Can i use a fx wildcat compact in177 for hft competition or im wasting my time, need small gun do to im handclap.
N/A fx wildcat compact in 177 for hft
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I own the W/C m3 compact in .22 and can tell you it's extremely accurate, I don't know how the .177s shoot. The compact only weighs 6lbs on my scale, plus optic.
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The real experts will be along eventually so in their absence I will offer a YES you can use it for HFT. My Wilcat in 22 is laser accurate & I cant imagine your 177 being any worse. I dont know what kind of velocity the 177 gets but you will likely need to turn the power wheel down a tich on yours. 20fpe is the max allowed for HFT.
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The WC is a nice platform. I have two: a .22 and a .25. No one here has mentioned any experience with an FX .177. I have played around with my Crown and Dreamlines with .177 and from my experience, I don't feel that FX makes a reliably accurate .177 rifle. They have not put much research and developement into this caliber because it seems that everyone wants big, high power buffalo guns. Just look at the match results of various FT matches including the World's. There are some FXs, but not many. Air Arms, RAW, Daystate, and Thomas seem to dominate. I used to shoot HFT with a RAW HM1000 and it was deadly accurate. If it's a compact rifle you seek, look at a Brocock or Ghost. The English seem to have a good handle on .177 accuracy. You may score a good price during Black Friday sales.
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My assumption when I read this was the OP already owned a FX in 177. If that is true... Shoot what you got, if you enjoy it then plan on stepping up your game with bigger purchases to hopefully do better. Expert advice is a duel edged sword. They are going to point you in the right direction to do well. What they lose sight of, specfically because they are experts, is those that just want to compete to have fun.
If considering an initial purchase & dont already own a gun then listen well to the experts but you have to balance that against any limitations you might have to deal with. At the end of the day its about having fun. if the FX meets your needs then I say do it. If off the bench you can keep its shots inside a 15mm circle at 25 yards then it is plenty accurate enough to do well with. Everything after that is operator headspace & timing (meaning your fault).
In the end... Shoot what you got or what fits your needs & have fun with it!
If considering an initial purchase & dont already own a gun then listen well to the experts but you have to balance that against any limitations you might have to deal with. At the end of the day its about having fun. if the FX meets your needs then I say do it. If off the bench you can keep its shots inside a 15mm circle at 25 yards then it is plenty accurate enough to do well with. Everything after that is operator headspace & timing (meaning your fault).
In the end... Shoot what you got or what fits your needs & have fun with it!
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Hi Keith1,
Absolutely! The Wildcat in .177 will be just fine. Some folks seem to think there is something wrong with FX .177 barrels, but my experience does not bear that out. I have been using a Crown Mk II with a 500mm FX Superior STX liner for the last couple of years. I have done very well (including just missing the podium at the Pyramid Air Cup this year).
The difference between the folks who are near the top in the sport and everyone else has way more to do with your ability to shoot offhand and from a kneeling position. Those two lanes can be between 8 and 12 points in a typical 60-point match. Since I can't kneel (hip and knee replacements) I shoot both forced lanes offhand. When I have a good day on those lanes (above 75%) I am near the top. More typically my 30-50% means being an "also ran".
The other key thing about HFT is accurately ranging targets beyond 45 yards. That is very hard to do with just about any scope because in HFT you are limited to a max magnification of 16X (even if the scope can do more). That really is the great leveler as the $4K scopes don't do much more than the $500 ones.
At the end of the day it is just really fun to get out in the woods with a bunch of folks and spend the morning knocking down animal shape targets! Way more fun than punching paper (IMHO).
Cheers,
Greg
Absolutely! The Wildcat in .177 will be just fine. Some folks seem to think there is something wrong with FX .177 barrels, but my experience does not bear that out. I have been using a Crown Mk II with a 500mm FX Superior STX liner for the last couple of years. I have done very well (including just missing the podium at the Pyramid Air Cup this year).
The difference between the folks who are near the top in the sport and everyone else has way more to do with your ability to shoot offhand and from a kneeling position. Those two lanes can be between 8 and 12 points in a typical 60-point match. Since I can't kneel (hip and knee replacements) I shoot both forced lanes offhand. When I have a good day on those lanes (above 75%) I am near the top. More typically my 30-50% means being an "also ran".
The other key thing about HFT is accurately ranging targets beyond 45 yards. That is very hard to do with just about any scope because in HFT you are limited to a max magnification of 16X (even if the scope can do more). That really is the great leveler as the $4K scopes don't do much more than the $500 ones.
At the end of the day it is just really fun to get out in the woods with a bunch of folks and spend the morning knocking down animal shape targets! Way more fun than punching paper (IMHO).
Cheers,
Greg
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