Safety
All shooting activities must be carried out in accordance with the UKAHFT rules.
Shooters will attend a safety briefing at each event immediately before the round they are shooting in commences, any shooter not attending the briefing will not be permitted to shoot that round .
No persons other than the shooters that are taking part in a round will be permitted on the course, with the exception of marshals, organisers, press photographers and VIP guest (who all must obtain and wear identification badges prior to entering the shooting arena these must be obtained from the hosting club & not UKAHFT).

Please ensure you sling or carry your rifle so the muzzle is always pointed at the ground when not in use. Do not cock your rifle until you are ready to take aim. No gun should be loaded between lanes. Multi-shots must have the magazine removed, and be in a visibly safe condition. Each shooting group should appoint a safety marshal who will visibly check the group’s guns for safety. Failure to comply can result in expulsion from the ground.

NEVER rest the rifle muzzle on your foot. When getting down or up from a prone shots always be aware of where your rifle muzzle is pointing, it should remain pointing down or down-range at all times, ask you shooting partner for their assistance in taking your rifle from you if you find it difficult getting up or down safely.

When a single blast of a whistle or hooter is heard all shooting must immediately stop. Shooters must discharge their rifles into the ground, away from the target, at a safe distance and wait until they hear 2 whistles or blasts of the hooter; they may then commence firing when safe. Only marshals are allowed to halt or commence fire. Targets must NOT be sighted or the gun shouldered during a cease fire. Guns will only be sighted, shouldered or discharged over a recognized firing line. Guns will always be kept un-loaded & un-cocked when not in use.

If you are approached by a marshal for any reason i.e. shooting technique or safety please do as they have asked as remember they are there to make sure the course is shot fairly and most of all safely. In the case of a dispute, the Head Marshall for the day can be called, and their decision is final.

Juniors under the age of 14 must shoot under the direct supervision their parent/guardian on the day. Juniors not taking part in the competition will not be permitted to enter any of the shooting arenas.

Classes and Categories
Juniors ...................... Aged 9 - 14
Open Class ............. PCP rifles and semi recoiling rifles of .177 or .20 calibre
22 Class .................... PCP rifles and semi recoiling rifles of .22 or .25 calibre
Recoiling Class ...... All recoiling rifles whatever calibre

The Course
Targets are normal knock over style that fall when hit, with hit zone sizes ranging from 15mm to 45mm. Placed at any varying distances but maximum distance will not exceed 45 yards & minimum distance will not be closer than 8 yards, with the exception that reduced hit-zone targets size 15mm targets between 13 & 25 yards maximum, 20 mm targets between 8 & 30 yards maximum 25mm targets between 8 & 35 yards maximum 35 to 45 mm targets between 8 & 45 yards maximum.

Placement
Targets (with the exception of reduced hit zone 15mm, 20mm & 25mm hit zone targets) may be partially obscured by flora but must be shoot-able without danger from ricochets. These will have a minimum of 50% of the hit-zone visible from the shooting position.
The scoring will be 2 points for a knockdown, 1 point for faceplate hit and 0 for a miss. The target MUST fall to earn a maximum 2 points.

Regardless of any circumstances such as forgetting to load a pellet, not shutting the loading bolt or if the trigger is pulled before you are locked on target, if the gun goes off the shot is considered taken & will be scored accordingly. If this does happen, the competitor should make sure the pellet has left the gun by dry firing safely into the ground over the firing line with the consent of their shooting partners.
The firing point is a wooden/plastic post or flat metal/plastic disc that must be securely fixed in the ground or fixed to an object (i.e. tree). A post must be touched by some part of the body/rifle as the shot is taken and a flat disc must be touched by some part of the body as the shot is taken, the rifle is not permitted to rest directly on the disc. Almost any position is allowed including resting the rifle/body on anything available within reach. Moving the firing point is not allowed. Anyone found doing so will be disqualified from the competition.
The trigger finger however should not be forward of the shooting line.