September 3 TFT Match Report (reads like a novel)
- By AirNGasman
- Field Target
- 11 Replies
Correction- a bad novel.
Having considered myself first and foremost a Realist ever since I could formulate an opinion of my own, I consider most weather forecasts of professional meteorologists to be roughly the equivalent of the Green New Deal of professional politicians and climate alarmists. That anyone lends credence to either, I find surprising. And that anyone lends any credence to “TEN-DAY weather forecasts”, I find utterly hilarious.
Nevertheless, since my superhuman powers of forethought and soothsaying apply only to matters requiring common sense and insight, meaning those powers don’t apply to weather forecasting, I figure it a good idea to follow weather forecasts I suspect TEXtreme shooters follow ever closer as match days approach. So it was that, as I’ve mentioned in more Match Announcement updates in the last week than ever before, for that same last week I’ve been following daily weather forecasts like climate alarmists following Al Gore! Thankfully unlike them, I’ve lent little to no credence to climate/weather forecasts despite them being such a necessary evil affecting a(ny) match director’s decision not only whether or not to cancel a match, but when to announce a decision based on all available evidence, factors and variables… like WEATHER.
So as the clock ticked torturously toward match day, I postponed the decision long as possible. Correction- Almost long as possible.
With enough shooters contacting me stating “I ain’t skeered to shoot in the rain!”, and a weeks worth of dire rain forecasts amounting to little more than a few sprinkles as an excuse if my decision proved disastrous, I decided to acquiesce putting off the decision till (self-imposed) deadline and announced, “The match is on” the evening before deadline. So OF COURSE the skies immediately responded with downpours that would make the past week’s forecasts proud!
Fearing fewer “I ain’t skeered”ers would show than boasted they would, not only did only ONE prove worthy of said fear, but many more Texans and Okies showed up than my most optimistic hopes (considering the fickle-ass weather). Be it because the attendees were happy for any respite from the Heat Wave of 2022, did not understand what rain is, or thought it a good opportunity to take their weekly Saturday night showers a little early, twenty skeeredless shooters contested Saturday’s match. Fortunately but not surprisingly, enduring nary a drop of precipitation.
Thankfully the Ranchito Robinson grounds proved thirsty enough to suck down overnight downpours like a sponge (somewhat, anyway); enough so that by the 2:15 PM “HOT LINE” holler the muddy ground also proved not (quite) as messy as an Alabama mud-wrestling pit (don’t ask how I know). Just as thankfully, my shooters heeded my pleas to transfer as little mud as possible from the muddy TEXtreme grounds into the TEXtreme World Headquarters Complex. Many, many, MANY THANKS, Friends!
Capturing the Fourth Place Airguns Of Arizona $100 gift certificate was FIRST-TIME field target shooter Brian Stafford! Brian traveled 400 miles (round trip) to post a fine 39/40 score with his .22 FX impact, shooting JSB Redesigns 940 FPS. I assume his rig was scoped. Excellent shooting Brian! I also assume your first field target match might not be your last. By the way, this might be a good time for all you skeeredless shooters to... GET SKEERED!
Mark Welker, purportedly of some place called Oklahoma, traveled 15 hours (round trip) to capture the Third Place $150 Airguns Of Arizona gift certificate with his Riton scoped .22 RTI Prophet shooting JSB pellets 972 FPS. Mark’s excellent 42/48 score suggests his superhuman skills with spring-piston guns cross over to less prehistoric airgun power-plants as well. He has made a habit out of shooting PCP-like scores in field target competition with sproingers, confirming my long-held suspicions he is actually a space alien masquerading as an Okie.
Great shooting Mark!
Continuing his (annoying
) habit of consistently placing on the podium in airgun competitions, Chuck Misenheimer captured the $250 Second Place Airguns Of Arizona gift certificate with a fine 43/48 score. Chuck’s Athlon scoped Daystate Safari serves him well, shooting 25 grain JSB pellets 970 FPS. Fine shooting, CM!
