True... But the standard rifle sitting position demonstrated above by Ron's avatar (@AirNGasman) fits within the rules.
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Extreme FT bucket and sticks
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True, Ron's position appears to fit within the currently defined sitting position rules for EFT, but it is not "the standard rifle sitting position".
http://www.google.com/images?q=standard+rifle+sitting+position
All FT except for EFT considers the sitting position to be a "free position", not a defined position.
I was pointing out that the crossed legged sitting position does not fit within the EFT rules. Isn't that statement true?
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Hey, lets not shoot the messenger... And yes, your statement is still true to the best of my knowledge. 
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Scott, just sit on a bucket and shoot the same as you always do. Rifle on knees. It’s not much different than cross legged.
Mike
Mike
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I sit cross legged for other competitions (AAFTA/WFTF/IHMSA), but I don't plan on doing so for EFT. If I ever get a chance to shoot EFT, I want to use sticks. My plan would be to use sticks along with a folding seat or bucket.
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This last year I have been using the reactive targets, on a range. targets set @ 10 to 80 yards 10 targets total.. I will say that I have gotten better, I'm painting the kill zone more then the faceplate now. Sighting in the scope each time BEFORE I hit the range is a suggestion I have adopted, I walk the course to each lane, so for me setting the tripod and bucket stable each time, and breathing/trigger technique give me the best consistency . When I first started , I thought that there was something wrong with my gun.. NOPE all me.. I would zero my scope, hit the course , MISS... loose my confidence,( more like abandon) and spend the afternoon sighting in the rifle... Now I sight in , run the course , laugh at my score, and repeat. I don't know if the laughing is helping make me better, or just more mentally ill.. but I'm having fun. PRACTICE , PRACTICE, PRACTICE,
TODD
TODD
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Ignore my stuff about height, i got thrown off by mention of nced … he doesn’t “do EFT” me either.
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C’mon now LD. You and Jim drove all the way from SoCal to Oregon in May to shoot in an EFT Tournament that also included EBR. Jim even came in second in less than 60 FPE class with one of your guns.
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I hear that setup Jim and I use would have been pretty poor at the AZ EBR, as most targets were very hard to find thru the cacti unless you were sitting up higher.
So, for sure the advice I got prior wasn’t good enough, and I can’t give advice myself, as it would only work based on my knowing the range and course setting practices. But I do feel the plastic buckets can be unsafe.
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LD, you wouldn't have been able to see one of the targets since you are short like me, even with a 6 gallon bucket, yes I meant 6, meaning it'd be taller than a 5 gallon bucket which is what I used on that target and I still couldn't see the KZ. It was very frustrating to me that taller shooters had an advantage on this particular target.
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Yes,
I’m kindof reminded how cool early field target games were, when there were no “forced position shots” and the course designer tried to challenge the shooters with many varied target conditions, Steve, maybe you remember my matches from the “olden days”, with no compliance to AAFTA rules, but a challenging and fun course with all types of shots up, down, long, short, and wind from every direction.
Of course nowadays, the emphasis is on uniformity so folks can compare results of shooters they don’t know on courses they will likely never see.
The EBR FT event description reminds us we need to be prepared for the unexpected.
LD
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