2024 Nationals

Wow that's huge magnification at those distances!
I can see why you could have trouble finding target. I'm guessing that ffp scopes aren't in use to much for ftt, the cross hairs would be like pencils at those higher mags.

I didn't think that at all about ftt comment. It just amused me as when doing pest control they use a scope that adjusts for height automatically. It's no reflection on them as shooters nor does it say or imply that they can't shoot,range find and be totally successful with a standard scope. It was pest controllers remark that amused me, as the scopes that are being used for that aren't ftt scopes as they run range finders and ballistic apps.
That is all I was saying. I have no dought with the amount of critters they shoot that they would outshoot me in the field with a standard scope, if they have the range and hold over sussed.
None of us are doing anything you can't do, I have no dought will be doing if not already.
I'm not anyone to admire. I'm a standard bloke, doing unimpressive things and writing about them. Not worth your admiration, the others you can admire as much as you like.
But me nah.

kruzaroad wrote: I was serious. I'm fully aware you can use mildots in comp. But you never see any of you professional pest controllers using that system in the field in your videos. That where the comment comes from, the implication that a professional pest controller could show a ftt shooter how they do it. I relise that it's a huge advantage for you in the field at work. Bit like telling me I would enjoy shooting in the wind. Which is something I do, have mentioned in my posts and have a wind meter for reconising wind speed verses vegetation. Both mute points to direct at me

Kruzaroad,

I hope you didn't think my comment "show FTT how a pro pest destructer can shoot" was implying Pete or anyone else can show any FTT shooter how it's done. I am in no position to do that and wouldn't in any circumstances - I am in awe of just about everything all of you regular posters to the forum are doing.

Frankly, more than anything I'm having a nudge at Peter to give it a shot and would encourage anyone who can shoot to do so. I'd have a go myself but not before I had a lot of practice - it would be a waste of time with both my gear and my skills but as I said, a huge goal for me would be getting so I could hit even a few FTT targets especially in the wind.  On the other hand, if I was pest shooting or even pot hunting, hell yes, I'd use anything i could afford.

And I admire you for often taking the harder path in your shooting and for getting out there regardless of having a gun with you or or not. I'd be surprised if many have your knowledge of the game in the farms you shoot.

You might think my comments re your field skills with nature are either bullsh*t flattery or taking the piss, but you would be 100% wrong. I admire anyone who spends so much time in the field - greenie pseudo-scientists who hate anyone who kill anything have forgotten that it is the hunters and fishermen that were the first naturalist and the first to know anything much at all about the outdoors and what they hunt.

I'm also happy to admit that I'm a reader and wanna-be much more than a doer but I'd like to change that... :-)

kruzaroad wrote: Your not allowed scopes that aim for you in ftt.