Bringing up the rear… Correction- FRONT, was some dang guy nobody’s ever heard of called Derrick Wall. This Derrick Wall character, apparently an utter newbie to airguns, somehow got lucky enough to post a 48/48 score to capture the $350 Airguns Of Arizona Match Winner gift certificate! Also known as a perfect score; also called “cleaning the course”, perfect FT scores are also rarer than National Champion FT titles. Considerably rarer! Apparently the DW guy also got lucky enough to stumble upon a rifle rig combination capable of cleaning the course- a .30 Kalibrgun Cricket topped with an Athlon Hilos (sic, I think) scope, and shooting 50.15 JSB pellets 870 FPS… apparently like a laser! Make that, a WELL-AIMED LASER!
FWIW, and not to understate his LUCK, this is the first time the TEXtreme field target rifle course has been cleaned. And again not to understate his LUCK, this is despite the fact the course evolves more difficult since TEXtreme get-go.
TRUTH be told, no-one is more deserving of achieving what extremely few field target shooters will ever achieve than Derrick. Huge congratulations, Bud. PHENOMENAL shooting!
Of other interest is the fact that four of Saturday’s twenty shooters were shooting their first TEXtreme Field Target match. Most, their first shooting competition of any kind. If I’m not mistaken, despite it being the lowest TFT turn-out yet, that’s the most new shooters to contest a TFT match yet.
I happy!
That so, and the next TFT match (December 3-4) being another prize-rich two-day competition declared The TEXtreme/Republic Of Texas Extreme Field Target Rifle And Pistol STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, I expect we’ll set an attendance record surpassing 30 shooters. Mark your calendars now to avoid the December 3-4 dates being hijacked by such important and FUN priorities as your wife’s sorority sister’s wedding to your lawyer ex-brother-in-law. Which brings us to closing thoughts of this Match Report/Bad Novel.
Despite the low turn-out resulting from ominous weather predictions starting with ten-day forecasts and continuing every day through match day, I had more fun this weekend than a barrel of drunken spider monkeys!
(No insinuations about other revelers intended, if you can believe that
). And unless I’ve badly misread the other attendees, so did they. No doubt witnessing an extremely rare field target feat most will never see again contributed in no small way to the fun and camaraderie.
Come to think of it, the fun and camaraderie likely also contributed in no small way to achieving the extremely rare FT feat we were privileged to witness first-hand.
SEE Y’ALL DECEMBER 3!
Happy, HAPPY Shooting,
Ron & Maggy
Having considered myself first and foremost a Realist ever since I could formulate an opinion of my own, I consider most weather forecasts of professional meteorologists to be roughly the equivalent of the Green New Deal of professional politicians and climate alarmists. That anyone lends credence to either, I find surprising. And that anyone lends any credence to “TEN-DAY weather forecasts”, I find utterly hilarious.
Nevertheless, since my superhuman powers of forethought and soothsaying apply only to matters requiring common sense and insight, meaning those powers don’t apply to weather forecasting, I figure it a good idea to follow weather forecasts I suspect TEXtreme shooters follow ever closer as match days approach. So it was that, as I’ve mentioned in more Match Announcement updates in the last week than ever before, for that same last week I’ve been following daily weather forecasts like climate alarmists following Al Gore! Thankfully unlike them, I’ve lent little to no credence to climate/weather forecasts despite them being such a necessary evil affecting a(ny) match director’s decision not only whether or not to cancel a match, but when to announce a decision based on all available evidence, factors and variables… like WEATHER.
So as the clock ticked torturously toward match day, I postponed the decision long as possible. Correction- Almost long as possible.
With enough shooters contacting me stating “I ain’t skeered to shoot in the rain!”, and a weeks worth of dire rain forecasts amounting to little more than a few sprinkles as an excuse if my decision proved disastrous, I decided to acquiesce putting off the decision till (self-imposed) deadline and announced, “The match is on” the evening before deadline. So OF COURSE the skies immediately responded with downpours that would make the past week’s forecasts proud!
