Location: TBA (likely at Weber Wildlife Federal Shooting Range, Eden, Utah)
Events: EFT (Main Event), 100 yard BR, and Speed?
Contact: David Stevenson [email protected] for details
Other locations to be announced
Who: The leagues or clubs above have been approved by AoA to hold a GP in the 2024-25 season. If you are interested in seeking approval to hold a GP event, see the rules below and contact Robert Buchanan or Greg Glover at Airguns of Arizona.
How: The leagues and clubs use the Rules below. Additional materials, equipment, banners, etc. are made available to approved leagues and clubs only, which include templates for Courses of Fire, Schedules, Liability Waivers, Safety Rules, Squad Lists, Equipment Lists, etc. In addition, AoA is working on EFT kits that leagues and clubs can purchase at a substantially discounted rate. These kits will include EFT targets and related materials. Additional Official Extreme Field Targets by Action Armour can also be purchased.
It’s kinda like regular FT, only better!!
Requirements for Leagues and Clubs
GP Rules:1. Leagues/clubs must receive approval from AoA prior to holding a GP (Submit a course of fire, safety rules, waiver, and description of range
2. A GP must have at least fifteen (15) shooters participate in the GP match.
3. League/club must sign a licensing agreement with AoA to use its name.
4. League/club will give one (1) participation point to each GP participant at his/her first GP that season. Subsequent GP events earn ½ GP point.
5. League/club will also give up to nine (9) points for top shooters, depending on how many shooters participate in their competition. Only actual competitors that finish both days of the competition will be counted for the total. The available points will be awarded as the Match Director sees fit. If 15 (or more) shooters do not compete both days, no GP points will be awarded.
Points available will be as follows:
15 to 24 shooters – 6 points
25 to 34 shooters – 7 points
35 to 44 shooters – 8 points
45+ shooters – 9 points
The MD will determine in advance of the event (and publish) how the points will be distributed. ½ point increments are allowed. First place will NEVER be greater than 3 points. Points may be awarded out through 5 places at discretion of the MD.
*** A MAXIMUM of SIX (6) points may be carried forward to the EFT GP finals at EBR, no matter how many are earned during the GP season. ***
6. “Blocking” is allowed. Blocking is defined as a shooter that already has at least 3 points at the start of a competition competing for point and prizes. Should the shooter finish “in the money”, he will earn the designated prize(s) and points, but his total season points will be limited to the amount that will give him 6 total points for the GP season. Therefore, he will essentially “block” other shooters from earning those points. For example, if a shooter enters a GP competition with 5 ½ points, and finishes first, he will earn ½ point for attendance in his subsequent event, and 3 points for winning, giving him 9 GP points total. But he can only carry 6 of those points to the EFT GP final at EBR 2024. In essence, NO ONE gets those 3 points, and they are “blocked” from other shooters.
7. Leagues/clubs must report the points awarded to AoA after their event. EFT will post results and season totals on their web site. Lists of competitors provided to AoA will include the shooter’s name, score, e-mail address, cell phone number and whether or not they intend to compete in EBR 2025.
8. Leagues/clubs may only have one GP per club per year.
9. Leagues/clubs may set their own rules, but they should be similar to the EBR EFT rules as much as reasonably possible.
10. Time limits for stages and/or lanes must be enforced. Recommended time is 1 minute set up, and 30 seconds per shot. For example, for an 8 shot lane, the time would be 1 + (8 x 30 seconds) = 5 minutes.
11. Leagues/clubs will allow unattached bipods and shooting sticks. NOTE: HOG SADDLES (such as the BOG Deathgrip) longer than 2 inches are not allowed, and bipods must be limited to 2 inches from front to back. Examples of allowed bipods are: Primos Trigger Stick or Vanguard Scout. Similar others are at the MD’s discretion.
12. Leagues/clubs may allow ANY shooting position in OPEN lanes.
However, Match Directors should discourage prone or pretzel (low) position shooting by using obstructions or other methods. Individual clubs may set their own rules for shooting position, but should encourage “bucket and sticks” as much as possible.
Extreme Field Target is not designed to be a higher power version of AAFTA Field Target!!!
Be advised that Match Directors are intending to make it more like real hunting where you may or may not be able to see the target with the standard 15" line of sight to the target. Have fun and be ready for anything!
13. Forced position lanes (if used) will be standing with bipod for all GP events.
Note: Forced position lanes are not required for EFT GP events.
14. MDs will determine how “ties” will be settled in advance for 1st through 5th positions. Shoot offs from bucket and sticks are the preferred method of settling ties. It could also be most hits at the longest target, or longest streak.
Shooters will not be given a choice of how to settle ties, that is done at the MD’s discretion, and published in advance.
Note: “First Miss” is not to be used, as that does not account for varying start lanes and is not a “fair” method of settling ties.
15. Scorecards will have a space or box for every shot, so that the scores can be recorded with an X or an O for a hit or miss. Scorecards will be signed by the shooter and scorer after a review. Incorrect scorecards (higher than actual) will result in a disqualification. Signed scorecards lower than actual will be counted as signed.
16. General Rules not already covered:
- 100 FPE limit [or whatever limit is set by the club]
- No tripods
- No rear rests may be used
- Pellets only (no bullets/slugs)
- Scope magnification maximum of 32x (your scope can have a higher magnification, but the power used must be 32x or less). Clubs may set their own maximum scope magnification.
- Scoring will be done by league/club staff or by assigned squad shooters.
- No challenging of targets! If it falls, it counts. If it doesn’t fall, it doesn’t count. Period.
- A single seat may be used, i.e., bucket, chair, stool, bum bag, or cushion.
- No chairs with backs or arm rests are allowed.
- No shooting jackets, harnesses, slings, etc. are allowed.
Scoring: To compete for the National EFT Championship title, competitors must shoot EBR and at least one EFT GP event. Competitors in EFT GP events may carry up to a maximum of SIX (6) points to EBR. The EBR EFT has a maximum of 40 points. Competitors in the GP add their points to their raw EFT score (without mulligan point if used) at EBR. In the event of a tie for total points at EBR, the shooter with the highest EBR score wins. Should the top shooters have the same GP points and the same EBR score, a shoot off from bucket and sticks will be held at the MD discretion.
- For example, John has 6 GP points and shoots a 36/40 at EBR. Caleb has 3 GP points and shoots 39/40 at EBR. Both have 42 points, but Caleb wins since the tiebreaker is EBR EFT points first, GP points second.
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