General FAQ's

General FAQ's / Knowledge Base


Our knowledge base contains a great deal of technical information that we are making available to our website users in an effort to help answer questions about us, our products and their performance as well as miscellaneous instructional pieces that may help you to more fully enjoy your time on the range and in the field by becoming a more proficient shooter.

1) How do I update my Lightfield/TarHunt Hunting Club Member Account Information? (i.e., change password, e-mail address, etc.)

     A: Lightfield/TarHunt Hunting Club members may modify their account information at any time, however you must be logged in to do so. You can get to the login screen by clicking on 'Hunting Club' in the navigation bar. Once logged in, click the 'Modify/Update Your Member Account Information' button and follow the screen prompts. Any changes you make to your club member account will take effect as of your next login.

 
2) How can I get my real name to appear instead of my screen name when I post a message or message reply?

     A: One of your club member account preferences determines whether other club members see your real name or your screen name when you post messages or message replies to the Discussion Board. When you originally created your club member account the default value assigned to this preference causes your real name to be withheld.

To modify your club member account information, click on the 'Lightfield/Tar-Hunt Hunting Club' left-hand navigation button and again on the 'Modify/Update Your Member Account Information' button and follow the screen prompts. Any changes you make to your club member account will take effect as of your next login.

 
3) I posted my message/message reply so why doesn't it appear on the Discussion Board?
    A: Once a message or message reply has been posted it is held until it can be reviewed and activated by the Discussion Board Administrator. During the release process your message or message reply is monitored for content, etc. This process normally takes a couple days.

Once your message or messge reply has been reviewed you will be notified of its activation via the email address associated with your club member account. Prior to its activation your message or message reply is not able to be viewed within the Discussion Board.

Monitoring postings in this manner ensures that all discussion board content will be appropriate viewing for all age groups.


 
4) If I e-mail you my message or message reply text would you post my message or message reply for me?

    A: Only you can post messages and message replies to our Discussion Board. Lightfield/Tar-Hunt Hunting Club members must post their own messages and message replies by working through the online forms provided within the Discussion Board utility.

The Discussion Board utility contains user-friendly forms complete with instructions to help you through the message/message reply posting process. We cannot post your messages or message replies for you or provide you with further support as you work through the message and message reply posting process.



5) How do I post a message or Message Reply to the Discussion Board?

  
    A: You must be a member of the Lightfield/Tar-Hunt Hunting Club to be eligible to post messages or message replies to our Discussion Board.

Why not join the club and interact? The cost is free and the benefits are many. Just click on the 'Hunting Club' tab in the navigation bar to get started!

If you are already a member, you must be logged in to be able to post messages and message replies. You can get to the login screen by clicking on the 'Hunting Club' .

Once logged in, navigate to the Discussion Board and join the fun!

 
6) I submitted my hunt profile so why doesn't it appear in the Trophy Room?

    A: Once a hunt profile has been submitted it needs to be released for viewing by the Trophy Room Administrator. During the release process the digital image that you uploaded is sized and optimized, your information is proofed for spelling, etc. This process normally takes a couple days.

Once your hunt profile has been processed you will be notified of its activation via the email address associated with your club member account. Prior to its activation your hunt profile is not able to be viewed within the Trophy Room.


7) If I send you a photo, would you create a Trophy Room Hunt Profile for me?

    A: Only you can create your hunt profile. Lightfield/Tar-Hunt Hunting Club members must create their own hunt profiles by working through the online hunt profile creation utility provided within the Trophy Room.

The hunt profile creation utility is a user-friendly interface with instructions to help you throughout the profile creation process. We cannot create your hunt profile for you or provide you with further support as you work through the profile creation process.


 
8) How do I submit a Trophy Room Hunt Profile?
    A: You must be a member of the Lightfield/Tar-Hunt Hunting Club to be eligible to have a profile of your hunt included in our Trophy Room.

If one of our products helped to make your hunt memorable, why not join the club and tell us all about it? The cost is free and the benefits are many. Just click on 'Hunting Club' in the navigation bar to get started!

If you are already a member, you must be logged in to be able to access the hunt profile creation utility. You can get to the login screen by clicking on the 'Lightfield/Tar-Hunt Hunting Club' left-hand navigation button.

Once logged in, navigate to the Trophy Room and click the 'Create A New Trophy Room Profile Now' button to get started!

 

  
9) I shot my deer at very close range so why was there no exit wound?

