Shoot Rules & CAFTA Quick Reference Chart

[Parker_101_]

Shoot Rules & CAFTA Quick Reference Chart ...

[Greg5850]

Nice clearly defined rules. There is something for everyone.
Greg S

[rsterne]

Questions: For Hunter FT the rules state:

A.... Match air guns may be used, but must have all adjustable parts at their minimum placement.

If (a portion of) the forestock is dropped to improve the hold when standing, is that OK?.... If so , does it have to be fixed (ie not adjustable vertically or removable)....

H. Knee risers and thigh rests, either attached to the rifle, or held separately, will not be allowed.

Does this rule refer to something that actually sits on the knee or thigh (ie supporting the gun directly and not through the leading hand).... If so, I presume the dropped forestock I asked about above could not sit directly on the knee?....

7. Shooting Position - B. Kneeling.... The leading hand may not be supported in any way.

I assume the elbow of the leading hand may rest on the knee?....

Bob

[rsterne]

Could you please give me a link to a chart showing the allowable ranges and shooting positions for the various KZ sizes used in Canada?.... Are there different standards in International competition?....

What I need to know is what is the maximum range allowed for a given KZ size for unrestricted position.... and the same information when the position is "forced" to be Standing, Kneeling, or Prone.... if there is a difference....

Would it be possible to make this link a "sticky" in this thread?....

Thanks....

Bob

[Parker_101_]

Here's a Link ... A guideline for distance/KZ sizes here in Canada... http://www.fieldtargetcentral.com/docs/ ... 0Chart.pdf


Cheers!

[Parker_101_]

First Link corrected...

Thanks for the heads-up !

[pirellip]

Here's a link to CAFTA's latest Rifle Rules

CAFTA Rifle Field Target Rules

[EdLena]

CAFTA Shoot Rules

Wind reading options
To assist shooters reading the wind the available options are :
Wind indicator (string or similar) attached to the rifle.
Target string.
No additional equipment, electronic or other, may be used to assist the shooter in evaluating the wind or other weather conditions.

Does this mean that a string or ribbon can be attached to the targets?

[topher1266]

Got an e-mail from Tim and we both agree there should be no wind flags on the range during a match. It is stated some what in CAFTA Rules but needs to be fully clarified in the rules. That being said it is then left up to the match director to make the final call. The version of the rules listed on here is old, look on FTCentral.com for a more up dated version.

[pirellip]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/15oyPBo ... sp=sharing

[Mac]

The string being referred to in the rules are the strings attached to the targets to reset them. There is a string to every target in the match. Some lift the string to see the effect of the wind on it, in order to gauge speed and direction of the wind. The wind flag is a small ribbon or string attached to the rifle that people look at to see what the wind is doing.

There are not man made wind flags on the course, but experience will help you use natural things, like falling leaves and movement of the vegetation on the lane. This is effective on forest courses, but on open ranges, it is less obvious.

[Mac]

We will be going over the rules in the offseason to clean up some of the language that some feel can be interpreted in different ways. No so much rule changes, as rule clarification.