They are lovely people....have an FTP 900, TDR S510XS, TX200, Pro Sport ....and all are incredible rifles! I had a couple of problems and they sorted them without issue and were excellent!! LOVE 'EM!!!!
That is some serious kit for world champion level shooting. Does beg the question though. Do you need that much rifle for HFT? Putting pellet on pellet at 40+ yards is what you'd expect for that level of gear but with so many top shooters adopting the new XTI family of rifles will it put off newcomers. Will they feel that they can't compete and go back to plinking. Of course its all relative. This is a YT video and not a debate. But wow £3000+ we paying for the R&D and the relative small number of sales.
Love my XTI. I was getting good (for me) scores with my HFT500. There are many people who shoot better than me with less expensive kit than my HFT500 setup. I have been shooting just over a year and my advice would be to practice as much as you can and get involved in whatever competitions you can get to. You will always compare scores, but you and the course are your only actual competition (until you can keep up with the best of them) Enjoy 👍
@@adrianwright6265I’m a bit late to this conversation, but here goes. I was considering purchasing a HFT 500, but am slightly put off by the fact that it’s not regulated. More and more rifles are coming out that are regulated, and Air Arms told me that they have no plans to fit a regulator. Do you think that it’s an issue. I’ve seen people shoot impressive groups with this rifle and was wondering how much extra the XTI 50 brings to the table. Many thanks.
@@christopherwright8179 I have a couple of HFT500s they are a great piece of kit and better than I am - most kit is. I bought one of the HFT500s off a friend at my local club. He had two different regulators on it during his ownership, the second needed the air cylinder drilling. He went back to no regulator, fitting a new cylinder as the regulators brought no score increases to the party, but proved to be something else that could go wrong. You will get more shots per fill when regulated. This HFT500 shoots well from about 170-120bar. I have digital pressure gauges on mine and have a very consistent sweet spot from about 164bar down to about 124bar which is plenty for a competition. I fill to 170bar giving me enough practice on the plink. I top up for long practices. Most of the people I have spoken to agree that the HFT500 does not need a regulator. I was lucky enough to win my XTi and had some good results with it but am yet to match or beat my PB, though I suspect this will come in time - I am still tweaking fit and learning the rifle. If you buy an XTi rather than an HFT500 there is no guarantee that the XTI will out-perform the HFT500 as both are capable of putting in perfect scores given the right shooter and conditions. If you buy second-hand at the right price, you can move kit on without losing money if you want to move it on. Good luck whichever way route you choose.
@@ShootingCountryTV bugger, I just fell lucky and picked one up 4 months old less than 50 shots out through it l. Left handed too for a £1000 saving from new. Haven't shot it yet tho
Another great video. Thanks Gary. That is an amazing rifle, but spring is King :)
Another great video Gary . Thats an impressive rifle but you shot well with your springer! You are a fantastic ambassador for the sport. Thank you.
Looks like great fun. Those XTI 50's looked very nice. Nice shooting, and top notch video as usual Gary.
Long live the spring
Excellent video Chilly really enjoyed seeing the more upper level of air gunning , thanks for your time and enthusiasm again.
They are lovely people....have an FTP 900, TDR S510XS, TX200, Pro Sport ....and all are incredible rifles! I had a couple of problems and they sorted them without issue and were excellent!! LOVE 'EM!!!!
Nice to see you filming at a FT event again. Also nice shooting Gary.
Great video and superb shooting with the springer oh how i wish i could shoot my springers like that . The XTi looks superb too
Enjoyed that one Gary, one lovely bit of kit that…and that laminate stock! 😍
was a pleasure to meet you my friend and you did ok mate 👍 hope you enjoyed the course
Great video guys, love the new AA XTi 50, looks like a fancy bit of kit.
Fabulous video Gary. Perhaps you can give updates on how this rifle is competing
Great idea
Niiiiiice. Love it 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Another great video Gary 👍
enjoyed as usual keep it up 👌
Nice! No FT range where i live so i have to realize one to myself.
Great video thanks
Nice gun but you held your own with that springer. So no I think that's silly money.