Fearing fewer “I ain’t skeered”ers would show than boasted they would, not only did only ONE prove worthy of said fear, but many more Texans and Okies showed up than my most optimistic hopes (considering the fickle-ass weather). Be it because the attendees were happy for any respite from the Heat Wave of 2022, did not understand what rain is, or thought it a good opportunity to take their weekly Saturday night showers a little early, twenty skeeredless shooters contested Saturday’s match. Fortunately but not surprisingly, enduring nary a drop of precipitation.
Thankfully the Ranchito Robinson grounds proved thirsty enough to suck down overnight downpours like a sponge (somewhat, anyway); enough so that by the 2:15 PM “HOT LINE” holler the muddy ground also proved not (quite) as messy as an Alabama mud-wrestling pit (don’t ask how I know). Just as thankfully, my shooters heeded my pleas to transfer as little mud as possible from the muddy TEXtreme grounds into the TEXtreme World Headquarters Complex. Many, many, MANY THANKS, Friends!
Capturing the Fourth Place Airguns Of Arizona $100 gift certificate was FIRST-TIME field target shooter Brian Stafford! Brian traveled 400 miles (round trip) to post a fine 39/40 score with his .22 FX impact, shooting JSB Redesigns 940 FPS. I assume his rig was scoped. Excellent shooting Brian! I also assume your first field target match might not be your last. By the way, this might be a good time for all you skeeredless shooters to... GET SKEERED!
Mark Welker, purportedly of some place called Oklahoma, traveled 15 hours (round trip) to capture the Third Place $150 Airguns Of Arizona gift certificate with his Riton scoped .22 RTI Prophet shooting JSB pellets 972 FPS. Mark’s excellent 42/48 score suggests his superhuman skills with spring-piston guns cross over to less prehistoric airgun power-plants as well. He has made a habit out of shooting PCP-like scores in field target competition with sproingers, confirming my long-held suspicions he is actually a space alien masquerading as an Okie.
Continuing his (annoying
) habit of consistently placing on the podium in airgun competitions, Chuck Misenheimer captured the $250 Second Place Airguns Of Arizona gift certificate with a fine 43/48 score. Chuck’s Athlon scoped Daystate Safari serves him well, shooting 25 grain JSB pellets 970 FPS. Fine shooting, CM!Bringing up the rear… Correction- FRONT, was some dang guy nobody’s ever heard of called Derrick Wall. This Derrick Wall character, apparently an utter newbie to airguns, somehow got lucky enough to post a 48/48 score to capture the $350 Airguns Of Arizona Match Winner gift certificate! Also known as a perfect score; also called “cleaning the course”, perfect FT scores are also rarer than National Champion FT titles. Considerably rarer! Apparently the DW guy also got lucky enough to stumble upon a rifle rig combination capable of cleaning the course- a .30 Kalibrgun Cricket topped with an Athlon Hilos (sic, I think) scope, and shooting 50.15 JSB pellets 870 FPS… apparently like a laser! Make that, a WELL-AIMED LASER!
FWIW, and not to understate his LUCK, this is the first time the TEXtreme field target rifle course has been cleaned. And again not to understate his LUCK, this is despite the fact the course evolves more difficult since TEXtreme get-go.
TRUTH be told, no-one is more deserving of achieving what extremely few field target shooters will ever achieve than Derrick. Huge congratulations, Bud. PHENOMENAL shooting!
Of other interest is the fact that four of Saturday’s twenty shooters were shooting their first TEXtreme Field Target match. Most, their first shooting competition of any kind. If I’m not mistaken, despite it being the lowest TFT turn-out yet, that’s the most new shooters to contest a TFT match yet.
I happy!
That so, and the next TFT match (December 3-4) being another prize-rich two-day competition declared The TEXtreme/Republic Of Texas Extreme Field Target Rifle And Pistol STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, I expect we’ll set an attendance record surpassing 30 shooters. Mark your calendars now to avoid the December 3-4 dates being hijacked by such important and FUN priorities as your wife’s sorority sister’s wedding to your lawyer ex-brother-in-law. Which brings us to closing thoughts of this Match Report/Bad Novel.
