The November match wraps up our 2024 outdoor FT season. We had a threat of rain, so all our course loops were setup on our covered ranges. There were a few sprinkles toward the end of the event, but everyone was able to stay dry. There were a few new to FT shooters at this match, and I hope they had a good time and we get a chance to see everyone again over the winter or in the 2025 season.
In the spirit of the upcoming World FT competition, we used targets with 15mm, 1 inch, and 1.5 inch kill zone sizes, with about 25% of the targets being reduced KZ sizes. There were more targets at the longer ranges than our typical mix. The Green course was on the west side of our range and was shot from the deck allowing for a few wooded shots and downhill shots. The Blue course was on the east side of the range, where it is typically located. The leaves on the range helped identify what the wind was doing, and it is always fun to see a tornado of leaves go over the targets. The Red course was on the pistol range, and it too had wind, but unfortunately not many leaves or down range wind indicators; it was like shooting over a parking lot, and many struggled with the indeterminate wind on this part of the course.
The AAFTA three course average difficulty was 30.9 (hard) and the individual course section had the following average difficulties (not including environmental factors):
- Blue - 29.1 (moderate)
- Green - 32.2 (hard)
- Red - 31.4 (hard)
Scores - Each course is a possible 20, and the 3 course total is of a possible 60. Ties are not broken.
2024 Seasonal PSA FT scores are available at
PSA 2024 FT League Results This match also wraps up our 2024 season, finalizing our seasonal league results. Each course section is its own match, with the top score of the day on that section scoring 100%, and all other scores a percentage of the 100. The top 9 course section scores for a competitor, in their class, are aggregated to a seasonal score with a maximum of 900 possible points. WFTF and Open are combined into one division, and divisions are further divided by powerplant. Here are the 2024 PSA Seasonal League Results...
Top PCP WFTF/Open - Mark King
Top Piston WFTF/Open - Hector Medina
Top PCP Hunter - Doug Rogers
2024 Seasonal PSA FT scores are available at:
PSA 2024 FT League Results The XFT course was setup on the competition range. There were 10 targets, 8 targets were kill zone type targets and 2 targets were knock down style targets. A notable target was a 3in KZ prairie dog at 109 yards.
Scores for the 20 shot XFT course are:
Next season, XFT will be shot on a different day than AAFTA. And, we will be introducing a set of silhouette based side games on our AAFTA match days. More info will be available on our website as schedules are determined and game rules are set.
https://www.palmyrasportsmens.com/Field-Target Our next match will be Indoor FT on December 8.