MASHALLAH❤🎉
Full Review ka intezar hai 😁
That is some serious kit for world champion level shooting.
Does beg the question though. Do you need that much rifle for HFT?
Putting pellet on pellet at 40+ yards is what you'd expect for that level of gear but with so many top shooters adopting the new XTI family of rifles will it put off newcomers. Will they feel that they can't compete and go back to plinking.
Of course its all relative. This is a YT video and not a debate.
But wow £3000+ we paying for the R&D and the relative small number of sales.
Love my XTI. I was getting good (for me) scores with my HFT500. There are many people who shoot better than me with less expensive kit than my HFT500 setup.
I have been shooting just over a year and my advice would be to practice as much as you can and get involved in whatever competitions you can get to.
You will always compare scores, but you and the course are your only actual competition (until you can keep up with the best of them)
Enjoy 👍
@@adrianwright6265I’m a bit late to this conversation, but here goes. I was considering purchasing a HFT 500, but am slightly put off by the fact that it’s not regulated. More and more rifles are coming out that are regulated, and Air Arms told me that they have no plans to fit a regulator. Do you think that it’s an issue. I’ve seen people shoot impressive groups with this rifle and was wondering how much extra the XTI 50 brings to the table. Many thanks.
@@christopherwright8179
I have a couple of HFT500s they are a great piece of kit and better than I am - most kit is. I bought one of the HFT500s off a friend at my local club. He had two different regulators on it during his ownership, the second needed the air cylinder drilling. He went back to no regulator, fitting a new cylinder as the regulators brought no score increases to the party, but proved to be something else that could go wrong. You will get more shots per fill when regulated. This HFT500 shoots well from about 170-120bar. I have digital pressure gauges on mine and have a very consistent sweet spot from about 164bar down to about 124bar which is plenty for a competition. I fill to 170bar giving me enough practice on the plink. I top up for long practices. Most of the people I have spoken to agree that the HFT500 does not need a regulator.
I was lucky enough to win my XTi and had some good results with it but am yet to match or beat my PB, though I suspect this will come in time - I am still tweaking fit and learning the rifle.
If you buy an XTi rather than an HFT500 there is no guarantee that the XTI will out-perform the HFT500 as both are capable of putting in perfect scores given the right shooter and conditions.
If you buy second-hand at the right price, you can move kit on without losing money if you want to move it on.
Good luck whichever way route you choose.
Impressive mate , but I'll stick with the Reaper
this or the Daystate Red Wolf GP???
To be honest, pick which fits you better, they are very similar and I would have either.
Nice rifles Gary what rifle slips where the boys using could do with a quality slip thanks
The go to gun bag is the Aim 45. Top piece of kit
@@garychillingworth Thankyou
100 meters target groping is the real measurements of accuracy of any airgun....
Not at sub 12ftlb - at that power it's all about wind.
Gary what rifle case does Adrian have in the vid pls
It's an Aim 45 drag bag
@@garychillingworth Thanks Gary, very much appreciated!
Why do you drive a left hand drive car Gary.?
I don't, it's the way the camera records and swaps the picture.
Should you be driving ,whilst on the phone ?
Top Gear have been doing it for years. I did check the law and as long as its hands free it's legal.
By the way, your videos r top class
@@liverman11 Cheers buddy
Taekwondo too,,I got to 2nd Dan,,gti
@@liverman11 WTF OR ITF?
Did you end up buying one? If not why not?
Hi Chris, i'm a springer man, Love my TX, also, the wife won't let me.
@@ShootingCountryTV bugger, I just fell lucky and picked one up 4 months old less than 50 shots out through it l. Left handed too for a £1000 saving from new. Haven't shot it yet tho
It was sporting of you to intentionally drop a few points at the end so that you didn't embarrass the other two shooters :)
100% that's what I did :-)
3 for 3 at 40 yards with that gun?? Eyes shut with one hand!
10 for 10 with a TX200 at 40 yards… more like it
Not me, I'm terrible at standers at the moment. The palm shelf realy helps
Anyone want to remortgage and sell a few organs?
More over priced junk from air arms ! Needless technology in an air rifle!
great video