What equipment should I use to fire a blowgun?
In addition to the blowgun, it is essential to have lines and targets to be able to shoot.
The features
Available in different models, the strokes can take the form of fine, long and pointed darts. Resembling needles, they are ideal for shooting at official FSSA paper targets ("France Sarbacane Sportive Amateurs") and are strongly discouraged on target-objects.
Equipped with a large plastic head, pointed darts are more suitable for shooting at target-objects. Also called "Spear", pointed darts with a flattened tip are much sharper and thinner. Appreciated for hunting, they are also allowed on official FFSA targets.
There are other darts: spike (short and pointed), soft-tip, helicopter (not pointed and equipped with rotating wings), German, paper, hunting and Loire darts.
The official target for blowgun shooting
The standard target used for blowgun shooting measures 18 centimetres in diameter and consists of three areas separated by a black line 1 millimetre thick. Printed on an A4 sheet of paper, the yellow area is worth 7 points, the red 5 points and the blue 3 points. The centre of the target must be 1.60 metres above the ground.