    A: Lightfield slugs are not designed to pass through an animal. Energy expended by any slug once it has passed through a target is purely wasted energy. Lightfield slugs are the heaviest and largest diameter slugs available on the market today. They are engineered to expand to a maximum diameter and impart their total kinetic energy upon target impact in the form of hydraulic shock. After all, wound channel size and tissue damage is more important to the swift harvest of game than the number of trees killed after the slug exits. Regardless of the slug being shot, it is ultimately the hunter's responsibility to ensure recovery of their game by taking shots only at the animal's vital areas.


   
10) What round would you recommend I shoot through my smooth bore gun equiped with a screw in rifled choke tube?

    A: So that smooth bore gun owners may take advantage of the inherent accuracy of the Hybred EXP, Lightfield Ammunition Corp. has a sabot slug (Lightfield Lites) specifically designed for use with screw-in rifled choke tube systems. You will get very good accuracy with the Lites/rifled choke combination --- in fact and as a rule of thumb, the longer the rifled tube the better the accuracy.



11) Is Lightfield planning to add a Hybred 20 gauge 3" Magnum slug to its ammunition product line?

    A: Lightfield plans to release the new "Hybred Mag-20" in a 3" magnum for the 2010 hunting season.



12)

 Why is the casing on my Lightfield slug a different length than that of the same length slug from a different manufacturer?

    A: The length of all casings should be measured after they are fired. The post-firing casing length is the definitive measurement that determines the proper fit of that casing within your gun's chamber. For example, a 2-3/4" slug designed to be fired in a 2-3/4" chamber has a measured casing length of 2-3/4" only after it has been fired. This allows good transfer of the slug from the end of the hull to the leads of the rifling.
13) Can you supply me with a list of dealers that carry Lightfield ammunition?

    A: Lightfield ammunition is typically stocked by Dicks Sporting Goods, Gander Mountain and Cabelas. You will want to check with these retailers as well as with your local gun shop to see if they have stock. If you cannot find what you are looking for you can order all Lightfield ammunition products through TarHunt online.


14)   Why can't I shoot 2-3/4" slugs through my 3-1/2" chambered slug gun?

     A: Firing a 2-3/4" slug in a 3-1/2" chamber is not recommended because of the length of the jump the slug makes between the end of a 2-3/4" case and the front end of a 3-1/2" chamber. This can cause misalignment of the sabot on the slug, thus causing a serious pressure problem as well as poor accuracy. Slugs are NOT LIKE SHOT SHELLS where a shorter shell can be safely fired in a longer chamber with no ill effects. The bottom line is you should use a shell with a minimum case length of 3" (ideally 3-1/2") in any 3-1/2" chambered rifled barrel for best accuracy. THE CASE LENGTH SHOULD MATCH THE CHAMBER LENGTH WHEN IT COMES TO SLUGS.



15)  What will happen if I shoot Lightfield Saboted slugs through my smooth bore gun?

     A:  The smooth Bore gun has been around for several hundred years and if anybody could have gotten them to shoot accurately, they would not have invented rifling.  There is no brand or make of saboted round from any manufacturer that truely works better than any other round in a smooth bore barrel. To use a sabot round in a smooth bore barrel is a waste of money unless it can be equipped with an extended rifled style screw in a choke3 tube.  Lightfield Ammunition Corporation makes a saboted slug (Lightfield Lites) that is specifically designed to be used with this type of screw-in rifled choke tube system so that smooth bore gun owners may take advantage of the inherent accuracy of their Hybred EXP slug design.


 
16) Do you have any quick hints that I can use to improve my slug shooting ability off a rest?

     A: Positiion rests both underneath the forend and the butt of your gun's stock. Do not just rest the forend of your gun's stock, and never substitute a folded up coat, truck hood, etc. for a solid gun rest and expect to be able to accurately zero (sight-in) your gun.  When zeroing a gun off of a rest, pull the butt of the gun back into your shoulder with your right hand. With your left hand, pull down and back on the forend at a 45-degree angle to the bench,and hold this constant pressure through the shot.  Inconsistencies from shot to shot in the angled pressure with your left hand will represent approximately 60% of your overall group size.


 
17) What happens if I use Buck Shot in my rifled barrel to hunt Deer?

     A: The 40,000+ RPM that the 000 Buck Shot will be spinning, because of the rifling in the barrel, will make the Buck Shot pattern spread the instant it leaves the barrel making it useless past 8-10 yards from the gun.