Despite the low turn-out resulting from ominous weather predictions starting with ten-day forecasts and continuing every day through match day, I had more fun this weekend than a barrel of drunken spider monkeys!
Come to think of it, the fun and camaraderie likely also contributed in no small way to achieving the extremely rare FT feat we were privileged to witness first-hand.
SEE Y’ALL DECEMBER 3!
Happy, HAPPY Shooting,
Ron & Maggy
Yong Heng - real or not
- By jtknives
- Tanks, Pumps, Compressors
- 37 Replies
Just made an offer for this as it’s listed as new open box. Then he excepted my offer of $150 with free shipping. But I’m concerned it’s a clone and that it seams to be missing parts. Any advice on this. I just messaged him asking if the rest of the parts are with it as he listed it as new open box. 
NLA fx 300 cc tank 125$ shiped no valve
- By gizmo1974
- Member Classifieds
- 0 Replies
tank with no valve 125$ shiped 
NLA Wtt rifles for....?????
- By woogie_man
- Member Classifieds
- 2 Replies
I have the 10m versionof the Anschutz 8002S2 with a few extras. The 10m doesn't do it for me as much as the field target side of things. So curious if anyone had the ft version of the rifle, or a similar rifle.
Also have an Fx Royale 500 in a Steve Corcoran benchrest stock. Thought I would shoot it more, and honestly haven't put more than 20 pellets through it. Great rifle just not my cup of tea at this time.
Interested in thr Ft version of thr 8002 like mentioned above, or if someone has something for both rifles? Would love to find an AAA Evol, but I know that is a long shot.
Royale is SPF right now....still wanting to trade or sell the 10m rifle for an ft version.
Also have an Fx Royale 500 in a Steve Corcoran benchrest stock. Thought I would shoot it more, and honestly haven't put more than 20 pellets through it. Great rifle just not my cup of tea at this time.
Interested in thr Ft version of thr 8002 like mentioned above, or if someone has something for both rifles? Would love to find an AAA Evol, but I know that is a long shot.
Royale is SPF right now....still wanting to trade or sell the 10m rifle for an ft version.
Uragan 2 At TALONTUNES
- By Talon Tunes
- Industry News
- 25 Replies
All Uragan 2 in stock.
These rifles are absolutely stunning.
Cocking effort is down 50% with new assisted valve.
All are CZ barrels.
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Cocking effort is down 50% with new assisted valve.
All are CZ barrels.
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talontunes.com SOLD Umarex Hammer .50 Like New
- By LB1444
- Member Classifieds
- 0 Replies
Like new Hammer. Maybe 15 rounds down the barrel at most. Too loud for my small neighborhood. $450 shipped to continental US. Comes with three mags and manual. Pics below. PM me. I have a DonnyFL in .45-.50 that I will be listing separately.
The new HW35 Standard
- Traditional Airguns
- 49 Replies
The Weihrauch web sight is now showing a newly redesigned stock for the 35 Standard. The redesign is new and already taken from the newer design that came from the grooved model. It appears that Weihrauch also changed the color on the new 35S. The top gun in the picture is just from a few months ago (after the groove model) and the bottom is the current picture on the Weihrauch web sight. I wonder if anyone knows what Krale is currently sending in this model? The Krale sight still shows the grooved model. This new design/color is first Beech stock from Weihrauch that I actually like. Plus it is ambidextrous with the cheek piece on both sides! What do y’all think?
No fly zone
- By shambozzie
- Hunting
- 15 Replies
Setting up to do a little shooting from deck yesterday and these 2 guys harassing red birds at Feeders. Bad decision as the trusty Rapid .20 was ready to rock. It's so quite the birds don't notice. Jsb 15.9 heavy @ 900 really lay the smack down. Now back to the spinners.
