Connecticut Air Gunners Club CT State Match Report – 2019 October 20th
Location: 1001 Trumbull Hwy, Lebanon, CT 06249
Match Site: Sloped, open field with trees bordering on North and East sides.
Temperature: 40-65 degrees Fahrenheit – Cloudy with some sunshine
Wind: 0-3 MPH
Number of Targets: 32 (64 points maximum) plus 4 targets (8 points) bonus lane
Average Distance: 38.2 yards, 29.4 Troyer, 15 targets over 40 yards
Match Times: Practice 9:00–9:50 AM, Match 10:00 AM-1:30 PM, Course Takedown 1:30 PM-2:00 PM
Awards: 1st place medal and Rhino face plate, 2nd place medal, 3rd place medal (+5 people in a class)
Results/Attendees: (26 shooters total)
PCP OPEN
1ST 61/64 (8) Brian Van Liew – FX 400 FT – AA 10.3 grains – Nikko Stirling Diamond 10-50x60
2nd 54/64 (5) Chas DiCapua – RAW TM 1000 – JSB 13.4 grains – Sightron 10-50x60
PCP WFTF
1st 57/64 (6) John Eroh – Thomas – AA 8.4 grains – Sightron 10-50x60
2nd 50/64 (2) Tom Holland – RAW TM1000 – AA 8.4 grains - Kahles 10-50x60
Piston WFTF & Open
1st 55/64 (4) Matt Brackett – Air Arms TX200 – AA 8.4 grains - Sightron 10-50x60
2nd 45/64 (1) Matt Sawyer – HW97K – JSB 8.4 grains - March FFP 5-45x56
38/64 (1) Mike Harris – Air Arms TX200HC – AA 8.4 grains -Sightron 10-50x60
50/64 (5) Leo Gonzales – HW97K STL – JSB 10.3 grains – Sightron 10-50x60 (Did Not Compete – Match Director)
PCP Hunter
1st 55/64 (6) Vasyl Povroznyk – RAW TM 1000 – AA 10.3 grains – Aztek Emerald 5.5-25
2nd 45/64 (4) Tom Wade – Air Arms S500 - JSB 10.3 grains – Hawke Air Max SF30 8-32x
3rd 44/64 (3) Todd Banks – Dawson – JSB 13.4 grains – Center Point 4-16x40
31/64 (2) Alan Egolf – Air Arms S510 – H&N 14.66 grains – UTG 6-24x56
26/64 (2) Eddie Ellis – BSA Buccaneer – Discovery VT-Z 4-16x44
26/64 (1) Ashley Scott – FX Dreamline .22 - Vortex Diamondback Tactical 6-24x50
25/64 (3) James Behan - Benjamin Marauder – JSB 10.3 grains - Hawke Airmax 30
24/64 (1) John Dearcangelis – Benjamin Marauder – Crosman 10.5 grains - UTG
22/64 (2) Brian Lane – Air Arms S400 MPR – JSB 8.4 grains – UTG 4-16x
22/64 Brian Pepin – Umarex Gauntlet – JSB 10.3 grains – Hawke Sidewinder 4-16x50
3/64 Paul Puffy – CZ T200 – Sniper 3-12x
Piston Hunter
1st 46/64 Ron Dumond – Air Arms TX200 - JSB 8.4 grains - SWFA SS 16X
2nd 32/64 (2) Roel Jackson – Air Arms TX200 – JSB 8.4 grains - UTG
3rd 21/64 (1) John Swenson – Crosman Nitro Venom – JSB 7.87 grains – UTG 10x
16/64 (1) Greg Pusz – Anschutz 380 – H&N FTT 8.64 grains – Vector 10x40
9/64 Chris Vann – Beeman Falcon I – Simmons 3-10x40 AO – JSB 7.87 grains
2/64 Otis Johnson – Break barrel .22 - 16x
Junior
4/64 (31 face plate hits) Dale Pusz (Dragon face plate winner) - Daisy 880 – JSB 8.4 grains – Tasco 3-9x
Remarks:
Ron (the land owner) and I spent 4 or more hours setting up the course on Saturday. I decided to do a bonus lane with 4 targets with reduced kill zones that were under the 50 Troyer limit. This bonus lane will used as a tie breaker. The 64 shot/32 target course only had full sized and 1” kill zones.