SOLD Edgun Lelya 2.0 .22 UPDATED and REDUCED
- By Adam
- Member Classifieds
- 2 Replies
Great gun I got on trade. As much as I would like for it to be different, I am just not a bullpup guy. Maybe it's because I'm built like a gorilla and my arms are too long. I don't know, but most of my shooting is from a stationary position and I just can't get comfortable with the gun. As for the gun itself, it is awesome. Everything an Edgun is legendary for, accurate, solid construction, simple mechanics. I have it outfitted with a MTC Viper Connect 3-12x32 with the SCB2 reticle and I think it really lends itself to the nature of the gun. Comes with 4 mags, fill probe, and the ID card.
Goodness. OK so to simplify things:
$1250 for the gun shipped
$1550 for the gun and scope shipped
Paypal F&F
These are currently the two options.
Goodness. OK so to simplify things:
$1250 for the gun shipped
$1550 for the gun and scope shipped
Paypal F&F
These are currently the two options.
NLA Slavia 618
- By bigbuck89
- Member Classifieds
- 0 Replies
So I would be willing to sell or buy a barrel if someone has one. So the barrel is bent upwards. I bought it and didn’t realize till I got home 
. Not a big deal because it was pretty cheap. If someone is interested or has spare parts hit me up. Thanks
. Not a big deal because it was pretty cheap. If someone is interested or has spare parts hit me up. ThanksFOUND Daystate Midnight Redwolf .177 for a Leshiy 2 (.177 or .22)
- By eohlin
- Member Classifieds
- 0 Replies
SOLD AEA HP MAX 457 $575 - BRAND NEW!
- Member Classifieds
- 0 Replies
This is literally a brand new gun. I got it, filmed one video testing it (about 30 shots), and now it can be yours for a hundred less $ than retail! Please call or text me if your interested 928-846-0437
NLA Gauntlet 3 30 cal, TJ barrel, Ninja reg, 580cc CF bottle up for trade/for sale
- By vettebullet
- Member Classifieds
- 0 Replies
Like new condition, purchased new in may this year, added 24" 1 in 26 twist 30 cal TJbarrel, barrel professionally machined. Ported tranfer port, valve, and barrel to match. Machined custom, Vented air stripper with added 6 baffles and Donnyfl sumo, super quiet. Upgraded ninja regulator, reg pressure set to 3020 psi. Trigger springs replaced and sears shimmed and polished, tuned to Shoot 44 grn at 1010fps for 4 magazine's (28 shots per 4500 psi fill to reg pressure 3020psi). Shoots slugs very accurate to 180 yards, consistently can hit golf balls at 150 yards. Jsb pellets very accurate as well. 200 griffin slugs and 2 magazines included. Scope not included. 30 cal is too much for my small back yard and I have too many long range guns. May consider trades for pcp in .22 cal for a yard gun. Asking $550 obo shipped in original box. Will trade for .22 pcp, avenger, talon ss, condor ss, other pcp with cash added from my end.
New Matador R5M in .25
- By damageINC
- PCP Airguns
- 25 Replies
Finally pulled the trigger (oof bad pun) on a .25 Matador R5M. Paired with Helix 4-16x44 scope. Never fired anything like this and other than it being a bit loud at my ear absolutely love it! Thanks Brian and Edgun West. Very helpful with purchase and setup.
Your Favorite Springer OEM Factory Stock
- Traditional Airguns
- 28 Replies
It’s time to bring out your favorite OEM (original equipment manufacturer) springer stock. When Dr. Robert Beeman introduced Americans to “Adult Precision Airguns” he was wise enough to have Weihrauch color and hand checker the Beech stocks like no other. They even had a palm swell. They were classy and beautiful. Only the Weihrauch lineup had these wonderful stocks. Some were Walnut.
These are my favorites (nothing spectacular but better than the new Beech models). A vintage HW55T and the new HW35E. Both in Walnut. The 35E is the final chapter in the Weihrauch “Walnut“ produced stocks.
I have seen some gorgeous OEM springer stocks right here on AGN. Show us your favorites.
These are my favorites (nothing spectacular but better than the new Beech models). A vintage HW55T and the new HW35E. Both in Walnut. The 35E is the final chapter in the Weihrauch “Walnut“ produced stocks.
I have seen some gorgeous OEM springer stocks right here on AGN. Show us your favorites.