The day started cold with temperatures at 40 degrees but we knew it would get warmer and it did. As predicted, there was very little wind through-out the match.
There were 4 targets per lane and shooting order was near to far one shot each than repeat again near to far one more shot. We had two elevated far targets but you shot them almost level. We had one positional lane. First 4 shots were done standing then second 4 shots were down kneeling.
After sighting in and brief safety meeting, 26 shooters began the match. Timers were used and 8 minutes were given to shoot 8 shots. We had several first-time shooters and I paired them with veteran shooters.
I give special thanks to the people from New England Air Guns who almost doubled our normal attendance. I hoped they enjoyed our match. I and others from CAG will welcome them again next year if they return. We had shooters coming from NYC and upstate NY. A special surprise was Todd Banks who we had not seen for more than a year and a half arrived with his friend James Behan.
There were remarkable performances. Brian Van Liew missed only 3 targets in the entire match and knocked down all of the bonus lane targets. Matt Brackett shooting a springer in WFTF Piston tied the Vasyl shooting in PCP Hunter class with 55 points and was two points behind John Eroh in WFTF PCP class. Ron Dumond scored 14 points better than his nearest competition. Very impressive shooting for all of the 1st place winners.
After the match was over, we had lunch inside the lower level den of Ron’s house. We had pizzas delivered, sodas to drink, cookies and vegetables with dip to snack on. After everyone had eaten food and drinks, the awards were given out. I had a spare Dragon face plate and decided to award it to our lone junior shooter to close out of the awards ceremony.
After the awards, I asked several people to help take down the course and almost everyone (25 people) joined in. It only took less than 10 minutes to put everything away what took several hours to put up.
I was happy that we had the largest turn out for our club to date. I hope to see more people enjoy field target shooting in the future.
Bruce and Bernie from Rockville Fish and Game (Fish and Game Rd, Vernon, CT) came over to watch our match to observe and take notes. They are having their first air gun match the next weekend on October 27. I am helping them start their own air gun matches.
A final thanks to all those who attended our match and welcome anyone to come back next year for more field target fun.
Next match: Possible rifle silhouette 2019 November 24th Sunday
Leo Gonzales
ctairgunners.weebly.com
Link to photos, report & course planner
Location: 1001 Trumbull Hwy, Lebanon, CT 06249
Match Site: Sloped, open field with trees bordering on North and East sides.
Temperature: 40-65 degrees Fahrenheit – Cloudy with some sunshine
Wind: 0-3 MPH
Number of Targets: 32 (64 points maximum) plus 4 targets (8 points) bonus lane
Average Distance: 38.2 yards, 29.4 Troyer, 15 targets over 40 yards
Match Times: Practice 9:00–9:50 AM, Match 10:00 AM-1:30 PM, Course Takedown 1:30 PM-2:00 PM
Awards: 1st place medal and Rhino face plate, 2nd place medal, 3rd place medal (+5 people in a class)
Results/Attendees: (26 shooters total)
PCP OPEN
1ST 61/64 (8) Brian Van Liew – FX 400 FT – AA 10.3 grains – Nikko Stirling Diamond 10-50x60
2nd 54/64 (5) Chas DiCapua – RAW TM 1000 – JSB 13.4 grains – Sightron 10-50x60
PCP WFTF
1st 57/64 (6) John Eroh – Thomas – AA 8.4 grains – Sightron 10-50x60
2nd 50/64 (2) Tom Holland – RAW TM1000 – AA 8.4 grains - Kahles 10-50x60
Piston WFTF & Open
1st 55/64 (4) Matt Brackett – Air Arms TX200 – AA 8.4 grains - Sightron 10-50x60
2nd 45/64 (1) Matt Sawyer – HW97K – JSB 8.4 grains - March FFP 5-45x56
38/64 (1) Mike Harris – Air Arms TX200HC – AA 8.4 grains -Sightron 10-50x60
50/64 (5) Leo Gonzales – HW97K STL – JSB 10.3 grains – Sightron 10-50x60 (Did Not Compete – Match Director)
PCP Hunter
1st 55/64 (6) Vasyl Povroznyk – RAW TM 1000 – AA 10.3 grains – Aztek Emerald 5.5-25
2nd 45/64 (4) Tom Wade – Air Arms S500 - JSB 10.3 grains – Hawke Air Max SF30 8-32x
3rd 44/64 (3) Todd Banks – Dawson – JSB 13.4 grains – Center Point 4-16x40
31/64 (2) Alan Egolf – Air Arms S510 – H&N 14.66 grains – UTG 6-24x56
26/64 (2) Eddie Ellis – BSA Buccaneer – Discovery VT-Z 4-16x44
26/64 (1) Ashley Scott – FX Dreamline .22 - Vortex Diamondback Tactical 6-24x50
25/64 (3) James Behan - Benjamin Marauder – JSB 10.3 grains - Hawke Airmax 30
24/64 (1) John Dearcangelis – Benjamin Marauder – Crosman 10.5 grains - UTG
22/64 (2) Brian Lane – Air Arms S400 MPR – JSB 8.4 grains – UTG 4-16x
22/64 Brian Pepin – Umarex Gauntlet – JSB 10.3 grains – Hawke Sidewinder 4-16x50
3/64 Paul Puffy – CZ T200 – Sniper 3-12x
Piston Hunter
1st 46/64 Ron Dumond – Air Arms TX200 - JSB 8.4 grains - SWFA SS 16X
2nd 32/64 (2) Roel Jackson – Air Arms TX200 – JSB 8.4 grains - UTG
3rd 21/64 (1) John Swenson – Crosman Nitro Venom – JSB 7.87 grains – UTG 10x
16/64 (1) Greg Pusz – Anschutz 380 – H&N FTT 8.64 grains – Vector 10x40
9/64 Chris Vann – Beeman Falcon I – Simmons 3-10x40 AO – JSB 7.87 grains
2/64 Otis Johnson – Break barrel .22 - 16x
Junior
4/64 (31 face plate hits) Dale Pusz (Dragon face plate winner) - Daisy 880 – JSB 8.4 grains – Tasco 3-9x
Remarks:
Ron (the land owner) and I spent 4 or more hours setting up the course on Saturday. I decided to do a bonus lane with 4 targets with reduced kill zones that were under the 50 Troyer limit. This bonus lane will used as a tie breaker. The 64 shot/32 target course only had full sized and 1” kill zones.
The day started cold with temperatures at 40 degrees but we knew it would get warmer and it did. As predicted, there was very little wind through-out the match.
There were 4 targets per lane and shooting order was near to far one shot each than repeat again near to far one more shot. We had two elevated far targets but you shot them almost level. We had one positional lane. First 4 shots were done standing then second 4 shots were down kneeling.
After sighting in and brief safety meeting, 26 shooters began the match. Timers were used and 8 minutes were given to shoot 8 shots. We had several first-time shooters and I paired them with veteran shooters.
I give special thanks to the people from New England Air Guns who almost doubled our normal attendance. I hoped they enjoyed our match. I and others from CAG will welcome them again next year if they return. We had shooters coming from NYC and upstate NY. A special surprise was Todd Banks who we had not seen for more than a year and a half arrived with his friend James Behan.
There were remarkable performances. Brian Van Liew missed only 3 targets in the entire match and knocked down all of the bonus lane targets. Matt Brackett shooting a springer in WFTF Piston tied the Vasyl shooting in PCP Hunter class with 55 points and was two points behind John Eroh in WFTF PCP class. Ron Dumond scored 14 points better than his nearest competition. Very impressive shooting for all of the 1st place winners.
After the match was over, we had lunch inside the lower level den of Ron’s house. We had pizzas delivered, sodas to drink, cookies and vegetables with dip to snack on. After everyone had eaten food and drinks, the awards were given out. I had a spare Dragon face plate and decided to award it to our lone junior shooter to close out of the awards ceremony.
After the awards, I asked several people to help take down the course and almost everyone (25 people) joined in. It only took less than 10 minutes to put everything away what took several hours to put up.
I was happy that we had the largest turn out for our club to date. I hope to see more people enjoy field target shooting in the future.
Bruce and Bernie from Rockville Fish and Game (Fish and Game Rd, Vernon, CT) came over to watch our match to observe and take notes. They are having their first air gun match the next weekend on October 27. I am helping them start their own air gun matches.
A final thanks to all those who attended our match and welcome anyone to come back next year for more field target fun.
Next match: Possible rifle silhouette 2019 November 24th Sunday
Leo Gonzales
ctairgunners.weebly.com
Link to photos, report & course planner
